People ask me why I chose to self-publish instead of pursuing traditional publishing. It’s a fair question. Traditional publishing comes with validation, support, and an established infrastructure. Self-publishing comes with… all the work and all the risk....
One of the most common questions I get: “How did you write a book while working full-time?” The honest answer: With difficulty, inconsistency, and a lot of learning what doesn’t work. But I did it. And if you’re trying to do the same thing,...
A Fog of Shadows released on June 4, 2026. I had a local release party. People came to celebrate this book I’d been working on for years. And now, a few days later, I’m sitting here reflecting on what it actually took to get here – and what I learned...
People ask me: “How do you go from having an idea to actually publishing a book?” The answer is long, messy, full of doubt, and involves a lot of nights writing after working two full-time jobs. It’s not a linear path. It’s not always...
Every writer gets asked: “Where do your ideas come from?” For me, the answer is simple and strange: I dreamed it. Not metaphorically. Literally. For five years, I had the same dream, night after night—one specific scene that wouldn’t leave me alone....
