WARNING: This article is over 1,500 words. If you're used to absorbing information in sound-bites, this article is probably not for you, but I ask that you make an exception.I'm Outraged About OutrageIn the immortal words of Cheech and Chong, "I'm sick up and fed." About what? I'm outraged with controversy and hatred and I am going to do my small part in trying to end it. Now that most of us are embroiled in social and other forms of media, we've become addicted the outrage-of-the-day. … [Read more...] about A Year of Positive Immersion
Cannabis: A Case For Individual Liberty
NOTE: This is a guest post by my friend and fellow Kentuckian, Brian Lauer.A wise man once said that once liberty is lost, it is lost forever. The time has come for every man, woman and child that still believes in liberty to fight for the liberty they desire. That is the cost of our freedom and I intend to pay whatever price is necessary for my children to have their freedom. I hope that sentiment is shared by everyone here. There once was a dream that was our great republic and that … [Read more...] about Cannabis: A Case For Individual Liberty
New Pandemic on the Horizon.
FROM THE OFFICE OF: U.S. Senator Joe Winston (R-KY)To be disbursed with immediate urgency.WASHINGTON, D.C. This just in. Scientists have recently discovered that TDS, a common virus that has been dormant in roughly fifty percent of the U.S. population, now has various mutations, most of which there is no known cure. This is what is known at this time.-The original strain was mysteriously triggered and emerged from a dormant state on or about the same date, November 8, 2016. Initial … [Read more...] about New Pandemic on the Horizon.
How I Published Two Books on the Same Day
Here's how I did it. I worked my ass off for a year and a half and I had a lot of help. That I got everything together and submitted them on the same day was a total coincidence. So there. The rest of this article is about those two books. Sorry if I didn't offer any inspirational secrets. If I can't toot my own horn on my own blog, then it's not safe to do so anywhere, right? Yesterday, I submitted two new books for publication. One is fiction, my second novel. The other is … [Read more...] about How I Published Two Books on the Same Day
Using Brand Names in Fiction
I went down a rabbit hole and now I'm climbing out.One of my editors recently warned be against using brand names in my current manuscript, including the names of social media brands. Kudos to her for doing so. That's part of her job, but it got me to thinking. If I can't safely use the name of Facebook, Twitter, or Youtube without fear of some kind of action being taken against me, why is it that this is only a fear in the realm of fiction. I realize the likelihood of this happening to me … [Read more...] about Using Brand Names in Fiction