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Author, fantasy worldbuilding guy, not a doctor
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It’s Sunday so it’s time to make some rum. First ever attempt.

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“If you need me, I’ll be at the still.” — Sentence I’ve always wanted to say but my wife never wanted to hear. Doing a third run on some vodka today, which will probably show up for Mother’s Day Bloody Mary brunch.

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As the vice president of the PTA I wonder how many beer bottles is safe to send with my son for his class' Earth Day collection competition. He could definitely win.

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I heard this gem on the radio this morning, and now you get to too. William Shatner's second best song: Common People. youtu.be/cMXhWf0vE7c

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Of all the plants in my backyard I’m most impressed by these two sunflowers that I didn’t plant, which are growing out of a pot of rocks that I never water.

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Rites of Passage got all Highlander on the other books in the Alcatraz library. Seems like a good time to remind you that you can get it for FREE through April 5th. mybook.to/RitesofPassage

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Rites of Passage turns one years old today, and I'm celebrating by: 1) Giving it away for FREE on Amazon 2) Starting the rough draft of book 3 today Go grab yourself a copy: mybook.to/RitesofPassage

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New pointless hobby unlocked. Turning three gallons of Carlo Rossi into brandy.

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I just had a telemarketer tell me I have a very answering machine voice and I don't know how to take that.

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I had a great sit down with HC about why Anita Blake deserves more respect in the urban fantasy circles.

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Kicking off week two of being a full time author with road work outside my window, complete with jackhammer, like some cartoon construction cliché.

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Apropos of nothing, staghorn ferns are objectively awesome. I’m gonna name this one Cthulhu.

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My toxic writer trait is that I have to be on the edge of exhaustion to be productive. Which is why my brain woke me up today at 5 am with the missing piece to tie this story together. Could it have given it to me at noon yesterday when I was rested and had time to kill? Of course not.

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Maybe we should stop calling all low-stakes stories 'cosy'. They're not all cosy. How about casual? Casual Sci-Fi. Casual Fantasy. Casual Romance. 🤔

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One of the cool things about writing fantasy is making a note to yourself that "the mirror stays the hand" and it makes perfect sense.

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Day two full time writing and today's musical inspiration is Effigy by Uncle Tupelo. Well, it's really by Creedence, but I didn't know that in the 90s when I picked this comp up. It was my fourth ever album and exposed me to a lot of bands like this one. Give it a listen. youtu.be/xPapKhLKClI

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Today my son started the after school program, and I am now no longer a stay at home parent but a full time author. Until summer break, at least. Let's see what I can accomplish until then.

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