Category Archives: State Machine

On Blindness and Rachel’s Character

I’ve had this post in the queue for several months.* It’s one of those posts that I’ve needed to write, but haven’t wanted to write, and… Well, here’s the thing: I can be dumb, and insensitive, and I write from my own life’s perspective (which has been pretty darned good). Since I’m a writer, sometimesContinueContinue reading “On Blindness and Rachel’s Character”

Never-ending List of Things to Do, November ’15 Edition

GREEK KEY has been out for two weeks, so this is the obligatory getting-my-working-life-in-order post. Novels & Stories GREEK KEY has sold very well! Two weeks out, and it’s already beaten STATE MACHINE for first-month sales. This is big, by the way: self-published authors (well, this self-published author) track sales very closely to determine readers’ContinueContinue reading “Never-ending List of Things to Do, November ’15 Edition”

STATE MACHINE and superpowers

Hey! It’s Monday! STATE MACHINE just went live, and I’m going to talk about the plot…ish. This’ll be vague to avoid spoilers, but if you’re familiar with the books or the comic, you’re already aware that one of the general themes I use is real-world superheroes. This is the part I have fun with, especiallyContinueContinue reading “STATE MACHINE and superpowers”