I won’t bore you with the details, but I’ve really figured out Amazon ads. It’s been a long process, takes a ton of time to get going properly (and resources to figure it out), but I’ve been able to steadily increase book sales across the board to where everything is almost self-sustaining without putting out […]
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Moving The Cultural Needle
We’ve made our first venture into publishing someone else’s work over here with Napalm Bros #1. This book is so creative and awesome it’s hard to define. Part war story, part mystery, part bizarro, it’s filled with awesome action, and incredible art by Sixth Scale Combat. These drawings could be hailed as some of the […]
The Habit Of Thankfulness
I forget to do this more often than not, but i thought about it this morning. We’re in such a negative state all of the time because of the news, online culture, stress in our lives, and there’s an easy way to change that mindset. When you wake up, think of 5 things you’re thankful […]
Full-Speed Ahead!
Sometimes I don’t remember just how much I put into these stories until I start explaining and going over them on a livestream or video. Flying Sparks has so much depth to it, which is why it’s so well-loved. From the foils I set up as supporting characters, to the new villain in volume 4 […]
Old Archie Comics Are The Best Primer On How To Write
I’m reading through tons of old Archie comics which you might have seen me talking about over on the channel. They’re great stories. The 1940s-1970s Americana elements have a truth and beauty in culture which are lost to a lot of current comic books on the stands. But each of these stories is an interesting […]
Massive DC Comics Layoffs
I thought it was just a rumor at first but it looks like there’s been a wholesale slaughter at DC Comics. A new report indicates that DC Comics and DC Universe are undergoing massive layoffs with multiple high level executives being let go. This new report from The Hollywood Reporter comes just days after WarnerMedia […]
Why Bother Feigning Surprise At DC?
They haven’t respected the characters for years. No one’s overlooking these companies because comics don’t matter, they’re just film IP farms. So of course you’re going to get: To them, this is making some stunning and brave statement that makes no sense artistically nor within context of the character. Fortunately, you don’t have to care […]
I Know I Rail on Short Fiction A Lot…
But the new Cirsova Magazine is out. I buy every copy of this mag because it’s the only place where current short fiction is made that stands like the fiction of the golden age, great stories of heroism and action we used to get from sci-fi and fantasy but don’t anymore. I support them because […]
Not Really Missing Twitter
It begs the question, what’s the point? The throttling so folk couldn’t see any posts. The inability to reach new people. When you push a platform to a position like that it becomes absolutely useless. It’s been a problem for awhile and it’s exacerbated lately. They’re even locking the president of out of his account […]
Focus On The Mission
It’s always a good practice to remind oneself of why we’re here and what we’re doing. This is why mission statements are so important for organizations and why they have to have real meaning and not just be some gobbledygook slogan like “Just Do It” which could mean anything. It’s also easy to lose sight […]
Ditching Twitter
It seems like the only function of twitter at this point is for people to escalate fights in order to create “gotcha” tweets. That plus Twitter’s overall strategy for influencing the election meaning I’m shadowbanned and throttled for my posts makes the platform rather useless for what I need — to promote the books. I’m […]
For The Love of Space Opera
Space Opera’s always been my favorite genre of books, film, and TV. From Poul Anderson’s Ensign Flandrey to the wonders of Babylon 5 it gives me a sense of scale and wonder that nothing else provides. When I set out into the genre I wanted to do something a little different– to have the sweeping […]