Okay, this one is weird and it’ll take some explaining. I know some people think my stories are weird, but this idea is really out there. So, I love Gwenpool. She’s a character that is meta, meaning she knows that she’s inside the comic book stories. No other superpowers. And Read more
There’s a cute little show on Netflix, Emily in Paris. It has caused quite a stir in French people because they’re portrayed as snobby and rude. Which is absolutely true, and I know that after visiting Paris twice. The show is full of cliches but it’s a nice modern take Read more
Two years ago, in 2018 I was inspired by the amazing artwork of two artists to write some short stories for them (Bloodsplach and Philtomato.) It all went so fast after that, and I ended up making an illustrated collection. It was both a challenge and an experiment. It’s not Read more
I like to keep things simple, so instead of making a fantasy map full of stupid things, I just used a real Hellenistic period map of Phrygia. The story of Midas in Greek mythology takes place in Phrygia, which is a real Greek area in the modern day Turkey. The Read more
This is actually a problem for storytellers. There are some things that are very disruptive to a story. Just like the cellphone invalidated all plots prior to the 90s by making it impossible for the characters to get lost so often or become out of reach (Remember the misunderstandings of Read more
I did the bare minimum, sharing a #blacklivesmatter message with some books about the racism issue, and someone DMed to suggest another book and called me a woke white person. I don’t consider myself woke. In fact, I catch myself having racist thoughts all the time, and that’s only human. Read more
I wrote a book (shocker, I know) about making products. Here’s the first chapter: The creator mindset This is less of a how-to guide and more of a mentality framework. That’s why it will take me a while to explain everything to you. I have no way of knowing what Read more
This is all business stuff and readers/listeners should not be worried about all that, but it does affect my ability to pump out stories in audio. So, if you care, here it goes (Plus I like to have stuff to point to when I get asked questions): The current state Read more
For all the non Greek-English bilingual people out there, you should know that the ancient Greeks had 6 different words for all the different kinds of love. Eros, or sexual passion. Philia, or deep friendship. Ludus, or playful love. Agape, or love for everyone. Pragma, or longstanding love. Philautia, or Read more
Insert all the puns about 20-20 vision right here. This year I won’t try to make any resolutions, since I’ve ended up way off-path this past one. I know I’m behind on many of my projects, but I’m moving forward and being more productive than ever before. So, for 2020 Read more
