Fighting the Void Once More

The fine folks over at Fighting the Void invited me back to their live stream. Loyal readers will know I've been making the podcast rounds lately to promote Combat Frame XSeed, but these guys approached me some months ago to come on and discuss my political views. It was a…
September 25, 20183 Comments

Not a Visual Medium

Writing is not a visual medium. There's an old saying in comics that writers can't draw, and artists can't write. That's an overgeneralization. Sometimes you do get a John Byrne or a Frank Miller, but there is a kernel of truth to the cliche. Because an artist is trained to…
September 24, 201816 Comments
Return to Geek Gab

Return to Geek Gab

Today marked my auspicious return to the Geek Gab live stream on YouTube! Listen in as hosts Daddy Warpig and Dorrinal grill me about my new mecha/Mil-SF novel Combat Frame XSeed. Bonus: DW discusses how he's planning a figurative D-Day style assault on Amaszon for his upcoming Top Secret Project!…
September 22, 20185 Comments
Which Constitution?

Which Constitution?

A common refrain from Conservatives is their stated desire to return to the principles enshrined in the Constitution. What they never consider, and what no one ever asks, is which Constitution? Many of them claim to be constitutional originalists, but it's doubtful they'd relish going back to the original Constitution.…
September 22, 20189 Comments
It Doesn’t Diverge

It Doesn’t Diverge

Readers have asked where the Combat Frame XSeed timeline diverges from ours. I always respond that it doesn't. The series' backstory starts at Current Year and envisions how the various crises now besetting the world might shake out with a couple of curve balls thrown in. One central conceit of XSeed…
September 19, 201810 Comments

XSeed Audio Sample Chapter

Big news, audiophiles! JimFear138 of Dimension Bucket Studios was kind enough to produce a professional quality sample of the planned Combat Frame XSeed audiobook. You can check out his rendition of the first chapter right here. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element…
September 18, 20185 Comments
What’s in front of You

What’s in front of You

I found the image above making the rounds and thought it would serve as a fun bit of nostalgia fodder. Judging by the pop culture references scattered throughout, the scene depicted above takes place in a teenager's room in an idealized version of the early 1990s. It's a clear summer…
September 17, 201829 Comments
The Internet Is Over

The Internet Is Over

Yesterday, the European Parliament passed a widely reviled scheme to line the pockets of big business while throwing the door wide open to Stalinist internet censorship. Most of the new Copyright Directive's critics single out Articles 11 and 13 as the most onerous provisions. Article 11 is a tax designed…
September 13, 201820 Comments
Audiobook Stretch Goal Unlocked

Audiobook Stretch Goal Unlocked

File under: My Readers Are Wise and Powerful Cosmic Beings Sent to Save Science Fiction. As of this writing, you have raised over $2000 for the Combat Frame XSeed Indiegogo campaign--more than twice our initial goal. Within the first week! To recap, here are the goals that have now been…
September 12, 201817 Comments
Just Getting Started

Just Getting Started

Admittedly, I didn't know what to expect when I launched my Indiegogo campaign for Combat Frame XSeed. I certainly didn't expect the initial funding goal to be met on the first day, let alone in fourteen hours. But that's just what my generous backers did. One key advantage of crowdfunding is…
September 8, 201815 Comments