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The Birth of Paradise
My novella is out next week!
Frozen's Lie: How a Tiny Detail Can Ruin a Story
No I won't Let it Go
I Canceled My Family's Health Insurance (and joined CrowdHealth)
How it works and why it made sense
To Be Useful You Must Risk Offending
Or why you should publish that piece you've been avoiding
Don't Waste Your 20s Not Taking Big Risks
You have it so easy, and so little time
The Past and Future of Vibe Coding
Thoughts from 2 years of yelling at digital gods
Having Kids Has Been Far Easier and Better than I Expected
Even with three under four
The Little Kegel App that Could
After 9 years and $380,000, Stamena has a new home
IT'S TIME! My Sci-Fi Thriller Husk is Now Available
Plus some thoughts on this journey
LAST CHANCE for the Husk Preorder Bundle!
It goes away tomorrow at midnight
Only 1 Week Left for the Husk Preorder Bundle
And preorders end next week!
Quarterly Author Update: April 2025
Book sales, draft progress, secret projects, and more!
How to Outline and Plan a Novel
What I've learned from the first few
Preorder My Sci-Fi Novel, Husk
A limited time, first-edition signed hardcover with bonuses
To Improve Yourself You Must Know Yourself
How to make change stick
Fast Cash vs. Slow Equity
Knowing what you're building
The Strange Fruits of Exploration
And maybe a beach bar
Between Drafts: The Podcast for Writers and Aspiring Authors
Mine and Nathan Baugh's new podcast about writing, publishing, book marketing, and making it as an author.
How to Build Your Own Software with AI (No Experience Necessary)
By popular demand, I'm running a course to teach you how to build your own software using AI.
Quarterly Author Update: January 2025
Book sales, Husk update, and a new podcast
The Best Books I Read in 2024
I haven’t done one of these lists in a couple years (which I regret) but I’m excited to share my favorite books I read this year.
Why (And How) I'm Self-Publishing My Novel
I'm self-publishing my sci-fi novel, Husk. Here's why and how I'm doing it.
Don't Work Faster. Transition Faster.
A secret to creative output from endurance sports
Quarterly Author Update: October 2024
Book sales, next projects, and a blog update
Avoiding the Prep Trap: A Key to Rapid Learning
And why so much "rapid learning" is bullshit
7 Things I Learned Drafting a Novel in 26 Days
85,000 words and many caffeinated drinks later
30-Day First Draft: Week 2.5 Report & Lessons
70,117 Words Later
30-Day First Draft: Week 1 Report & Lessons
29,588 Words Later
The 30-Day First Draft Challenge
Can I Finish a Novel First Draft in a Month?
The Most Useful Feedback Hurts
Plus a sci-fi novel update
Slow Habits
Change without Force
How to Be (Reasonably) Hard on Yourself
The mantra
TODAY'S THE DAY!
This book is not what you think
How I Made And Lost Millions in Crypto
The wild behind-the-scenes story
The Scariest Day of My Life
What the hell am I supposed to do?
My Masterclass on Better Storytelling
2 Years in 2 Hours
10 Things I Learned Losing 10 Million Dollars
How to Stay Sane in a Mania
On Writing Better: 43 Things I Learned from My Insane 2 Years of Study
You'll wanna save this one
Harry Potter and the Secret to Learning
We've Been Doing it Wrong
How We Designed a FUN Nonfiction Book Cover
Every step and cover along the way
Crypto Confidential Pre-Order Bonuses!
Live Hangs, Early Chapters, Cut Material, and more…
Traditional Publishing is Great, Actually
Don't be deceived like I was...
The Window of Opportunity is Here
Don't get stuck in neutral
This Moment is Your Life
How to not waste it
A Map is Not a Blueprint: Why Fixing Nature Fails
Ozempic, Fertilizer, Lobotomies, and the dangers of hubris
Announcing my Book: Crypto Confidential!
Now available for preorder everywhere
Softening Our Inner Critic
Find nourishment in the weeds
Make the Commitment You're Afraid to Make
The cost of looking for new mountains
How I Finally Found the Magic of Meditation
You're Approaching it Backwards