A Day in Pattaya

“Josh, you need a job, dude.” Josh didn’t really need a job. He was collecting checks from the government every month for his post-deployment disability. Josh didn’t have a disability. He found an untestable way to get 70% disability from the VA by claiming anxiety, allowing him to get a check every month for around … Read more

Traditional Publishing is Dead

Traditional Publishing is Dead

I was tempted to call this post “X Number of Reasons Authors Self-Publish”, but that whole post could have been summed up with this alternative title I chose. How does the traditional book deal work? You write your novel that you slaved over for years Pitched it to an agent Got approved or denied, if … Read more

The Minimum Wage is Nonsense

Abolish the minimum wage

At the time of this writing, the federal minimum wage is $7.25. This is the absolute minimum, and many states choose to have a minimum wage higher than this, 29 as of January 1st, 2015. Five states have no minimum wage, and two states have a minimum wage below the federal rate. What exactly does … Read more

How I Lost 20 Pounds in 20 Days

How I Lost 20 Pounds in 20 Days

Back in June of this last year, I reached a weight I’ve never been at before and didn’t really know how I got there. When I was in the Marine Corps I reached a weight of 262lbs, after getting serious into powerlifting. I was pretty juicy at 6’4. Cue earlier this year, I bought a scale … Read more

How to Promote Your eBook With NO Following

How to Promote Your eBook With NO Following

Assuming no real following, how are you supposed to promote your ebook? So you finally finished uploading your book on KDP, D2D, etc., and now you want the world to know about your literary masterpiece. Unfortunately, for most completely new writers, their following of loyal readers is a goose egg. Zero. Nada. 0. How are … Read more