It dawned on me the other day that I have been eating the same meal every day for the past 6 days. Here’s the rundown of the past damn near week: (optional)Breakfast: 10.6 oz Greek yogurt, 1 scoop whey protein with instant coffee Lunch: Steak and a loaded baked potato Dinner: Steak and a loaded … Read more
It’s day 2 into #NoNothingNovember, and I’m already seeing the benefits of writing out a schedule. What’s the point of waking up at 5 AM if there’s nothing to accomplish? That’s right, there isn’t. Anyone that’s been in the military knows how boring and tedious the first few weeks of boot camp are. You’re not … Read more
After careful deliberation (read: decided on a whim), I’m planning on participating and completing #NoNothingNovember. What is #NoNothingNovember? In a nutshell, it’s giving up 3 vices or negative habits for the whole month, and picking up a positive habit or hobby for the month. It’s dedicating oneself to a month of life changing. Good shit if … Read more
After the announcement of this years #NoNothingNovember, posts came flooding in on Reddit with people saying what they wanted to give up. If you need help deciding what it is you want to give up, here’s a helpful list of what other men are planning on giving up for #NoNothingNovember. It shouldn’t be a shocker … Read more
Is KDP Select worth it? Heck no. For those of you that don’t know, KDP Select is the program Amazon runs to get authors in on the Kindle Unlimited Program on the Kindle reading device and applications. Please don’t confuse this with KDP as it is. Anyone can publish to Amazon using Kindle Direct Publishing without … Read more
As difficult as it may sound to the beginner, starting up a new author website is quite easy, even for the more creatively inclined. Having your own author website will give you a hub for you to post what you want when you want to post it. Best of all, you are in charge of it. … Read more
“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
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
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
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