January? Check! February? Check!

I missed February’s status update since I was in Providence at StokerCon 2018, but here is the status of my 2018 writing commitments: As of today, I’ve kept up with my submission goals for January and February. Back in January, I submitted my short story “The Underdog” for publication in Foreshadow magazine, and for February…


2018, Here We Go!

I haven’t made a resolution in many years, mainly because I’ve haven’t thought of one that I wanted to stick to with any real conviction. For instance, when I pledged to “Quit Smoking” on New Years, for instance, I had no real resolve to actually quit come January 1st. But this year…this year I’ve got…


On Writing…A College Essay

As part of my Seminar in Tutoring class, I’m to write a blog entry on something related to working in the Writing and Multiliteracy Center at Cal State University Channel Islands, where I am both a student and an employee. This assignmnet got me thinking, “What if I wrote something about college level writing that…


We’re in the Comic Book Business Now!

Been a while, but I haven’t been wasting any time. Thanks to my technologically gifted friend Charlie, I’m now beginning the path of the graphic novelist. I slapped a couple sketches together of my first few ideas, got a quick tutorial on Photoshop, and I’m getting my hands dirty…literally; the ink is getting everywhere! Looking…


Summertime…And The Living’s Easy

Getting real excited for summer. School has been enlightening and engaging, but I’m ready for some summer reads. My nightstand is brimming with books just begging to be bent open. Among them I’ve got Peter Straub’s Ghost Story, Joe Hill’s Heart-Shaped Box, Hugh Howey’s Wool, the King’s Doctor Sleep, and a boatload of short story…


Negative Assests Now Available!

Special thanks to Zakk Silveira for picking up a copy of Negative Assests Zine at The Bookworm in Camarillo. Hard copies are also available at Sterling Silver Comics in Camarillo, a few doors down from Rock City Studios. Thanks again for the support, looking forward to the next release…


Day 1

Hi Everybody! I can’t believe I’m writing on my very first website. This marks the start of something that I’ve wanted for a very long time, something I never thought possible since my fourteen-year-old self finished a mandatory job placement test that told me I was destined to become an author. I tore it up,…