Depression is a tricky thing. It’s not as obvious as being outwardly sad all the time. Maybe if it was that simple, it would be easier to diagnose and treat. But no, depression is far more sinister than that. Depression wants you to believe that everything is okay. Depression can…

Capcom dropped its first big trailer for Street Fighter 6 last week, giving us our first look at the grandfather of all fighting games (are some of us really that old?). Capcom appears to be repeating some of the design patterns that gave us Street Fighter 3, while hopefully avoiding…

I’m going to say it. I love losing. Not nearly as much as I love winning. I mean, I’m an American. Of course, I love victory. But I love losing almost as much. Even the “you never should’ve been on the same planet as the person who just waxed you”…

I have struggled with mental health for as long as I could remember. When I was eleven, I was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder. I still can’t sit still for very long. Over the years, I picked up Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. I still grapple with feeling safe. Anger management…

Writing is hard, hard work. Anyone who tells you differently is lying. I’ve never written novel-length prose before. When I wrote Reclamation all those years ago, the idea was simple; take what I learned from Castlevania, apply it to my universe, and publish. …

This is the chief question neophyte writers ask veterans. Everyone wants to know: “How do I write a book?” But this isn’t what they really want to know. What everyone really wants to know is; how do you make the process easier? How do you make it hurt less? That’s…

One of the central story arcs in Disney’s “The Last Jedi” is the shattered relationship between Luke Skywalker and his wayward nephew, Ben Solo (aka Kylo Ren). Reminiscent of the fallout between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker more than fifty years prior, Luke is haunted by a fateful decision that…

Last week, I was working through my upcoming thriller fantasy when I stumbled into the dreaded writer’s block. Don’t let people tell you that writer’s block isn’t a thing: it very much is. Writer’s block can indicate a few things. For me, it means I either need a break, or…

How often do we dispense advice we refuse to follow ourselves? I’ve been writing and publishing for twenty years. I have very little to show for it. A smattering of well-received fanfictions, and a few published works I didn’t have the courage to leave on the market. The fact is…