Help! I’m trapped in the ’90s

Technology has moved on from the '90s. My book tastes, apparently, have not. As I've previously reported, by backlog of books hovers right around 400 - a number that is very, very heavily Star Trek novels. Seriously. I picked up over 100 off my mom when my parents moved to a new house, and added … Continue reading Help! I’m trapped in the ’90s →

Why I Won’t Read Books Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited

Support authors, not Amazon Kindle Unlimited is Amazon's all-you-can-read book subscription service. Pay $9.99 a month, and read anything enrolled in the program without having to pay more. Full disclosure: Before I joined Laterpress, there was a couple month period where I was subscribed to Kindle Unlimited, and I didn't like it from the reader … Continue reading Why I Won’t Read Books Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited →

My TBR Pile is Almost 400 Books Deep

Hi, my name is Nate, and I have a problem. My TBR (to be read) pile is massive. Almost 400 books. This doesn't include Laterpress content... I'll worry about adding that to my poor, overworked "To Do" app once our bookshelf feature launches. My TBR pile is bigger than the total number of books I … Continue reading My TBR Pile is Almost 400 Books Deep →

Why I Don’t Write Book Reviews

I have over 300 books read on Goodreads. I haven't left ratings on any of them. I don't write reviews on any retailer site. Even when Laterpress has review functionality, I won't be leaving reviews. But Nate, don't you know positive reviews are huge for authors, especially indies? Don't you want to help your fellow … Continue reading Why I Don’t Write Book Reviews →

Designing Z’han and the Octari

As I was imagining the world of Tantiss and the Kingdom of Z'han, I knew I wanted the people there to have a symbiotic relationship with something else. At first, I imagined them more as a forest kingdom. Ideas for the original symbiotes involved nature spirits that looked like will o' wisps until they flew … Continue reading Designing Z’han and the Octari →

The Inspirations for Serena and Ivy

CHARACTER INSPIRATIONS - SERENA (Art by Wesley Burt) To kick off my author site, I'm bringing back some posts looking at characters from pop culture that helped me form a baseline for what I wanted from each of my characters. I never finished the series, so I should get on that in the coming days! … Continue reading The Inspirations for Serena and Ivy →