My new book is LIVE!
For the past few days, I’ve been touting a little side project I’ve been secretly working on. Its name? TINY EPICS Vol. 1 And I’m pleased to say, as of today, I have unshackled its feet and it is now free to roam on your e-reader and entertain you with its 141 fantasy, sci-fi, and […]
Stephen King would be ashamed of me
Long-time readers will know I’m something of an oddball in the author world. If the Legion doesn’t speak to that, then allow me to remind you of this: I’ve been open and honest from the get-go that I’m not as big a reader as my peers. I average 2-3 fiction books a year (at best) […]
High praise for a Elon-hating, Trump-seething author
O. Westin. I’ll admit, this author would probably hate my guts. 😅 He is very much wedded to one side of the political aisle, and even so much as took the bold move to delete his Twitter account of 100,000 followers (foolish, IMO) simply because he loathes Elon and “the Nazi pumpkin” he is associated […]
A secret ‘side’ project of mine
She held my hand as the poison took hold, her eyes filled with the love we shared. The castle was surrounded. The city had fallen. In her final breath, she whispered, "I'll wait for you at the gates." Though my heart knew there were no gates. There was no other side. Not for me, at […]
Quick question…
Happy Easter! Curious… I know you love fantasy, but where does sci-fi rank in your world? DJJW
The sad case of Tolkien
There are a lot of divided opinions when it comes to what we should/shouldn’t leave our kids. Some parents will gladly pass down the keys to their empire, while others would rather be buried with them. Admittedly, I’m still quite new to this parent malarkey, which means there’s every chance what I say in this […]
The gay prince that never was
"You've got to be kidding me," I huff. I wanted a ham, cheese, and pickle sandwich to complete the meal deal… Instead, I had to settle for a BLT — my least favourite option. It was either that or the plain chicken breast sandwich 🤢 So I took the bacon, lettuce, tomato, and it was […]
My sadistic morning routine
For the last few weeks, I’ve installed something of a devious habit into my morning routine. Every AM, as I sit down with a steaming cup of black coffee, I typically log into my email service provider to see the latest “catch” of subscribers lured into the Legion. It’s also a chance to see who […]
Why I purposefully excluded these subscribers
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My shallow bribe to you
Yesterday, I sent out a time-sensitive offer bribe to Legionnaires, which expires in less than 24 hours. The long and short of it is this: I’m giving readers a short time window to grab Chapter 1 of The Great Betrayal for precisely $0. I wish I could say it’s because I am feeling charitable, but […]
How to read Chapter 1 of The Great Betrayal for free
No, this isn’t a belated April Fool's. I’m really (like, really, REALLY) giving Legionnaires a short window of time to read Chapter 1 of The Great Betrayal… FOR PRECISELY $0. All you have to do is head over to the URL further below, leave an honest review about the Legion/my daily emails, and reply to […]
Is this Darius’ darkest arc yet?
Another week closes, and another round of #AskWatson begins. And what a week it has been. Book #5 was sent to the proofreader, the long-awaited title had dropped, and to add the sprinkles on Mr Whippy’s ice cream, Lady Laura and I are expecting another son. This naturally led to a flood of replies, congratulations, […]
I quit Twitter, here’s why
Picture this: You wake up to a bright, sunny day. You’re well-rested and feeling—dare I say it—optimistic about the day ahead. While waiting for your coffee to brew, you whip out your phone, clear your notifications, maybe pop into your inbox (to see if your Overlord and Saviour has mailed anything—good sport), and set your […]
When will The Great Betrayal be released?
After yesterday’s much-awaited title drop of Book #5 of The Divided Region, I was braced for questions. And they came! The most common one to slither into my inbox was, invariably, the release date. Seasoned Legionnaires will remember I originally set the ballpark date of April/May, and I am pleased to announce we are still […]
The title of Book #5 is…
It’s official: My proofreader has received Book #5’s manuscript, which means… I can now drop the name of the hotly anticipated sequel to The Divided Region.🥳 After crossing off dozens of contenders, I settled on the following title as it perfectly sums up the root conflict of this novel and is also a key pillar […]
How this rude driver made my day
“It’s one of those days,” I said. Laura and I were drained, but we had to get to a hospital we had never been to, some 30 miles from home. Worse still, we couldn’t bring Liam along, so we had to source childcare last minute at 8:00 AM. Honestly, when I say nothing was going […]
What does TDR compare with?
Every so often, my inbox pings with someone asking what The Divided Region compares to. It’s a valid question. Given the plethora of stories proliferating the fantasy genre, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with all the books vying for a space on your Kindle. So questions like this are a good way of filtering out […]
My response to Trump’s tariffs
Unless you’ve been vacationing in the sticks this past week, the news has been dominated by Trump's tariff scheme, which has hit every country in the world (including an island home only to penguins from what I hear). Needless to say, it's had quite the impact. Jobs are being cut… Prices for certain products are […]
3 very important announcements
“We are disrupting your regular broadcasting of #AskWatson to bring you some breaking news. We have not one or two announcements — but THREE.”🚨 Damn, who gave Milo-the-muse a voice? Anyway, it’s true. I’ve had to halt this week’s #AskWatson segment as I have a few special announcements that should tickle the ears of Legionnaires. […]
A chilling two-sentence horror story
If you’re not familiar with two-sentence horror stories or the subreddit devoted to this form of storytelling (appropriately named, Two Sentence Horror), then allow me to pop your cherry. But a word of warning: If you’re easily disturbed, you might want to refrain from visiting the Reddit group. Some of the stories people post there […]