Today was sup­posed to be my first day of work. I moved up here on Thursday, and every day since has been a whirl­wind of set­ting up and unpacking. But you’ve got to figure that by Sunday, you have it all … Con­tinue reading →

Chal­lenge coins are a long­standing mil­i­tary tra­di­tion. They’re some­where between a medal and a shinier, cooler ver­sion of busi­ness cards. Appar­ently warfighters aren’t the only ones with magpie ten­den­cies. The Wash­ington Post recently posted an article on the civilian world get­ting … Con­tinue reading →

Hey all, Kind of a basket of updates here. I spent the last week doing makeup drills, which was an absolute blast. A lot of the saltier sailors in my unit, field grade offi­cers and chief petty offi­cers, are a … Con­tinue reading →

A few of my friends have asked me why I stay in the reserves, now that I have a book deal. I’m under con­tract for 3 novels with tight delivery dates. It’s pretty stan­dard in the busi­ness to be late … Con­tinue reading →

I’ve always admired writers like George R.R. Martin and Peter V. Brett for one reason above all: they write with incred­ible empathy. Most of my career has been made in the binary, rules-first world of the mil­i­tary and law enforce­ment. … Con­tinue reading →