Like the Drugs We Use, Being a Paramedic has an Expiration Date
*Originally posted in 2012. These were my thoughts a few years after dealing with my PTSD ordeal. I’ve been a paramedic for thirteen...
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- Sep 30, 2021
- 6 min
Exclusive: A Firefighter Christmas Carol Foreword
The foreword to my current collection about PTSD is too important of a subject to not share with everyone possible, therefore, I'm making...
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epertase2
- Aug 3, 2021
- 6 min
Self-Publishing? Awesome. Let Me Save You Some Time Pt 1
Seeking Reviews. Cold-calling (emailing) Reviewers This section is long, so I’ve divided it into the following three parts. Soliciting...
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epertase2
- Aug 3, 2021
- 3 min
Self-Publishing? Awesome. Let Me Save You Some Time Pt 2
Seeking Reviews- Goodreads Giveaway As you read in part one, I’m not too fond of soliciting individual review blogs for reviews. The...
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epertase2
- Aug 3, 2021
- 6 min
Self-publishing? Awesome. Let Me Save You Some Time. Pt.3
Seeking Reviews- Sites that Work In part 2 I discussed the pros and cons of Goodreads giveaways. "But what works?" you might ask. Well,...
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epertase2
- Feb 11, 2021
- 6 min
Are you too old for Jiu-Jitsu?
Pictured foreground left to right: Tracy Hopkins, Relson Gracie, and Douglas Brown Pictured left to right: Dale Ullom, Douglas Brown,...
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epertase2
- Jan 17, 2021
- 2 min
Exciting year ahead for Epertase
We’ve been busy here at Epertase. Over the last year, we have undertaken some mighty lofty projects and 2021 is about to be a big year....
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epertase2
- Dec 9, 2020
- 5 min
Cut
As we finish the final edits for Death of the Grinderfish, I thought I would share a scene that was cut from the book. As Stephen King...
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epertase2
- Sep 16, 2020
- 3 min
Coming Soon
As we move through the Corona virus here in Ohio and the rest of the world, I’ve found myself returning to one of my loves. I have a few...
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epertase2
- Sep 16, 2020
- 3 min
Evolution of Legends Reborn
When I started writing my first fantasy novel, I did so mostly for fun. I never expected to get a publishing deal and I never expected to...
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epertase2
- Sep 16, 2020
- 4 min
A Tale of Two Reviews
I imagine authors don't typically like to show brutal reviews of their books but I'm going to show one anyway. I'm going to show you...
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epertase2
- Sep 16, 2020
- 3 min
When Your Editor Crushes Your Soul
This blog is aimed at those of you who enjoy writing. OK, so you've written your masterpiece. You've spent months, maybe years, tweaking...
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epertase2
- Sep 16, 2020
- 3 min
A Quick Flash Fiction.
The stipulations are: 1.) No more than 500 words (much more difficult than it sounds because it has to tell a story and build a character...
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