I was a student in the University of Iowa Writer's Workshop when Andrew Vachss's first novel FLOOD came out. I bought my copy at Prairie Lights Bookstore in downtown Iowa City. I was blown away by his writing and his unrelenting examination of the Dark Side and the...
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And Finally, The Achy Man
I have a horror-thriller story I've been messing around with for years. THE ACHY MAN is the story of a demonic family from a demonic town (Hell Hallow), who move from victimizing the poor and minority community in their small town to larger hunting grounds in...
What I Do, How I Do It, And What’s New In 2021
Welcome to 2021! A few updates... BUY HERE FICTION: I'm at work on Book #5 of THE REVENGERS: JEFF. I'm following the more expanded format I explored in MACON and digging into the characters a bit more. JEFF is a bank guard whose hobby is impersonating police, public...
I’m NOBODY…Who Are You?
The latest from David Leitch, who brought you JOHN WICK and ATOMIC BLONDE. I'm a big fan of David Leitch. He was briefly a student of mine back in the early 90s. He was a JKD instructor at the Minnesota Kali Group and attended my firearms seminars before he left for...
Make It A REVENGERS Christmas (December sales donated to the International Center For Missing and Exploited Children, in memory of Marvin Bell)
<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> A long time ago, when I was a young gunslinger that needed something to do between paying gigs, I worked with a...
Marvin Bell, 1937-2020
My friend and mentor Marvin Bell passed away last night. He was surrounded by his family. The stereo was playing Chet Baker's "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To." He passed peacefully, surrounded by the people and music he loved. I met Marvin while I was a student at...
All Human Traffickers Must Die, or The Backstory of THE REVENGERS Series
A long time ago, when I was a young gunslinger that needed something to do between paying gigs, I worked with a private investigator who found missing and exploited children. The only way to maintain a legal concealed weapon permit, at that time, was to be employed...
Neural-Based Training Book One: Retrospectives
THANK YOU FOR MAKING US NUMBER ONE! Thank you to all of you for making NEURAL BASED TRAINING the #1 New Release on Amazon! BUY HERE INTRODUCTION This book is a curated compilation of blog posts published between 2009 and 2019. This collection is intended to...
Anomalous Cognition, Bowie Knife Fighting, Polymathy and Esoterica
You can order by calling Comtech: 541-938-3451 OR by emailing Comtech: comtech@bmi.net OR by sending a letter here: Comtech POB 142, Walla Walla, WA 99362 My friend Master At Arms James Keating recently dropped this video promoting one of his many books. This...
Thanksgiving Thank You — Free Book All Day (Extended Till Friday Midnight)
ARIEL: BOOK 2 of THE REVENGERS is FREE all day Thanksgiving, from midnight of Wed Nov 25 to midnight Fri Nov 27. Special shout-out to all my pals in Kingfield — enjoy the read! CLICK HERE ”Let them eat Cake...” Happy Thanksgiving, and much gratitude to you and...