Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Share Your Projects & Let's Spread the Word


If you're a writer and want to share your projects, sound off in the comments. Let's start a positive step forward into the fall season as we all try to find our footing where we create fictional worlds, what they look like, and the people who walk around in it.

Heck, if you're an artist or any creator and want to share your works, share your works in the comments and maybe we can spread the creative wealth among each other and hope our efforts help us in a time when making money is increasingly important as costs continue to rise.

Yes, I love the writing craft, but earning any significant amount of money feels too few and far between. It's not easy dealing with that feeling of not being a positive contributor (financially) to the family or not receiving a lot of feedback in reviews or whatever it might be that makes this path in life so challenging. In saying that, and understanding that feeling, I would love to find a way to lift others up.

I love seeing other people succeed. Not only do I love seeing my friends exuberance along with their successes, those successes keep me encouraged to continue my own efforts. If you're looking to pump up your own projects, share them in the comments below - or spread the word where you find yourself online.

I hope everyone is doing well and good luck with all the projects you're adventuring into currently.

Thanks, friends.

-Trav


Thursday, July 29, 2021

Nuclear Power #4 And One Of The Greatest Covers Of All-Time


Nuclear Power #4
Writers: Desirée Proctor and Erica Harrell
Artist & Letterer: Lynne Yoshii
Ages: 18+

I love Nuclear Power. It's that simple. There are so many moments when a story comes along and you notice parallels within the real world and it can be startling. The creators of Nuclear Power do not disappoint in Issue 4 as intense sequences elevate the fact that consequences come at times, whether we're ready for them or not.

One of the reasons I love this series falls upon the shoulders of this beautifully illustrated cover. It's amazing. The scene; flames, sparks flying, and her screams belting out into the world, pain weeping down her face. On a more personal note, this cover is how I feel on the inside. As soon as I initially saw it, I felt it.

It's not easy to discuss my emotions, but this cover depicts my swirling mass of feelings in a way that I can admit unapologetically that this is me. It is rare for me to see something and have such a profound connection to it. That's the magic of the comic book medium, and after the past year and a half of a pandemic and the despair of everything wrong with the world, this cover, and this story, are brilliant.

I highly encourage everyone to take a look at this series. 

Nuclear Power #4 is available on Hoopla and ComiXology. Plus, there are perks to pre-ordering the trade paperback. Pre-order the entire trade paperback now, and if you do so by August 1, 2021, you'll receive "exclusive signed prints of the single issue covers, as well as an Issue #1 variant cover, signed by the creative team."


Thursday, July 8, 2021

First Review In For IMAGINING RACHEL And It's 5 Stars!


My New Book And My First Review 

I am super happy to share that my new romance book, Imagining Rachel, is out in the world; plus, it already has a review! I am quite pleased with the feedback I've gotten on this story so far, and getting a review helps a lot.

For anyone who has taken the time to already purchase my book - THANK YOU!! If it is at all possible, I would love it if you'd share your thoughts in a review. I want to do whatever I can to move Imagining Rachel up the ranking within its genre category. The more people share, the more opportunities for it to be bought (and hopefully reviewed), and that helps to get the needle moving.

If you are able to, please share the book's link on your social media channels or you can follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and simply RT my own (pinned) posts. Again, to everyone who has liked, shared, bought, and to the first person who wrote a review, thank you so much for helping me make some noise for Imagining Rachel.

If this is the first time you're hearing about my new book, Rachel is a quirky character who finds herself unable to control her imagination, daydreaming about a professor, leaving her zoned out in the middle of a work day with her boss asking if she's okay. It's a little rom, a little com, and I can't wait for you to read this story and the characters I'm proud to say I created.

Check out the first review for Imagining Rachel!! Who wants to be the second person to write a review?



Monday, June 28, 2021

New Romance 'Imagining Rachel' Coming Soon & Available For Pre-Order


So, friends, I wrote a romance book. Yes, my wife asked me to write it. Fortunately, she digs it. Imagining Rachel follows the titled character Rachel and how she navigates a new job and steamy fantasies about a certain dreamy professor.

I'm really proud of this book. I love the characters I've created and the personal feelings they invoke when we remember those once upon a time "love at first sight" feelings. There's the "can't think straight, daydreaming" kind of mindset that sometimes leads to heartbreak or the complete opposite that makes us all stop and smile.

For those of you interested in finding your next favorite romance book, with the second book currently in the works, then this is a great opportunity to become a fan of Rachel and all of her quirkiness. 

I would love to see this book make some noise, so-to-speak ;-), and your support means the world to me. Help me make some noise with Imagining Rachel by pre-ordering and you'll be doing just that! 

Imagining Rachel is now available for pre-order here!


Monday, June 14, 2021

Nuclear Power #3 Heralds The Horror Of Politics Perfectly



Nuclear Power
#3
Writers: Desirée Proctor and Erica Harrell
Artist & Letterer: Lynne Yoshii
Ages: 18+

The creative team behind Nuclear Power unleashes the horror behind political corruption in Issue 3. Imagining what might've been, had things happened differently in our past, is a very dark reminder that such deceitfulness feels unfortunately authentic in today's world. In the face of political leaders arguing about choosing a correct path, life is taken in response to not getting what one wants. Then, a cover up.

Nuclear Power #3 is brilliant and startling at the same time, and when there is hope in those who are demonized, those potential saviors also fight amongst themselves. It's a devastating reality we all face and I only hope this fictional tale, with characters worth rooting for, will come to play in today's society. Dr. Tocci is just that: fearless, willing to admit any past failings, helps those in need regardless of who they are, and wanting to take a stand against those who don't care about how they rose to power.

The artwork continues to work beautifully with this story, and with such a frightening cover image, you'll become unhinged when you discover the truth behind its origin. There isn't any letting up with Nuclear Power #3, as dramatic storytelling lands with some intense action sequences in the closing panels that makes the reader wonder what will happen next. Yes, I need to know what happens next. No, I cannot wait for more!


Nuclear Power #3 will be available on June 23, 2021 on Hoopla and ComiXology. Plus, there are perks to pre-ordering the trade paperback. Pre-order the entire trade paperback now, and if you do so by August 1, 2021, you'll receive "exclusive signed prints of the single issue covers, as well as an Issue #1 variant cover, signed by the creative team."