by Daniel Howard | Aug 16, 2017 | Opinion
So I recently gave my first trigger warning to someone interested in Taken in the Dark of Night. For context, this was a writer I’ve spoken to on Twitter who expressed interest in supporting my work by buying a copy of the book. I was flattered and pleased to...
by Daniel Howard | Jul 18, 2017 | How to FINISH Your First Novel, Opinion, Pretentious Sh*t, Words Matter
There are a lot of words that offend, anger, or just irk me, but each and every one has a place in an author’s work. Their appropriateness may be up for debate, but that’s a contextual argument. It’s very possible that the words are there to offend,...
by Daniel Howard | Nov 26, 2016 | Opinion
In the last month or so, I’ve tried several times to write my response to recent world events, particularly the back-sliding of Western countries into older models of nationalism and selfishness. My misgivings have been slowly brewing as I’ve read about...
by Daniel Howard | Aug 2, 2016 | Indie Publishing, Opinion
I spend a lot of time on social media. I enjoy living vicariously through others timelines (and it’s kind of like writing). So it should come as no surprise that I follow a number of writers’ pages, groups, and blogs. It should be equally predictable that...
by Daniel Howard | Jul 26, 2016 | Opinion
I’d had something light and fairly fluffy lined up for my first opinion piece. It’s about why I hate Superman, but I think we need him. It starts out in a pretty dark place, then gets brighter as it goes on. But then something happened to piss me off...
I'm a writer, editor, nerd, and foul-mouthed cheerleader of creative people everywhere. When not trying to force words to do my bidding, I'm a husband and father. 
