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SYMPTOMS HITS #1

February 26, 2016
News, Personal

Thanks to you, February has been an exciting month! Over 100 people attended the launch event at Barnes & Noble in Huntington Beach, where my book sold out in less than an hour. In addition, Symptoms of Being Human and its audiobook companion (narrated by Tom Phelan of ABC’s The Fosters) appeared...

HOW WRITING CAN LIGHT THE DARK TIMES

February 10, 2016
Personal

Sometimes, life is awesome. You have a spectacular hair day. The person you like finally likes you back. But sometimes, life exercises its inexhaustible ability to suck. In other words: Dark times come. You fail. You get rejected. You feel misunderstood, ignored, or, worse—singled out for humiliation....

Audiobook Sample: Symptoms of Being Human

February 8, 2016
Personal

As you may recall from this post, actor Tom Phelan performs the audiobook version of Symptoms of Being Human. I couldn’t have imagined a more perfect narrator. Tom captures Riley’s voice beautifully. Here’s a sample. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/242141306″...

SYMPTOMS LAUNCH EVENT, PT. 1

February 6, 2016
Personal, Video, Writing

In case you couldn’t attend the Symptoms of Being Human launch on Tuesday, here’s part one in a three-part video series covering the event. (Thank you, Curtis Andersen, for doing the videography.)

RILEY’S MIX TAPE (AKA PLAYLIST)

February 5, 2016
Fiction, Music, Personal

Music was an essential part of my teenage experience. When I liked somebody, I made them a mix tape of songs that would [hopefully] make my feelings obvious so I didn’t have to admit them. When someone broke my heart, I made a mix tape of breakup songs. When I graduated, I made a mix tape of...

SYMPTOMS OF BEING HUMAN: In Stores Today!

February 2, 2016
Fiction, News, Personal, Writing

Dear Friends, Your support and goodwill has sustained me during this exciting and stressful time. Thank you for your good thoughts, your likes and retweets, and your tolerance of my unrelenting promotion. My gratitude is too big for words. But now, SYMPTOMS LAUNCH DAY IS FINALLY UPON US! Here are...