July 13th is Embrace Your Geekness Day. According to HolidayInsights.com, this holiday was created and copyrighted by Wellcat Holidays, who proclaimed that “You’re a geek,…
Geeking Out with Jeffrey Harlan
Author: Jeffrey Harlan
The time is once again upon us for the Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale, held annually in July. This year, I have four books on Smashwords, three…
Donner und Blitzkrieg is the Deal of the Day today at DriveThruFiction! The first superheroes appeared in 1953. The first supervillain wasn’t far behind. Donner…
Comic books have slowly been introducing more LGBT+ representation into their four-color worlds. They’ve come a long way from questionable depictions of queer characters, to modern comics that feature LGBT+ couples in (relatively) stable, loving relationships. Here’s a quick look at a few of those characters.
There are many examples of fathers in comics and science fiction, and that parent-child relationship has provided a wide array of stories. Notable among those…
Best friends are a staple of fiction, because they are an integral part of the human experience.
Happy book birthday to Revelations: Book 1 of The Protectorate! A team of young superheroes… …is fated to save the world! In a world where…
A Year of Disasters The year was dominated by a global pandemic, but that was not the only disaster that faced us. The year opened…
Happy book birthday to my novel, Donner und Blitzkrieg! It’s available at nearly a dozen retailers, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo, and Smashwords! For a full list, check out the book’s store page.
I won NaNoWriMo. I didn’t write 50 thousand words, but as far as I’m concerned, I won.
I wrote 42 thousand words, and finished the first half of my novel. While working a grueling schedule that frequently saw me pulling 50-60 hours at work each week. Plus finding time to spend with my wife. And I still managed to crank out 42 thousand words. That’s a win in my book.