Indie books are like getting into your buddy’s car and it starts making some alarming clanking sound as you go down the road, but he’s like “don’t worry, it always does that” and he turns up the radio and somehow you arrive safely at your destination.

Duck of the day! This is a runner duck. Photo by Erwin Bosman.

The results are in. How will you be implementing ducks into your sci-fi manuscript?

You, sinner, are a work of art. You have no idea how insanely capable you are. How those broken pieces, open wounds, and lost times are being rearranged- a wonder in the making. You are a masterpiece.

October Music is a great book. It’s like listening to a multi-CD album of spooky music. Just sit back and enjoy.

That moment you realize a name in the story you’ve been working on for over a decade is also a name in a popular video game that recently came out.

Do you prefer a sequel to be a continuation of the story or a connected standalone?

Duck of the day! This is an American wigeon. Photo by Donna Dewhurst.

Some good news today - I finally have my car back in my driveway after it was stolen, recovered, and then at the repair shop for the last month. Here it is in more innocent times with some duck friends Jared Leys (Mallards, I think) #goodnewsfriday

A ski trip turns dangerous fast in this #interactive #adventure for kids 9-13. Can you escape the creepy ski lodge, outrace an avalanche, uncover what's happening at a secret lab, & more? But beware: not every choice leads to a happy ending! (Link in comments) #kidsbooks #kidlit

From the very first book I published: 1. Suburbanism: A Tale of Pride, Courage, and a Boy Named Greeny 2. Escape to Somewhere 3. Revenge of Blooey’s Mother 4. Greeny’s Game 5. Under the Apple Tree 6. The Baboon War 7. Suburbanism 2: The End of It Epilogue: Chaimen Ichtem Ortis

Day 51 of manifesting enough book sales and word of mouth for a Broken Binding special edition of one of my books. 🫶

He tried reading between the lines. Unfortunately, there were no words there.

Today's song is pretty much what it says on the tin but, man, it went a way I didn't expect and it gave me chills so...yay. Please enjoy...A Bankrobber's Nursery Rhyme. aaronccross.com/3/post/2025/10…

Horror story pitch: They thought they could look to you for help, but there’s no breaking the fourth wall in… The Triangle Room

Hibiscus Tea review. I’m grateful for anyone who has taken the time to read my poetry collection, and even more so to those who have also taken the time to review it.

High fantasy is cool, but most of the time I prefer middle fantasy.

Today's song is the first this year where I really, really, really wanted to keep going with the story. But 500 words is 500 words and I have to stick with it. Please enjoy...A Song 4 Hate and Devotion. aaronccross.com/3/post/2025/10…

“Hold the phone,” he said, handing Karl the Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III.

When the thesaurus doesn’t have the right word, sometimes you have to make up your own.