Category Archives: Hotel Life

Tales of the modern (douchebag) traveler

I’m Not Even Supposed To Be Here Tonight.

Posted on 2023/04/11 by The Hook

In a Kevin Smith inspired twist, I was forced to step up and come into work tonight to cover for one of my guys. That’s what a leader does: He takes a shotgun to his plans and does the job … Continue reading →

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Sidestepping Across The Multiverse: Part Fourteen.

Posted on 2023/04/06 by The Hook

Magic is a tricky thing. It’s not simply a matter of manipulating ancient energies to achieve one’s desires. It’s about establishing the perfect balance between one’s will and the power of creation itself. A simple word can change the entire … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Mistress Fate.

Posted on 2023/03/07 by The Hook

On September 16, between the hours of five and seven pm, I was walking on a beach, its exact location is a mystery to me, but Aruba is the most likely culprit. The sand was… well, sand, but I never … Continue reading →

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Sidestepping Across The Multiverse: Part Thirteen.

Posted on 2023/03/01 by The Hook

“You’re just a bullet! All you know how to do is strike where you’ve been pointed. The question is, who’s holding the gun?” “That’s where you’re wrong, Tommy -“ “Don’t call me that! We’re not friends! You may think you’re … Continue reading →

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Sidestepping Across The Multiverse: Part Twelve.

Posted on 2023/02/09 by The Hook

“I still say we end these little 개자식들 and let God sort the rest out,” the words spit from Golden Lad’s mouth like venom. He wanted revenge for decades of misery and it didn’t matter who paid the toll. “Yeah, … Continue reading →

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Sidestepping Across The Multiverse: Part Eleven.

Posted on 2023/02/03 by The Hook

Your average costumed crusader’s biggest concern is a persistent arch-enemy who… just… won’t… quit, constantly escaping from prison or evading capture altogether. The Joker springs to mind, of course. (Though if Batman had any real guts and a true sense … Continue reading →

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Sidestepping Across The Multiverse: Part Ten.

Posted on 2023/01/24 by The Hook

When I was a kid I wasn’t just afraid of the dark, I was terrified of it, to the point of paralysis even. One night, as I lay shivering in my bed, my jaw aching from grinding my still-developing teeth … Continue reading →

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5×5 With The Hook: Sean Armstrong.

Posted on 2023/01/19 by The Hook

It’s been a minute, but the 5×5 series is back in full force, readers. Today we’re shining the Hook-Signal on author Sean Armstrong, whose work, like my own, crosses genres. The Green Girl and the Serum is a YA science … Continue reading →

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Stumbling Through The Darkness…

Posted on 2023/01/09 by The Hook

I think there’s a reason my first novel I chose to title my first novel, Into The Dark and not Please Buy This Novel or The Bookie’s Gonna Take My Thumbs! (Though the latter kinda pops.) I have indeed been … Continue reading →

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Sidestepping Across The Multiverse: Part Eight.

Posted on 2022/12/24 by The Hook

Wanna know a secret? (Of course you do, no one has ever said no to that question.) Alternate realties were never part of God’s grand plan. When the Divine Creator was casting light into the Void to cast aside the … Continue reading →

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