Vicious Whispers with Mark Tullius

The second week of homeschool writing classes with my kids. Although I still don't feel like a real teacher, I'm having a lot of fun passing on what tools I've picked up a long the way.

The start of Ain't No Messiah. I will share a new chapter every episode but this one starts with both chapters 1 and 2 (12 minutes in)

Quick update on the four audiobooks being released this month.

The new story ideas I’m working on: “The Time I met Jesus” and a pandemic story.

A new TNTD: In the Pandemic is in the works and it is going to be awesome. Next week I’ll reveal the author.

I will be offering free writing classes on Facebook live starting tomorrow. I don’t know the schedule yet but I plan on doing one class focused on young children ages 5-11, one for kids 12 and up, and one for adults.  

Includes the short stories "Last Embrace" and “Split Decision.”

Talking about Beyond Brightside and the difficulty with writing a sequel.

Announcing the winners of the Untold Mayhem contest and how to receive the free ebook version.

Hoping to spend summer working on a dark fantasy trilogy with my daughter.

Includes the short story "To Feed an Army"

Now that the podcast is part of the Project Entertainment Network, episodes will be released every Tuesday.

Two new contests are running. One for US residents to win Amazon gift cards and copies of Untold Mayhem. The other is to give German readers a chance to win a copy of the newly-translated version of Brightside.

I’m excited to be working on Beyond Brightside again but a little disturbed that I remember so little of it after being away from the book for 6 months.

I finished the short story “The Rules” (formerly “Fuck Your Dog”)

Last week I successfully cut out nearly all added sugars and abstained from caffeine for 5 days. No one was injured.

Although I may not be great at connecting with readers on sites like Goodreads I do appreciate everyone that contacts me and lets me know they enjoyed something I wrote. Here I go into a few of the friendships I’ve made with readers.

20:15 Includes the short story "Lethal Injection"

Spoiler Alert!

Don't listen to this episode if you're going to read Try Not to Die: In Brightside. I walk my 6-year-old son through all the choices as he tries to best the winners of the 22 Days of Death contest. Congrats to Dusty Dirt for taking first place.

Includes the short story "To Catch a Killer"

An update on the 22 Days of Death contest. Only 4 more days to vote.

There is a new Try Not to Die in the works.

The audiobooks for Untold Mayhem and TNTD: In Brightside are both being cast at ACX and will be out within two months.

Depressing news concerning my neck. Looks like I'll finally be giving up jiu jitsu, but only after one last attempt to correct the issue with prolotherapy.

With the time off from jiu jitsu I'm focusing on marketing my fiction to various countries.

Includes the short horror story "Woodshop After Math"

I had the pleasure of sitting down with author and podcast host Armand Rosamilia who writes in several genres including crime, horror, contemporary fiction, and nonfiction. Some areas we cover in our talk: Armand's approach to social media.

His thoughts on publishing indie, small press, and traditional. How he balances writing with all the other responsibilities.

How he got started in podcasting and what he's gotten from it.

Collaborating with others and simultaneously working on multiple projects.

He reads his first published short story "Beastie."

For more on Armand:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/ArmandAuthor

Podcasts - https://projectentertainmentnetwork.com/

Website - https://armandrosamilia.com/

An update on the 22 Days of Death contest and how my son is tied for first place.

Also includes the short story "Pillow Talk" taken from Untold Mayhem.

An update on the release of Try Not to to Die: In Brightside and the upcoming contest.

Trying to decide whether to cancel the artwork which is delaying the Untold Mayhem release.

Getting tickets to see Rammstein in America and planning a trip to Germany this June.

I narrate "Last Will and Testament" a short story from Untold Mayhem.

Goals for 2020 which includes publishing 3 books, developing 3 more for the following year, earning my brown belt in jiu jitsu, becoming fluent in German, and opening a Try Not to Die mobile escape room.

The struggle I'm currently having with writing the traumatic brain injury book and taking an honest look at past behavior and attraction to crime and violence.

(12:35) I share the results of my IVA-2 testing which I did at the start, middle, and end of my neurofeedback training. Not only did my scores rise but I went from testing positive for ADD and ADHD to testing negative for them.

I just did another IVA test and brain map while high on cannabis and will share those results next episode. Why I'm getting Brightside translated into German.

(23:10) I give the correct answer to the first part of Try Not to Die: In Brightside for those that want to cheat in the upcoming contest.

(24:50) The short horror story "Hit the Lights"