Category: publishing

  • Audiobook Released

    Who is this handsome devil Stephen Caffrey? You might know him as Lt. Myron Goldman from the 1987 Vietnam drama Tour of Duty, and other fine cinema. I know him as the professional voice actor selected by the publisher to read the audiobook of Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy, which released today. Let me tell…

  • Reflections in a Barnes & Noble

    I’d been warned by plenty of experienced writers that a debut book release is rarely the big, cinematic moment you imagine. They were right. Instead of a triumphant launch day, I’ve had delayed ship dates, understocking issues, and even a little product misplacement for good measure. There wasn’t really a “release day” at all—just this…

  • It’s Here! And its beautiful.

    Although it is still a few weeks until release in the US, my book has been available in the UK since the beginning of this month. Even though I’ll soon receive a box of 50, I paid the extra shipping and duties to get a copy sent over from the UK early– over the protests…

  • New Cover Design!

    New Cover Design!

    No big article this time, really I just want to share updates on the publishing process. After much back-and-forth with Casemate’s graphics team, we have settled on a new cover design. For those wondering what’s up with the symbol, it is the greek letter “phi” which is commonly used to symbolize “philosophy,” typically in academic…

  • Military Publishers

    Military Publishers

    In the interest of making this new blog as useful as possible to the likely audience, I’ll start by sharing some of what I’ve learned about publishing over the last year—specifically as might be encouraging to other military authors. First: There are tons of resources, tips, and communities available online for aspiring authors, and you’ve…