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

    Over the past year, as I’ve stumbled my way through the publication of my first book, I’ve learned more about the military publishing world than I ever intended to. Much of it came through trial and error, awkward email exchanges, rejected proposals, and long conversations with people far more experienced than me. None of what…