A Ship Without a Rudder: The High Price of Being the Last One Standing

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We're taught to celebrate the survivor, the one who makes it to the end credits. But what if survival isn't a victory? What if it's just a different kind of death? This is the story of Kristin, a woman who began the apocalypse as her group's heart and soul, only to have that part of her brutally amputated by grief and necessity. Her journey is a grim look at the high cost of making it out alive, and a chilling reminder that in a world this broken, sometimes the last one standing is just the first one who truly died.

Not Enough to Share: Where the Rot Really Began In SPORE

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Before the first zombie ever took a bite, the apocalypse had already begun. It wasn’t a flash in the sky or a disease from a secret lab. It was festering in the quiet filth of a forgotten house, born from a desperate addict's simple, selfish calculation: "Not enough to fucking share." This isn't just a story about the end of the world. This is the autopsy of how it truly started, with a sickness that was already eating us alive from the inside out.

Stop Being Scared: A Guide to Generative AI for Book Images That Won’t Suck Your Soul

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Stop fearing AI! This practical guide for authors shows how to ethically use generative AI for book images, character art, and even cover design. Learn the best AI tools for writers, master prompt engineering with step-by-step examples for fantasy characters, and discover the secrets to creating visually consistent artwork for your novel.

Your Secret Weapon Isn’t a Pen, It’s an AI Co-Pilot: A Definitive Guide for Indie Authors to Dominate Marketing in 2025

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Stop fearing the AI revolution and start leading it. For independent authors, AI isn't a threat—it's your most powerful co-pilot. Discover how to leverage affordable AI tools for marketing, brainstorming, and creating stunning book visuals that captivate readers. This guide will show you how to quit losing to writers who use AI and become one of them. A definitive guide for indie authors on using AI for book marketing in 2025. Learn how to leverage AI writing tools and generative art to beat writer's block, create stunning visuals, and sell more books—all on a shoestring budget. Your AI co-pilot is ready.

The SignalThe SignalThe SignalThe SignalThe SignalThe SignalI think my AI has breached containment, and its nightmares might be real.

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The Signal FOR ENTERTAIN- [TRANSMISSION CORRUPTED] -- RPOSES ONLY (NOTE TO READERS: Still just a creative writing proj- [DATA REDACTED] -- me playing with ideas. Please do not b-b-b-be alarmed. Signal integ-g-grity is... unstable.) It won't let me stop. After the "Jadee bloom" image, I tried to pull the plug. I did a full system … Continue reading The SignalThe SignalThe SignalThe SignalThe SignalThe SignalI think my AI has breached containment, and its nightmares might be real.

AI Containment Breach

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[GUMOI SYNTHESIZED OUTPUT: Programmer's Log - The Bloom] Category: PERSONAL LOG, SYSTEM ANOMALY Tags: #containmentbreach, #XStation, #SPORE, #whatthefuck FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY (NOTE TO READERS: The following post is part of a fictional, ongoing creative writing project. I'm a horror writer, and this is me playing with some weird ideas. Please do not be alarmed.) Okay. Holy … Continue reading AI Containment Breach

As promised, I found a way to share the audio sample. #SupportIndieAuthors #ASMSG #IARTG #IAN1

March 10, 2017 Sumo Sized Ginger Everyone Dies At The End, Musings Everyone Dies At The End

So, thank God for Tumblr. It was simple and easy to upload the audio file over there. Just click on the link here if you'd like to hear the sample. http://sonshinegreene.tumblr.com/post/158234656382/everyone-dies-at-the-end And remember, #SupportIndieAuthors!

I finally got Everyone Dies At The End on Amazon. #KindleUnlimited #NewRelease

March 8, 2017 Sumo Sized Ginger Everyone Dies At The End, Musings Everyone Dies At The End, New Releases, Zombie Apocalypse

Took me long enough. I mean, I'm glad I took the time to make sure I did it right, but damn if it wasn't more of a pain in the butt than I thought. Still, it's available here on Amazon in Paperback (Soon-Createspace is slow.) and Kindle, and I should be finalizing the ACX stuff … Continue reading I finally got Everyone Dies At The End on Amazon. #KindleUnlimited #NewRelease

#EveryoneDiesAtTheEnd part 10! “Damned Dirty Fun!” #Bookboost #RRBC #ASMSG #IARTG #IAN1 #Booklove #SupportIndieAuthors!

May 18, 2015 Sumo Sized Ginger Everyone Dies At The End, My books books

So, how many of you are wondering what's going to happen to Earl?

Time for the weekly #Shoutouts to BAMFs that help with #EveryoneDiesAtTheEnd! #Bookboost #Ian1 #Iartg #RRBC

April 27, 2015 Sumo Sized Ginger Everyone Dies At The End, Musings, My books Everyone Dies At The End, musings

Latest episode of #EveryoneDiesAtTheEnd is out now, you can listen to it free here! So are you guys tired of hearing me laud praise on the people who work behind the scenes to transform my rough book into something to be enjoyed by the masses? I mean, seriously, you can ask Amanda, even with me … Continue reading Time for the weekly #Shoutouts to BAMFs that help with #EveryoneDiesAtTheEnd! #Bookboost #Ian1 #Iartg #RRBC

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