Vicious Whispers with Mark Tullius
252 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAuthor Mark Tullius speaks his mind and shares his writing: Horror, Sci-fi, Suspense, and nonfiction MMA.
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Episode 197: Triggered by Dana White’s Power Slap. Includes the Short Horror Story ”Shades of Death”
January 20, 2023 15:31 - 38 minutes - 69.7 MBI had a positive week and should have been in a great mood having just wrapped up the majority of TNTD: Dethfest. Unfortunately, I watched clips of Dana White's sorry excuse for a sport. His "Power Slap" (the TBS show, not him hitting his wife) is one of the most disgusting things I've seen in a while and it brought on a really bad bout of rage and depression. Of course the show was not the reason for the episode, but it was the spark that set me off. I discuss how I tried to spin the very...
Episode 196: Cutting Down on Cannabis, Increasing Exercise and the Short Horror Story ”When it Rains”
January 13, 2023 15:42 - 44 minutes - 80.8 MBIn this episode I talk about reducing my excessive cannabis usage. I let things get carried away over the last month, but I'm reeling myself back in. Part of the reason I was getting high all the time was to deal with stress. That had been building up and I wasn't exercising to blow that steam off. I've picked up the intensity of my workouts and am getting ready for the 10th Planet Whittier opening next month. Can't wait to get back into jiu jitsu. TNTD: At Dethfest is so close to wrapping...
Episode 195: Another New Book on Vella, Focusing on Fiction, and the Horror Story ”Group Session”
January 06, 2023 14:45 - 32 minutes - 59.7 MBI just released Try Not to Die: In the Wild West on Vella. This book, coauthored by John Palisano, will be released on Kindle and paperback in March, but can be read one episode at a time on Vella. Unfortunately only available in the US. Here it is on Vella - https://geni.us/WildWestonVella Glenn Hedden and I are nearly done with Dethfest's main story and should have that up on Vella in a few weeks. Keeping this episode short so I can get back to work. These books aren't going to write th...
Episode 194: Goals and New Releases for the New Year and the Short Horror Story ”The Artist”
December 30, 2022 16:20 - 28 minutes - 51.4 MBI'm excited to release my first book on the Kindle Vella platform. TNTD: Back at Grandma's House is currently only available on there and accessible by US residents, but the complete eBook will be out a month or so after. https://geni.us/BGHonVella I go into all the other Try Not to Dies that will be popping up on Vella very soon. As far as goals go, I'm going to keep on the same path I've been traveling. Overall, I'm very happy with the direction of my personal and business life and don't...
Episode 193: Tis the Season to Shut Down from Stress and Give Away Spotify Audiobooks
December 23, 2022 15:47 - 41 minutes - 76.5 MBThe holiday season can be incredibly stressful and I hate to admit it got the better of me. I lost my temper with my wife but it led to a great learning and growing experience for the family. I've been finishing up TNTD: In the Wild West and Back at Grandma's House and can't wait to put them out. I've also just begun creating a new TNTD with my daughter based on a trip to a diabolical circus. I just received over 1,000 giveaway codes for my Spotify audiobooks. I will be giving these away i...
Episode 192: High School Horror Club, Quality Books, and the Short Horror Story ”Out There”
December 16, 2022 14:56 - 42 minutes - 77.9 MBJust finished up Try Not to Die: Back at Grandma's House and will have that up on Kindle Vella before the end of the year. I was honored to be a guest speaker at La Serna High School's Horror Club. I think it's awesome the club exists and wish I had something like that when I was in school. I had a blast talking about what makes a "quality" horror book. Also had fun killing them off with a series of TNTD questions. A reminder that Untold Mayhem is currently free on Kindle. Grab yours here:...
Episode 191: Taking Time Off, a New Dystopian Cover, and the Horror Story ”The Infidel’s Prayer”
December 09, 2022 14:34 - 32 minutes - 58.7 MBMy wife and I both took off work on Wednesday and went with our kids to Universal Studios. It was a long day with a lot of walking, but we all enjoyed it. But if I don't make it back there ever again, I won't lose any sleep over it. This week was a lot of tedious business-type work balanced with creativity. A lot of progress was made at TNTD: Back at Grandma's House and I hope to release that soon. 25 Perfect Days: Plus 5 More is trying out a new cover and is free from 12-8 to 12-12. You c...
Episode 190: Super Readers, Coping Strategies, and the Short Horror Story ”Mommy’s Big Boy”
December 02, 2022 14:57 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBThanks to my son staying home from school I was able to teach him a lesson on gratefulness and generosity. I have some incredible super readers and like making them feel appreciated. Also talking a bit about mental/brain health and things I do to cope including using cannabis. (11:15) The short horror story "Mommy's Big Boy" off of Twisted Reunion and narrated by Tee Quillin.
Episode 189: Gratefulness and ”Stuffed” a Thanksgiving Horror Story
November 24, 2022 20:35 - 28 minutes - 52 MBHappy Thanksgiving! Keeping this episode short and focused on gratefulness. Also a chance to share the short story "Stuffed" which is off the Morsels of Mayhem audiobook and narrated by Gabriel Michael Get Morsels of Mayhem ebook free by signing up for my newsletter at MarkTullius.com
Episode 188: Out of Whack Back and Sleep Schedule, Plus Two Short Horror Stories
November 18, 2022 14:37 - 28 minutes - 52.5 MBIt has been a rougher week than usual with our new kitten waking me around 4 o'clock every morning. I've kept positive about it and have been getting in a good amount of work, time in the sauna, a quick dip in the cold pool, and a yoga workout in before the kids wake. I also just reinjured my back thanks to not keeping up with my chiropractic treatment. I've been having a lot of fun pouring over Duncan Ralston's Ghostland to figure out death scenes for Try Not to Die: At Ghostland. Remind...
Episode 187: New Kitten, Old Friends, Free Books, and the Short Horror Story ”Twisted Memory”
November 11, 2022 15:54 - 23 minutes - 42.3 MBThis week was different from the norm. We added a fourth cat to our household with Leo the cuddly little kitten. The other cats aren't fond of him, but they're just haters and will surely get over it. The other big thing this week was going to visit old friends instead of staying home to write. It wasn't an easy choice to make but I'm glad my son guided me to that decision. It's easy to forget what's important in life and how the answer to that question isn't writing 100 books. I go over a...
Episode 186: Free Books, Cheap Audiobooks, Devaluing an Author’s Work and the Horror Story ”Woodshop After Math”
November 04, 2022 14:19 - 38 minutes - 69.7 MBWhy I made my psychological thriller Brightside permanently free - https://books2read.com/u/47lN07 And Try Not to Die: At Grandma's is free Nov 3-7 on Kindle - https://geni.us/GrandmasHouse My goal is to bring in new readers through free and discounted books. There is a huge audience craving free books and they are a million times more likely to leave a review, rating, or tell a friend than if they never heard about the book because I felt I deserved full price for the book. I'...
Episode 185: Biily Graves of Slasher Sports Cinema and His Halloween Horror Film Suggestion
October 28, 2022 13:15 - 1 hour - 116 MBThis week my guest is Biily Graves of Slasher Sports Cinema podcast. He stops by to talk about what drew him into horror, what the SSC podcast is all about, and give us some lesser-known Halloween horror film suggestions. To find out more about Billy and Slasher Sports Cinema: https://linktr.ee/slashersports (40:30) The short horror story "Wrong Side Tavern" taken from Twisted Reunion and narrated by Tee Quillin.
Episode 184: Number Four No More and Dealing with a Duolingo Addiction
October 21, 2022 13:24 - 32 minutes - 59.7 MBIt's a short episode as I discuss my Duoling addiction and need to be the best. How I'm going to focus the time I would spend on the app into my book marketing and growing my career, something I always put last. I had a realization that I left out a very important group of friends when I was bragging about how many I have last week in my newsletter. I also discuss Duncan Ralston's Try Not to Die: At Ghostland and where I'm at with Dethfest. I share the short horror story "Each Dawn I Die...
Episode 183: CTE and Transcranial Photobiomodulation (PBM)
October 13, 2022 16:33 - 51 minutes - 94.9 MBMy guest, RJ, was a top defensive player in the country as a linebacker at Oregon State University in the 90's. I connected with RJ in the Facebook support group CTE & Brain Injury Global Support - https://www.facebook.com/groups/164998687455984 In this interview, RJ discusses his numerous concussions, unsafe training practices, and the desire to play through any pain or medical problem. It was over two decades later that his TBI/CTE symptoms reared their head, a cascade of awful symptoms ...
Episode 182: Rage, TBI, and a Message for Pop Warner Parents
October 07, 2022 13:49 - 41 minutes - 75.9 MBIt was a very productive writing week and I'm about to put the finishing touches on Try Not to Die: In the Wild West. Also had a great meeting with Steve Montgomery about his TNTD: Super High. Sage Ricci, the mastermind behind TNTD: In the Wizard's Tower is designing a new Try Not to Die shirt. Looking forward to hitting the Knotfest concert tonight with my family. I share a very embarrassing road rage incident I had earlier this week. All the talk of TBI and CTE only makes it that much ...
Episode 181: TikTok Time, Answering Reader Questions and the short story ”Safety First”
September 30, 2022 13:19 - 42 minutes - 77.5 MBRecap on the Rammstein concert. Plenty of cool fire and awesome music but I need to be closer to the stage in order to appreciate it. The lineup of authors for the anthology Dethfest Confessions has nearly been filled and I couldn't be happier. I'm continuing with 3-4 meetings a week with coauthors for the TNTD series and I'm excited to have just received the Wild West back from Palisano. This book is nearly done and will be book 5. I'm challenging myself to post 3-4 times on TikTok every...
Episode 180: Rammstein, Resurrection, and wRestling
September 23, 2022 15:11 - 31 minutes - 57.7 MBAfter a two-year wait, I'm finally headed to see Rammstein tonight at the L.A. Colliseum. I'm a huge fan of their music and have been played the hell out of them as part of my passive German learning. This concert, and Knotfest in two weeks, should be great in helping me beef up and improve Try Not to Die: At Dethfest. I'm excited that I'm looking at about 6 book releases over the next 12 months. One of the ones I'm really excited about is Super High which Steve Montgomery and I just ressur...
Episode 179: 15 Years as a Family Man
September 16, 2022 13:45 - 37 minutes - 68.9 MBToday I'm celebrating 15 years of marriage (and 14.5 years of kids). I've always had a hard time sharing my emotions out loud so I decided to share some of them on here as practice. I review of Midnight Men by Kevin David Anderson, which I thought was excellent. I'm really looking forward to collaborating with Kevin. A reminder The Thing in the Labyrinth Book Club will be discussing Brightside Sept 25 at 7:30 Pacific. To sign up, please email ashesantana at gmail.com. TNTD: At Dethfest i...
Episode 178: Caitlin Marceau - Her Turn to be Terrifying
September 09, 2022 13:12 - 38 minutes - 70.7 MBMy special guest this week is Caitlin Marceau, a talented author and lecturer based in Montreal. I met Caitlin through the HWA and am excited to be creating a couple Try Not to Die's with her. We cover a lot of ground in the episode: Talk of her latest novellete Magnum Opus and the feelings of jealousy. What novels and short story collections she has coming out soon. What inspired her to write, and what draws her to horror. How she handles hate and intolerance. Whether Canada is more o...
Episode 177: Heavy Metal and Hard Truths
September 02, 2022 15:33 - 45 minutes - 82.6 MBIt has been a rollercoaster of a week with a lot of positives and negatives. Fortunately I've figured out how to better deal with those negatives and finding ways to stay healthy and productive. I'm excited to be done with TNTD: In the Wild West for now, that TNTD: At Ghostland is coming close to completion, and that TNTD: At Dethfest is finally flowing. I just knocked out a bunch on the book yesterday and plan to have this one wrapped up by the end of the month. I am keeping Brightside ...
Episode 176: A.E Santana, Storytelling, and The Thing in The Labyrinth Horror Book Club
August 26, 2022 13:27 - 36 minutes - 66.2 MBMy special guest this week is A.E. Santana, a friend I made through the Horror Writers Association. She talks about storytelling and how she was drawn to horror Some of the benefits of getting her MFA Recurring themes in her work (14:50) The Thing in the Labyrinth Book Club which she currently runs. I'm honored next month we'll be reading Brightside together. Here's a link to that - (26:30) A.E. reads an excerpt from her short story "Tasty Amy" For more info on A.E. and her writing, c...
Episode 175: Back to School, Birthdays, and a Break from Cannabis
August 18, 2022 21:03 - 35 minutes - 65.3 MBOne again, my kids returning to school brings on a new bout of mild depression. Although that might have something to do with me being sober the last four days and taking a break from cannabis. I'm sure turning 50 has also been dragging me down a bit, even though I'm probably the healthiest and most mentally stable as I've ever been. Been keeping up with my yoga practice, a solid 10 days in a row, and I'm nearly done with TNTD: In the Wild West. This week, I switched many of my books fro...
Episode 174: Accidents, Angels, and Apologies
August 12, 2022 15:56 - 40 minutes - 73.3 MBMy father had a bad bike accident which landed him in the hospital with a fractured pelvis. Thank you to Oscar Chavez and his son who saw the crash and took my father home. Seeing my dad in pain and dealing with other stressors in my household got the best of me. Even with all the yoga and self-care, I still found myself way too impatient with my mother and had to apologize for it. I'm still trying to finish Try Not to Die: In the Wild West by next Friday when I turn 50. (15:30) The nex...
Episode 173: Detox, Duolingo, and Defensiveness
August 05, 2022 16:03 - 34 minutes - 62.7 MBA recent yoga detox program helped me kick a bad habit which has given me time to dive back into Duolingo and focus even more on my fiction. A reminder that Try Not to Die: In the Wizard's Tower is free Aug 4-Aug 8 on Kindle - https://geni.us/FeAfAJ4 Thank you to everyone for last week's supportive emails. Those and a conversation with my wife helped me realize how defensive I'd been with the whole religion issue. Midsummer Scream was a lot of fun but the best part was talking with other ...
Episode 172: Regret, Religion, and Respect
July 29, 2022 16:01 - 47 minutes - 86.8 MBI'm excited that J. Campbell is creating three new book covers for me. He is the artist who did Ain't No Messiah, several other book covers, along with building Derek the Demon and multiple animated projects. I love collaborating with friends. Untold Mayhem is on sale for $0.99 Kindle UK/US - https://geni.us/Untold (5:15) How much regret do you feel you'll have on your deathbed? (12:15) How I view religion and why it shouldn't matter to anyone else. (18:10) Listen to the next 3 chapters ...
Episode 171: Loving the Library
July 22, 2022 15:55 - 28 minutes - 51.3 MBA quick episode so I can rush off and enjoy my weekend. I made good progress on TNTD: In the Wild West and hope to have the cover for that and Dethfest created next week. Stopped by my hometown library to drop off some books and remember what it was like going there as a kid. A reminder that Try Not to Die: In the Pandemic is free on Kindle through July 25 Free on Kindle https://geni.us/PandemicBook $2.99 audio at Chirp - https://geni.us/PandemicAudio (7:10) Listen to the next 3 sectio...
Episode 170: How to Handle Summer
July 15, 2022 15:49 - 25 minutes - 45.8 MBI'm back in California and excited to be working on TNTD: In the Wild West. Five hours of writing on the flight home was enough to have me map out the book. While trying to figure out the best way to handle summer with my son, I put him through the first 4 scenes from the Wild West using his action figures as our characters. Keeping this short so I can return to writing and work on some Amazon ads. The next three sections of Try Not to Die: In the Pandemic narrated by A.J. Carter
Episode 169: Hanging in Hawaii and Sucking at Surfing
July 08, 2022 01:10 - 23 minutes - 43.4 MBToday's episode's a short one as I'm on vacation in Maui. On the plane ride over I made a lot of progress on Try Not to Die: In the Wild West and I've enjoyed reading Duncan Ralston's In Every Dark Corner. We've had a nice blend of relaxing along with early morning yoga sessions, snorkeling and surf lessons as a family. (11:15) I share the next two sections from Try Not to Die: In the Pandemic narrated by A.J. Carter.
Episode 168:John Palisano on Trying Not to Die
July 01, 2022 15:37 - 1 hour - 126 MBThis week's special guest is John Palisano, a Bram Stoker Award® winning author, the coauthor of Try Not to Die: In the Pandemic and TNTD: In the Wild West, and the president of the Horror Writers Association. We discuss the collaboration process, how hard it can be writing death scenes, his rereleased novel Dust of the Dead and how being sick growing up played a part in it. John also shares his writing routine and advice on social media, answers questions from Kevin Anderson, and talks a...
Episode 167: Mareike Schröder Visiting From Germany
June 24, 2022 14:02 - 45 minutes - 83.5 MBMy special guest is Mareike Schröder, the host of Child of the Library podcast, which is full of full of bookish stories, news and recommendations. Although we had been on each other’s podcast before, and we meet at the Frankfurt Buchmesse, it was such a fun experience to have her and her husband Micha spend the day with us. (2:15) Had fun helping them develop their book idea. (4:20) We talk about Mareike’s Child of the Library podcast and why she records it in English. but mostly reading ...
TBI Tuesday: Part 3 (Chapters 5 & 6 of TBI or CTE: What the Hell is Wrong with Me?)
June 21, 2022 20:00 - 50 minutes - 92.8 MBThis is the third installment of the special TBI Tuesday series. Every Tuesday for 6 weeks, I'm sharing chapters from my book TBI or CTE: What the Hell is Wrong with Me? and discuss them afterward. This week I play Chapters 5 and 6, narrated by Derek Dysart. Afterward I discuss how much I appreciated my time with Michael Poorman and Scott McQuary, the importance of a support system, and why I won't allow my children to have any repeated blows to the head.
Episode 166: Brian Asman (Writer, Actor, Producer)
June 17, 2022 14:11 - 22 minutes - 41.3 MBBrian Asman is a writer, actor, and producer from San Diego, CA. He’s the author of the hit indie novella Man, Fuck this House (recently optioned by a major streaming service). I've had the pleasure of working a few conventions and panels with him and wanted to talk to him about: The amount of work he has put into his career and why he says yes to opportunity. The importance of swag and confidence. Grappling with depression, insecurity, and other struggles while staying positive and prod...
TBI Tuesday Part 2 (Chapters 3 and 4 of TBI or CTE: What the Hell is Wrong with Me?)
June 14, 2022 19:05 - 30 minutes - 55.5 MBThis is the second installment of the special TBI Tuesday series. Every Tuesday for 6 weeks, I'm sharing chapters from my book TBI or CTE: What the Hell is Wrong with Me? and discuss them afterward. This week I play Chapters 3 and 4, narrated by Derek Dysart. Afterward I discuss what a mess I had been living in Vegas, what my initial conversation with Dr. Alison Gordon revealed, and the importance of seeking out therapy and taking an honest assessment of our mental health. Here is the web...
Episode 165: Life Changes You with Daniel Silk
June 09, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBMy special guest is Daniel Silk, the host of the podcast Life Changes You based out of Victoria, Australia. In addition to the podcast, Daniel helps people with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems communicate better. You can find his podcast here: We go over his battle with fibromyalgia. Why he began the podcast and what he gets out of it. What getting his diploma in counseling taught him about himself. How to normalize the dialogue around suicide, depression, and othe...
TBI Tuesday Part 1 (Chapters 1 and 2 of TBI or CTE: What the Hell is Wrong with Me?
June 07, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes - 68.5 MBThis is the first installment of the special TBI Tuesday series. Every Tuesday for the next 6 weeks, I'll share chapters from my book TBI or CTE: What the Hell is Wrong with Me? and discuss them afterward. This week I play the prologue and Chapters 1 and 2, narrated by Derek Dysart. Here is the website for the Cleveland Clinic -https://my.clevelandclinic.org/locations/nevada Here's the JRE podcast with Dr. Mark Gordon - https://vimeo.com/271460457
Episode 164: Accountability, Action, and Accents
June 03, 2022 14:12 - 50 minutes - 92.1 MBOur household is finally free of Covid and my kids are finishing up the school year. 3:00 Although it has been a positive week, I look at the things that didn't help me and remove them. Adding the yoga before sleep back into my routine should be a big plus. 6:20 I just finished my final session of the trauma release hypnosis. It was focused on envisioning my future success. Coming out of the session, I was struck by the realization that I have already accomplished so many of my goals. 11...
Episode 163: Interactions and Intercourse
May 27, 2022 13:09 - 21 minutes - 38.6 MBMy wife and daughter still have Covid, my son and I still negative. We are keeping things positive and using the time to bond. In addition to our nightly swim sessions we've added in drawing/yoga right before bed. I'm grateful for all of the messages I received this week and wanted to share what these interactions mean to me. I go over the new and disgusting scenes I've developed for Our Fucked-Up Little Family. Some of the sex in it will be kinky, some incredibly disgusting. So...
Episode 162: Sexuality and Sinfulness
May 20, 2022 14:01 - 16 minutes - 30.1 MBIt's been a trying week with my wife and daughter dealing with Covid while my son and I try to remain negative. I just finished Chapter 1 of Our Fucked-Up Little Family and it made me a bit uncomfortable due to the sexual content. I go over the rigid testing process I put my sex scenes through. Help me name the naughty nun in OFULF. Who do you vote for: Sister Kathleen Eilneee, or Angelica? I've made Somber Stroll free to newsletter subscribers. Somber Stroll Download Thinking of the sho...
Episode 161: Reading, Writing, and Rocking
May 13, 2022 13:46 - 13 minutes - 25.6 MBReading - I finished Duncan Ralston's Gross Out and loved it. The next 3 books I decided not to finish. Writing - This week I focused on TNTD: In a Dark Fairy Tale Rocking - I can't wait for my daughter's musical performance on Sunday. Podcasting - Just had a 2-hour conversation with According to Woods where we discussed TBI and CTE. https://bit.ly/3PjXVgb (7:45) I narrate two sections from Try Not to Die: At Grandma's House
Episode 160: CTE and Why You Shouldn’t Believe You Have the Disease
May 06, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutes - 48.9 MB(1:00) I review Brian Asman's brilliant Man, Fuck this House and discuss Duncan Ralston's Gross out which I'm halfway through and loving. (4:00) I talk about whay I'm participating and donating money to the Concussion legacy Foundation's Race to End CTE. Here is a link for anyone who wants to donate. https://raceroster.com/events/2022/50537/2022-cleveland-marathon/pledge/team/74 I also discuss why I think it's a bad idea to believe you have CTE. Believing you have a neurodegenerative disea...
Episode 159: Learning a Lesson and Creating New Stories
April 29, 2022 14:27 - 29 minutes - 54.5 MBI'm enjoying sticking to the new routine of recording the podcast on Thursdays so I can dedicate Fridays to being creative. This week my son has focused on teaching me how to float. I got to watch both kids play volleyball over the weekend and took time to praise them in different ways. (5:50) I go over the advancements in Our Fuck-Up Little Family. It felt great trimming it from 33 to 27 stories and now I know the entire timeline. Out of the 27 stories at least 8 have sex in them. (13:55...
Episode 158: Eating and Taking Names
April 22, 2022 14:00 - 28 minutes - 53.1 MBIt's been an exciting week and I couldn't be more grateful. I go over my writing projects for 2022 and 2023 and am excited to be working on a novel I've resurrected. (5:55) How I'm trying to frame each day, looking for the positives, focused on the good. (6:55) The return to Knotts was a blast and only reinforced my belief that I'm fine around crowds and way less anxious overall. Also cool to see how much my foot has healed. (9:25) Question of the day is from Paul Young: How does it feel...
Episode 157: Overcoming Anger and My Favorite Book
April 15, 2022 15:30 - 15 minutes - 28.3 MBA short episode I filmed early so I could enjoy Friday at Knotts Berry Farm with my son. I'm interested in seeing how I handle the fear of rollercoasters this time around. (2:20) I had another great hypnosis session with Alex from Life Craft Hypnosis. This week we went over the emotion of hurt and did a special program to deal with anger outbursts. Here's a link to her site if you'd like to check it out. https://www.lifecrafthypnosiseft.com/ (4:00) I'm still messing around with Derek on Ti...
Episode 156: Race, Review, and Redirect
April 08, 2022 20:07 - 25 minutes - 46.2 MBBeen an interesting week full of fun and challenges. I spent a good amount of time with Derek exploring TikTok and making TNTD videos. I plan on continuing this for Grandma's House for all of April. (3:45) Derek and I review Caitlin Marceau's Palimpsest. (8:15) I overcame my fear of rollercoasters at Knotts this weekend and realized how much hypnosis has helped me be comfortable in settings that used to trigger my anxiety. (11:20) This week was spent recovering physically and redirecting...
Episode 155: TikTok Death Talk and Consistency
April 01, 2022 19:44 - 26 minutes - 48.8 MBI am beginning a fun project on TikTok where everyday I will read the choices for the next chapter in Try Not to Die: At Grandma's House and Derek will tell you how your terrible decision got you killed. I will be running these videos on TikTok where I'm just getting started. It would be amazing if you came over and connected with me. I'm at authormarktullius (1:30) I go over the new pricing strategy. All stand-alone ebooks are $3.99 and under, while Brightside and TNTD: At Grandma's House...
Episode 154: Curse Words, Counting Calories, and Concert Coolness
March 25, 2022 21:34 - 27 minutes - 49.9 MBAin't No Messiah is free on Kindle through March 27 (2:45) We had a great time at the Trinity of Terror concert and I think hypnosis had something to do with me being more relaxed. (6:05) It was a struggle getting in my workouts this week but I did a better job with my food choices thanks to counting calories. (7:55) I answer Emily Haynes' questions about drawing on real life incidents for writing and if I've ever stopped writing due to it being too intense. (10:00) I answer Alvin Patere...
Episode 153: Confession of a Homophobe
March 18, 2022 19:40 - 28 minutes - 52.3 MBLooking forward to tonight's Ice Nine Kills' concert at the Hollywood Palladium. (3:50) A talk with my pool contractor has me remotivated about sharing TBI or CTE. It also made me realize that I need help with my career and need to find the perfect agent. (8:30) I answer reader questions. The first is from Emily Haynes: "Did you think you could be hypnotized?" (10:10) Paul Young asked: "After each hypnosis session ends,how do you feel, both physically and mentally?" (12:10) I'm trying to...
Episode 152: Resolving Anger, Ralston, and Reader Questions
March 11, 2022 21:40 - 20 minutes - 37.1 MBIt's been another positive and productive week. TBI or CTE audiobook was just released through Findaway and will be $5.99 for the reminder of the month. A reminder that 25 Perfect Days is free through March 12. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ERVHWI0 I answer reader questions: the first three are from EMily Haynes. She asked: (2:45) 1) Will there be another short story collection? - Not for a while. I need to concentrate on Dethfest. (4:50) 2) Is there a genre of books you do not like to...
Episode 151:Hypnosis to Correct Being Hard-Wired for Violence
March 04, 2022 21:18 - 33 minutes - 60.7 MBAnother week of yoga and weightlifting has me feeling great going into the weekend. On Wednesday I had the pleasure of being on the Poldolskiy Method podcast talking about TBI and CTE and what to watch for with our children, especially those that play sports. You can listen to the episode here: https://apple.co/3CcU4eG (2:50) Work on Dethfest was slower than I had wanted but it made me rethink my idea of progress. (4:40) I just listened to the TBI or CTE audiobook and was blown away by t...