And then, from out of nowhere, the snow came.  We hadn’t even cleaned up from the party yet when the flakes began collecting on the leaves.  Snow this early always makes the best snowmen- mushy heavy, and packable.  If the … Continue reading →

It’s time for me to disappear. I’m so steenking close to finishing my next album, The Lives of Dexter Peterson, that I might go insane if it ain’t done soon. Rather than risk a padded apartment, I’m locking myself into … Continue reading →

General Ebel here, fresh off the plane from Fishcon 2011. I was recently interviewed by the Freelance 4 Real show and we talked about what it takes to survive as a small business- any small business -but particularly the über-competitive … Continue reading →

In memory of Steve Jobs (1955-2011), founder of Apple Inc.

For as long as I’ve been writing short stories I’ve struggled to formulate plots and environments that immerse, entertain, and provide an escape for the reader. I say “struggled” because every time I write, that’s what’s happening. Some authors can … Continue reading →

The Beer Bash was absolutely awesome this year. More than twice the crowd of last year’s VIP’s showed up for 2011 and yet, somehow, we managed to feed and en-beer-inate all of them properly. Some of them came from as … Continue reading →

After a long break from uploading these clips, they’re back! Matthew Ebel dot net All-Access and higher members can actually download the full-quality versions of these videos as they come out. The audio was graciously engineered by Keith Lesinski (same … Continue reading →

Sometimes I think very highly of myself for earning a living making shit up, but I’m constantly reminded of just how good my fans are at making shit up as well. Seriously, you guys are an exceptional bunch of people. … Continue reading →

My annual VIP Beer Bash is coming up in about two weeks and I’m slowly going into logistical overload. The first year, maybe eight people showed up. Last year it was closer to twelve. This year I’m expecting two dozen … Continue reading →

Every ten minutes another Indie Music website is born. Okay, that statistic is a completely ad rectum statement, but sometimes it seems that way. I get emails from these budding young social networking sites weekly. Almost daily. Honestly, I’m not … Continue reading →