Elice Island Publishing

09/20/2026

Jack drowned. Then Bethany disappeared. The children with her.

No one could explain where they'd gone.

They searched the house top to bottom. They missed what was underneath it.

Then they find the basement.

I've been waiting a long time for someone to find what’s down there. Longer than anyone still living would believe.

They think my notebooks are a story. Something I made up, alone, for reasons no one bothered to ask about.

They're wrong.

Because the notebooks aren't fiction.

They're memories

07/24/2026

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After extensive renovations, the Sony-owned Alamo Drafthouse will operate the location, along with the former ArcLight Cinema theater property next door.

04/16/2026

Some thoughts on writing:

Writing doesn’t happen at the computer; that’s just where the transcription happens.
• The Practice: Use your commute, your shower, or your morning walk to imagine your next scene.
• The Result: By the time you sit down, you aren't staring at a blinking cursor—you’re racing to record what you’ve already seen.

04/02/2026

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A giant rocket’s tower of flame lifted three Americans and one Canadian at 6:35 p.m. Eastern on the first crewed journey that will go around the moon since 1972.

03/24/2026

It's 1am and you're still awake...
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01/19/2026

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day, everyone.
In celebration of the day and of coming together here is a Movie Life Lesson from one of my favorite movies—
White Men Can’t Jump.

Remember the first time you saw Billy Hoyle and Sydney Dean hustle the Venice Beach courts? Beyond the trash talk and the iconic soundtrack, there is a deeper lesson about how we actually succeed in the real world.

In my latest Movie Life Lesson post, I break down why this film is the ultimate study in Meritocracy. From the pitfalls of ego that derail Billy’s success to the "Deception Tax" that costs Sydney his reputation, this movie proves that you can't shortcut the work. Whether it’s hitting a game-winner or winning on Jeopardy!, you have to earn the win.
Read the full breakdown on why we need to get back to "The Meritocracy of the Rock."

Upending Limiting Beliefs and the Cost of Deception

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas!