I'm excited to share with you one of my blog posts published on Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/crazy-life/201510/please-don-t-tell-me-i-just-have-chemical-imbalance

I hope you get a chance to read it. Have a great weekend!

Hey everyone! It's been exactly one month since publication, and I want to share with you how things have been going!

First off, I have been absolutely floored by the positive feedback from many of you. It might not be very obvious from the writing, but I was really anxious about the release. A lot of this stuff was surprising even to my own family. It makes me think a lot about the stigma of mental illness - how people are afraid to talk about mental health. People like me are often left feeling isolated, when in reality, there are millions of people going through the same struggles everyday. 

Also, as many of you have pointed out, it doesn't take a mental illness to still feel insecure about body image and sexuality, or struggle with perfectionism, or question one's faith and purpose in life. I've been truly touched by some of your stories of your own challenges over the years, and it's been humbling and enlightening to hear how many people relate.

Some fun stuff is that The Body of Chris got all the way up to #1 on Amazon in the bipolar category! It also hit #1 New Release status for multiple days in the bipolar and eating disorders categories. Very cool! Lastly, I'm excited to report that between Goodreads and Amazon, The Body of Chris has already received a whopping 34 perfect 5-star ratings! And that's not just friends and family :)

34 reviews are great, but there are 282 backers, so I think we can do even better! If you have read the book, please take a moment to leave a review on Amazon (click here) and Goodreads (click here). I can't tell you how important this is for the book's visibility. And as always, any social media mentions and link shares are huge for spreading the word.

Thanks so much for your support with the launch! I'll be reporting some fun media coverage in the coming days, so stay tuned!

This is the look of EXHAUSTION as the awesome Baltimore Comic Con came to a close!

I'm currently feeling the same with the Nerdist Inkshares contest ending tomorrow at 12 noon! I want to offer a HUGE congratulations to the top 5 winners. I can only image your exhaustion and am truly impressed with the high numbers many of you have gotten.

While I have already pre ordered nearly everyone's books on the top 20+ and am VERY excited to read all the top books, I want to give a special shout out to my convention loving friend Richard Heinz and his AWESOME book The Seventh Age: Dawn. It is his book I am most excited about reading and I highly suggest that all of my new Comic Con friends to check it out! He is a HUGE con goer, so if you have extra credits, spend it on his book!

NOW, for those of you who have not yet Pre-Ordered RUNE OF THE APPRENTICE... 

Holy love of the Arkai! GO PRE-ORDER RUNE RIGHT NOW! Jeez!

The Inkshares contest ends at twelve noon tomorrow and I know RUNE can get in the top ten! Regardless, much like Aleksi (the hero of RUNE) I will fulfill my Runic destiny and not just surpass 1000 pre-orders, but well into the tens of thousands! To do so, however, I need your support NOW! 

Please show it now by suggesting RUNE OF THE APPRENTICE to your friends and family to get the word out! Your support means the world to me. Thank you!

Really. THANK YOU!

Click this link below to Pre-order RUNE OF THE APPRENTICE 

Then, click below to check out and order Richard Heinz and his AWESOME book The Seventh Age: Dawn - New Comic Con Friends, this is really worth your time to check out!

Thank you to all my backers and CONGRATULATIONS to the WINNERS! See you soon!