Author Matt Betley talks going from the Marines to being an author, published through Simon and Schuster.

Matt Betley, author of OVERWATCH, shares his experience going from the military to publishing through Simon & Schuster. His experience directly contributed to his book, as Betley was a Marine and alcoholic (now 7 years sober!), much like the character in his book (who struggles with alcoholism). For advice on how to approach writing and incorporating your military and life …

Publishing Military Fiction with Matt Gallagher, author of Young Blood

Matt Gallagher shares his experience going from getting in trouble for his blog while still in the military, to how he leveraged his military experience and writing MFA to get published with Simon and Schuster. He teaches veterans and civilians about military writing, and has an amazing novel titled YOUNG BLOOD. So whether you’re a veteran or any aspiring writer …

Realities of Being a Published Author

Justin, Tom, and Trevor discuss what it means to be a published author, and the considerations for self- versus traditional-publishing. This episode discussed some of the pros of going traditional, such as distribution access and the amount of prestige that goes along with the vetting process and all that. Next, the pros of self-publishing are discussed. Some of the main …

Welcome to the Military Veterans in Creative Careers Podcast!

We’re excited to bring you the Military Veterans in Creative Careers podcast, launching officially Veterans Day 2015 with four inspiring episodes. We (being Tom Morkes, Trevor Scott, and Justin Sloan) will be bringing you advice on following your creative passions, starting in this episode with who we are and how we broke in. Who are your hosts? Tom Morkes is …