Author: Eric

  • Why I Don’t Do Niches and Probably Never Will

    People keep asking what I do. And I wish I had an answer that didn’t sound like a breakdown. I make books. I post psychotic videos. I rant. I spiral publicly. Sometimes I’m serious. Sometimes I’m in a Waffle House fistfight with Joel Osteen in my mind. None of it matches. But all of it’s… Read more

  • The Moment Broke Me First: Kairos Begins

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    Eric Valor wasn’t the kind of man who believed in fate. He believed in deadlines and burnout, in the relentless grind of code sprints and the deafening silence of client approval. His life in Louisville was ordinary by meticulous design. High paying remote contract work afforded him a comfortable, predictable existence in a rented loft… Read more

  • The Sound of My Phone Buzzing Still Feels Like a Threat Sometimes

    I know it is just a vibration. I know it is just a sound. But that little buzz from my phone still shoots adrenaline through my ribs like it is a warning siren. It does not matter what the notification says. Does not matter if it is a food delivery update or some spam text… Read more

  • To My Daughter

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    To my daughter, I hope you never doubthow much I love you.Even when my world is heavy,even when I’m tired,even when I’m sick,I show up.Nothing feels betterthan seeing your face light upjust because I’m there. You won’t remember every toy,every pair of shoes,every snack we split,but you will rememberevery dance in the kitchen,the creek hikes… Read more

  • This Book Started as a Moon Thought and Got Out of Hand

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    It was 4:30 in the morning and I had just walked out of a donut shop. The moon was hanging there like it knew something I didn’t, and without thinking I sent a text to a friend: “Have you ever looked at the moon and wondered if Osama Bin Laden looked at the same moon… Read more

  • Pride Month and the Military Are Not Enemies

    Every June the same people who scream support our troops suddenly act like Pride Month and the military are at war with each other. You can set your watch by it. One rainbow flag shows up on a corporate logo and half the internet starts foaming at the mouth like someone pissed on the Constitution.… Read more

  • I Would Fight Joel Osteen in a Waffle House at 3AM and Win

    This is the story of a Joel Osteen Waffle House fight I’ve imagined far too often. Let’s set the scene. It’s 3:06 AM. The Waffle House is mostly empty except for one guy asleep in a booth, a cook who looks like he’s done time, and me—hunched over hash browns I didn’t order right. Then… Read more

  • He Waits in the Plaster | Out Now

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    I’m excited to announce my latest psychological horror novel, He Waits in the Plaster, is officially available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, hardback and paperback. This book marks a deeply personal milestone for me as an author. He Waits in the Plaster unfolds within the eerie walls of The Holloway, a decaying apartment complex filled with… Read more