Episode 230: Book Launch, Jiu Jitsu Tournament, and Chapter 2 of Try Not to Die: At Dethfest

<p>Wednesday was the release of <a href='https://geni.us/Dethfest'>Try Not to Die: At Dethfest.</a></p> <p>It's my 18th book, but means a lot because heavy metal has been such a huge part of my life.</p> <p>One of the coolest parts about the book is that it includes Jose Mangin, a DJ from Sirius XM's Liquid Metal/Octane. He agreed to let us include him and as a thank you we've donated to his Headbang for Science charity and include a link for it at the back of the book.</p> <p>The other cool thing is that we published this book at all. It was 9 years in the making with mental health struggles and life getting in the way. We persevered and are proud of what it's now turning into with Dethfest Confessions.</p> <p>Despite all the excitement over the book, I went back to my old ways and had to deal with some negative emotions. Instead of caving to them, like I've done on other launches, I threw myself into jiu jitsu to get me refocused. Not only did I manage to get some marketing done but I'm also excited to be competing this Saturday at NAGA.</p> <p>I narrate the first death scene from Try Not to Die: At Dethfest followed by the next chapter.</p> <p>Grab your copy of Dethfest on Amazon: <a href='https://geni.us/Dethfest'>https://geni.us/Dethfest</a></p> <p> </p>