My adventure as a writer so far has been diverse, rewarding, and kind of all over the place.   

I've written just about everything from product descriptions of cherry stained nightstands, marketing brochures about holograms made from water molecules,  scripts for educational videos on what to expect from getting your first non-surgical Rhinoplasty, interviews with rising techies and artists, and entertainment features that are fun and pretty to look at too.

Throughout it all, I've learned that converts can be made through the magic of words that make you feel something. If you get to the core emotional existence of what your service is, communicate that and only that. Know the true emotional and philosophical value of it and share it with everyone. 

(And be sure to make them smile at least once. It helps. =)

Click here to check out my full portfolio!

When it comes to expressing yourself, you can only pick a few.

Wow. That's kind of overwhelming, isn't it?

With so many choices, you're at risk of not selecting just the right ones. Or, worse, you might pick a word that's close but doesn't get the message across. (Yikes.)

That's why you need help finding out which words to use, and in what combinations.

You need help finding your voice so you and your brand can communicate better.

You need help telling your epic story. 

In this day and age, words are more important than they've ever been. They're how people find everything online, and that includes me and you. They're tools that people use to create buzzes and trends on social media. Or how you can convey your identity as a business or brand.  

Believe it or not, words are even what you use to say "I love you." 

Before you write a single sentence, you need to know what your intentions are. What values you're communicating. What tone you want to set.

As "the only writer ever", I'll help you figure all this out. I'll help give you content the greatness it needs to establish your brand, personal or otherwise, as the captain of that thought leader ship you know it can be.  (See what I did there?)

January 2016

- As of this past November, I've started writing for Den of Geek on a weekly basis. In the past two months, I've already reviewed two complete TV seasons form them: Starz's Ash vs Evil Dead and AMC's Into the Badlands. Right now, I'm working on weekly reviews of MTV's The Shannara Chronicles and USA's Colony. Check out my blog for links!

- Guess what? We did it! Last November, Occult Generation was officially funded thanks to your support. Expect our first issue to come out this spring. Also, watch out for a new spin-off project I'm developing as a perk for backers called Free Spirits, also coming out this spring.

October 2015

- The Kickstarter for Occult Generation is live! It's alive! Not only that, looks like it has become a Staff Pick. Fork yeah. Only a month left to go...

- Interviewed filmmaker Eugene Corr and Coach Roscoe Bryant about their new documentary, Ghost Town to Havana, for SFWeekly. "Baseball is a game of failure." Great quote. 

- Published Part 3 of "The Empty Witch", Leon's prequel story for Occult Generation. It's full of bad dreams, weird noises and egg tarts. 

- Spoke with director Evgeny Afineevsky about his new documentary, Winter on Fire, which documents the Euromaidan uprising in 2013. It's streaming on Netflix right now. Read and watch. I mean it. Go now.

September 2015

- Had a truly awesome conversation with Anthony Lucero for SF Weekly, the writer and director of East Side Sushi. It's about a single Latina mother from Oakland that decides she wants to be a sushi chef. You need to see this movie, people! Oh, and read the interview too, obviously. 

- Published more Occult Generation prequel stories! Part two of Leon's Story, The Empty Witch, can be found here. And...part one of Gladys's story, Widow Zone, is here. Empty Witch is a weird mystery tale, while Widow Zone is a white-knuckled action thriller. Question is, which one are you in the mood for? Right answer: both!

- I got to sit down and talk with Lily Tomlin and Paul Weitz about their new film, Grandma, in theaters now. Loved getting a chance to talk about their creative process. 

August 2015

- Published Part 1 of a new prequel series for The Occult Generation on Medium. This story's called The Empty Witch and stars Leon Kleeman, pansexual private detective in 1927 New York City. If you like weird mysteries, give it a look see.

- Published Part 2 of the X-Files Ranking series - with another super cool original art piece by James Zark! You're the best, JZ.

- Chatted with actress Bel Powley and filmmaker Marielle Heller about Diary of a Teenage Girl, the latest Sundance sensation, for dot429. One of my favorite interviews yet, actually. You'll see why.

July 2015

- Published first part of my X-Files ranking project. (Thanks for the art, James!) 

- Interviewed Parker Posey for dot429 on her latest film, Irrational Man. Love her new blonde look, by the way.

- Soft-launched our social campaign for "the comic project" aka Occult Generation. Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! We promise to like you as a person in return, and follow you anywhere you want to go. 

June 2015 

- Preparing for social media initiative for that Occult Generation comic project. Models in place, first photo shoots in LA.  Here's some behind the scenes pics, just because.

- Editing final version of X-Files ranking project for blog. (Kind of a lot of work, yo.) 

- Starting another project, a whole week of Jackie Chan movie reviews. Because keeyah!

May 2015

- Finished editing for Occult Generation, Chapters 1 & 2. Focused mainly on structure and dialogue. (Apparently I'm good with monologues.) 

- Started ambitious project of ranking all X-Files episodes for personal blog. 

- More work for Dr. Mabrie. 

April 2015

- Hired on as Story Editor for Ryan Fukuda and James Zark's Occult Generation comic book project. 

March 2015

- Begun work as co-writer and script consultant on Ken Kaneko's upcoming comic masterpiece Asylum.

February 2015

- Served as branding consultant for Freelogue Inc.'s new app.

Okay. So. If you've made it to this page, you might have a few questions.

Great, because I've got answers.

Q: Who is the only writer ever? 

A: Stephen Harber. It's pronounced "Steven", not "Stephan". (No worries. I get asked that all the time.)

Q: Are you a boy or a girl? 

A: Boy. Well, man actually. I'm like 30 years old. 

Q: Are you really the only writer ever?

A: No, if you want to get technical. But I write like I am. 

Q: Where do you live?

A: San Francisco, CA.

Q: How come I haven't heard of you before?

A: Because I'm the ninja of words.  Or word ninja, if that's easier for you to say. I work from the shadows to help people like you find your voice and be memorable. Except I turn on a light when I'm there, because working in the dark is kind of hard (and creepy). 

Q: How can you help my business? 

A:  I can help you find your brand voice by coming up with style guidelines and values. This includes writing highly readable copy and developing a content strategy.  

Q: How can you help my blog/website?

A: I can come up with original witty and creative content that would put BuzzFeed to shame. (But if you're reading, Buzzfeed, let's work together!) Plus, I make my own gifs. 

Q: How can you help with my story/comic/script?

A: I can help as a story consultant, editor, and dialogue doctor. Because the story you want tell is totes worth it.

Q: Do you like eggs?

A: Sometimes.  

Q: Boiled, fried, scrambled or poached?

A: Hmm. Usually fried. I've never tried poached, believe it or not.  

Q: Can I see a pic of you?

A: Sure! Here you go. 

Are you looking for clever, sharply written content? 

Does your business need an unforgettable voice?

(Or do you need help telling your epic story?)

Don't be shy! Write me with any questions about ideas, pitches, dreams, etc.

theonlywriterever@gmail.com

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