Let Me Re-introduce Myself

Brian 3.0

I’m reinventing my entrepreneur self as the year winds down and we enter 2025. In 2024, I fell in love with teaching, taking my decade in the trenches and helping people navigate their own business journey in the areas of branding, marketing, and networking.

But now it’s time to expand.

So who is this guy, Brian? And why should you care? Hi- I’m Brian Fitzpatrick. I’m an author, screenwriter, speaker, and branding strategist. I’m the author of the bestselling novel series, MECHCRAFT; the co-writer of the contained science fiction film, THE SIMIAN TRIALS; and creator/instructor of The Author’s Edge- Branding Strategies for Writers masterclass and course.

I’ve been writing stories since age 7, after accidentally watching the horror classic, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. Mom had dozed off while we were watching movies, and then the zombies came on the screen. I was terrified but riveted. I couldn’t look away. I had to see how these people escaped the terror. Needless to say, I didn’t sleep well for about a week. In an effort to help me overcome the nightmares, mom suggested I write stories of my own. I took her advice and put pen to paper and have been writing tales of wonder and terror ever since.

As an adult, I eventually found my way to screenwriting and a desire sparked within me to want to do this for a career. Little did I know the difficult path I had chosen. Learning to navigate format, dedication, perseverance, meeting industry people, contests, and more became an obsession. I have such tales to tell… another time.

I write dark, gritty science fiction and horror stories where my protagonists suffer and bleed, while facing their demons, both internal and external. I create worlds of wonder and terror for my heroes to play in, while giving audiences something to discuss afterward.

In my creative career so far, I’ve had 3 sci-fi novels published, had one script filmed/produced, short stories published, a new fantasy novel for a Dungeons & Dragons campaign will be published in May 2025, obtained open writing assignment work consistently for the past 3 years, and consulted on script & story for producers and writers.

These milestones led me to a desire to help other writers avoid the pitfalls and dead ends I had faced. In the summer of 2024, I partnered with Storyrocket and delivered a live full-day masterclass on author branding, marketing, and networking. Later in the year I converted the class to a self-paced online course. I loved helping writers go from awkward to awesome with the business side of their careers.

But this isn’t enough. I have spotted a larger problem that I may be able to help with. The pain points and obstacles writers face are not theirs alone. Creatives across several mediums share these same dilemmas and difficulties. So many of us struggle with monetizing our passion, with branding ourselves properly, with spreading the word about what we create, and with the confidence to meet those in our industries to build vital relationships.

I am going to change all that. Harnessing my 10 years building my brand and marketing my work, I will soon be offering methods to help ALL creatives achieve their dreams using Substack as a central hub.

No bullshit advice and tips. Your art, your rules. Let me help you learn, establish, and conquer.

Here’s what’s coming to my Substack:

· New courses to help you with specific entrepreneurial problems.

· Free and paid newsletter articles and essays with a deep dive into topics you must master in order to thrive.

· Digital downloads to help you organize and deliver quick hits of potent value.

· A new podcast containing discussion on relevant topics with occasional guests.

· Opportunities for 1:1 sessions with me via Telegram app where we’ll analyze your current business model and find our way to maximizing your business potential.

So come with me. Let’s take this quest together. Sign up for free to receive occasional newsletters, or a paid tier for more in-depth help and direction.

I’m happy you’re here and I look forward to what I can help you build.