About me and this site

Hey there! My name is Joe Forrest and I like to write. I'm a man of many interests.

On this blog, I will try to take all of the information I've learned and distill it into something that can help you become a better at one of the many topics I will cover. I will use all my life experiences to help you out.

Professional Background

I started off my journey in adulthood by jumping from factory job to factory job until I found out I was having a child. That's when I joined the United States Air Force. Little did I know in April 2001 that by the time I was done with my training, I would be at war for the next 12 years. I had four major deployments in that time, with a lot of temporary duty assignments sprinkled in. I had the privilege of living in Japan for almost 9 years as well.

After I got out of the military, I worked a myriad of professional careers. Two which helped me understand platforming extensively were GoDaddy, where I helped people build business websites, and Google, where I learned a LOT about writing to help educate others.

In addition, I pursued a Creative Writing in Entertainment degree from Full Sail University. Although I didn't graduate (my GI Bill ran out and I couldn't afford the stacking debt), I did gather a lot of information that I can provide to you so that you don't have pay thousands of dollars to become the best writer possible!

I've also spent a number of years developing websites on both the WordPress and Ghost CMS platforms, learning the ins and outs of email marketing, and generally finding ways to do things on the cheap that normally cost a lot of money.

One of my other passions is taking everything I learned from my military training and attempting to help others increase their ATSO (ability to survive and operate) skills, prepping skills, and general survival skills. People should feel safe in their country and homes. If I can help that in any way, I will.

I'm also a devout Christian, but I wasn't always. It's a hard journey in this secular world and I want to offer advice based on my experiences to those who struggle with that daily.

Finally, one of my favorite past times is to figure out more productive ways of producing my writing efficiently and using FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) to do it. Not everything I use is free, but a LOT of it is. I'll be sharing my thoughts on that as well.

Philosophy and Approach

Being former military, I don't like to beat around the bush. I get right into things and dig into the meat of it. Clear, concise, and to the point is the name of my game.

I will only offer you actionable advice that you can then use to your heart's intent. I will only give you my honest opinion on matters I find important. There will be no "click bait" on this blog. What you see is what you'll get.

My Publishing Promise

I may publish one new post a week or 10, but I won't flood your inbox. You'll get a weekly newsletter that includes all the links so you can browse them at your own leisure if you find the topic interesting.

I will also share other links I find interesting, including some paid affiliate offers. If you make a purchase based on those recommendations I may earn a bit of money from it.

If you become a free or paid member, I will NEVER sell your personal information to anyone.

I have a day job that covers my bills, so any money I may make via this website will primarily be used to cover costs and add features for members. If there is anything left over to supplement my main income, fantastic. If not, I'm not super worried about it because I do this because I like doing it.