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Chad S. White on November 24, 2025

Wordle player

I hit 1,000 Wordle games played just this past week. My starter word used to be “stare,” which gave me my only “Wordle in 1” badge. However, after losing to several –er words, I changed my starter word to “taser.”  

My Wordle stats when I hit 1,000 games played last week

Broadway in Boston season ticket holder

My wife Kate and I met and fell in love in New York City and frequently went to Broadway shows. For nearly our entire time in Boston, we’ve been season ticket holders of Broadway in Boston. Some of my all-time favorite shows: The Producers, Avenue Q, The Book of Mormon, Hamilton, Fun Home, and Six. 

Fan of IKEA bookcases

We have more than a dozen Kallax bookcases around our house. And those are Markor bookcases behind me in all my book review videos.

Visited Berlin

In January, I visited Berlin for several days with my eldest son Ben. We went to the Stasi Museum, Berlin TV Tower, Berlin Cathedral, The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Checkpoint Charlie, the Berlin Wall, and more. I was most struck by how Germans didn’t try to hide their dark history. They want it out in the open so no one forgets.

Below are pictures of sections of the Berlin Wall.

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Meet the author

Chad S. White on August 17, 2025

Grew up in Houston. I lived in the same house in Sharpstown in southwest Houston until I went away to college at Texas A&M.

Didn’t travel out of USA until 22. Prior to going to the UK to study abroad, I’d only left Texas twice—once to go to Disneyland in California and another time to go to Disneyworld in Florida. Since then, I’ve been fortunate to have visited 22 other countries, including Panama, Russia, Germany, and Australia.

Pug doggy daddy. Our 4-year-old pug is named Peppa Pug after Peppa Pig. She has her tongue perpetually out, even when she sleeps. (It’s her birthday today! 🎉)

Cuts own hair. I bought a pair of Wahl clippers during the first month of the pandemic and I’ve never looked back. It’s super convenient and only takes me 15 minutes to do.

Married on April Fools Day 19 years ago. My wife Kate and I got married in midtown Manhattan on W. 51st St. and got a price break by getting married on April Fools Day. We had our wedding photos taken at the Top of the Rock with the Empire State Building behind us.

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Chad S. White on July 13, 2025

Hello, everyone! I’m an aspiring novelist looking to connect with avid readers and other writers, especially in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. On this blog, I’ll discuss writing and publishing, and share the ups and downs of my writer’s journey to get my first novel published.

A little about my debut in-progress novel: I’ve made things extra hard on myself by making my first effort a 3-book dystopian sci-fi series set in a war-torn near future. My two heroes are new adults (18 and 19 years old) and the story revolves around them finding their places in a world where the two global superpowers are in an uneasy peace. The story also revolves around our two heroes finding each other and coming to terms with their broken families.

A little about me: I’m a tech industry veteran and former journalist who’s written five non-fiction books about digital marketing. As part of my day job, I’ve also written nearly 4,000 blog posts and articles about marketing, AI, and other topics. I’ll occasionally talk about my non-fiction book writing experiences, as those have given me the confidence to take on novel writing.

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