The Adventure Continues…on June 9, 2026! It is an honor to present the next book in the Aluria Adventures series, Remnant. It has been a pleasure to write and I hope you enjoy it when it comes out. “A new, dark presence hovers over the city of Canton. After avoiding a nuclear holocaust, its citizensContinueContinue reading “Remnant to be Released June 9”
Author Archives: Tylercookbooks
Interoffice Relations in Higher Education
The following is an essay written for my comprehensive exam to graduate from the Education Specialist (EdS) program at Appalachian State University. Abstract For a student to successfully enroll and graduate from a higher education institution, they have to interact with a number of faculty and staff to set them up for optimal success inContinueContinue reading “Interoffice Relations in Higher Education”
An Evening with Delta
Me and Delta Goodrem, 2022 In early January of 2008, I was going through a YouTube rabbit hole, late one night, when I stumbled upon a video that changed my life forever. It was a Law and Order: Criminal Intent tribute video and the song playing in the background was “Innocent Eyes” by Australian musician,ContinueContinue reading “An Evening with Delta”
Podcast Interview: LGBT+ Students in Higher Education
At the conclusion of my Diversity and Equity course for the EdS program at Appalachian State University, we were tasked with each creating a project, in the form of our choosing, to show what we learned and retained during the semester. The entire time, I thought a podcast recording would be best for me, asContinueContinue reading “Podcast Interview: LGBT+ Students in Higher Education”
Bridge Over Troubled Dreams
When Australian sensation, Delta Goodrem, returns to the spotlight to release her new era of music, she doesn’t hold back. This new era started in the midst of an unforgettable time in history: COVID-19. Like many other musicians, Delta began a weekly “Bunkerdown Session”, performing all of her past songs and favorite requests. Several weeksContinueContinue reading “Bridge Over Troubled Dreams”
Full Circle
Tyler Cook, M.A.Ed When I started my graduate program at Appalachian State University, I told myself, “You’re never going to finish this thing…two years is gonna take forever.” Depending on the day you asked me, I may have confirmed this was the case. But in the end, two years have come and gone in aContinueContinue reading “Full Circle”
Fighting Corona With Words
$0 Raised Click here to buy Tyler’s books on Amazon Click here to buy Tyler’s books on Smashwords Click here to buy Tyler’s books on Barnes and Noble Click here to buy Tyler’s books on KOBO Click here to buy Tyler’s books on iTunes These past few weeks have been difficult on all of us.ContinueContinue reading “Fighting Corona With Words”
Political Independence
If I remember correctly, I registered to vote when I applied to obtain my driver’s learning permit at the DMV. While it was a very simple thing to do, it was a very important decision for me to make. While it would be years before I could enact my right to vote, I knew thatContinueContinue reading “Political Independence”
Smollett
It is amazing how easily we fall for misleading and even false information these days, including myself. It has been several days since Jussie Smollett was arrested for allegedly staging a homophobic and racist attack and since then, enough information has come out for me to want to respond. Shortly after hearing of the “attack”ContinueContinue reading “Smollett”
A Year Ago Today
Last weekend, I couldn’t help but cry uncontrollably in the shower, my heart and soul pouring out of me and falling down to my feet and exiting through the drain. The past 365 days have went by so fast, I wasn’t prepared for the emotional wave that had sneaked up on me. A year agoContinueContinue reading “A Year Ago Today”