We started Asymmetrical for a laundry list of reasons, but all those reasons point back to one underlying goal: Adding Value. If Asymmetrical has a single objective, that's it. We know that if we add enough value to enough people through Asymmetrical, then we'll be able to raise the tide of Independent Publishing, not just our own work, but Indie Publishing as a whole. That way everyone benefits; a rising tide lifts all boats. Adding Value is the reason we've put together this Guid...

A collection of short fiction exploring the nuances of relationships both traditional and non-standard.  Stories presented in this collection:  Coffee with the Other Man  Surrogate  Settling  Glitter and Wine  Hearts Growing Fonder  Séance Fiancé  Years Become Seconds  Spent

Travel is an excuse to challenge your beliefs and increase your perspective.Telling travel stories is an excuse to discuss society, philosophy, the evolution of modern relationships, and the state of contemporary marketing.From the secluded rice terraces of Mayoyao to the expat-friendly beaches of Boracay, Come Back Frayed is a collection of stories and essays written about and from the Philippines by full-time traveler Colin Wright.The pieces in this collection con...

Relationships have the potential to drastically improve our lives, or to sucker punch us in the emotional gut. Impactful as these interpersonal ties can be, it’s worth the effort to become more familiar with them, question a lot of our default notions that surround them, and calibrate them to best suit our needs and those of the people we care about.This is a book for people who want it all when it comes to relationships: something tailor-made for their unique beliefs, goals, desir...

Becoming Who We Need To Be is a book about the challenges we face as societies and how the decisions we make as individuals matter in those larger struggles.How we seek out, filter, and parse knowledge shapes our understanding of ourselves and of the world. How we analyze, organize, and act upon this information influences how well our individual ideas and ideologies scale up to the societal level.In developing as individuals and evolving as groups, context matters...

Aging is a biological, cultural, legal, and psychological reality, and it's one of the rare, eroding constants we all face.If approached thoughtfully and with intention, though, the process of aging can be a journey filled with discovery, growth, and fulfillment.This book is about that.

You have exactly one life in which to do everything you’ll ever do. Act accordingly. Act Accordingly is a philosophical framework written to help people become the best possible version of themselves. Rather than proposing a one-size-fits-all code of beliefs or behaviors, the ideas presented in this intentionally concise book encourage readers to question their long-held biases, their definition of confidence, their level of self-sustainability, and the degree to which they allow ...

Aging is a biological, cultural, legal, and psychological reality, and it's one of the rare, eroding constants we all face.If approached thoughtfully and with intention, though, the process of aging can be a journey filled with discovery, growth, and fulfillment.This book is about that.

A collection of short science fiction, each touching on a different world-ending scenario. The characters are diverse and the stories vary wildly, but each asks the question: What will it mean for the world to end, and at what point are those endings just new beginnings? Stories presented in this collection: The Gregorian Chronicles SquidHound's Solution Nothing Personal His Island Fortress Abigale's Ark Dr. M Reintroduction Orbiting Arbiter

Few of us take the time to consider. We act according to data acquired by viewing the world from a single perspective: our own. As a result, we don’t always think to ask certain questions that, when answered, may benefit us greatly. We don’t do important things because we never think them worth doing. We don’t assess unfamiliar facets of life, even though such scrutiny might change everything about how we live.  A well-curated collection of perspectives is one of the most val...

A collection of short science fiction, each touching on a different world-ending scenario. The characters are diverse and the stories vary wildly, but each asks the question: What will it mean for the world to end, and at what point are those endings just new beginnings?Stories presented in this collection:DogThe DoorHigginsPongBlood SeaStarshipRoverReboot

Every civilization has its creation stories. Some are inspiring, others terrifying, while still others leave us with more questions than answers. But one thing is consistent between them all: they attempt to explain how something happened. How a species was born, how the world came to be, or how a civilization rose up from nothing to become capable of wondering over its own origins. Mean Universe is a collection of short stories about different aspects of creation....