Burned Book Audio

The Burned Book: Now in Audio on Kickstarter

For years, my readers have asked "When will your work be available in audio?" And thanks to our generous Kickstarter backers, the answer is finally ... now! From now until 9:15 PM Eastern tomorrow, you can get The Burned Book audio version as an add-on to a Lord of Fate…
September 25, 2024No Comments
Lord of Fate Hardcover

Lord of Fate Alternate Hardcover Reveal

The dark fantasy reconquista enters its final 5 days! Unlock the audiobook and get other sweet rewards. Back my epic adventure novel Lord of Fate You've waited in rapt anticipation for months. Now the suspense is over ... It is my sincere pleasure to unveil the alternate hardcover for my new…
September 20, 20244 Comments
Social Media Circus

Online Carnies and the Social Media Circus

There's just 1 week left to take back dark fantasy and reap the spoils. So back my grim adventure novel Lord of Fate on Kickstarter. Folks have been raking muck for attention since we left the Garden of Eden. Human nature is a) constant and b) fallen, so stirring up…
September 17, 20245 Comments
Higurashi - Business v Passion

Business Type x Passion Type

One central aim of this blog is helping writers learn to find readres. You can become one of mine by backing my dark fantasy novel Lord of Fate, now funding on Kickstarter. Ryukishi07, the creator of hit light novels such as Higurashi and Umineko, has given interviews in which he's highlighted…
September 9, 20243 Comments
Pie

Authors: Grow the Pie or Die

A speech that's become infamous in science fiction circles is Michel and Wolheim's "Mutation or Death." While the change it argued for was socialism, it did have a point from a business perspective. To paraphrase Major Motoko Kusanagi, stagnation is slow death. Business models must grow and adapt to thrive,…
August 29, 2024No Comments
Geek Gab

Lord of Fate Comes to Geek Gab

My gracious colleagues Daddy Warpig and Dorrinal invited me back on the venerable Geek Gab live stream last night. We talked cyberpunk and the Crow remake. And I gave viewers an early look at the imminent campaign for Arkwright Cycle Book II: Lord of Fate. Watch the replay here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSRIutFvkrw…
August 26, 2024No Comments
Newpub Talk Chaos

The Book Industry in Chaos

It's been obvious for a while now to anyone who's not chasing unicorns that the book industry is in chaos. The sworn testimony given by editors, authors, and agents in the Penguin Random House-Simon and Schuster merger trial revealed that only 10 percent of oldpub titles move more than 2,000…
August 22, 20244 Comments
Conveyor Belt rapid release

The Pros and Cons of Rapid Release

Because many of my valued neopatrons are newpub or newpub adjacent, my deep dive indie publishing tips usually get reserved for them. But every so often, I part the veil to give regular readers a glimpse of my patrons-only material. Today's post originated from a patron request to lay out…
August 21, 20241 Comment
Book Shelf

Why Authors Need Wide and Varied Influences

A big temptation for new authors is to immerse yourself in a narrow selection of books, often within the genre you're writing. You may feel that keeping exclusive focus on your genre will give you the best chance of mastering its conventions and satisfying your readers. But limiting your reading…
August 19, 20246 Comments

Why New Authors Should Master Genre Conventions Before Breaking Them

One of my cherished neopatrons called my attention to this post by The Brothers Krynn, which itself is a response to another piece by author JD Cowan. After spending some time retreading the "Are fantasy and sci fi separate genres?" debate, it brings up an issue that's running rampant among…
August 15, 20245 Comments