Stopwatch

It’s the Final Countdown for Lord of Fate

It's been incredibly busy around here of late, so today's post will keep it brief with a quick update: The final countdown for our trailblazing Lord of Fate campaign is on! To say that this campaign has made history is no exaggeration. Our first Kickstarter smoked every previous Indiegogo milestone,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Lord of Fate Labor Day Limited Offer

Lord of Fate Labor Day Limited Offer

Facing a long layover this weekend? Daunted by the prospect of daylong car trips today and Monday? Relax. I've got you covered! Announcing the Lord of Fate Labor day Limited Offer Just for all of you coach-class chillers, hardcore grillers, and grimdark thrillers out there, I've put together the single…
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,…
Lof Campaign Card

The Lord of Fate Kickstarter Is Live

This is your chance to get the book before launch & claim awesome rewards! The thrilling sequel to dark fantasy adventure The Burned Book is now on Kickstarter! A holy warrior plagued by doubt …  A cloistered mystic yoked with rulership …  A fated prophet seeking the powers of life and…
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…
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…