Work-a-Weapon 1

Work-a-Weapon 1

Having read author JD Cowan's post about the back-to-back paradigm shifts that have upended legacy publishing, it occurred to me that most of the discussion surrounding previous book industry revolutions focused on authors and publishers. Lost in all the controversy was any thought of how the fall of oldpub -…
November 10, 202311 Comments
RetroStream

On the RetroStream

The Burned Book has reached Stretch Goal 4! Choose from several sweet perks and get your backers-only invite to the author reading livestream! Pledge now. A conspicuous feature of post-WWII pop culture is that every generation that came up during the postwar boom times adopted its own language based on…
November 9, 2023
Young Priests

Antibodies of Christ

Heads up: The Burned Book is on the cusp of reaching Stretch Goal 4. Get a bunch of cool perks, and get your backers-only invite to the author reading livestream when we hit $5000. Don't miss out! Pledge now. One fact that is as true of spiritual maladies as physical…
November 8, 20235 Comments
niceness

The Church of Nice

It's no secret that many Christians have lapsed from our ancient, masculine faith into the modern Church of Nice. To defeat the Death Cult, the Church will have to tie on the head band, spit on her hands, and make some messes. TTRPG enthusiast and fellow Catholic theologian Rick Stump…
November 7, 202325 Comments
Pacing Watch

How to Master Pacing

The Burned Book is now funding. Get the highly anticipated dark fantasy before launch, plus a ton of awesome perks. Pledge now. Writing is an art, and like any form of art, it requires skill, practice, and patience. For aspiring writers, one of the most crucial elements to master is…
November 6, 2023
Gundam Hathaway

Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway

If you've read this blog pretty much anytime in the last 5 years, you're aware of my deep and abiding love for classic anime, especially of the mecha genre. And if you've followed my writing - or anime in general - these years, you may have noted that the industry…
November 3, 20234 Comments
Authors Outpost

On Author’s Outpost

Take even a passing look into the online newpub scene, and you'll find the X threads, Facebook groups, and YouTube chats abuzz with talk of Neopatronage. It's not hard to understand why. Those who've kept even cursory tabs on the state of publishing are aware of two indisputable facts: Amazon…
November 2, 2023
All Saints

All Saints

After this I saw a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne, and in sight of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands: And they cried with a loud voice, saying: Salvation to…
November 1, 2023
Two Doors

Two for Halloween

More than perhaps any other time of year, Halloween is a good time to set aside the passing troubles of the day and pause to contemplate eternity. After all, it's where we're all spending the rest of our existence, whether we want to or not. Since worldly events are extra…
October 31, 20238 Comments
HollywoodInToto

Hollywood In Toto

The Neopatronage concept has been making waves lately. Thanks in large part to a number of high-profile crowdfunders that have buried the needle in newpub circles. Despite the 33% stagflation that's beset most Americans and the mid-October slump that plagues all crowdfunding campaigns, independent creators are finding patrons to back…
October 30, 20234 Comments