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Geek Gab Reunion Episode!

It seems as though everywhere you look in contemporary fiction, whether in fantasy, science fiction, or even litfic, you see the same crisis of villainy. We all know the shopworn tropes by now: Evil is a subjective point of view. Why, turn the story around to tell it from the…
July 23, 20243 Comments
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Arkwright Cycle Book II Cover and Title Reveal

The Burned Book is primed for launch. But before Arkwright Cycle Book I drops, the time has come to reveal the cover for Arkwright Cycle Book II! From the masterful hand of top artist Marcelo Orsi Blanco, guided by your gracious input, it's an honor to present ... The cover…
July 2, 20245 Comments
Arkwright Cycle Book I - The Burned Book

Pick the Cover of Arkwright Cycle Book 2!

Book 1 in my new dark fantasy series The Arkwright Cycle is already on its way to Indiegogo backers, and the official launch drops soon. Yet my awesome cover artist Marcelo has already delivered four initial sketches for the cover of Arkwright Cycle Book 2! Which is your favorite design…
June 28, 20249 Comments

Two Big Reveals

Thanks to our awesome backers, the Burned Book campaign is blazing bright on Indiegogo. In anticipation of reaching Stretch Goal 5, which as of this writing is just $21 away, I thought we'd start the party early with two big reveals from the project. First up, friend of the blog…
November 22, 2023
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Work-a-Weapon 3

  I told you that Work-a-Weapon 3 would rock your world. But you didn't believe me. WHY DIDN'T YOU BELIEVE ME   About WaW 3 From Dorrinal: Spear or harpoon, force of nature, atavistic. The Spearhead (the actual relic; its haft is unimportant and has been changed many times over…
November 20, 20237 Comments
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Work-a-Weapon 2

If you've been following our whirlwind Neopatronage campaign, you know that the Work-a-Weapon perk gives you the chance to commission your own living item for The Burned Book! The first worked weapon turned heads. Now feast your eyes on WaW 2:   Soul Razor, the Magian Saber From the backer: This legendary saber manifests…
November 17, 2023
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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