Sanderson Mistborn Movie 1

Not Even King Brandon Can Get a Movie Made

Getting a movie adaptation of their books isn't just a perennial dream of writers. Spend any length of time in online reader circles, and you'll soon hear multiple fans asking when they can expect to see their favorite books by their top authors on the silver screen. As most of…
April 7, 20249 Comments
King Brandon

Audible Bows the Knee to King Brandon

At the beginning of this year, we covered Brandon Sanderson's dispute with audio book monopolists Audible. The epic fantasy king and neopatronage pioneer announced his intention not to publish the audio versions of his $40 million crowdfunded books through Audible. His stated reason? That the Amazon subsidiary failed to offer…
March 6, 20244 Comments
7 Wonders

Seven Wonders: Now on Audible

William Hastings, author of the highest selling paranormal wrestling novel ever written - and my talented editing client - has some exciting news: Seven Wonders, the larger-than-life sequel to Vatican Championship Wrestling, is now available on Audible! Read by wrestler/commentator/vocalist Matt Rehwoldt (FKA Aiden English) There's never been a better…
March 1, 20241 Comment
The Burned Book

The Burned Book Big Reveal

My upcoming dark fantasy epic killed it on Indiegogo. I'm hard at work fulfilling my promise to the dedicated patrons who made this project possible. Now it's time for the big reveal of a major milestone, courtesy of inimitable Soul Cycle cover artist Marcelo Orsi Blanco. Presenting the final full…
February 13, 20242 Comments
2 Adventures Across Eternity

Two Adventures Across Eternity

One of  the biggest hurdles that newpub authors face is a lack of promotional support from influencers who are nominally on our team. That's why I do what I can in my corner of the internet to boost likeminded writers' signals. In that spirit of professional fraternity, it's my pleasure…
January 19, 20242 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
The Bravest Cry, Boris Tošić

Hear “The Bravest Cry”

You demanded it, now it's here! The Burned Book original theme song, "The Bravest Cry" by pro composer Boris Tošić, is now available! This, the first-ever original song produced for one of my books, is a major milestone in our crowdfunding efforts. And you get to hear for yourself. Listen…
October 23, 20234 Comments
Twitter X Ban

Burned Book Banned?

A year ago, I went on record speculating that Elon Musk may have bought Twitter to destroy it. If the latest wave of censorship on the embattled platform - including dissident account ban waves and the apparent implementation of a subtler "social credit" style policy are any indication, Twitter's demise…
October 13, 202311 Comments
IndieScan 11

Ironage IndieScan

One unexpected but welcome windfall of my recent public commitment to neopatronage is the number of fellow authors who have likewise embraced the concept. Launching my patron pages and my latest crowdfunding campaign has given me the chance to talk with many other authors. Once they understand the new model,…
October 11, 2023
Book Boomerang

The Book Boomerang

What goes around comes around. But somehow, the book boomers didn't see the book boomerang coming. In 2021, avid readers notably increased their reading.  However, in the first six months of 2023, print book sales in the US declined by 2.7% compared to the same period in 2022, decreasing from 363.4 million to 353.5 million.…
October 9, 20238 Comments