The Real Independents

The Real Independents

As often happens, some recent discussions on Twitter provided teachable moments for my lesson in checking the backgrounds of anyone being sold to you online. It all started when @JoKaiGonZo roasted a cringe video by dress enthusiast Steven Crowder. The folks in the replies noticed a pattern.   And you…
August 30, 20224 Comments
The Last Fanatics

The Last Fanatics

Author J.D. Cowan returns with a new volume that gives readers the autopsy report on what - or who - killed the pulps. Once upon a time, there was a tradition of storytelling that went back into the Gothic romances all the way through the fairy tales into the classics. It…
July 7, 20225 Comments
Super Summer Book Sale

Super Summer Book Sale

Newpub author Hans G. Schantz announces this summer's super book sale! Some complain about the culture. Others do something about it. Support non-woke authors and get yourself some great books from both established and emerging talent for only $0.99 – many titles free! It’s a sale too big for just…
June 20, 20221 Comment
Sanderson's Neopatronage Masterclass

Sanderson’s Neopatronage Masterclass

Back in March, this blog reported on rock star author Brandon Sanderson's all-time number one Kickstarter campaign. At the time of that writing, Sanderson's crowdfunder had amassed over $35 million, an unprecedented sum not only for a book project, but for the crowdfunding site itself. But in a recent update…
June 14, 20225 Comments
JDAstream

Return to the Dankstream

Number one best selling comics creator Jon Del Arroz was kind enough to have me back on his show yesterday. The topics discussed ran the gamut from the rapid normalization of child grooming to recipes for chicken fried rice. Comic book artist Ethan Van Sciver also popped in and out…
June 8, 20223 Comments
Jiao Tu’s Endeavour

Jiao Tu’s Endeavour

Announcing the new book by newpub author Donald Jacob Uitvlugt: On a multigenerational colony ship five hundred years off course, a lagomorph warrior must survive using only his wits and his sword. Jiao Tu has been hired to rescue a young kidnapped mousling. A tip leads him to the Below,…
June 1, 2022
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Combat Frame Ƶ XSeed on Indiegogo

Combat Frame Ƶ XSeed Is Live on Indiegogo! The Hit Mech Saga’s World-Rending Conclusion Betrayed by their makers … … their sole hope is vengeance Humanity reels from the disastrous Battle of Earth. Blamed for the crushing defeat, the Guardian Angels are branded as traitors. Jehu, Dex, and Kaiser must…
May 17, 20226 Comments
ƵXSeed-revised

Combat Frame Ƶ Trailer

The wait is almost over, mech fans. The spectacular crowdfunder for Combat Frame Ƶ XSeed launches soon! To give my loyal readers a taste of the excitement to come, Kairos is pleased to premiere the first official trailer for the final entry in the CFXS saga. Watch now: Big thanks…
May 2, 20223 Comments
sorcerer

The Sorcerer’s Harem

Regular readers here know that the West is afflicted with a crisis of meaning, and we have been for a long time. It's a target-rich environment for clever con artists with no conscience and a penchant for spinning tall tales. Author JD Cowan brought up a Twitter thread by Lin…
March 7, 202212 Comments
Bravalanche

The Bravalanche

A concept introduced on this blog that's gained some traction in newpub is the neopatronage model. Though still developing, this is the proposition that societal changes will cause a shift away from the old entertainment business model. Instead of artists selling their rights to corporations in exchange for access to…
March 3, 202216 Comments