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This is getting expensive...

So, this might get expensive. *sighs*

Trying to get a cover art done for the comic. Obviously, this varies. I contacted one person to do it, the art is okay, but it's... well, I'm not sure I'...

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Comic nearly done.

Just need to get the updated, colored versions of page 18-22 and then the comic book cover.

Then I need to look into what the hell I am missing. ISBN obviously and probably a back cover? Or s...

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Page 14 of the comic

Because I REALLY wanted to show it to you 'cause this is SOOO cool. 


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Buy books online!

So. I updated the website to make it possible for people to buy books on each of the series pages (at least for the books I have on hand).

If any of you are interested, as patrons, do drop me...

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World Unbound question...

Did I accidentally write a romantic subplot into the book with John & Ingrid that I didn't intend? I just went over a bunch of reviews and a lot mention the fact that I teased them with a roman...

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Welcome new patrons!

Good timing for all of you who arrived. I just got my Thousand Li books and a restock of my Life in the North paperbacks. Being the idiot that I am (and not having any requests for it luckily), I f...

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Quick update

A few quick updates.

- still writing the First Stop (yeah, that has to change. Huh). It's at 20k so averaging about 2k a day right now.

- I'll try to get chapters 2 & 3 up soon, but...

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A Thousand Li: The First Step Audiobook Contract Signed With Tantor!

Woot! Signed with Tantor.

I didn't want to talk about this till now because until the contract is signed and in hand, it's hard to say what will happen. There are still 'escape' clauses (like...

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Business Decisions & Writing Update

I'm nearly done with Stars Awoken. I've literally got the last chapter to do and that's mostly just writing in information about Mikito's Class change and John's level increases. And making sure I ...

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Book Release Schedule (Or Why Tao is Insane)


This is a very tentative schedule. Anything in green is the stuff that hasn't happened yet (...

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Contest!

Alright. So, I've got a bunch of audiobook promo codes for book 5. Since that's the case, I thought it'd be fun to see if any of you guys could figure out why Pratma speaks like he does

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Impostor Syndrome Part 2

*Sighs* I did something silly. I wondered into Reddit r/fantasy to be exact.

So, interestingly enough, Reddit Fantasy is doing this year's reading bingo again. For those not in the know, it's...

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Recent / Current Reads

Hmmm... I was asked, so here's al ist of what I'm reading or finished reading.

On-Going Webnovels & Translations:

- the Kings Avatar (Chinese Novel)

- Reincar...

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Disappearing Content

Some of you might notice a lot of the older posts about books have disappeared. That's because I was told of a rather nasty clause in Patreon's TOC. So, rather than leavei t up, I'm dealing that. S...

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Writing update

Not a huge amount to update. I fell ill this week and still have a linger cough from the flu. Which was all kinds of fun on Tuesday when I released the book.

Anyway, whining aside, I started ...

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Stars Awoken (Book 7)

Oops. Here you go. I REALLY like this cover.

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Rebel Star Cover

Hi guys;

Cover for Rebel Star - book 8. 

I did show you guys book 7 cover right?


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A Thousand Li: The First Step Launch Marketing

Alright, I promised to write a note for the authors in the FB group, and since I was going to write it, I figured I might as well post it here for your reading. Those who aren't interested in how t...

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Comments on Stars Awoken (SPOILERS!!!)

DO NOT READ THIS THREAD IF YOU WANT TO AVOID SPOILERS


Alright that should be it. I've probably started the editing process on Monday but I don't think there's much I need to worry about ...

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Next project

Alright, what's my next project? Time to vote.

I have a rough idea for AoB Book 6 and Thousnad Li including rough plotlines. I'll probably try something new and get a little more direction be...

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And done

Typed the End on Book 8. I think it's okay. I am too deep in the weeds to really tell. I'll read it over in a few days or a week and start the editing process. 

I'm scheduling the releas...

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Life in the North Comic - Page 1

I am not sure if I should post each page or just preview the first one and post the rest once it's ready. But I'm quite happy with the art, especially the background. 

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Help! Audiobook Narrator - Thousand Li

Thanks to Dawn, we managed to get 2 different Audiobook narrators.

1) Travis Baldree (2019-03-25 19:25:42 +0000 UTC View Post

Active vs Reactive protagonists

Was half-joking in another thread on FB about how my protagonists all go off and write my books for me. And then I later on kept thinking of it and realised that the difficulty in writing some of m...

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Nearly there... (Writing Update)

So. Good news. Bad news.

Good news.

- I'm at around 75k words. The big fight scene at the end is my next 'big' scene. Then the after effects (which will be important) i...

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Audiobook narration

I have a new thing I hate the most about writing. Finding a narrator.

*sighs* 

My brain / ears are having the hardest time finding a narrator. This time around, I am going with Fin...

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Artwork for public release?

Obviously the comic artwork (which I just got back page 1) is going on hold till it's ready.

But there's a little bit of artwork created for the various characters done till I decided to go o...

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First Look - Ali & John from the Comic

This is John as he starts out before the gene wash. Much more ethnic Chinese, much thinner.  And yes, a giant geek...

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Writing, writing speed and burnout

Let's start with a very important note. Not burntout. Not even close.

But...

There was an interesting discussion between myself and a few other authors about writing speed. Now, I'm a '...

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Slow Updating on Stars Awaken

Nothing to update yet. I had to rewrite / add a little to Chapter 6 so I'm going to do that today.

Chapter 7 is half-done and needs more content then I'll add more. 

Been strugglin...

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