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The Fourth Wall - Epilogue & Author's Note

Epilogue

He flew upwards, borne by the winds. Rising ever faster as it carried him up into the sky, drawing from the world around him. Sideways and up, towards a mou...

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Business Post: Tips on Paneling and Moderating at a Convention

Let me begin this post by saying that while I have been on over three dozen panels by now (at least, I really have not counted but Dragoncon throws me on 8-10 each time I go); this is just my view....

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The Fourth Wall - Chapter 43 preview

Dark, ominous clouds hanging over the surroundings, shrouding the area they were within in a patch of darkness. The gaping hole, the abyssal portal lay revealed to all, the scooped out center of th...

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A Thousand Li: The Fourth Fall Cover Reveal

I’m excited to give you an exclusive sneak peek of what’s coming up!

Before the official cover reveal begins next week, I wanted to share a little something special with you.

Here...

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The Fourth Wall - Chapter 42 preview

Author's Note - Surprise! An additional chapter since I wasn't going to leave you hanging like that from the previous chapter. Granted I did wait a few hours because why not? 😉

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The Fourth Wall - Chapter 41 preview

Outside, clouds gathered.

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Magic Kingdom at War Volume 5 - Early Release!

Magic Kingdom at War Volume 5 is now available for patrons, both e-book and audiobook are available as...

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Business Post: Post WorldCon Update

Worldcon Update

 

I’m back! Just returned from Worldcon in Glasgow after which I went for a holiday, seeing a bunch of Scotland in Oban, Mull and Iona.  Oban and Mull actual...

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The Fourth Wall - Chapter 40 preview

The world hummed, the mountain shook, lifeblood splattering against the ground. A hand holding a knife of spiritual chi and dao, shaky with pain stilled and firmed. Understanding bloomed, as instin...

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The Fourth Wall - Chapter 39 preview

The mountain rose, ever onward. Without light, the night turned on forevermore. For the pair of cultivators, ascending the mountain was a trial, if different ones for each. For Yeye Su, the old man...

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The Fourth Wall - Chapter 38 preview

Onward and upward, they walked. Wu Ying wielding his own chi like a scalpel. Shaving away portions of mind, soul and body such that immortal soul and immortal body might fit together. A sculpture o...

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Cover Reveal: Fool's Last Dance

When the end comes for Fool and Jackal, they’re going out with style. 

Past plans set in motion ago are coming to a head faster than expected. The Foundation has sent ...

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The Fourth Wall - Chapter 37 preview

The mountain that they stood at the foot of was a shorn and desolate thing. Bare rock, dry and dusty earth and a pounding waterfall that swept away nutritious topsoil as foreboding clouds hung arou...

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First Look: New System Apocalypse Covers

The System Apocalypse: Australia eBooks and paperbacks are getting new covers with artwork by Vitkovskaya Art!

The eBook cover will be going live tomorrow, with the paperback following soon a...

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The Fourth Wall - Chapter 36 preview

Yang Mu extracted her enchanted green fan as they left the room, slipping it under her feet as it expanded to accommodate her size, allowing her to move away from the winds that Wu Ying controlled....

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The Fourth Wall - Chapter 35 preview

Author Note: Preview chapters are rough/first drafts. These chapters have not been edited, expect that there may be errors - however, feel free to point out consistency issues! View Post

Writing Update: August Edition

I'll tell the truth here, can't recall when the last time I wrote a writing update. I might have missed the July one, but since there was little enough to update, I figured I'd cover everything tha...

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Business Post: Breakdown of Climbing the Ranks 2 Kickstarter Campaign

So the Climbing the Ranks sequel Kickstarter campaign finished this past Monday. Figured a little transparency post was in order, since people helped promote it.

Most interesting, was the ave...

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System Apocalypse Special Edition Poll

Calling all System Apocalypse fans!

I'm planning a special edition Kickstarter for 2025 and have a question for you.

The special edition will include the first three books...

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The Fourth Wall - Chapter 34 preview

To no ones surprise, the opera troupe left the caravan at the next major stop, begging off as the needs of the crowd. There was some truth to the matter, for they had filled the hall for all their ...

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Magic Kingdom at War Volume 4 early release!

Magic Kingdom at War Volume 4 is now available for patrons, both e-book and audiobook are available as...

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The Fourth Wall - Chapter 33 preview

“Much of what I will relate, it is only taken from what I have learnt afterwards. The events are - were - long in the past, before my parents became the Platinum Sages of the Inn, before my siste...

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Business Post: Goals - Ego, Craft and Money

One of the things I brush upon, when building ones goals (beyond making sure your goals are SMART); and especially for overall career goals; is to work out what is (or was) most important to you. F...

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The Fourth Wall - Chapter 32 preview

Wu Ying had been quiet on the walk back after the opera. Lost in his thoughts, contemplative of the plays and whatever shred of enlightenment he had managed to pull from it. Perhaps a reflection of...

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The Fourth Wall - Chapter 31 preview

Autumn rains became winter snow, travel growing more difficult. Rather than aggravate Wu Ying’s injuries further, the pair chose to join a trade caravan as it headed north and east. Seated in a c...

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The Fourth Wall - Chapter 30 preview

At first, the trio fled to escape the ire of the library. Later on, at Tou He’s insistence, they made a circumnavigation along the main cities surrounding the library, spreading the tale of what ...

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Now on Kickstarter: Climbing the Ranks 2

I'm thrilled to announce my new Kickstarter for Book 2 in the Climbing the Ranks series!

Arthur has conquered the first floor of the Tower, but his journey is far from over...

With yo...

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The Fourth Wall - Chapter 29 preview

Three cultivators faced an army of irate librarians as the cataclysmic release of energy in the surroundings still illuminated the surroundings. The earth threw minor quakes still, rumbling as rock...

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The First Step Audiobook Update

If you’ve recently noticed that A Thousand Li: The First Step has disappe...

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The Fourth Wall - Chapter 28 preview

Yang Mu rubbed at her neck, groaning as she straightened and stretched her back. Even with the exhaustion that ran through her, a sense of accomplishment permeated her every movement. She surveyed ...

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