KC Chapter 16
With the arrival of the reinforcements, space in Koronya was suddenly at a premium. Karalti, Suri and I got a single room to share in one of the towers. It was a bare stone hexag...
2019-03-31 04:55:36 +0000 UTC View Post
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Kingdom Come: Ch 15
The War Room at Korona was nothing like the palatial digs at Vulkan Keep. There were no fancy maps or mahogany furniture here: just chickens in the hallway outside, old boot-trod...
2019-03-27 06:29:48 +0000 UTC View PostUpdates!
Hi everyone - updates on KC are paused while I edit and work up the next batch of chapters. That shouldn't take too long to do - I will resume posting later in the week.
Last night was kind ...
Kingdom Come: Ch 14
Lord Soma held his breath, taking a single step back, while Istvan cried out and nearly bolted. The nervous crowd of soldiers scattered with him as the light faded, a collective ...
2019-03-23 19:14:42 +0000 UTC View PostGhosts of the Past: Teaser Chapter
As they emerged into the sight of the palace, Baldr frowned. He held a hand up.
“What?” Lucien pulled up beside him on his hookwing.
“Something’s not right.” Scowling, Baldr g...
2019-03-20 20:30:12 +0000 UTC View PostKingdom Come: Chapter 13
When it came to reacting to accidents, years of stunt work had given me blood like ice-water. The fallen Kalxat’s talon had snagged on some part of my gear, and its dead weight...
2019-03-20 04:21:05 +0000 UTC View PostRevised ch 11?
Hey guys - I revised Ch 11 while I was on vacation. Do you want to see it now, or wait for the book?
2019-03-18 22:15:51 +0000 UTC View PostKingdom Come: Chapter 12
There were three main factors in aerial combat that made it radically different to ground combat: gravity, velocity and altitude. It was a bit like rock-paper-scissors. Gaining a...
2019-03-16 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostKingdom Come: Chapter 11
Four days later, we glimpsed Myszno for the first time.
Behind us was some of the most beautiful scenery I’d ever seen in my life. We crossed the Sathbar Plains, an endle...
2019-03-14 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostKingdom Come: Ch 10
Fortunately for me, I’d been leveling Acrobatics pretty hard. With Leap of Faith kicking in, I had three seconds of time dilation to line up. I hit the ground like a parkour ma...
2019-03-12 23:01:23 +0000 UTC View PostKingdom Come: Chapter 9
The gravity of the Volod’s words hung over us as we walked back to my rooms.
“So, what d’ya think?” Suri asked, as I unlocked the door. “About becoming landed gen...
2019-03-10 03:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostOn Vacation!
From the 10th to the 17th of March, I will be on vacation - sort of. It's a writer's retreat, so I will still be working on the book. However, I will not be able to reply to comments or emails.
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Kingdom Come - Ch 8
I woke up to a solid pounding. On the door to my suite, that is.
“Hector!” Suri was on the other side, beating the door hard enough to rattle the solid oak in its frame...
2019-03-07 02:39:23 +0000 UTC View PostKingdom Come: Ch 7
My first stop after the hospital was the Keep’s Outer Gate, where the Castellan lived and worked. He was happy to hear about the dead Glacier Toads. I got my EXP and gold, whic...
2019-03-04 22:53:36 +0000 UTC View PostKingdom Come: Ch 6
A powerful wave of dizziness swept over me, and then a sense of warm fullness began to push behind my eyes and against my temples from the inside. It wasn't painful, but it was d...
2019-03-01 22:33:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Paperback status and fan question
For those of you waiting on signed books: Amazon has shipped the new and improved paperbacks and they're on their way to me, scheduled to arrive on March 1st. As soon as they're signed, I'll ...
2019-02-28 05:49:26 +0000 UTC View PostKingdom Come: Chapter 5
Suri, Rin and I all breathed a sigh of relief once we were out of the War Room and back out under a blissfully dragon-free sky. When I touched Karalti’s mind, I got a flash of ...
2019-02-28 01:32:00 +0000 UTC View PostKingdom Come: Ch 4
About ten minutes later, the five of us – me, Suri, Rin, Ebisa and Ignas – were gathered around a great mahogany table in the Royal War Room. The room was still laid out for ...
2019-02-24 22:29:42 +0000 UTC View PostKC Final: Ch 3
Violetta shoved Rutha forward. The unconscious woman tumbled over the blue dragon’s frosted scales, slid off his shoulder, and plummeted bonelessly toward the ground.
“Stay back!” I sna...
2019-02-22 13:23:45 +0000 UTC View PostKingdom Come Final: Ch 2
We heard the unearthly, bone-rattling shrieks from half a mile away, and as soon as we came within range of Vulkan Keep, we saw them. The pair of dragons – one white, one blue ...
2019-02-20 15:48:42 +0000 UTC View PostThe Saga of the Paperbacks
After 35 hours of work and something like 20 revisions, the new improved Dragon Seed and Trial by Fire paperbacks are ready to go.
One of the big events in Authorland this year was the closur...
2019-02-20 02:59:38 +0000 UTC View PostKingdom Come: Final Ch 1
It's been a slog, but KC is finally at the point where I feel confident to begin posting. Updates every other day until I run out of material :)
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Kingdom Come WIP Read-Aloud
Tomorrow night, join me for an early-evening story session where I read out (and probably edit) Chapter One of Kingdom Come. Snippet readouts will be done by request!
2019-02-05 17:52:04 +0000 UTC View PostKingdom Come: Suri and Hector
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD
If you haven't read any of the draft chapters for this book, the following snippet may contain minor spoilers.
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2019-01-25 00:22:43 +0000 UTC View PostMeewfolk (ArchemiPedia Entry)
Here's a special behind-the-scenes worldbuilding entry, just for Patreons:
Meewfolk (Prrupt'Meew)
Introduction
Everyone has an opinion about the Prrupt...
2019-01-15 04:52:36 +0000 UTC View PostThe story of Lahati and the Nightfather
Working my butt off on Kingdom Come. Here's some of the meta-mythos:
“Once long ago, the Solonkratsu were a learned and skillful people who built great palaces and cities across the w...
2019-01-05 21:33:18 +0000 UTC View PostFinal Chapter-by-Chapter planner for Kingdom Come
I make one of these for every book. Once this baby is finished, the real writing begins.
Live Archemi Online Writing Session on Twitch!
Tonight, I am working on the third Archemi Online book, Kingdom Come, live on Twitch. If you'd like to hang out, ask questions, and listen to some great videogame tracks from Megaman, Chrono ...
2018-12-09 04:53:52 +0000 UTC View PostDragon Seed Audiobook Sample!
Finally, after many months of hard work, it's almost here!
You guys are the first to hear the dulcet tones of Justin Thomas James, Jeff Hays and Laurie Winkel narrate Dragon Seed. The Soundboot...