We made it about twenty miles before I realized we had a problem. Two, actually. Those problems were food and sleep.
Survival of the Fittest had biological needs built in. Eating, sleeping, a...
2021-08-21 21:52:24 +0000 UTC View PostSomeone in the comments pointed out that the Brute Force Chapters didn't quite match up. That would be because I've been editing and refining this book as time goes on.
All previous chapters...
We fled into the pitch-black jungle that surrounded the City of the Apes, angling north. My lovely passenger, unable to see or hear, clung to my back and trusted I wouldn't drive us into quicksand ...
2021-08-18 18:25:36 +0000 UTC View Post
And we have liftoff! The brute Force #1 cover art is done and now awaits final corrections and typography. What do you think?
2021-08-07 20:29:32 +0000 UTC View PostHi all - I'm sorry I've been quiet regarding updates. As most of you know, I've dealt with life-long chronic mental health issues, and they've been climbing on top of me in recent months.
Qui...
2021-07-23 11:36:28 +0000 UTC View Post“Voivode Dragozin. I’m afraid to report that Lucien Hart has taken our king.”
The Court Mage’s words rang in my ears, and the world around me - the soldiers shouting orders a...
2021-07-09 06:07:12 +0000 UTC View Post“Voivode Dragozin. I’m afraid to report that Lucien Hart has taken our king.”
The Court Mage’s words rang in my ears, and the world around me - the soldiers shouting orders a...
2021-06-25 10:29:47 +0000 UTC View PostNoodles has landed! This art was done by the talented Scaliepunk, especially for Patreon patrons. Working out monster design is a intense collaborative process, especially when that creature is a s...
2021-06-01 04:03:11 +0000 UTC View PostBrute Force continues! Read down for a Patrons-only snippet a bit later in the book.
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Induce the ear...
2021-04-26 02:37:16 +0000 UTC View PostDamn, what a couple of weeks it has been. You may have noticed that Brute Force updates were paused. The short version is that I'm not happy with it yet. The first third of the book is drafted, but...
2021-04-12 18:14:31 +0000 UTC View PostGreen light flashed over the doors in a rippling sheet of energy. I skidded to a halt, sliding over the damp stones to avoid crashing into the barrier, and dropped the girl to the ground. She stumb...
2021-03-28 09:11:26 +0000 UTC View PostHoly crap: not even three full days after the Warsinger audio files were sent to Audible, the audiobook is live in store!
All Patrons in the $25, $10, and $5 tiers should have a free audioboo...
2021-03-26 05:54:56 +0000 UTC View PostThe Hell Pigs were about as subtle as their name implied. Their party crashed through the jungle like a carnival, plunging into a jungle that got thicker and wilder as it sloped down into marshland...
2021-03-25 00:07:33 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a couple minutes had passed, I crawled out of my hiding place and climbed down the tree. My stomach rumbled as I looked around – and smelled around. My senses of sight, smell a...
2021-03-21 11:11:21 +0000 UTC View PostEdenFRAMEs were post-mortem virtual realities, heavily regulated by governments and corporations. Living peo...
2021-03-20 22:03:45 +0000 UTC View PostOne delightful sunny morning, I woke up on a beach: naked, alone, with no idea how I’d gotten there.
But you know what I DID have?
Tentacles. Four of them, each thicker than a can of ...
2021-03-18 22:16:23 +0000 UTC View PostThe first five chapters of Brute Force are nailed down. The book is about a quarter of the way finished - so starting from tomorrow, I'll be posting chapters every other day (unless something reall...
2021-03-17 19:47:36 +0000 UTC View PostWhat have I been up to since finished Spear of Destiny? Lots and lots of stuff.
Firstly, Soundbooth completed recording of the Warsinger audiobook. I finished proofing it a couple of days ago...
2021-03-14 00:00:42 +0000 UTC View PostThe tentacles still had a life of their own as I blundered down the sandbar, sprinting for the tree line. Ferns and rotten logs crushed under my clawed feet as I tore a brand-new trail through the ...
2021-03-05 01:02:06 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone - regarding the last post, all names have been credited, and minor editorial improvements made to the end of the book.
Link to your free copy of Spear of Destiny is here: 2021-02-08 00:09:54 +0000 UTC View Post
I've been made aware that I have not credited all Patrons in Spear of Destiny as the Tiers promise: I am very sorry if your name was left out. I will be correcting this, reuploading the book (to bo...
2021-02-07 23:03:43 +0000 UTC View Post
FINALLY. IT HAS ARRIVED.
Guess what? You can get your full copy of Spear of Destiny, right here: https://dl.bookfunnel...
2021-02-02 22:22:44 +0000 UTC View PostEbisa was able to confirm what I’d already suspected. Karalti couldn’t fly us to Meewhome. For one thing, the Azure Passage, the trans-oceanic flight to the island, was simply too far for her t...
2021-01-29 07:44:00 +0000 UTC View PostWith the first round of money sitting in the KMS, it was time to do something I’d wanted to do for months: clean out my Inventory, replenish all my necessary tools, and get better gear. While Rin...
2021-01-29 07:43:20 +0000 UTC View PostVulkan Keep’s library was built into a large cavern, kept dry by the geothermal warmth that radiated from the belly of Mt. Racosul. What seemed like miles of shelves receded into the depths of th...
2021-01-29 07:42:39 +0000 UTC View PostOnce we were outside the War Room, it felt like a dark cloud lifted from over our heads. Rin took a deep breath. Suri rubbed her face.
“I think you’re onto something,” Suri said. “Wha...
2021-01-29 07:40:26 +0000 UTC View PostThe seat of power in Vlachia was Vulkan Keep: a cave castle built into Mt. Racosul, the towering black volcano that loomed over the black city of Taltos. Sheltered by the mountain on all sides exce...
2021-01-28 01:51:09 +0000 UTC View PostThere was a time difference of three hours between Myszno and Taltos, the capital city in the province of the same name. That meant there was a bit of wiggle room to sit down with Nethres and find ...
2021-01-25 21:37:14 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone - sorry this took a while to get out, but I had to finish the book and get cracking on editing before I felt like I could keep posting.
There's some significant changes to prior ...
Posts are paused while I address some editing issues. Chapter 28 is a scene that needs to be handled somewhat delicately, but it will be available soon !
I'll be posting multiple chapters a d...
2021-01-17 10:39:17 +0000 UTC View Post