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Delvers LLC 4 is live

I'm going to stagger these announcements in various places, but I wanted to let you all know ASAP.

Delvers 4 is live.  I'll include links at the end of this post.

I'm cautiously ...

Patreon Patrons who haven't read Delvers 4 yet:

*Quick reminder that all the chapters for Delvers LLC are coming down in a day or two.

That aside...

Who wants a beta copy?  I can send 2-3 people who haven't read the story yet an...

Writing Workshop: Emotions Chart

This isn't mine, but I figured it'd be fun to share for posterity. :)

It's actually a pretty good tool.

Updated news on Delvers LLC

This post is part blog, part confession, part discussion, and part marching orders addressed to myself.

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Okay everyone, I've listened to your opinions and figured out what I'm go...

Thank you

There is no doubt that this has been a tough year.  Honestly, this has been one of the most challenging years of my life, especially professionally.

I've noticed that a bunch of people ...

Cover 1 of Engineering Ludus, final

This is the first cover,  We'll probably use this for promos.

More importantly, now Steve has an image he can use to promote his future book. :)

What really sold me on this one i...

Teaser for new art

I have something super, super exciting in the works for some new art to share on here, and eventually to help with the Delvers LLC release.  It'll be the most expensive art project that I have...

Engineering Ludus covers (semifinal)

So we decided to go with two different cover variations. Neither are completely done yet, they will be refined and the type may change, but this is pretty close.

Thoughts?

Right now w...

A reminder that we have facemonger art.

It was done a while ago, but we have facemongers!  

Post about one of my swords

This is a quick writeup about the centerpiece of my collection.

I own the sword of Berkeley Vincent.

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Jake's Story, ch 12

The next chapter is going to be really, really fun.

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About an hour or two later, Jake was eyeing the bullet wound on his arm when he f...

Engineering Ludus cover, newest iteration

Our artist for the Engineering Ludus cover has been having some hardware problems, so it's slow going.  However, I think it's moving in the right direction.

So spoiler:  We're actu...

Writing workshop - a thought about the necessity of delivering technical minutia

I have a bad habit of assuming that people who are interested in the same stuff I am into also know as much as I know about these subjects.

Social media helps me remember this is...

BC Writing Workshop #6 Business Plan-- Financials and Revisions

Business Plan Financials

This is the part that some of you who have been reading my advice have been waiting to see...and I get it.

There are several ways I could tac...

Jake's Story, ch 11

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The girl woke up about a half hour later.  She blinked owlishly, put a hand to her head, groaned, turned, and screamed when she sa...

Jake's Story, ch 10

Jake woke up in the forest, covered with dirt, and he was still a zombie.  The Morrigan was gone--likely long gone.  After trying to remember what had happened, he could feel...

Engineering Ludus cover progress! And an apology

Hey everyone,

The cover for Engineering Ludus is moving along.  We might even actually use this art as a promotional image.  The characters are going to be moved and adjusted, so t...

Signed book sale

First off, this sale does not apply to Asgard Awakening 2 or First Song 2 for the patrons who will be getting those books via Patreon pledges.  You know who you are, and I have not forgotten. ...

Housekeeping question for the community

Patreon recently made it possible to offer full year subscriptions.

What do you all think about it?  Should I spend the time looking into it?  Is this something any of you would wa...

Engineering Ludus art/cover rough draft

We're not sure yet whether this is going to be the cover or promo art, but this is what we have so far. :)

A crude visual of how Henry's new pistol works

I got some questions about this, so this might help clear up any confusion among engineering/technically minded readers. :)

Jake's Story, Ch 9

I stayed up too late to write this.  Now that editing is done, I'm going back to reading Delvers. :)

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After turning on his borrowed ph...

Final office pics

This took months to put together, mainly because all I usually do it work...but it's finally done.

While the lockdown continues, this will be my primary creative space, and likely where I fi...

The new Patreon video is done

I'd been meaning to do this for more than two years--I'm sure some of you remember me stressing about it.

I finally got around to doing it because Melli said she'd help.  This is the re...

Current WIP

Melli and I have been working on updating the video for the Patreon page.

There have been...a lot of outtakes. :P

This is my first time loading audio on Patreon.  Let me know if ...

Opinions about the new banner

Do you all like the new banner, or should I switch it back to the map of Ludus?

This banner was actually put together for the website, but it might work here too.

Thoughts?

Als...

Jake's Story ch 8

This is where Jake's story really begins.

Enjoy!

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Pursuit, other monsters, and every other way Jake’s unlife might end made him ...

Office Status, and WIP update

Hi everyone!

My office is almost done.  I figure it'll be finished in about... 5 days.  I'm waiting for some canvas prints to come with some of my book covers on them.

As yo...

Arcade Cabinet Progress

They still need to add the marquee, but the progress pic for my arcade cabinet is looking absolutely amazing thus far.

Wow.

On one hand, I really shouldn't have spent this kind of mon...

Owning it

Hey everyone, I screwed up and I'm owning it.  If you can see this, I'm talking directly to you.

I screwed up and I need to own up to it and apologize.

This is not about that fac...