This.
Is.
INSANE.
LOOK AT HOW COOL THIS IS!!! AAAAHHH! I don't even want to put text on it. But we have to. So, soon you'll see another version with some text on it. But goodness, this is so freakin cool.
Happy Monday dudes!
2020-09-21 16:13:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe encompassing darkness nagged at the worry in my gut. I wasn’t going to walk blind into this test. With a thought, I called up stored ry and let it flow down my right arm. I swirled my wrist and forearm as I held my elbow steady. Yellow light formed in halo as my hand swooped around and around.
When the glow was bright enough—about ten turns—I thrust my hand forward, throwing the...
2020-09-18 15:16:00 +0000 UTC View PostHello my dudes! Welcome to another thirsty thursday... I'm drinking coffee, but I might switch to a nice expensive (read: $20) bottle of wine soon!
Bastion Academy
Book 1 is headed off to the copy editor and the cover is in progress! I know I've said it before but here it comes again, this is definitely the best book I've ever written. I really like it, and I love w...
2020-09-18 00:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe train jostled side to side as we passed the final gate into the lower Kingdom. I couldn’t keep my eyes off the towering buildings of the ancients beyond the inner wall to Busa-nan. The old ones had called them “Skyscrapers,” and it wasn’t hard to see why. They towered above any other natural structure I’d ever encountered, built, or grown.
The mid-morning sun graced the tops...
2020-09-17 15:16:03 +0000 UTC View PostJingling chimes rang in my ear as my automated wake-up machina trembled, just on time. The sky outside my window was a deep blue with hues of gold on the horizon. I was tired but too excited to stay in bed. Today was testing day. I would show the Bastion Academy representatives just how much I had to give, and how ready I was to learn. They wouldn’t be able to turn me away.
I pulled bac...
2020-09-16 15:16:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Sungchal soldiers walked the perimeter, skipping the corners of the room. They waved their hands under the table, chair, and cubbies. The first grunted to the second with a nod that said, “All’s clear.”
They’d barely given the room a half-hearted glance—for which I was grateful, of course—and walked out to the next. We held our breath until we couldn’t hear the boots clo...
2020-09-15 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostI rotated the stick on my control pad and felt Tuko’s gears whine as he turned left. I pinned the stick in the opposite direction, and he turned around again. I looked down on the fighter bot with one grip-claw left and six spidery legs, two of which were half-severed from the body. The previous fight had taken a toll on his systems, but he could take it; I built him to take it.
Roars o...
2020-09-14 15:16:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Henlo my dudes...
I've got numbers on all my chapters right now instead of names, but honestly, I really like the idea of seeding the readers idea of what's ahead. Giving them a little "taste" in the header that says, "I know we left you at a little cliffhanger in the last chapter, and it was fun, and good, and you really enjoyed it, but now it's time for bed and we KNOW you're tired but ...
2020-09-12 15:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey my dudes!
First color image for Bastion Academy is in, and I loooooove it! It's not just the cover I wanted to talk with you about, but full chapters of the book are coming very soon.
I can't wait to start sharing these with you, because they're so much fun! I've never written better in my life, for sure.
Alright, short and sweet. I'm out! Bastion is coming soon. ...
2020-09-11 15:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostHeyo my dudes, here we are again! I'm scheduling this ahead of time... don't judge me... I picked right now to drink wine and the requirement is THIRSTY Thursday.... so it's thirsty Wednesday posting on a Thursday, whatever....
Zero.Hero 2
Here we go, we're 20 days out from release! 9/29 is the date. Hooray! I'm so excited. Can't wait to share this one with the worl...
2020-09-10 23:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHellloooooooo my dudes!
It's Wednesday and that means wine. Yep. Drinking wine. But it also happens to be the day that you all get your digital copy of Zero.Hero 2! Hooray!
Here's the bookfunnel link: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/wd7cbi9mtd
You have until 9/29 to claim the book, and then...
2020-09-09 23:56:33 +0000 UTC View PostHey dudes, what's up! No, really, let me know in the comments below what's up with you.
OKAY, Here's what's up with me ^_^
Zero.Hero 2
TAADAA! It's 100% done! The release day tentatively near the end of the month. As we get closer, I'll tell you for sure what the date is ^_^
This book series has been such a pleasure to write. There are so many stories...
What's up my dudes! I hope you loved Zero.Hero 2, and love this cover even more. Check out how cool this is! Ugh, Piper looks fierce, Claire is like smirking all confidently, Elise is looking like a boss, and Norah is happy to play with her new goggles ^_^
I can't wait till this book releases to the world. So glad to have another awesome novel under my belt.
More updates for Project...
2020-09-02 00:10:52 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm so stoked for this cover (and this book!). We've decided to follow this sort of superhero comicy covers and this one looks so damn awesome. Piper looks vicious as hell, Claire is like about to impale some people... So cool.
What do you guys think?
2020-08-24 15:03:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Here it is, all its glory, the new Zero.Hero cover for book 1! We dropped the "." because it wasn't fitting in anywhere nicely, but I really like what we've got going on here! Says "Comic Book" to me, which was definitely the direction we were heading.
The new release is set to drop later this month and I couldn't be happier with how everything came together. Really glad Shadow Alley Pres...
2020-08-03 21:39:51 +0000 UTC View Post
I lurched backwards through lights and color that strobed in my vision like a hypnotic rave. The freefall feeling tingled in my hands, up my arms, to the pit of my stomach, and shot out of my feet. I opened my mouth to scream, but there was no air to breathe. I gasped and choked, clutching at my throat.
"Dude, get up!" Norah’s voice pulled me down through the sky and ...
2020-07-31 15:16:00 +0000 UTC View PostI think this is the format I'll stick with... its not all onomatopoeiafied, but it's close enough.
Today was my last day of a soul-sucking job that I couldn't get away from faster! Your generous contributions and continued support is part of making this dream of authoring full time a reality, and I'm so, so, so, so, SO GRATEFUL!...
2020-07-30 23:45:33 +0000 UTC View Post
The Entranced debuff timer in the corner of my vision ticked down like seconds and my brain whirled away on options as I stood motionless in the tree line, completely exposed. I just needed a little more time. I cleared my throat, but it didn’t help in making me sound any more confident. "You can talk. How can you talk?"
The Hypnothrather hummed with amusement and kic...
2020-07-30 15:15:00 +0000 UTC View Post
I crept through the tall, dewy grass, my eyes set on the trail of Essence. The mini-map, helpfully displayed in the upper right corner of my vision, showed that I was just forty meters from the creature. Finally, after four days of gathering, trying to summon my own weapons, fighting crazy porcupine-boar monsters, and putting up with Yrsah’s refusal to answer questions at length,...
2020-07-29 15:15:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Blue spores flared and danced around my face as the cloud of toxic particles drifted up from the mushroom I’d disturbed. My lungs burned as I held my breath against the poison which would force me to vomit and fall unconscious. I knew this because I’d already wasted ten minutes puking and passing out.
I leaned in close and carefully extracted the last mushroom from ...
2020-07-28 15:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Five years later…
My ears popped for what felt like the fiftieth time when the Captain’s voice came through the overhead speakers. “We’ve now reached our cruising altitude of thirty-five thousand feet. It’s a quick eleven-hour flight direct to Naples, Italy, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t stretch your legs. Feel free to get up and mo...
2020-07-27 15:15:00 +0000 UTC View Post
“We’re losing ground to the southeast!” Benito shouted as his heads-up display flashed deep red on units seven through twelve. He leapt forward in his power armor, unleashing a haymaker on a dog-sized cockroach. Blood from the creature splattered across the chest of his suit, sizzling as a new notification appeared on the left side of his screen.
The flat-voiced A...
2020-07-26 15:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostHenlo my dudes! As promised, it's time to release Zero.Hero 1 to all my lovely patrons Shop Owner and up.
Comment on this post or shoot me a message and I'll get the BookFunnel link sent to you lickity-split! As mentioned, these releases are not retroactive. So if you're not a Shop Owner or above, but still want access to Zero.Hero 1 rework, upgrade your membership today and send me a mes...
2020-07-24 15:15:00 +0000 UTC View PostBetter? Worse? Jeeze guys, what should I call this thing? Never mind. Let's just get into the update.
Zero.Hero
You bet your buns there's some cool stuff on the way! Cover title treatment is still in progress, but we're getting there! However... All my Shop Owners and above will be getting the BookFunnel link for a free copy of the reworked Zero.Hero 1 tomorrow afte...
2020-07-23 22:19:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys! Super exciting news on the Zero.Hero front. We've reworked the cover for a more "Super Hero" feel and while there's some things we want updated/changed about it, I'm really happy with the new style.
I've posted the three options we've been looking over, which one is your favorite? Silver text, Green text, or Green text with horizontal flavor text?
In other great news, early a...
2020-07-20 21:11:11 +0000 UTC View Post
When developing the characters for my next work I find it immensely useful to find real humans who I would cast to play them. That, along with developing their backstories, finding their deepest secrets, worst weakness, greatest boons, and turning points, are all critical components to launching a successful series from the get-go (in my opinion... I mean of course its my opinion, that's what y...
2020-07-18 23:39:25 +0000 UTC View PostHenlo my dudes! I'll come up with a better name for my Thirsty Thursday Updates... Anywhoo, let's get down to it!
The rumors are true, Zero.Hero: Neon Dark is no longer available for purchase. Shadow Alley Press and I got together to review some issues we noticed around engagement and decided we needed to take a whole new approach to the cover, and some ...
2020-07-16 20:09:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey y'all, happy Tuesday!
I'm currently in "Cycle 1" of my next book series which is all about ideation, documentation, cover design, magic systems, etcetcetcetc, and so tonight I took a minute to do some rough sketches of cover ideas! This one is my favorite of the three, I think...
What do you think about the composition? Interesting, yes / no / maybe?
2020-07-15 04:09:53 +0000 UTC View Post"Interrobangs are for losers."
- No one ever (except my editor)
Hey my dudes! Now that the tiers are active and filled in with some content, I wanted to ask you what I'm missing? I've thought of a few cool, fun, funny things I could add and wanted to see if y'all had any interest in them ^_^
Additionally, what price levels am I missing?
2020-07-12 19:59:05 +0000 UTC View Post
They Purveyor of Fine Things tier is open! This level gives you access to gobs of cool stuff that I'm working on, as well as this hand painted canvas called "Queen of her forest" featuring Claire's Shaman Familiar from Zero.Hero book 2: Nylena.
This piece was SO incredibly fun to create. I've never done creature mashups before, and so the "cattle" type posterior (giggle) and the chicken-h...
2020-07-12 19:51:14 +0000 UTC View Post