Business Post: Recovering Hidden Wishes
Figured this would be interesting, since a bunch of (other) authors told me to recover the Hidden Wishes series.
Well, I did recover 2022-03-30 20:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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The Third Kingdom - Chapter 11 preview
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Climbing the Ranks - Chapter 6 preview
“I’m going to cut you till you bleed, boy!” Smirkee snarled.
Even at this juncture, with blade aimed at him and Samseng 1 moving to flank him as he carefully moved backwards, Arthur could not help but groan. Because, really, when you heard someone be that cheesy, you either groaned or smirked. And Smirkee was currently pissed off enough that Arthur attempting to take his prize spot ...
2022-03-26 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe Third Kingdom - Chapter 10 preview
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2022-03-25 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome! There's Been A Surge
Not a full AMA, but there's been a lot of new patrons this month. I guess a lot of you are A Thousand Li fans. Some things you might not know:
- short stories aren't going to be voted upon anymore, since I have a few written that will be distributed but also, because I am not necessarily going to be writing them every month
- mostly because I have multiple side projects that are ful...
2022-03-24 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostBusiness Post: Updating Numbers - Audiobook Sales Ratios
Had a discussion with another author recently, ended up giving my usual 10:1 ratio for ebook to audio sales. Matt Diniman (of Dungeon Crawler Carl fame) came in and pointed out his numbers were more 3:1. That made me pause, clarify a few questions and then, since I hadn't updated my number...
2022-03-23 13:02:54 +0000 UTC View PostThe Third Kingdom - Chapter 9 preview
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2022-03-22 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostClimbing the Ranks - Chapter 5 preview
Three men, all of them in singlets and sweatpants. The leader had a slight sweat stain under his singlet, the clothing and men reeking ever so slightly of stale sweat. The temperature of the first level of the tower was similar to Kuala Lumpur if slightly less humid. All that meant was that you sweated less visibly, with the heat causing hair to curl and bodies to overheat.
“I’m sorry...
2022-03-19 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe Third Kingdom - Chapter 8 preview
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2022-03-18 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostBusiness Post: Drama, Life and Spoons
Alright. The last couple of weeks have been very, very dramatic in the publishing world. Like, drama to the level that makes my nine year old, acting enthusiast son's random bursts of emotion seem cute.
At the same time, there's been a ton of personal things going on including the return of the cold that will never go away, which has left me with way too few spoons to interact with much o...
2022-03-16 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe Third Kingdom - Chapter 7 preview
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2022-03-15 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostLive AMA Reminder
Have a question about System Finale or the System Apocalypse spin-offs?
I'm hosting a live AMA with Craig Hamilton and K.T. Hanna on the 16th at 8pm EST.
Submit your questions now: https://forms.gle/zNFsQUsSrwJ7A1KT9
2022-03-15 12:28:43 +0000 UTC View PostOriginal ending for System Finale
This was the original ending for System Finale.
“John…”
“It’s fine. No. It’s more fine. It’s what it is.” I laugh then, the humor of this situation, the damn situation hitting me. “This is for the best.”
“No. I can do it. I promised, I swore. To serve.”
“And you have. But this, this is my place. My time.” I put my hand on her shoulder, s...
2022-03-14 13:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostClimbing the Ranks - Chapter 4 preview
*Note this is an unedited version please excuse any spelling and grammatical errors.
Climbing the Ranks - A Tower Climber Cultivation LitRPG
Chapter 4
Arthur blinked, his world lurching as he was teleported. He fought the disorientation that teleportation caused, the churning in his stomach as he went through the equivalent of riding a rollerc...
2022-03-12 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe Third Kingdom - Chapter 6 preview
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2022-03-11 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe Third Kingdom - Chapter 5 preview
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Climbing the Ranks - Chapter 3 preview
*Note this is an unedited version please excuse any spelling and grammatical errors.
Climbing the Ranks - A Tower Climber Cultivation LitRPG
Chapter 3
Blinding light. Then, Arthur found himself in another empty room. Beige walls, a light that came from the surroundings without seeming to have a point of origin. The floor was hard but wit...
2022-03-05 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe Third Kingdom - Chapter 4 preview
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2022-03-04 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostWriting Update: March 2022
Right, writing (and some business) updates. I'll try to be concise about things as I can.
Health
Glad to say, I'm mostly human again. Had a rough 2 1/2 weeks (3?) of just constantly being sick. At one point, I was utterly exhausted, and was taking naps in the middle of the day. Weirdly enough, NOT Covid (only exhaustion and some shortness of breath as symptoms a...
2022-03-03 16:17:56 +0000 UTC View PostBusiness Post: Survivorship Bias and Competition
Been having some interesting conversations lately, about authors, burnout and competition rates. So, let's throw some numbers out to get this conversation going.
Titles Release and Surviving
First, from FictionDB and their database which is mostly (if not excl...
2022-03-02 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe Third Kingdom - Chapter 3 preview
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2022-03-01 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostBonus Epilogue for System Finale
An epilogue of an epilogue for System Finale featuring a few familiar characters meeting once more.
Get your copy here: https://BookHip.com/TZZSPHK
2022-02-27 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostClimbing the Ranks - Chapter 2 preview
*Note this is an unedited version please excuse any spelling and grammatical errors.
Climbing the Ranks - A Tower Climber Cultivation LitRPG
Chapter 2
There was no rushing or pushing to enter the dungeon main entrance. The Tower was no longer a mystery, and everyone understood that they would be tested the moment they entered. The testing stage was entirely solo,...
2022-02-26 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe Third Kingdom - Chapter 2 preview
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2022-02-25 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostBusiness Post: Advertising & Facebook
As many of you might know, Facebook is a big thing in the book publishing community for generating sales. It's particularly important for me since my writing doesn't exactly hit the tropes in the genres that they're written in (see the giant discussion in 2022-02-23 15:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The System Apocalypse - recap & AMA announcement
Now that you've had the chance to read System Finale, I'd love to know what your feelings are about the final book in this series.
Mark your calendars for March 16th at 8pm EST - I will be hosting a live AMA to celebrate the release of System Finale and discuss the System Apocalypse Universe, co-authors Craig Hamilton & KT Hanna will also be joining me!
Please ke...
2022-02-23 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostA Thousand Li: the Third Kingdom - Chapter 1 preview
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Escaped Plot Bunny!
We've had a plot bunny escape! Check out the first chapter and please leave any feedback in the comments. I plan to share more chapters with you all.
*Note this is an unedited version please excuse any spelling and grammatical errors.
Climbing the Ranks - A Tower Climber Cultivation LitRPG
Chapter 1
“Cendol! Best cendol in t...
2022-02-19 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostBusiness Post - Adventures on Brad 7-9; On Holding Back Work
So recently, I released the final three books of the Adventures on Brad in 3 week, rapid release fashion. Later on, I'll do a bunch of posts showing sales, readthrough rates, etc. It's actually fascinating since I can see the difference when you've got stuff like my German translations and my English work to compare together.
But I want to give AoB 9 ( 2022-02-16 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Adventures on Brad Light Novels
I'm putting together light novels for the Adventures on Brad series and need your help! What scenes from the series do you want to see illustrated?
If you want to help with the whole series, leave a comment. I have a special thank-you gift in the works...
2022-02-14 21:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post