A Thousand Li: The Fourth Fall is out today on Amazon, Audible and Kindle Unlimited! 🎉
Thank you for being such an integral part of A Thousand Li’s journey and for reading The Fourth Fall in advance! I’d be incredibly grateful if you could leave a review on Amazon or ...
2024-11-01 16:00:23 +0000 UTC View PostFive ascendants, hair tied up and hairpins carefully in place. He noted the cut and type of dress, the stylized animals on their embroidered robes and, most importantly, the swords that they wore. Each on the pommel carried a simple insignia upon them, the one for the kingdom of Qin. A powerful kingdom, one to the north and east of the old kingdom of Cai whose half-...
2024-11-01 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm chatting with FanFiAddict about A Thousand Li: The Fourth Fall tomorrow at 8PM EST on their YouTube channel.
Mark your calendars and join us live: https://www.youtube.com/@FanFiAddict
2024-10-31 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostGoing to write a post about how long it takes to write a book, just because I’ve been thinking about it.
How fast I write varies on a day-to-day basis, depending on voice, complexity of the project, type of project and the POV I write it in. For my bigger projects like A Thousand Li, I figure calling it around 500 words an hour on average is corr...
2024-10-30 15:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostIt would have been simpler if they had allowed her to leave in silence, without the drama and the pageantry that was demanded. If they clans had been willing to close their eyes and look aside, to allow her to depart with their gifts and good memories rather than be forced to undergo another long, ritualized departure, one filled with false words and promises of alli...
2024-10-29 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostHappy Friday!
Magic Kingdom at War Volume 7 is now available for Patreons to download via BookFunnel. Audible codes will be sent out at the beginning of next month near the dual release of e-book and audio on November 7th.
New allies just mean new enemies 2024-10-25 15:48:23 +0000 UTC View Post
The dining hall was massive, the columns gilded with gold and carved from colourful grey and yellow marble. The pillars soared all the way to the high ceilings where the (__) joists held the roofs aloft and managed the minor sway of the building as it blew and shifted on the cloudy surface below.
Scattered round tables, made of beautiful dark wood and fi...
2024-10-25 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
The System Apocalypse: Australia Omnibus has a new cover with art by Antti Hakosaari!
It captures Kira and her kids as they watch an epic Wombat v. Magpie showdown.
What do you think?
2024-10-24 13:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostJust came back from World Fantasy Con in Niagara Falls, USA. I have to admit, the main reason I went was because it was in Niagara Falls, and thus a few hours drive away from me. Made it simpler to get to and meant that on Sunday, when I called it a day and drove home, it took me only 2 hours to get back.
That's... bleeding amazing really. Only way it could have been better if it was in T...
2024-10-23 15:36:18 +0000 UTC View Post
LitRPG fans, have you heard of GuildifiCon? I'm attending the virtual convention this week.
Learn more: https://guildificon.com/
2024-10-23 13:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostThe door to his room swung open, without warning, without invitation. He met the entrant with his sword drawn, tip pointed at their throat, light on the ball of his toes and the wind at his beckoning. His unwanted guest looked down the tip of the weapon with a single raised eyebrow, a smirk of amusement lingering on their lips.
Very beautiful lips too. La...
2024-10-22 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostLife was a circle, a rotating venue of change and return that brought one back to familiar - or close enough to be familiar - situations. In thi...
2024-10-18 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe august Silver Merchant, she of abundant contacts, trade routes and connections and from whose fingers flowed the bounty of multiple kingdoms tried to stifle a sigh that threatened to escape her lips, the third in as many hours.
Yang Mu enjoyed being feted and dined, unlike her lover – former now, perhaps, though that was a wound so fresh that it sti...
2024-10-15 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm heading down to the US next week for World Fantasy Con, so from now until October 15, enjoy just $5 shipping on signed paperbacks of Life in the North or The First Step anywhere in the United States!
Grab Life in the North: https://starlitpublishing.com/products/life-in...
2024-10-12 15:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm excited to to unveil the cover for the latest installment in the Hidden Dishes series!
In Thaumaturgic Tapas, the beloved Nameless Restaurant is facing a culinary crisis like never before. Once a cozy retreat for its supernatural regulars, the influx of new patrons—both magical and mundane—threatens to upend the delicate balance that makes the restaurant so...
2024-10-11 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostAs Guardian Chu rode away from the gate with his troops, returning to his regular patrols around the massive Heavenly Palace complex, Minister Yu cocked her head to the side, regarding Wu Ying. He felt a flicker of pressure, like a warm cloud pressing upon his aura and spirit itself before it disappeared. Unlike Guardian Chu's incisive scan of him, hers was faster an...
2024-10-11 13:01:13 +0000 UTC View PostThought this might be of interest to people, since many people want to know how Kickstarters work and it's a nice little glimpse into the backend. This is for the second Kickstarter, which earned less than the first; but only by a small amount.
The escort brought Wu Ying to the palatial gates which were propped open, a pair of gate guards standing watch over the entrance. The walls of the gates were thrice as a tall as a man, clay tiles laid against the tops to allow for easy run-off. Each of them were four feet deep, enchantments scripted all along the stones to reinforce and apply the dao concept of walls...
2024-10-08 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostGolden buildings with extensive walled compounds and soaring towers, sloped roofs that jutted up to the sky to cast aside falling evil spirits and numerous carvings of powerful spirits all alongside them. Unlike in the mortal realm where such carvings were mostly for show, these Wu Ying could tell were either enchanted to host the essence of the spirits to offer addi...
2024-10-04 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
So, Fool's Last Dance has launched. David R. Packer wrote the story, with only minor help from me (mostly acting as world regulator and dev editor). It's very light LitRPG, even if it's in a crunchy, hard m...
Author Note: Preview chapters are rough/first drafts. These chapters have not been edited, expect that there may be errors - however, feel free to point out consistency issues!
Dying soon after achieving immortality would be ironic.
Cold wind from the north blew against Wu Ying’s tanned skin, long hair flowing around him and brushing his...
2024-10-01 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostAlright, time for another big business post. I seem to be doing this every few months, but writing sadly isn't one of those particularly interesting jobs at times. You'll see what I mean in a moment.
The System Apocalypse
Next month is a BIG month of releases. Both our new co-authors have books coming out. The first is the finale of the System Apocalypse: Kis...
2024-09-25 18:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy National Comic Book Day!
Celebrate with the System Apocalypse, where the world ends not in flames but with mysterious blue boxes! Follow John as he navigates a world of evolving monsters and mind-bending ...
2024-09-25 13:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostHappy Monday!
Crush your enemies and see them fall at their feet
Faced with cavalry and horse archers alike, Matt Fang finds his armies out of position and reeling. He's going to have to pull back,...
2024-09-23 18:29:21 +0000 UTC View PostHappy Monday!
Got an extra special deal of two ebooks releasing today both from the System Apocalypse Universe.
When the end comes for Fool and Jackal, they’re going out with style.
Past plans set in motion ago are coming to a head faster than expe...
2024-09-16 15:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostThere are a number of updates with regard to the A Thousand Li (ATL) Sequel which I'm hoping most of you will enjoy. By now, you've all read the ending of the Fourth Wall. It came out a little more bittersweet than I expected. You'll actually get an exclusive peek at the original ending that I wrote in case I died before I finished the book.
I'll probably write one of those for the ATL Se...
2024-09-11 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostLooks like it's another month and since I'm exhausted still (I slept 8 hours and am still sleepy), I figured I'd write up the update which requires significantly less brain power. Especially since I have a cold (yes, I'll test for Covid in a bit, but there was yellow phlegm coming out so probably just a bacterial cold). Anyway, updates!
System Apocalypse
The Sys...
2024-09-04 17:36:55 +0000 UTC View PostGoing to write a post about how long it takes to write a book, just because I’ve been thinking about it.
Drafting
How fast I write varies on a day-to-day basis, depending on voice, complexity of the project, type of project and the voice I write it in. For my bigger projects like A Thousand Li, I figure calling it around 500 words an hour on average is corr...
2024-09-04 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThis is the alternative ending to book 12 - The Fourth Wall that I wrote awhile back in case I died before finishing the series.
Wu Ying stood on the mountain top, gusts of wind catching his robes. He drew a deep breath, tasting the crisp, cold air of the high altitude, the touch of dew on his skin as the dawn sun rose. Below his feet, the edges of clouds crowded the mount...
2024-09-03 15:08:02 +0000 UTC View PostAlright, I'm writing this while exhausted on the Monday after Dragoncon is over. Don't expect this to be sensible, I'm just going to do a general discussion.
Let's see...
The Convention
For those who don't know, Dragoncon is 75k people turning up to downtown Atlanta to dress up and have fun with all things geeky. There are multiple ...
2024-09-03 02:23:28 +0000 UTC View Post