The wizard, Rengrant, sighed. He made such a tiny thing: A glass vial, concealable in a pocket or hand. Enough arcane explosive to clear a room… Enough vials could clear a battlefield. Bottled death. Easy and cheap. This would be the end of it. War would never be the same. If you like the vibe […]
The title pretty much says it all. Kevril Bersk—Monster hunter. Former knight of the Church… Left to follow a higher calling: To become the weapon of a goddess. Tamren Jorbough—Partner, bard extraordinaire, womanizer… Archimedes—Raven, psychopomp, secret weapon… Tragedy has struck the village of Keld. A young boy taken in the dead of night. The town […]
Reynolds spat on the tavern floor. “Tis cursed!” “I don’t care,” the pirate snarled. “Can ye’ take us there!” “Ain’t a matter o’ can. I won’t—” A coin purse hit the floor with a heavy clank. Reynolds twirled his moustache. “Ay, that be the sound o’ my mind changing.” If you like the vibe of […]
“The woods are lovely dark, and deep,” the fey whispers. “And you have promises to keep.” “Miles to go before I sleep,” I reply, already under its spell. “Miles to go before I sleep.” As I walk off into the gloom, I think the woods aren’t so scary anymore. If you like the vibe of […]
The new King Herez sat before the justicars. “Have you no mercy?” the prisoner asked—Herez’s mortal enemy. A pitiful shadow of a man. The King replied, “Even the gods’ mercy is finite. Only the mercy of fools is limitless. I strive for divinity. The penalty is death!” If you like the vibe of these stories, […]
“Look out there,” Bast said, pulling his boy close. Dentin squinted. “All I see is waves.” “Do you see fish? Pearls? Monsters?” “No.” “Men are like the waves. Hide our feelings beneath the surface.” “Like you?” “Yes.” “When I grow—” “No. Remember the clear shoals? Don’t hide. Talk to me.” If you like the vibe […]
A while back I posted that writing and publishing are wars of attrition. Keep writing and learning, and you will get better. Keep plugging away at your novel and one day you will finish it. Keep submitting stories to magazines and eventually you will get published. Keep writing and publishing books, and eventually you will […]
I just realized that I haven’t posted on here in a month. *Cue some platitude/witticism about time getting away from us* I’m still here. Still writing. Still publishing stuff in the Eluthiya dark fantasy universe. Did I mention that? My dark fantasy universe consisting (at the moment) of A Battleaxe and a Metal Arm, Tales […]
“You seen her before?” John asked, picking his teeth. I looked upon the haggard performer in the market and found I could not look away. “Maybe, but begs the question, from where?” “Ain’t been on this side of the world. Maybe she’s a ghost.” “Ghosts don’t follow people.” This is the first post of a […]
The 15th episode of A Battleaxe and a Metal Arm releases this Friday, and to celebrate, I’m doing the biggest giveaway yet. See, releasing Battleaxe as a serial was a gamble. I know there are some of you that like reading books, and the monthly episodes aren’t long enough for you to really get into. […]
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