I’m slowly making my way through my massive LitRPG backlog, and this month’s book was Cinnamon Bun by RavensDigger! š Admittedly, it took me a while to get into this one. It bills itself as a wholesome LitRPG, and itās definitely that. In fact, despite being eager to embark on the adventures promised by the […]
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Join us for the Time Troopers Virtual Launch Party!
Saturday, April 9th @ 8pm EST Hey, y’all! š To celebrate the release of Time Troopers, Jacob and I will be hostingĀ a virtual launch partyĀ this Saturday at 8pm EST, wherein we’ll be chatting with co-editor Christopher Ruocchio and alsoĀ giving away signed copies! If you’d like to learn more and maybe win some books, join us […]
Time Troopers is out today!
Today’s the day! ā If you’re a fan of time travel stories both classic and new,Ā Baen BooksĀ has an anthology for you –Ā Time Troopers, edited by Hank Davis and Christopher Ruocchio.Ā My entry,Ā “Doctor Quiet,”Ā provides an action-packed first look at some new characters you’ll meet in the upcomingĀ The Janus File, but it sits alongside stories from such […]
Arcane – TV Review
OMG YāALL. THIS SHOW. Jacob and I actually watched Arcane when it first aired back in November, as Iām an enormous fan of all things animation and most things League of Legends (except other players š¤£). But I recently finished what is bound to be my first of many re-watches, and so am properly primed […]
Horizon Zero Dawn – Video Game Review
This month in my gaming life was an achievement, as I finally – years behind everyone else – finished Horizon Zero Dawn. Iām not nearly as fast a gamer as Jacob is; if I like a game, I tend to draw out the experience as long as I can, which is easy to do with […]
Dungeon Crawler Carl – Book Review
I just finished listening toĀ Matt Dinniman’sĀ Dungeon Crawler Carl, and Y’ALL. If you have not experienced the audio version of this bookĀ specifically, you’re missing out on a treat.Ā Dungeon Crawler Carl is a LitRPG series-starter in which, in the blink of an eye, most of Earth’s population is obliterated and the planet is converted into a massive […]
Tales of Arise – Video Game Review
When I’m not writing, I’m usually playing video games, and my main game of the month has beenĀ Tales of Arise. This is actually my second play-through (and my first experience with theĀ TalesĀ franchise in general).Ā Initially, I wasn’t the biggest fan ofĀ Tales‘ combat system, but the good news is each character has a distinct playstyle, so by […]
Adventures in Co-Authoring with a Sci-Fi Legend: Origins – Act III: Collaborations
Catch up on Act II here! Act III: Collaborations Naturally, being an author (a nobody indie author, but an author nonetheless), the concept of writing a novel with David Weber had crossed my mind. David is, after all, not only a prolific author, but a prolific collaborator as well. I had given David some of […]
Adventures in Co-Authoring with a Sci-Fi Legend: Origins – Act II: Monster Con
Catch up on Act I here! Act II: Monster Con We arrived early to Davidās signing, hoping to not only get my copy of In Death Ground signed, but also to whisk H.P. back home to safety and comfort. This plan, as with many plans before it, did not survive contact with the enemy. David […]
Adventures in Co-Authoring with a Sci-Fi Legend: Origins – Act I: Cancer
Iāve been writing with David Weber for six yearsāfirst on The Gordian Protocol, then The Valkyrie Protocol, and now on three more novels set within the same multiverse, the first of which will come out later this year. Even after this long, the notion of writing with David Weber maintains a certain ā¦ surrealness in […]
Adventures in One-Eared Cats
Welp, it’s been a bit since Nova’s initial cancer diagnosis. That and her initial surgery fell in the midst of the Monster Punk Horizon series’ launch, so there wasn’t too much time for blogging. š®āšØ But now that there is, I’m delighted to let you know that Nova’s surgery went well! š Her vet reports […]
Monster Punk Horizon is a #1 Best Seller! š
Hey, Holo fans! š I was doodling on Amazon at the ridiculous hours of last night when I came upon this delightful little screen: Which is to say, as of Christmas night, Monster Punk Horizon is a #1 Best Seller on Amazon’s Steampunk Fiction booklist! š® It’s the dream of every author to see that […]