This month in my gaming life was an achievement, as I finally – years behind everyone else – finished Horizon Zero Dawn. I’m 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 […]
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Dungeon Crawler Carl – Book Review
I just finished listening to Matt Dinniman’s Dungeon Crawler Carl, and Y’ALL. If you have not experienced the audio version of this book specifically, you’re missing out on a treat. 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 been Tales of Arise. This is actually my second play-through (and my first experience with the Tales franchise in general). Initially, I wasn’t the biggest fan of 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 David’s 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
I’ve been writing with David Weber for six years—first 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 … 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. 😮💨 But now that there is, I’m delighted to let you know that Nova’s surgery went well! 😄 Her vet reports […]
Monster Punk Horizon is a #1 Best Seller! 😀
Hey, Holo fans! 😀 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! 😮 It’s the dream of every author to see that […]
It’s Excess’ Launch Week!
Another month, another book launch! 🥳 We’re sending 2021 off with a bang, which is to say: the third book in the Monster Punk Horizon series, Excess 😀 – and a collaboration between both Jacob and H.P. – so if you’re a fan of our new GameLit fantasy adventure comedy, read on! (Or, if you’re totally new […]
The Isekai Skies audiobook is out!
Another month, another audiobook! 😀 Monster Punk Horizon #2: Isekai Skies is now out on Audible and ready for your enjoyment! 😄 Tess Irondale once again did a fabulous job bringing all of H.P.’s characters to auditory life, and we’re excited to continue sharing her work with you. Especially since readers, thus far, seem to […]
Adventures in Weird Cat Ears
Here’s your occasional reminder to GET YA WEIRD SKIN SPOTS CHECKED, courtesy of Nova. (BTW, if you follow me on Instagram, you’ll see these reminders more often, in addition to other stuff like more pics of Nova, plants, book updates, and whatever I’m eating/drinking that day, so if that’s your jam, DO IT.) Anyway, earlier […]
Recipes on Top: H.P.’s Perfect Keto Grilled Cheese
Ingredients: 2 slices Sola Sweet and Buttery Keto bread, thawed 2 slices mozzarella cheese 1 slice sharp cheddar cheese 1 tbsp Kerrygold butter, softened Instructions: Preheat a frying pan on medium-low heat. Plop 1/3 of the butter in to melt. Use the remaining butter to butter both pieces of bread. Plop one piece of bread […]