by authordwhawkins | Mar 25, 2026 | News
In 63 BC, Rome is knee-deep in conspiracy.A man named Catiline (Catilinus) has gathered a coalition of ne’er-do-wells: debtors, disaffected veterans, and the kind of men who are one bad season away from betting everything on violence. His plan is simple: seize power...
by authordwhawkins | Mar 25, 2026 | News
Hey all, just wanted to drop a quick update.I’ve edited all of the membership tiers and removed some benefits. I know, sad face.I’ve moved the Voting Rights benefit UP to the Consul tier, and moved the free ebooks DOWN to the Optimate tier. I actually...
by authordwhawkins | Mar 25, 2026 | News
This week’s episode of Vox Auctoris is a heavier one.My mind has been in a darker place lately. Some of that is just temperament. I tend to brood. When the darkness comes around, I don’t become melodramatic—but I do spend long stretches sitting with uncomfortable...
by authordwhawkins | Mar 24, 2026 | News
In this episode of Vox Auctoris, I open with a story from Plutarch that has lived rent-free in my head for years—one of those strange historical footnotes that refuses to explain itself, and therefore becomes more interesting the longer you sit with it.The story...
by authordwhawkins | Mar 24, 2026 | News
Welcome back to Vox Auctoris, my weekly update podcast for readers.I want to start with one of those wandering thoughts I’ve always loved: how strange it must have been for ancient people to look up in the middle of the day and see the moon hanging there in the sky....
