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The Original Forever War
The Original Forever War

šŸ”„ ANNOUNCEMENTSšŸ“– The Heart of Ruin — Coming April 30thMy new novel, The Heart of Ruin, releases April 30th. I’ve been working on this one for a long time and I cannot wait for you all to read it. I can now reveal the cover, and I hope you love it as much as I do....

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Harpagus: Feast of Horror
Harpagus: Feast of Horror

How one king’s monstrous act of revenge sealed the doom of an empire.šŸŽ PAPERBACK GIVEAWAYI’m giving away a signed paperback copy of Child of the Flames, book one of The Seven Signs! Enter using the link below — the winner will be announced on the next episode.āž” ENTER...

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Title Change!

Just to let you know, as I often do, I'm changing the title of The Heart of the Wasteland.I could tell you that I had some big epiphany, that a glowing and winged muse delivered a better idea to me on the morning wind. That would sound really good.The truth is, in...

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Quick News

Just to let you know, there will be no episode of Beyond the Pale this week. I'm moving the posting days to the first and third weeks of the month, so look for it next week!The Bleeding Edge, however, which contains the latest draft of The Heart of the Wasteland, will...

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Changes

Hey, all.Just wanted to let you all know that I'm revamping things here behind the scenes. Reward tiers have changed without anyone currently losing rewards. I've simply removed some tiers that no one was on and simplified the entire approach.I've renamed some things,...

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A Romantic Tragedy
A Romantic Tragedy

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...

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Extra, Extra, Read All About It!

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 meant for the...

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That Old Demon
That Old Demon

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...

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Satyrs and Sun Eaters
Satyrs and Sun Eaters

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...

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