Captain's Log

Sorry for the delay…

Don't worry--your weekly posts are coming this afternoon when I return from my daily grind. I was working on my site all weekend and it took longer than expected, so when we all get home from work today, expect your next chapter of The Heart of the Wasteland as well...

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The Devil’s Bible

In July 1648, Swedish soldiers looting Prague Castle discovered something in the Holy Roman Emperor's personal collection that required multiple men to carry. It was a book. Three feet tall, nine inches thick, 165 pounds, made from the skins of approximately 160...

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Images from Beyond the Eternity Line

Here's some artwork associated with my Space Opera serial, Beyond the Eternity Line. Just a quick art drop to say thanks to everyone and letHere's some artwork associated with my Space Opera serial, Beyond the Eternity Line. Just a quick art drop to say thanks to...

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The Heart of the Wasteland: Chapter One
The Heart of the Wasteland: Chapter One

Something had changed with the Primes.Before the dome had gone up, Maarkov had never seen one Prime leading more than ten or fifteen strega. Now the creatures carried squads of thirty, sometimes forty, walking corpses behind them. They roved the city like patrolling...

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Veil of Shadows, CH01

The darkest shadows lived in the deep fissures of the mountain. Shadows so dense that they’d never felt the stinging touch of light. A black so deep as to obscure sound, distance, and all sense of direction. It tasted of sharp minerals and caressed the skin like a...

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Welcome!

Thanks for being here! I hope all is well with you and yours, and the gods are smiling down on you. Thanks for viewing my Patreon, and I hope you see something that catches your eye. If you're a fan of dark fantasy stories, I think we might get along.

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The Misplaced Civilization
The Misplaced Civilization

Today we go down one of my favorite rabbit holes — the Grand Tartaria conspiracy. And look, before we get into it: bucket of salt, okay? A big one. But this one is special, because unlike a lot of conspiracy theories, it actually has some genuinely weird historical...

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Bring Back Single Combat
Bring Back Single Combat

The RantThis week I went off on a bit of a rant — and I'm not sorry about it.Between the headlines, the state of modern warfare, and the technological hellscape we seem to be building for ourselves, I got to thinking about how ancient we really are under all the...

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The Ghost of Spartacus

One of the things that happened to me after coming home from the service is that I got obsessed with military history. And I think a lot of veterans will know exactly what I mean. You pick up these books about ancient battles and great commanders and part of you is...

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