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“Amazingly detailed and original.” Amazon reviewer

“Complex intrigue to make you think.” Amazon reviewer

“It had me crying at the sad points and angry whenever the bad guys got the upper hand.” Goodreads reviewer.

For a thousand years, wraiths have been held at bay with the carcaern orbs—magical artifacts containing the very essence of gods. But someone is shattering orbs and murdering gods.

I...

Last time I posted about why I decided to publish independently as opposed to the traditional route.

One of the pros I mentioned was control and how it can be both a good and a bad thing.

When it comes to covers and being an indie, the onus is on you. A lot of the stress of cover design might be taken away by publishing traditionally, but there’s also likely little you can do if you get a cover that doesn’t suit the story. The most important component of cover design is whether it attracts th...

Last time I posted about why I decided to publish independently as opposed to the traditional route.

One of the pros I mentioned was controland how it can be both a good and a bad thing.

When it comes to covers and being an indie, the onus is on you. A lot of the stress of cover design might be taken away by publishing traditionally, but there’s also likely little you can do if you get a cover that doesn’t suit the story. The most important component of cover design is whether it attracts the...

When I first started writing, my goal was to publish traditionally with one of the big fantasy publishing houses like TOR or Orbit. Independent publishing never crossed my mind because I had never read any independently published books. I thought that the majority of them were terrible and I’ve never been a very fast reader, so I decided that the gatekeepers within traditional publishing houses would guarantee a better read.

Now, this isn’t always the case.

In my opinion, the best gatekeepers...

Well, we’ve booked in editors for the first three books in the Vagrant Souls series. Which means we also have some pretty solid release dates.

March 6, 2017: Mage of Mundos (Book 0)

March 24, 2017: The Shattered Orb (Book 1)

April 14, 2017: The Infernal City (Book 2)

This particular series is about a year in the making. A few hiccups along the way, but it looks to be smooth sailing from here.

I have another series up my sleeve for next year. It’s Fullmetal Alchemist meets Arabian Nights. That...