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For those who prefer to listen rather than read (like my brother and mother), you can now download True Calling LitRPG Book 4: Army of the Unworthy on Audible.

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A long road stretches behind us. The end is now in sight. True Calling LitRPG Book 4: Army of the Unworthy is now available on Kindle and paperback. Let’s have the back blurb set the scene for us.

“They call me many things: dragonslayer, relic tamer, savior of kings, and herald of woe. I am the Unsung Sage who dwells in the highest tower, speaker of Source, and champion of the Hidden Well. And I…”

Clay is out of commission. Zack is missing. Tat gets sicker by...

Once again, radio silence for months. What could Thad be doing? If you guessed, “the most important thing for an author to be doing,” thanks for the vote of confidence. I’ve spent the past ~9 months writing True Calling LitRPG Book 4: Army of the Unworthy. Apologies for leaving you all in suspense for so long. As you might expect for the final book in a series, this one is taking longer.

That said, I’ more than three quarters of the way done and rounding the corner to the dramatic conclusion....

The True Calling LitRPG Book 3: Unsung Sage audiobook is now available on Audible. Thanks as always to Alex Blake for his amazing performance.

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I’m pleased to announce that True Calling LitRPG Book 3: Unsung Sage is now out on Kindle. From the back cover:

“Is it always like this with you? Crazy fights against even crazier monsters? Mind-melting magic items? Whole world teetering on the brink of disaster?”

After Zack’s revelation, Ike leaves the party and travels alone, arriving at a ruined tower above the quiet mountain village of Glyncroes. He tells himself it’s to keep everyone safe, but can he even do this alone? How long will...

After a slightly protracted production timeline (including ACX taking two weeks for review), Relic Tamer is now available on Audible. Thanks again to Alex Blake for his brilliant performance.

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True Calling LitRPG Book 3: Unsung Sage isn’t the only thing about to release. The esteemed Alex Blake is also putting the finishing touches on the Audible release of True Calling LitRPG Book 2: Relic Tamer. Generous soul that he is, Alex has provided us with a special holiday treat: outtakes from his Relic Tamer recordings.

Mild spoiler warning: some of the outtakes feature characters introduced in Relic Tamer, one of whom was inspired by a certain famous YouTuber.

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“What’s Thad up to? Why’s the blog been so quiet?” you may be asking yourself. The one thing I ought to be doing, of course: writing. True Calling LitRPG Book 3: Unsung Sage is nearing completion, so it’s high time I gave an update.

First off, here’s the official teaser from the back cover.

“Is it always like this with you? Crazy fights against even crazier monsters? Mind-melting magic items? Whole world teetering on the brink of disaster?”

After Zack’s revelation,...

I once attended a marketing convention with a session entitled “Marketing to Millenials.” The presenter’s main point was that millenials like free value. Give us something for free as a gesture of good faith and we’re more likely to think well of you, buy future goods, give you a glowing review, etc.

In that vein, Relic Tamer follows in its older brother’s footsteps: you can read the whole thing for free on Royal Road until the Kindle version releases on April 7th. After that, I have to take ...

I have a confession: I never read the Wheel of Time series. Rather, I started reading it a long time ago and lost interest almost immediately. More recently, I tried the TV series and couldn’t even finish the first episode. Why? I think it’s the world building.

I won’t belabor the obvious; Wheel of Time is a long-running, much-beloved fantasy series with incredibly rich and detailed lore. I’m not saying it’s bad. If nothing else, it’s clearly very successful as a franchi...