Aaron Michael Ritchey's Blog

I posted this the other day on the Facebook. I know, I know, it’s Facebook. Fine. You’re right, ma’am. You’re right. This is what it’s like for me being a writer. Writing books is brutal work. It’s not brutal like … Continue reading →

So, the old blog has been quiet for a while, but I have huge news. My buddy Quincy J. Allen just released BLOOD OATH (The Blood War Chronicles Book 3). And he’s running a sale on the first two books. … Continue reading →

This is me, in 1999, working for a software company. I’d finished writing my first book called THE DREAM OF THE ARCHER. And I was deep into my second project, THE GOSPEL OF THE SEVERED EARTH.         … Continue reading →

So yeah, I’m teaching classes again, but this time in Utah! Get it while they’re hot! Next weekend! https://www.leagueofutahwriters.com/q...

Aaron Michael Ritchey/Aaron Crash (11 panels): Friday, March 2, 2018 Fri, 5:30 PM-6:20 PM, Steampunk 101 (Mesa Verde B – Victorian) Fri, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Steampunk and Post Apocalypse (Mesa Verde A – Steampunk) Fri, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Favorite Heroes and Villains in Steampunk (Mesa Verde … Continue reading →

Aaron Michael Ritchey (9 panels): Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Tolkien’s Influence on Art and Imagination (The Shire) Fri, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, God Made the Devil Too: Villians (Helms Deep) Fri, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Character Focused Storytelling (The Shire) Fri, 10:00 PM-10:50 PM, Author Readings (15 min each) (Kings … Continue reading →

This is Mario Acevedo drunk. This is Mario Acevedo drunk on Jesus. Kidding! I’m kidding. But not really. What’s funny, when I first approached Mario about writing a story in the world of The Juniper Wars series, he immediately had … Continue reading →

No, really, I did really did write “I ain’t New Morality” in response to J.D. Stone asking if he could submit a story for The Juniper Tales Project. I was only looking for published authors, and this was invite only. … Continue reading →

When I first had the idea of inviting other authors to write stories in the world of the Juniper Wars, I was going for the biggest names I could find. My goal was to gather nos. And I got some … Continue reading →

FRIDAY Greatest Godzilla Movie Helms Deep Fri Aug 12 5:00:pm – 5:50:pm 32 will enter, 1 will win. Since 1954, Godzilla has adorned movie theaters and endured the longest living franchise in cinema history. So which one deserves the accolade … Continue reading →