Before I begin, I’d like to wish the lovely and talented Kasey Hill all the best as she embarks on the next leg of her literary journey away from Azoth Khem. Above and beyond continuing her many popular series, she will be joining her daughter in creating a series of YA horror anthologies and original works. Bookmark her links so you don’t miss a thing.

Okay, chill, from now on it’s all about me.

One thing I have consistently avoided is the “If you like So & So, you’ll love McSciFi” blurbs. I know people mean well, but I always feel like they’re saying, “Sure, that Jesus dude was okay, but have you read the Gospel of McSciFi?” And, honestly, some of the authors I get compared to in posts and blogs are literary gods. Being blunt, treading lightly seemed like my best option.

Then two things came to my attention in the same subtle way a hammer to the face piques your interest. First, the only people comparing me to George R.R. Martin are people who have read neither. Aside from our love of boobs, our stories have nothing in common. In fact, just for shits and giggles, I ran my books through the chat function at Deep AI, and asked it to highlight any similarities. The result was hysterical and sad. Stuff like, “You both have characters,” “characters die,” and the aforementioned “boobs.” Not much, in other words.

The second thing worth noting is that he had been getting published for almost forty years before Game of Thrones exploded across visual media. If I wait that long for The Brittle Riders to hit screens near you, and I’m still alive, I’ll be wheeled on a stage and fed pudding by Jimmy Kimmel’s grandkids.

While the people helping me haven’t really asked, every film person I have run into lately asks the same damn questions: “What’s it like?” or “Who’s similar to you?” If you think of me as a mix of people who’ve never been in the same room, you’ll understand what I’m about to share.

I compiled notes from beta readers, tech advisors, blog posts, emails, and reviews. What you see is what I get.

Hail the Fallen
Bold, subversive, and wickedly funny, Hail the Fallen is a story where gods break their own rules, and the most human among us just might save creation from itself. Perfect for fans of N.K. Jemisin, Octavia Butler, Nnedi Okorafor, and Rebecca Roanhorse.

The Darkling Wind
For readers of Terry Pratchett, Philip K. Dick, and John Scalzi. The Darkling Wind is a mind-bending, darkly hilarious, and politically explosive new vision of the world’s last days. The wind blows free, but the Darkling Wind exacts a terrible price.

The Plato Wars – Book 1 of The Chimeraverse
For fans of Kurt Vonnegut, Margaret Atwood, and Douglas Adams. The Plato Wars is a scathing, hilarious, and disturbingly plausible satire about the future of AI, identity, and the price of utopia.

gen-O-pod() Wars – Book 2 of The Chimeraverse
Perfect for readers who enjoy Christopher Moore, Charles Stross, Neal Stephenson, and Margaret Atwood. gen-O-pod() Wars will take you on a wild, raunchy, and thought-provoking ride through culture wars, interplanetary sex, and the meaning of what it is to be human. Maybe even something more.

The Brittle Riders – Books 3, 4 & 5 of The Chimeraverse
If you enjoy the savage wit of Joe Abercrombie, the gonzo world-building of China Miéville and Jeff VanderMeer, or the post-apocalyptic weirdness of Margaret Atwood and Neal Asher – with a touch of Warren Ellis’ punk attitude – The Brittle Riders is your next obsession.

Goptri of the Mists – Books 6, 7 & 8 of The Chimeraverse
Perfect for admirers of China Miéville, Iain M. Banks, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Douglas Adams, Goptri of the Mists is an irreverent, genre-busting epic of bioengineered societies, underwater intrigue, and sly social commentary.

As you can see, I’m not “like” anyone, but I have been influenced by the best. When you read my stuff, some elements may remind you of them, but that’s as close as I get. And that’s fine. Or not. According to the immortal Garrick Dion, who wrote the back-cover-blurb for The Brittle Riders, “The good news is you created something unique. The bad news is you created something unique.”

And that sums up my experiences with the film industry perfectly.

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