The book is out now! There's an ebook and paperback version, but I recommend the latter. A lot of work was put into making sure the print product was perfect! If you've been wondering what all this "Of Metal and Magic" stuff I've been rambling about is, this is the best place to get an … Continue reading Of Metal and Magic Compendium One
Category: OMAM
Cover Reveal! (and an opportunity)
So it's all done. Here it is! Isn't that just lovely? Our cover guy is the best! So it's done now. I wouldn't be surprised if I sank 50-100 hours into the project, outside of just writing my own material. What with the commissioning of authors, guiding their work to fit the shared fantasy world, … Continue reading Cover Reveal! (and an opportunity)
Do you even Podcast?
So, fellow Of Metal and Magic author Richie Billing and I did a thing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bas9x8N5Btk&feature=youtu.be We are planning to do one episode of this podcast a month, focusing at the start on common fantasy writing issues and then expanding into general writing topics. The first episode should be done by the end of November or … Continue reading Do you even Podcast?
Library Event Photos!
After some delay, here are the photos from the book reading and Q&A event I did two seeks ago at the Camp Humphreys Library. These two pictures give you a basic idea of the layout of the room and the size of the crowd. This one shows the way I set up the OMAM author … Continue reading Library Event Photos!
OMAM Author Interviews
After spending two days editing and fixing audio, I have been struggling to find a way to post the full video of the author interviews I did last weekend at the library. My first attempt was with YouTube, but they won't let you post any videos longer than 15 minutes with a free account. Also, … Continue reading OMAM Author Interviews
A Young Writer is Born!
My author event at the SFC Ray E. Duke Memorial Library on Camp Humphreys yesterday went very well. I had a small but attentive audience of around 20 or 25 people, of all ages, who seemed very excited by the StoryVerse concept I am working on with Fiction Vortex. But the thing that really made … Continue reading A Young Writer is Born!
Writing Updates
It's been rather quiet around here lately, hasn't it? Not without good reason, though. I've been working long hours, and am currently taking mandatory online courses to boot. What free time I have is typically spent on managing the Of Metal and Magic (OMAM) authors for Fiction Vortex. Our newest member, D.W.T. Smith has been eagerly grinding … Continue reading Writing Updates
Fiction Vortex Update
As many of you know, I am the managing head of Fiction Vortex's Of Metal and Magic StoryVerse. It's a shared, high-fantasy universe that currently has seven authors, including myself. I want to give you guys some updates on what's going on with us at OMAM, as we call ourselves, but first let me mention another … Continue reading Fiction Vortex Update
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