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Free Books During Smashwords Authors Give Back Sale

With the need for social distancing, you probably have time on your hands. If so, spend some of that time with a good book.

Starting March 20th and going all the way to April 20th is Smashwords Authors Give Back Sale.

As a part of the sale, the eBook versions of Not Gods But Monsters, A Prison of Flesh, The Fifth Era of Man, and The Killing Kind will be available FREE to purchase.

Link to sale. Clicky, clicky.

Sale Dates: March 20, 2020 - April 20, 2020

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The Art of TLAD: Chapter Ornamentation (Pt. 5)

The final part of this series in which I cover chapters fourteen through seventeen of The Long and Dark.

Please note that there are serious end-of-story SPOILERS below, so read at your own risk. If you just want to see the artwork, head over to the Gallery.

Previous entries in this series: - - -

Chapter Fourteen

Much like Chapters Seven, Nine and Eleven, the artwork for Chapter Fourteen is based on the ever-present series of obelisks located throughout...

Deep Discounts on Books During Smashwords Read an Ebook Week Sale

Coming soon, during the first week of March, is Smashwords’ 11th Annual Read an Ebook Week Sale.

As a part of the sale, the eBook versions of Not Gods But Monsters, A Prison of Flesh, The Fifth Era of Man, and The Killing Kind will be available at 75% off to purchase.

Sale Dates: March 1, 2020 - March 7, 2020

Click here to visit my author page.

Click here to go to the sale and browse for other authors.

The Art of TLAD: Chapter Ornamentation (Pt. 4)

Part four, in which I go over chapters ten through thirteen. At this point, some of the imagery borders on spoiler territory, so view at your own risk.

Previous entries in this series: - -

Chapter Ten

Like chapters three and four, this is another piece featuring the story’s architecture. Probably one of the more detailed in terms of grayscale with the intent of showing detail and scene depth.

From the book:

Gareth scanned the room. He quickly recognized that he was in...

The Art of TLAD: Chapter Ornamentation (Pt. 3)

Part three, in which I cover chapters six through nine. This includes two variants on the published artwork.

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Chapter Six

The illustration of the sigil gate is another piece intended to provide visual context of the strange city’s architecture. It also represents a transitional point in the story where Gareth finally leaves Bethsaida behind. Fun fact: there was an original draft (not saved, sorry) where the arrangement of bars was different. I...

The Art of TLAD: Chapter Ornamentation (Pt. 2)

Unlike previous stories, the artwork for The Long and Dark focuses a lot more on scenery, architecture and physical objects found in the world. This makes sense considering the book’s focus on the city’s appearance and the mood of loneliness and horror it’s intended to facilitate.

Note: This is a continuation of , which features artwork for Chapters One and Two.

Chapter Three

The below image (on the left) is one of a handful of pieces that went through a change just before the book was...

Free Books During Smashwords 3rd Annual End of Year Sale

Once again its time for the Annual Smashwords End of Year Sale (third time!), which runs from December 25, 2019 until January 1, 2020.

During that week, book-ended by the holidays, you can get eBook copies of Not Gods But Monsters, A Prison of Flesh, The Killing Kind and The Fifth Era of Man for free.

FREE

Just wanted to make that clear. So be sure to check out Smashwords if you want to take advantage of this.

The Art of TLAD: Chapter Ornamentation (Pt. 1)

When working on The Long and Dark, I wanted to create something different for the layout of the book’s interior. While the Realm of Tah’afajien series has always had a set layout design, I’ve had allowances to experiment with the presentation of my stand-alone works.

What I settled on this time around? Chapter ornamentation.

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You can now follow Joshua Banker Books on Pinterest

Not a huge update, more like an announcement of social network expansion. Joshua Banker Books is now on Pinterest.

It’s early and all I’ve posted are the book covers, but you can follow me at https://www.pinterest.com/joshuabankerbooks/

You can also check out and follow Joshua Banker Books out at the many other social media pages of which we are already a part.

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The Music of The Long and Dark

For those who've read The Long and Dark, you know that the story's themes run grim. Filled with desperation and an oppressing and smothering atmosphere, it's no surprise that the soundtrack compiled as a part of the writing process is littered with a variety of industrial, metal, dark ambient and dub acts.

As I’ve mentioned before, I like to listen to musi...