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November 25, 2020
Hello Darkness, my new book
Dear readers, I am happy to announce the publication of my latest book, Darkness. It is the second volume in my zombie-themed novella series Humanz, told in first-person from a perspective of a … zombie. Darkness follows our nameless protagonist, as they struggle with persecution, mistrust, bickering and power games, the ongoing-war with the humans, and worst of all, the slow and inevitable end of their half-dead existence. Hopefully, you will find this book interesting, engaging and thought-pro...
November 17, 2020
The Darkness cover is here
Dear readers! Darkness, the second volume in my somber, zombie-themed, first-person, dystopian novella series Humanz, will be released very soon! While you impatiently wait for the book to hit the proverbial, figurative and literal shelves (literal, geddit), maybe you want to check out the dope cover? Art created by legendary Anton Kokarev, styling and design by Andrew Leon Hudson. Finally, if you are keen to explore this series, I urge you to grab a copy of Decay, the first novella....
October 23, 2020
The recipe for every good story
Storytelling is universal. From Ancient Greece via medieval Italy to modern-day world, the fundamental formula that makes or breaks any story, EVERY story, be it in written form, on-stage play, or a movie production remains unchanged. Well, it’s one ingredient only: conflict. The word conflict may invoke a wrong kind of visual/emotional response in your brain. It does not refer to any fighting per se (although it can), it refers to the process of struggling with a choice or multiple...
October 1, 2020
The Woes & Hose trilogy is complete!
I am happy to announce that I’ve just finished writing the third book in the best-named trilogy of all time. The last volume, titled The Daring Adventures of Amorous Prince Dietrich brings conclusion to the escapades of our misunderstood and loathed protagonist – Dick. The book took me a little longer than I expected. The reason is – I had to rewrite a good third of the book, roughly 15 chapters, because there wasn’t enough action, humor and Dick’s cunning...
July 16, 2020
Humanz 2.0 coming soon
Hello Darkness my old friend. Yup, the name of the second book in my dystopian, first-person zombie novella series is – you guessed it right – Darkness! Following on the somber premise laid out in the first book – Decay, Darkess continues the story of humanz. And there’s an amazing cover, too, once again conceived by the kickass artist Anton Kokarev. I believe Darkness, Humanz 2.0, should be available just before the holiday season. Something to cheer you up during...
May 25, 2020
Woes and Hose, Book 3, type type type
No rest for the righteous. With great delight, I have commenced to write the final piece in the best-named trilogy of all times, Woes and Hose. The third book will be called, wait for it, The Daring Adventures of Amorous Prince Dietrich. And it’s already 25% done! As always, there will be mischief, tons of it, because our protagonist anti-hero won’t let things be, leading to the conclusion of the series, and the answer to the outstanding question: will Dick...
May 13, 2020
Will I ever be a bestseller?
Ah, this is the question that every author has asked themselves, at some point in their career. Now, I personally believe that one should not write books for money as opposed to getting paid to write, tis a subtle difference. One should write with love and passion, and if a work makes it into the big beyond, then its a nice bonus. A really nice bonus. Now, regardless of what your motives are, the question remains. And the answer...
April 24, 2020
The Golden Horde, Chapter 30 (Final)
Lee Qiang opened the email. It was in Mandarin: I know youre angry. I know you feel like I betrayed you. But we both know thats not the case. This is war, and as luck would have it, we fight for different sides in this sorry conflict. We both know what it takeswhatever it takesto finish the mission. I could not have given up mine, and I know you know and respect that. You would have done the same. Had...
April 17, 2020
The Golden Horde, Chapter 29
How are you? Nervous, Sveta said. Lee Qiang smiled. That facade finally crumbling, eh? Sveta made a wry face. I have seen prisoner exchanges before. Sometimes they go badly wrong. Id rather be crossing the Volga River in a Taifun. At least there I had the feeling of being in control. Is that whats bothering you? Lee Qiang wondered. That you are no longer in control? That you cannot manipulate anymore? That youre going back to your side, which may...
April 10, 2020
The Golden Horde, Chapter 28
Friendly territory. To the untrained eye, the differences between our side and their side were subtle. New flags and uniforms, new types of technology and weaponry. But it was still a war zone. Rubble, checkpoints, walls of gabions, machine gun turrets, sniper nests. And then there were the smells of destruction. To Lee Qiang, this was a brand new world. It always happened when coming back from a mission, no matter how long or intense. Your mind tuned into the...
