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THE MAD LANCERS is now out!

The Mad Lancers, the latest addition to the Powder Mage Universe, is now out in ebook! Head on over to your favorite ebook vendor and give it a look!

Pre-orders are also open for the hardcover version, which will ship November 7th, 2017.

*If you backed the Powder Mage RPG Kickstarter, please check this update before purchasing The Mad Lancers*

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THE MAD LANCERS early release

Looking forward to the new Powder Mage novella based around a young Ben Styke? It'll be out for general release on September 6th... OR you can pick it up right now by buying direct from my website! Your download will come with an epub, mobi, and PDF file of the new novella.

For those curious why you should buy direct, here's a breakdown of where your money goes depending on where you purchase a $2.99 novella:

My Website: $2.60 goes to me, $.39 goes to store feesAmazon: $2.06 goes to me, $.93 goes to AmazonNook: $1.94 goes to me, $1.05 goes to NookApple: $1.78 goes to me, $1.21 goes to Apple and Draft2Digital

A difference of $.54-$.82 doesn't sound like much, but it adds up to a lot of Chipotle over a few thousand sales!

Kindle Daily Deal - Sins of Empire

Hey all, SINS OF EMPIRE is a Kindle Daily Deal today (August 27th), which means the ebook is just $2.99. Tell your friends, buy a copy for your relatives, or fill out your collections! Links below:

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GenCon '17

Hey everyone, I'm at GenCon this week! I'll be hanging out, chatting with fans, signing books, harassing Howard Tayler at his booth, and just generally enjoying a good time. Here is my schedule:

Thursday:

10AM - Storycraft: Where do you begin your story - Room Capital 111AM - Writing 101: Contracts, what are they and how do they work? - Room Chamber2PM - Writer's Craft: Sympathetic villains - Room Causus4PM - Signing - Exhibit Hall (near the bookstore, I believe)

Friday

11AM - Business of Writing: How to know when you need an agent - Room Causus12PM - Signing - Exhibit Hall booth 369 (Badali Jewelry)1PM - Worldbuilders Party

Saturday

12PM - Fantasy Fiction: Breaking out of the European Medieval Fantasy Rut - Room Cabinet2PM - Worldbuilding: Making Magic New Again - Room Capital 13PM - Signing - Exhibit Hall (near the bookstore, I believe)5PM - Writer's Craft: Writing a series - Room Chamber

The Mad Lancers

After a long wait, the next Powder Mage novella is almost here! The Mad Lancers is the story of a young colonial lancer named Ben Styke. It will be released September 6th, 2017. You can pre-order now!

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 Here's the cover copy:

In the colonial cities and towns of Fatrasta, peace has never been easy. Immigrants fight amongst themselves or turn on the native population, while the governing power of the Kez Army steps in only to enforce the will of apathetic local governors assigned by a distant crown.

Young war hero Ben Styke commands a colonial garrison in a sleepy frontier suburb. When the governor’s cruel brother stops for the night, rising continental tensions force Styke to protect the people of his town in a brutal escalation that threatens to destroy everything—and everyone—he has fought for.

Occurs twelve years before the events in Sins of Empire.

Powder Mage RPG - Last Call on Backerkit Orders

Hey all! This is last call on the Powder Mage RPG. If you'd like to pre-order the book (or add extras to your current order), you need to do so by by this Thursday, August 10th, at 2PM EST, at which time the orders will be locked in to Backerkit. Here is the link to put in orders. Thanks!

August 2017 Newsletter Drawing

Hey friends! Later this month, I'm giving away a signed hardcover of Sins of Empire to a lucky winner! To enter, all you have to do is sign up for my newsletter using this link by Wednesday, August 23rd and then keep an eye on your inbox or check back here to see who was announced as the winner.

Tampa Bay Comic Con

Hey Florida friends! I'll be in Tampa Bay this weekend (July 28th-30th) for Comic Con. I'll spend most of my time hanging out at Bard's Tower where I'll hawk my books, chat with fans, and sign infants.

I just have one panel at the convention:

Sunday, 12:30-1:30 in room 5, ACROSS THE UNIVERSES AND HOW TO CONSTRUCT THEM.

Hope to see you there!

Newsletter Drawing #5 Winner

This month's newsletter drawing is finished, and I have a winner who will receive a silver powder keg pin from Badali Jewelry. I've sent you an email, so make sure you check your spam folders. The winner is: 

demarcigny@*.com

As for the rest of you, I'll do another drawing next month! If you haven't signed up for the newsletter yet, you can do so on the sidebar of the website or by clicking HERE.

Newsletter Drawing #5

It's been a long time since a newsletter drawing, so let's get back at it, shall we? Later next week, I'm going to give away one of these silver Riflejack pins from Badali Jewelry to a lucky winner! To enter, all you have to do is sign up for my newsletter using this link by Wednesday, July 19th and then keep an eye on your inbox or check back here to see who was announced as the winner.