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July 17, 2009
The Chaos Book: Episode 1 Intro
Every week, I'm going to post a new intro for an episode to The Chaos Book. It will provide a bit of backstory for what's coming up, and then you can submit and vote for the elements that'll become the foundation of the story. You should see the final product around 2-3 weeks later.
The Chaos Book: Episode 1
Day 100,424 / Des Moines, Iowa
The sun is low on the horizon as another five zombies fall into the trench. They flail around a bit, but once they're on their stomachs, it's game over for t
July 16, 2009
Scraps for Thursday
I know I say this every week, but things are getting really exciting around here. Big releases and new projects and a daring system I hope a lot of you like. I'm squeezing this post in now because tomorrow is my younger daughter's birthday, and I won't have much time to waste between the presents and cake. Mmm, cake…
Fission Chips
Chapter 12 is up and ready for voting. I have received many emails calling it the best one yet, which is funny because I was worried it was weak. I only finished it
July 14, 2009
Tuesday Update
Lots of things on the go today, so let's get right into it before I get confused again.
TorrentBoy: Pirates Attack
The second chapter of TorrentBoy 2 is up and ready to roll. This is where we're introduced to the Protectorate Guard and the Pirates, and things get very dizzy in the process.
I am very close to finishing the artwork for the cover, and once that's done (and I tweak the last few chapters), I will be switching this book over to the Serial+ model, where you can skip the release schedule
Disassembling the World (6)
Next Monday, 1889 Books will be releasing The Vector, a science fiction novel about people trying to survive a slow apocalypse. When we start the book, things have already been deteriorating for some time, and no time is wasted explaining why. Over the last few weeks, I've been writing a series of background articles that fill in the back story. You don't need to read these to understand the book, but if you're like me, you'll probably want to know.
July 12, 2009
A Month With the Terio TX-i9 Sonic Toothbrush
Note: I wrote this in about 15 minutes as part of a contest at Boing Boing Gadgets. I wanted to post it here in case any of you enjoy it. The rules were simply: flash fiction, about gadgets. This is what my mind gravitated to…
"You've gotta try my toothbrush," Jeff said breathlessly, shoving the shiny plastic tube between Laney and her cereal. She made every effort to not kill him on the spot.
"I keep telling you," she said, pushing it away. "I'm not risking my dental hygiene based on some te
July 10, 2009
Raj and Gore
This is a new project I'm mulling over, in a format I'm not entirely comfortable with. Let's see how it goes…
July 9, 2009
Pingpost!
This started out as a one-topic post, but quickly got out of control. I am so easily distracted.
Fission Chips
In case you don't subscribe to the RSS feed or follow me on Twitter, I'd like to point out the new Fission Chips is out and ready for voting. Already, we have the return of the alcoholic sympathizers. You guys make me worried for civilization.
Book Count for 2009
A few weeks ago, I was concerned I wouldn't make it to the 12 books for 2009. Right now, I think we stand a chance again. Th
July 8, 2009
The Success of Free
This is a response to a comment at TorrentFreak about TorrentBoy, so please excuse the unscheduledness of it.
TorrentBoy: Zombie World was released in March of 2009, and since then, it's been downloaded over 250,000 times. For the sake of simplicity we'll count each one of those downloads as a unique person.
592 people have donated money after reading Zombie World. The most common donation is $9, with a grand total of $9,636.32 (after PayPal fees). Around $2,000 of that was in the first 30 days
July 7, 2009
TorrentBoy: Pirates Attack!
[image error]Today marks a momentous day in the history of 1889 Books! It's the launch of the new TorrentBoy adventure, "Pirates Attack!", by Chris Keyes!
When danger strikes the Maritime Museum, TorrentBoy and his crazy teddy bear Crash must save the day! But when a battle erupts between the infamous Sweesh Pirates and the noble Protectorate Guard, they find themselves caught in an impossible situation. Now, with giant whales and Proton Crabs causing trouble at every turn, TorrentBoy needs to work hard t
Disassembling the World (5)
At the end of July, 1889 Books will be releasing The Vector, a science fiction novel about people trying to survive a slow apocalypse. When we start the book, things have already been deteriorating for some time, and no time is wasted explaining why. Over the next few weeks, I'm going to writing a series of background articles here that fill in the back story. You don't need to read these to understand the book, but if you're like me, you'll probably want to know.
