Who the hell is Shawn D. Robertson?

Well, that would be me. But, who am I?

I’m a writer of dark fantasy with aspirations to the realms of the grimdark. I’m also a good-hearted asshole. Yep, that’s a thing. You’ll see what I mean if you stick around.

What should you expect from me? Writing. Honesty. Yeah, that’s about it. I’m a pretty simple dude.

What should you expect from my writing? Grit and swearing? Check. Moral ambiguity? Check. A magic system that doesn’t simply operate on the “because I said so” premise? Absolutely. A world that contains a deep, layered history that actually stands as a foundation for the entire story told within it? Ohh yeah. How about a story that breeds new stories? Hell yes–I’ve got plans for several more series already percolating deep in my devious grey matter.

Seriously, I’ve worked long and hard on this world–“Ahldir” is its name–and I’ve become very proud and protective of it. And I’m not done, not by a long shot. Still, my pride doesn’t mean I can’t take criticism and take it well. I crave for people to dig into this beast and tell me, good or bad, what they think.

But if you do like what you read, expect the stories to continue on for many years to come.

Oh, and also expect me to remain an independent writer. Would I be happy if a producer offered a TV/movie adaptation of my work, or a publisher offered to distribute my work worldwide? Sure would! And I’d jump on that shit–if I retained all rights and complete creative control. If not, too bad for ’em. I’m in this to tell my tales to those who want to read them. Whatever money I make from it is all just a bonus.

This is my dream. I’m about to live it. Wanna join me?