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Just 12 hours left on Dyrk Ashton's Paternus Kickstarter. I backed it right away, and it fully funded in just over 24 hours. If it can earn another $1671 before it ends, all backers will get a bonus short story. So, check it out, and if you like what you see, make a pledge. I know I want that short story!

Just two days left for voting in the Goodreads Choice Award. Age of Legend is nominated for the fantasy category. You don't have to vote for it, but look at the field and vote for your favorite. I'm sure all the authors would appreciate the support. Click here to vote.

I'm honored that Age of Legend is my 8th Goodreads Choice Award Nominee. Semifinal voting for Best Fantasy of 2019 ends Nov 17!

My congratulations to all the nominees for the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards. I've been nominated 7 times, and it's been an honor each and every time. I also want to extend my thanks to people who have told me they did a write-in for the Age of Legend . Round one voting (and write-in) will continue until November 10. Vote for your favorite fantasy here!

I'm thrilled that we now have all six-book covers revealed for Legends of the First Empire. Marc Simonetti does amazing work!



Age of Death is coming Feb 2020, and Age of Empyre in May 2020. Please add the books to your shelves if you are looking forward to them!

I'm proud to announce the cover reveal for the last book in the Legends of the First Empire series



You can learn more about it and the conceptualization of the series as a whole at Fantasy Faction. The book will be released in May but Kickstarter backers will receive it in February.

Sorry about the broken link in yesterday's status update. Here is the correct one and it can be used for people who missed the crowdfunding campaign, but would still like to join it. You can use it to get a "manual addition" to the Age of Death Kickstarter.

Did you miss the Age of Death Kickstarter? Do you still want to join in the fun?

Click here to be manually added into the project.

But you must hurry. The 2nd-chance signup will expire at the end of this month.

The Age of Death Kickstarter ended and it was a great success!
• 3,120 backers raised $119,337 in funding
• 2nd most-backed fiction Kickstarter of all time
• 4th most-funded fiction Kickstarter of all time
If you missed the Kickstarter, there will be a way to participate through the BackerKit pre-order store. I'll be posting when it is live.

FINAL THREE HOURS! The Age of Death Kickstarter is almost over, and it's gone amazingly well. Thanks, all, for your support. If we can raise another $920 we'll become the 4th most-backed fiction Kickstarter of all time!



I hope you'll stop by and check it out!

Final three days! The Age of Death Kickstarter is almost over ($106,422 raised so far). We've included a Montemorcey tote bag as an add-on item, and they are going fast. If we raise $4,444 more, Robin and I will create a 30-60 minute behind the scenes video on the creative process.

We did it! The Age of Death Kickstarter is one of just six fiction projects to raise $100,000. Next stretch goal: If we reach $110,886 Robin and I will make a 30-60 minute behind the scenes video on the creative process of this book. But hurry, there are only 4 days left!

One hour left before day 13 of the Age of Death Kickstarter ends. We're just $1,250 away from our next stretch goal ($100,000). Project ends in 6 days. Backers will receive the next installment in the Legends of the First Empire series more than 3 months before the retail release and see their names printed in the acknowledgments for helping make the hardcovers a reality.

The Age of Death Kickstarter continues to go well (almost $88,000 raised). We are getting into striking range on the third stretch goal (131 more backers needed) which will move us into 2nd place for the most-backed fiction Kickstarters of all time. Interested? Come check it out, and if you like what you see, please back the project!

Today's Age of Death Kickstarter update: 4 days down, 15 to go, more than $78,000 pledged by 2,160+ people. We are just 17 backers away from moving into the 3rd most-backed fiction Kickstarter of all time and $819 away from becoming the 8th most-funded. Thanks all for the amazing support!

3rd day of the Age of Death Kickstarter is over. With 26 more backers, we'll move up to 4th place in the most-backed fiction Kickstarters of all time. The project has raised $75,000+ in pre-orders (2,019 ebooks, 1,759 hardcovers), and hit our second stretch goal. Come check it out, and if you like what you see, please back the project!

Less than 48 hours into the Age of Death Kickstarter, and it's now the 5th most-backed fiction project of all time. It joins my other Kickstarters that are at #2, #4, and #7. That's 40% of the Top 10. So our thanks go to the 1,914 people who have backed the project so far. For those who haven't yet joined in the fun, there are 17 more days to do so.

On Thursday, August 22nd at 12:00 EDT we'll launch the Kickstarter for Age of Death. This will be our 6th crowdfunding project, and backers will make the hardcover edition possible. If you are excited about this book, consider pre-ordering through the Kickstarter to save $3 off the hardcover and receive the ebook in October rather than waiting for February.

I'm honored that Age of Legend has it the New York Times Bestseller List as well as the USA Today Bestseller list. Our thanks go out to all the people who love the series and flocked to pick up copies as soon as the books were available for sale!

While this happened some time ago (February in fact), it only recently came to my attention. News like this comes slowly to my neck of the woods. In any case, I'm honored that the Riyria Revelations has been named to a 50 BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME list. How cool is that?

I'm proud to announce that 5 of my books are in the 100 Bestselling Epic Fantasy list. And if you've not started the Riyria Chronicle series, the first book is just $5 from now until August 4th.

Today is the release for Age of Legend!



I'm also doing a AMA (Ask Me Anything) session on reddit. Stop on over and say hello, or feel post a question.

One week until the release of Age of Legend! Are you excited? I know I am. I've loved hearing reviews from people who picked up early copies through my store our the Kickstarter. Thanks all for the amazing support.

4-book giveaway to celebrate the pending release of Age of Legend (in stores July 9th. All books will be signed, and have its own custom bookmark. Enter for the drawing Grim Oak Press.

For today only, Theft of Swords is an Amazon Kindle Daily Deal is $2.99 that's 70% off the $9.99 regular price. If you like fast-paced swashbuckling fantasy then why not join Royce and Hadrian in the first two novels of the Riyria Revelations. There's no ancient evil to defeat or orphan destined for greatness, just two guys in the wrong place at the wrong time. R

The hardcovers for Age of Legend are coming out of the bindery today! We should have copies in our hands shortly and we'll be adding it to our online store for people who want signed copies.

Hardcovers for Age of Legend (one of Goodreads' Hottest Books of Summer) are ALMOST printed (releasing July 9th), so it's time for a Goodreads Giveaway! You can ENTER HERE. It's only available for US and Candian residents but people in any country can sign up for the parallel giveaway we are doing.

Late to report this, but Age of Legend (releasing July 9th) was named to Goodread's Hottest Books of the Summer. I can't wait for you to read it! If you need recaps of previous books they are online.

Robin (my wife) and I would like to extend our thanks to all those people sending their thoughts and prayers during the passing of my mom Anna Mae. We are still woefully behind regarding emails and other direct messages, but we are at least at a point where we are working on digging out.

It's the last day of the Age of Legend Kickstarter! And it's been an amazing ride. We've become the 2nd most-backed and the 5th most-funded fiction Kickstarter of all time. (And just one of 5 projects that have earned more than $100,000). You still have a few hours (until 7:00 EDT) to join in the fun. Click here to learn more, but hurray it all ends in just under 6 hours!