We had hoped to get The Dismal Tide out by the end of the first full week of October, but that deadline has come and gone. Finishing the interior illustrations took longer than expected, plus we had to prep for our appearance at Steampunk unLimited this weekend–and by prep, I mean finish our costumes. We […]
the dismal tide
What’s the ideal length for a book?
In a blog post on Invisible Order, book editor, promoter, and friend of Ascension Epoch Mike Reid asks what id the best length for an e-book. After citing some examples including our very own Salamander Six, he decides that the answer is clear: make it short! It’s a good article for established authors who’ve been […]
‘The Dismal Tide’ Update; Preorders at Retrocon
I won’t waste time apologizing for our untoward silence here as of late, because we’ve been doing a lot of the work that really matters, namely finishing up the second East End Irregulars novel! The Dismal Tide went off to the beta readers last weekend (if you’re a member of our mailing list and want […]
Saturday Scenes: Salad Days
We continue our work on The Dismal Tide, our second novel in the East End Irregulars series, with new scenes being written, edited, and illustrated everyday. For #SaturdayScenes, we’re giving you a sneak peek of the book. Here, Alex and Sebastian test out some upgraded crime-fighting equipment. Sebastian was alone in his garage when Alex […]
The Note
I just added a new chapter to our Write-On page for The Dismal Tide, the second book in our East End Irregulars series. Currently, there are three (first draft) chapters posted. Most of the book is already done, but I’m filling in some of the intervening scenes, and this one was entirely written today over […]
