HeyJaredThe Wandering Wonderer
Beyond every hilltop, under swift moving clouds, lies a kingdom forgotten and treasures unfound.
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Golden Axe shows that mainstream studios don’t understand Sword & Sorcery (opens the original)
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The community of S&S writers and fans that I’m a part of is divided. Some are excited after seeing the trailer, and others are disappointed.I’m one of the disappointed one. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not looking down on those who have expressed excitement for the upcoming show. Sword & sorcery is all about the outside who forges his own path and eschews the ways of civilization around him. That goes for characters and readers alike. My opinions shouldn’t affect your enjoyment of whatever you damn
From Beyond the Savage Mountains #9 (opens the original)
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Hail Sword Swingers,Time for an update. Overtime, as I missed putting out a newsletter in May!Since my previous newsletter in March, a few things have gone down.The Thing in IronThe young thief Kelamon and his sweetheart Mirias are threatened with a gang war and the terrible supernatural threat behind it all! This short story is up on Amazon now for $0.99.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KXz-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https
50% of all books produced by the Big Five sell less than twelve copies is WRONG (opens the original)
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Over the past few weeks I’ve seen a bit of internet lore being bruited about.The 2022 federal antitrust trial blocking the Penguin/Random House and Simon & Schuster merger produced a bit of internet mythology that’s been floating around ever since. The myth is that 50% of all books produced by the Big Five sell less than twelve copies (in the first year).If you’re worried that I’m going to blow that myth out of the water — well, it’s complicated. The statistic is wrong, but there is always some
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