We had a fantastic (but frigid) time at Steampunk unLimited at the Strasburg Rail Road a few weeks ago, and one of the highlights was our interview with Nick, host of The Roundhouse, a podcast about railroading. What could a couple of superhero authors possibly say to interest railroading enthusiasts? Well, a lot, we hope! […]
It’s almost Halloween, so let’s talk about monsters. Specifically, let’s talk about the trendiest, hippest monster of the zeitgeist, the zombie. Of all the classic monsters, I find zombies the least interesting. For starters, they’re mindless, which means that, despite endless fantasies to the contrary, they’re no plausible, long-term threat to a technical civilization. Their […]
I can finally reveal one of the major announcements I hinted about in previous posts: Salamander Six, our short story about the mechanized, airborne firefighters of Marin-Pyronef, is coming to audiobook! It’s being produced by Listen and Think Audio and narrated by one of the most prolific and beloved libertarian audiobook narrators ever, Jeff Riggenbach! […]
“I will require allies: mighty, stalwart, and brilliant men, empowered perhaps even as I am. The Lens knows where to find them.” –Jamison Doyle, July 13, 1898 The Signalman will see you at Steampunk Unlimited! Meet him in the caboose at 1PM for thrilling tales of the Martian War!
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 […]
We get asked this question frequently during conventions, and I still struggle with it. My first response, after a thoughtful pause, is usually to ask how old their children are. I confess that I still don’t know how to answer even after they tell me. For such a simple question, there’s a lot wrapped up […]
Imagine Arnold Schwarzenegger from Kindergarten Cop screaming the title of this post and you get a sense of how I feel whenever someone describes one of the Ascension Epoch stories, or the setting itself, as dystopian. Now don’t misunderstand me. There’s nothing inherently wrong with dystopian fiction and I don’t take it as an insult. […]
We are getting the Ascension Epoch booth ready for Retro Con, this weekend (Sept. 12-13) in Oaks, PA. Retro Con is a celebration of the cartoons, toys, and games of the ’80s — which sounds pretty rad to me, since I grew up in the ’80s! If you’ve read any of the Ascension Epoch books […]
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 […]
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