April 16, 1900 – The Martian occupation of Pittsburgh is broken by a combined army of partisans and remnants of US and CS formations led by William ‘Butcher Bill’ Kernan. Refugees in the mountains around the city had been fighting a guerrilla campaign against the Martians for nearly a year after several failed attempts by […]
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What is known about non-human civilizations?
#WorldbuildingWednesday is a series of articles posted every Wednesday that flesh out some aspect of the Ascension Epoch’s shared universe. One of the more subtle distinctions between the Ascension Epoch and the Primary World (i.e. our own world) is the attitudes and beliefs of the general population. Many settings that posit the existence of extraordinary […]
The King in Yellow’s New York
On #AnnotatedTuesdays, we will share a quoted passage from some public domain source that has informed some aspect of the vast cosmos that is the Ascension Epoch universe, followed by commentary on how we used it. Toward the end of the year 1920 the Government of the United States had practically completed the programme, adopted […]
When Gravitas Speaks, Men Obey
There are no familiar faces from the Irregulars or Challenger Foundation in today’s #SaturdayScenes, and it’s not from a book already published or a book in progress. Today you get to take a look at a different corner of the Ascension Epoch universe and meet, for the first time in prose, the super-soldier called Sentinel, […]
Come see us at Pottsville’s Block of Art this weekend
Shell and I will have artwork and books available for your perusal and purchase at the Block of Art in downtown Pottsville, PA this weekend. We will be at the ArtMart, located in the Greystone Restaurant. You can see the schedule of events here.
Harry Houdini: Paranormal Crime-Buster and Foe of the Supernatural
#WorldbuildingWednesday is a series of articles posted every Wednesday that flesh out some aspect of the Ascension Epoch’s shared universe. In the Ascension Epoch, Harry Houdini is less known for his talents as a magician and escape artist than as a passionate critic of metahumans and one of the early pioneers of anti-talent tactics and […]
Ambrose Bierce, ghosts, and the haunted habitats of the restless dead
On #AnnotatedTuesdays, we will share a quoted passage from some public domain source that has informed some aspect of the vast cosmos that is the Ascension Epoch universe, followed by commentary on how we used it. “Fear has no brains; it is an idiot. The dismal witness that it bears and the cowardly counsel that […]
Unglue.It
A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Eric Hellman, the man behind a very interesting and noble effort in freeing creative expression from the bounds of copyright. His project, Unglue.It, is a website where authors can post “unglued” ebooks–that is, ebooks that have been released under Creative Commons licenses. Just as important, it’s a […]
Easter greetings; see you at the Con!
On this Good Friday, we wish all of our readers a blessed, healthy, and happy Easter season. Take some time to relax, celebrate, and grow closer with God and your families and friends. For those of our friends, both old and those we have not yet met, who will be joining us at the Great […]
Great Philadelphia Comic Con News
A few days ago, I said we wouldn’t have the new printings of Copper Knights and Granite Men available for the Great Philadelphia Comic Con this weekend, but today I came home to find out that the nice folks at Createspace made a liar out of me. I am usually impressed with Createspace’s speed and […]