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 […]
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It’s not a dystopia!
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. […]
RetroCon in Pictures
RetroCon or Bust!
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 […]
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 […]
Picture Pthursday
Greetings again, Ascension Epoch fans! It’s time for another Picture Pday. I’ve been hard at work hashing out ideas for the second East End Irregulars cover. While there’s been many an unseen drawing hitting the trash can, Mike and I have finally agreed on something to run with. There’s still likely to be changes (and […]
Picture Pwednesday – East End Irregulars Book 2 Preview
So as you fine folks hopefully know, Mike and I are hard at work on the second East End Irregulars book. We’ve got most of the writing done now, and I’m burying myself in drawings of Torrent, Mysterious X, and a whole bunch of other characters that you’ll get to meet. That said, here’s a […]
The Spiritualist Case Against Capital Punishment
On #AnnotatedTuesdays, we will share a quoted passage from some public domain source that has informed the Ascension Epoch universe, followed by commentary on how we used it. Reading the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is one of the small joys of my life, and it seems a great many people feel the same […]
