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Currently I have one reader magnet, my short story "The Cursehttps://drg.writerstead.com/books/the-curse". I should create more, as I can use them to increase the number of signup…
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Return to old-school D&D but with D&D5.5! Brave White Plume Mountain, outwit deadly traps, battle strange foes, and reclaim three legendary weapons. Some adventures test your char…
Read more →Kingdom of Varden
This is a fantasy setting I've been working on. It's all about intrigue and knives in the back. The Kingdom of Varden is in turmoil. A weak king is opposed by his seven barons, al…
Read more →Why "Everyone Dies"?
Years ago I co-wrote a book where the protagonist died at the end. We resurrected him in the second book of the series. I have always wondered if that was a mistake. That the firs…
Read more →Review: Survival in the Grove
A good coming-of-age story in a dark universe. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent descriptions Some people just have the ability to describe the emotion of a place, and Gerrold Cheam is one of those…
Read more →Review: Ravenous Mother - Two Gatherers
A dark, dark, dark buddy story. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Friendship in the darkest of places Way back in 1958 legendary film director Akira Kurosawa released "Hidden Fortress". Set in fuedal Japan,…
Read more →Review: Review: Ravenous Mother - A Healer
My review of the first book in the Ravenous Mother biopunk series. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book pulls no punches I was delightfully horrified in the first scene, a feeling that was repeated se…
Read more →Review: The Obsidian Path Series
The grimdark saga set in a high fantasy world where the chosen one isn't a nice person. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is my first review of work by a mainstream author on this site, in this case, Mi…
Read more →Review: Oath and Ember
A grimdark book with a beginning not for the faint of heart. ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ Oath and Ember This book started with the protagonist in a good place, demonstrating competancy, compassion, and…
Read more →Not Dead Yet Newsletter #4
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Read more →Not Dead Yet Newsletter #3
<pHey there,</p <pI'm not dead yet. Unlike the unfortunate characters in my stories, I'm alive and writing. As you may know, I write fantasy in the grimdark genre.</p <pI've been…
Read more →Not Dead Yet Newsletter #2
<p <em style="color: rgb34, 34, 34;"Starting on April 24th, this newsletter will go out weekly every Friday.</em </p <pI'm not dead yet.</p <pI write grimdark fantasy stories wher…
Read more →Review: Kostya
My review of a book based on a true story. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reality can hit harder than fiction There's a saying along the lines of "No one would believe this story if it weren't true." The…
Read more →Not Dead Yet Newsletter #1
Hey there, I'm not dead yet. Unlike the unfortunate characters in my stories, I'm alive and writing. As you may know, I write fantasy in the grimdark genre. Years ago I co-wrote a…
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