Wandering Man, Ashy, was blessed to get an interview on 89.5 - PraiseFM about his faith and his presence at Sci-Fi and Fantasy Conventions and how he contends with the two - if you're interested, please have a listen; we covered everything from Untold to Planet of the Apes!
The recording was the best I could do - sorry for the quality and the "accidental voice-overs"! The Wandering Men on PraiseFM!
Kate Pepper has it all . . . a razor-sharp intellect, perfect health, stunning beauty, a wildly successful career, and all the money she can spend. Or rather, she thinks she has it all. Despite the perfect shell, there’s something dark inside Kate. Terrible visions send her into a deep depression and her world crumbles. All her business savvy and elite connections don’t make a difference. Who will save her? Xavier, her predatory power-mogul boyfriend? Or Candice, the Downs syndrome waitress at her favorite coffee shop? At the bottom of her dark well, desperate to get out of the water, there’s nowhere to reach but up.
Water is eternal . . . and it has a tale to tell.
Visit the Official H20 website at: http://www.h20thenovel.com to get the first chapter of this strange, thrilling tale, AND to listen to the first chapter as a free audio download!
Dark Quest and The Wandering Men is proud to announce that the newly revised version of Skein of Shadows is now available in Kindle format. Amazon is currently listing it for $4.99
If you caught anyofourDeadMenDrivingpodcasts, or if you follow us on Twitter, then you've heard lots about Project Epic already. If not, then now's a really good time to start, or if you're planning on being in the Birmingham, AL area at the end of this month (March 27-29, to be precise), then you might want to swing by Imagicon and check it out (see more on this here). Regardless, you can check out some of the awesome poster artwork that we'll have with us at Imagicon, promoting our newest and most ambitious endeavor to date!
Keep an eye on the site for more information about Project Epic as well as sneak peeks for Imagicon. Got questions? Want to leave a comment? Please do so below - we want to know what ya think!
For many moons, the Wandering Men, authors of the critically acclaimed fantasy novel, Skein of Shadows, have secreted themselves away in their mountain fortress, toiling away endless hours on a game so new, so revolutionary, so amazing that it promises to rock gaming as we know it to its very foundations! In fact, the game is so ground-breaking that it currently exists in the public eye only under the code name of "Project Epic". However, for the first time outside of our closed-door, international Alpha and Beta Playtest groups, the Wandering Men themselves are demoing this new game this year at Birmingham's newest convention: Imagicon.
If you want to play the same-old, tired RPGs, this Demo is NOT for you. However, if you want to play something new, fresh, exciting and utterly mind-blowing, this is where you wanna be! We invite you to join us for our Project Epic Demos! If you chose to join us, know that you will be making gaming history and you'll be one of the first individuals on the planet to learn the secrets of Project Epic! DO NOT DELAY IN SIGNING UP!
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I just finished Queen of Candesce recently - I picked it up on a whim when I was traveling. Mostly I picked it up because of a few simple lines on the back cover.
From the blurb description:
"Now, in Queen of Candesce," Venera finds herself plunging through the air between the artificial continents of Virga..."
From an Interzone review blurb:
"Queen of Candesce has a backdrop that's simultaneously steampunk and space opera..."
What can I say, artificial continents, steampunk, space opera...you've got my attention.
It is the second book in a series, and usually I don't pick up a book in the middle, but the author Karl Schroeder, wrote the book well and helped fill in the blanks so you don't need to read the first book, but it makes you REALLY want to read the first book. A good lesson to any up-and-coming writer I feel.
I won't give much of the book away, but I'll say I enjoyed it. Its got a couple interesting characters, and this book was full of a lot of machination and intrigue, but it mixes that with an equal amount of action. It had a pulp feel to it. Plus the setting is rather unique, and I really love that.
My biggest beef was the main character - Venera is a woman and the author is a man. I feel he did have women review the character - there are points- but I don't think he had enough reviewing. Venera is a very unique woman due to her upbringing, but I don't know if that is excuse enough to have her behaviorally acting like a man for the majority of the book.
Still, that aside, I did devour the book. Usually I don't like intrigue, but this book kept up the fast pace that it set in the beginning. Also, like I said, the author hinted enough about the first book in the series that I KNOW I want to pick that one up: airships, pirate duels, traveling into the heart of an artificial sun, what's not to love?!
We said we'd keep the website updated - and look what happened. Dead Men Driving had filled that niche, but with the holidays, schedules have had to be realigned. So I'm here to try to provide you with a weekly wrap-up. What are the Wandering Men working on, and what is on the horizon for Wandering Men Studios:
Project Epic: Beta playtest is in full swing. We have released playtest packs to 7 groups all over the world, and we're eagerly awaiting feedback. Project Epic: We're currently working with two animators to produce two short sequences promoting the project. Skein of Shadows: The edits to the book are complete and the second edition - a hardback version - should be winging its way to the printer very shortly. Sequel to Skein of Shadows: We have our marching orders and a schedule to work to - some of the men have already begun work on scenes for chapter three. Publisher Talks: We are discussing and negotiating a contract for future work with a popular RPG publisher. Imagicon: The Wandering Men will be at Imagicon in Birmingham, AL March 27-29th. The Wandering Men will be sitting in on panels and hosting numerous demos of Project Epic. Come and have fun! Speaking Engagement: Columbia High School in Columbia, MS invited Wandering Men Studios to speak before the assembled senior and junior classes the 3rd of April. We graciously agreed and will be giving a presentation on creativity, writing, adventuring, art, and obtaining your dreams.
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