So I've been frustrated lately for reasons I won't retread (but have been in the recent Patreon posts). When I'm frustrated, I like to write and I often work on new stuff, because my existing series are big, complex, and require a lot of effort and thought that can be difficult to process.
In short, I still like to write for fun. One of my...
2023-05-17 03:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post(FYI, this is largely the same as what I posted in the Patreon updates earlier this month about my income stuff, but expressed more... rationally. Although I've added a bit toward the end following the recent Archer post.)
It’s been a slow month, but I have a bit of news on the writing front. There’s also some fairly serious news in th...
2023-04-29 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostIt's nearly the end of the month so I should probably give some sort of update, given it's been a quiet month.
I'm back after my short break, although my focus right now is mostly preparing to write Spellblade. There's some prep work I need to take care of before I jump back in and try to knock out a ton of words.
The short version i...
2023-04-25 05:41:52 +0000 UTC View PostSo I'm (mostly) taking that break I promised, although I'm also still thinking about writing while also preparing to overhaul my Heretic Spellblade notes before I jump back into a long writing session for it.
But in the aftermath of Book 3 I had a crazy idea for Book 4 that I more or less knew I couldn't write, particularly as the series r...
2023-04-21 00:13:27 +0000 UTC View PostThis is a just a quick follow-up to the Post About Problems I did on the weekend. I got an overwhelming amount of feedback, and although I responded to a bunch of comments, lots of people probably don't read those.
Also, the Spellblade 5 audio comes out tonight for those interested. Hopefully it doesn't have some horrendous Audibl...
2023-04-11 00:23:31 +0000 UTC View PostI had some long, depressing post about the downtrend I've been facing, but figure it can be summarized without so much detail.
The simple version is that I made a Patreon post after Spellblade 5 about my worries that the fundamental shift in the harem genre would result in an algorithmic shift that would cause my books to sell much worse. ...
2023-04-08 04:31:01 +0000 UTC View PostAs always, this is the commentary post for Neural Wraith 3.
This post will include broad commentary on Neural Wraith 3, including many of the editing decisions I made (and didn’t make). As such, it is loaded with massive spoilers. I will try to avoid spoiling any of my other series, however. If you...
2023-04-07 03:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
I showed off the Kushiel cover preview at the start of Feb, but I have another cover now. Probably the last for a while, as I have a healthy backlog of covers to keep me stocked.
This one depicts Hel. She changes outfits and is suitably villainous looking here for a more questionable role in Book 5. Oh, and there's a neat Yggdrasil logo pr...
2023-04-04 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a messy start to the year, Neural Wraith 3 is out and you can get it right now. Nick is back with the Archangels to investigate a sprawling attack on Babylon’s neural implants, with lots of intrigue and corruption.
Get it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/...
2023-03-31 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Book's out today, so here's the high res cover for those who enjoy those. Textless version and full jacket cover is included. If you order the paperback, you get the full thing on it.
There are some nice details on this cover. Helena's barcode and silver bracelets. The inclusion of some names from the book in the holographic screens.
Before anybody panics, Neural Wraith 3 is done and will release on Friday as planned. The final version has been uploaded to Amazon and I'll upload the final chapters to Patreon tomorrow.
This is more a heads up about what comes afterward.
When I delayed Neural Wraith 3, I needed to take a break. The book's done, so that time is now....
2023-03-28 02:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostNeural Wraith 2’s audio is out and you can actually download and listen to it now. If you received an error or it wouldn’t add to your library, try again now and it should work. If it doesn’t, let me know and I’ll follow up. No clue what happened, other than weird Audible stuff. A huge thanks to everyone who let me know that it finally w...
2023-03-21 22:51:20 +0000 UTC View PostUpcoming audiobook release reminder time. Not much else to say, other than Neural Wraith 3 will be out at the end of the month (and sorry again for the delay).
Neural Wraith 2’s audio releases on March 21st, so feel free to pre-order it. I’ve been listening to it during breaks while working on the 3rd book and it’s a delight as alway...
2023-03-11 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostSo, with some extra time to work on the book and flesh stuff out, let’s talk about where it’s going (or supposed to go).
This will be a spoiler-lite discussion of my intentions and ideas for Neural Wraith 3. It will cover some of the stuff already in the preview chapters on Patreon.
The basic concept for this boo...
2023-03-08 11:27:04 +0000 UTC View PostBit of a dramatic title, but I've had a couple of exhausting days and I'm sitting in my new place full of boxes that I'm too exhausted to unbox, knowing that I need to finish a book. I wanted to give patrons a heads up, but didn't want to risk announcing this only for something to go wrong.
Short version: I'm delaying Neural Wraith 3 unti...
Neural Wraith 3 is up for pre-order on Amazon, with a release date of March 14.
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVYNXNT4
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BVYNXNT4 2023-02-16 14:30:07 +0000 UTC View Post
A cover that a few of you have seen before, but here's the official preview post.
Helena is the cover girl. This is her interface, the Exarch V3 that she's been installed into between Book 2 and Book 3. As the last book featured some shopping stuff about it, I figured that skipping over the installation process would be fine (as it wouldn'...
2023-02-12 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe center of Neo Babylon tee
2023-02-11 02:23:37 +0000 UTC View PostAs people have probably guessed from my recent post, my stress levels are a little high. Between that and some IRL stuff, I decided to take a break this week to reevaluate where I'm at. It's helped me a lot, but also forced me to accept that I need to be a little more realistic.
In order to keep things running (somewhat) smoothly I'm chan...
I said I needed to make a Patreon news update, so here's one. This one's mostly bad news, and includes some darker musings (probably for the last time ever).
I don't really need to repost my schedule anymore. It's always at https://www.kdrobertsonbooks.com/schedu...
2023-02-04 11:45:04 +0000 UTC View Post
I'll probably leave this draft preview up, but the final version (i.e. with some tweaks) won't be posted until much later.
This is the near-final version of the cover whose early draft I showed a while ago. Figured I'd post it here for any final feedback, as I'm about to finalize it with the artist.
The cover hits all the points I ne...
2023-02-03 14:17:58 +0000 UTC View PostMy recent long train of audio releases comes to an end today with the release of Demon’s Throne 3’s audio. I’m extremely happy with how the new version done by Stephanie Savannah and Podium came out, and I hope you are as well. There’s lots to enjoy in this book: lots of fluffy foxes, more Darus, and some twists and turns to keep you gue...
2023-01-31 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostKnights streamed out of the p
2023-01-29 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm still undecided on rewriting the first few chapters of Spellblade 6 and don't have the planning post ready yet, so have something different.
This is a draft of the Kushiel cover for a future Neural Wraith book. Usually I share these only briefly to solicit feedback, but in this case it's more just to showcase something cool.
I wa...
2023-01-27 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
First 3 chapters in a day or two, but for now, enjoy the cover. I think many of you have already seen it, but here it is for those who haven't.
Seraph is the cover girl this time. She's not necessarily the primary focus of the book, but she should get some significant character advancement as she become a Champion-Bastion hybrid.
Wit...
2023-01-26 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe audiobook for Emperor Awakened, the sequel to Emperor Forged is up on Audible. It includes an extra epilogue.
https://www.audible.com/pd/Emperor-Awakened-Audiobook/B0BQRTFS5L
If you haven't already bought it and you're in th...
A batch of SFW character art for some of the champions of Heretic Spellblade. Yes, they're AI generated. If you're just here for the art, the list is below and the pictures should be above. Otherwise, there'll be some commentary attached. I won't really go into the ethics, as I talked about that last time. This is more about what's changed since...
2023-01-17 13:01:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Time for a hopefully accurate publishing schedule for the year. After last year, I’m going with a more relaxed approach to my books. There may be extras in between, but this is just what I’m committing to in the hopes of finally getting on top of things. In practice, this doesn’t change my publishing pace (it’s still 4 book a year) but I...
2023-01-15 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostAs always, this is the commentary post for Neural Wraith 2.
This book was a weird one, mostly because of the many IRL aspects getting in the way and because I’m coming back from some pretty nasty burnout following Spellblade 5. While finishing it, I found that I was less exhausted than I’ve been… probably ever. I’ve n...
2023-01-10 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Just a bunch of my old book covers without text, as I've previously only posted them with the text.
Neural Wraith 2's book cover can be found in it's recent post, as can the Sen art for the box set.
The NSFW emperor covers have their own post....
2023-01-07 13:00:59 +0000 UTC View Post