Industry Talk is a collection of two previously published columns by Jennifer Brozek, Dice and Deadlines and The Making of an Anthology. The collection also contains brand-new content including step-by-step instructions on how to pitch an anthology and advice on managing a freelance career. "Want to write for games? Want to navigate the dark labyrinths and endless mazes of freelancing? Let Brozek be your guide." - Chuck Wendig, game designer and author of 500 Ways to be a Better Writer "If you're going to make that leap, though, and come over to the freelance side to join us, don't go blind. Do your research. Ask questions. Read this book." - Matt Forbeck, game designer and author of Amortals and Vegas Knights "To those looking to save hours of field research into two highly specialized and hard-to-crack fields, Jennifer Brozek's pragmatic, down-to-earth advice serves as an essential clue-dispenser." - Robin D. Laws, game designer and author of Hamlet's Hit Points As Brozek says, "Freelancing for the RPG author is an active thing. You need to look for (or make) the opportunities and grab them." The first opportunity you should grab is this book. It will give you the information you need to decide whether you're dedicated enough to become a freelance RPG writer or anthology editor, and if you decide you are, then it will tell you how to go about it. Take Brozek's advice to heart. She knows what she's talking about." - Angel Leigh McCoy, writer for Guild Wars 2 and editor of Wily Writers Podcast

Industry Talk: An Insider's Look at Writing Rpgs and Editing Anthologies

Reference

Brozek, Jennifer

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Apocalypse Ink Productions

Kendrick is a city alive in more ways than one. Its borders contain a hidden world composed of secret societies, the supernatural, the lost, and the unexplained. It is the world that Karen, a 911 operator, is thrust into. It begins with a phone call. A stranger begs Karen to save a young woman’s life, opening Karen’s eyes to the world beneath the surface of the city she thought she knew. People are dying. Artifacts are being stolen. The streets are filled with rumors of a city-destroying ritual. Karen is determined to figure out what is really going on and protect her city, whatever the cost… Caller Unknown: Book One of the Karen Wilson Chronicles, is the first of four collections following the trials of Karen Wilson as she delves into the secret side of Kendrick. With enemies on all sides, unknown allies, and a baby gargoyle, what she finds will change her life forever.

Caller Unknown

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Consequences of every action are coming home to roost. When one darkness falls, another rises to take its place. Sometimes, the new darkness is worse than the first. Reginald, the recognized Master of the City, controls the supernatural society of Kendrick with Karen Wilson as his mouthpiece. In Caller Unknown, Karen and Reginald went through a traumatic event that almost left Karen dead and Reginald a slave to the Order of the Sacred Eye. The cost of the attempted ritual and the war between the supernatural factions will have lasting effects for years to come. Friendships are broken. Alliances are formed. A deal with the devil has become all too common. Old debts must be paid-sometimes in blood. Worst of all, Karen, and all of Kendrick, must now face the Children of Anu.

Children of Anu

Jay Lake's Process of Writing is five years of personal blog posts, from 2005 to 2010, marking Jay Lake's rise in the world of genre publishing from a random newbie to a reasonably well known writer.\nThis is an accidental book. Jay didn't set out to write a book about the process of writing. What he did was write a blog about a lot of things. One of them was writing, in all "its manifold forms and configurations." Jay touches on everything from practical craft issues to his publishing experiences to reviews, workshops, and all the rest of the impedimenta of the author's world. This is his experience, opinions, and thought processes on how he became the writer he is.\n"Keep a notebook handy. You're going to learn. And more importantly, some of Jay is going to rub off on you and you're going to write like the wind." -Ken Scholes, Author of the Psalms of Isaak series

Jay Lake's Process of Writing

Lake, Jay

This dark urban fantasy adventure by Dylan Birtolo is an omnibus of three novels: The Shadow Chaser, The Bringer of War, and The Torn Soul, and features three new short stories. The Shadow Chaser: Darien Yost is a young man haunted by blackouts and vividly realistic dreams. When mysterious strangers start to appear, claiming that he has a power which makes him unique, he finds himself entangled in their world; a world of shape shifters. Soon, he is thrust into the middle of a centuries long war, and must master his ability before either side claims him... as an asset or a casualty. The Bringer of War: Months have passed, and the Arm of Gaia and the Shadows still struggle to control Darien's destiny, attempting to use him to tip the balance of their war. But Darien has embraced his power. He and his allies have gone on the offensive, hunting down those who are trying to enslave him. Meanwhile, another renegade shifter has appeared, trying to pull Darien away from his friends for reasons of her own. The Torn Soul: Time is running out for Darien. As new players and new dangers enter the scene, Darien must confront his past, and convince the Arm of Gaia and the Shadows to work together against a new enemy-before his mind is lost to the Sheynan's curse.

The Sheynan Trilogy

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Birtolo, Dylan

Fantasy

Hunger.
It's the driving force behind survival.
The Velander bloodline carries an ancient secret: power and immortality. But that power requires a key to unlock: human flesh. Gordon Velander finds himself an unwilling participant in a play for survival - but he won't be powerless for long.
It's the driving force behind passion.
The Gentleman Ghouls have survived for centuries due to cunning and careful planning but their world in unraveling. Gordon has vowed to take the Ghouls down no matter what, but he's fighting a war--both within and without. The Ghouls, on the other hand, are not waiting patiently for the end to come.
It's the driving force behind revenge. With the Farm and the Commons destroyed, the Ranch is the last outpost of the Ghouls. With the bitter end in sight, Gordon must face his greatest challenge yet--claiming his own fate as other forces make their moves. 
Revenge is sweet. Passion is fulfilling. But survival trump all.
This rural horror omnibus of cannibals, dark pacts, and ancient power by Ivan Ewert contains three novels: Famished: The Farm, Famished: The Commons, and Famished: The Ranch, and features two new short stories.

Famished: The Gentleman Ghouls (Gentlemen Ghouls)

Ivan Ewert

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