Aramis' Workshop

You Can't Be Caught Red-Handed If You're Not Red-Handed

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Red Hands - The Dear Hunter

Happy end of July!

Dustland Requiem is now available in Kindle, epub, and paperback here.
Check it out, give it to a friend, leave a review. Every little bit helps.
For Eva fans, 3.33 has been out for a while now, and without going into too much, it’s…different.
But Eva is Eva.

On the Steam front, the Steam summer sale brought out some interesting contenders, such as Rogue Legacy (quite possibly the ultimate rogue-like action game), Reus (the poorperson’s/anyone-with-a-job’s Civ 5), and Evoland (RPG education and fun).
There are plenty more great games, of course, but these are ones worth checking out.

Renamed the Emarosa project since I’ve got some bigger plans for it after A Bard’s Folktale is finished.
Nothing will change for the immediate story though.
Which reminds me–new section of Emarosa posted!

Edit: The contact form is having issues at the moment.
If you need to reach me, I can be contacted at aramis(at)glass-waltz(dot)net.

Even If Your Grades Are Bad, It Doesn't Mean You're Failing

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Ukulele Anthem - Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra

Dustland Requiem is published!
Kindle version available here; epub here, and paperback will be available soon.

If you take the time to read it: thank you.
I personally appreciate anyone who takes their time to support art.
If it isn’t too much, when you finish the story please leave a review.
Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes & Noble–wherever. Every little bit helps.

No new Emarosa this month; spent most of it getting Dustland ready.
New chapter will be ready next month!

I Don't Need What You Ain't Got

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Big Machine - The Goo Goo Dolls

‘kay.
So secret project Bards: the first is underway.
Bards: the second is catching its finishing touches.
Expect a release date by the end of the month (for no later than the end of next month).
Many apologies for how long it has taken to get this out, but for quality. And science.
This photograph is proof.

Third chapter of Emarosa POSTED!

If you like neat-yet-violent alt. history, check out Django Unchained.
And Inglorious Basterds while you’re at it.
Actually, pretty much any Tarantino film is worth your time.
Trust me–despite what you might think, your time isn’t that important.
Just count the hours you’ve probably spent on facebook/twitter/reddit/pinterest/[your social network of choice].
Branch out a bit. It’s a lovely world.

Until Then, I'll Just Play Pretend

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Make Believe (ft. Eric Michael Krop) - Thomas Dutton

So. Damn. Busy.
First thing–site was down for like a week.
Crazy server issues not even worth explaining.
In short, have an amazing host who was kind enough to straighten out most of the issues for me since I haven’t had the time or resources to do it myself.
I realize that might not sound like much, but if you’ve ever dealt with webhost support before… holy crap.
If you’re in need of an outstanding webhost that’s also surprisingly affordable, check out Srvis.

Next! Swore I would find some way to see the new version of Razia’s Shadow.
Mr. Thomas Dutton was kind enough to direct-link me a stream of the show. (see it here)
He did an amazing job, so please support him by checking out the videos and letting him know what you think.
[note: if you’re familiar with the original Razia, the new one going to confuse all your brain tinglies. Just listen to it a bunch until it makes sense.]

After! I actually met a deadline!
The first chapter/page of the serial short story, Emarosa and the Sea of Dragonfire is up.
Plan to post a page/chapter a month until the conclusion, which I expect will be around Christmas-y time.

Bonus! Bards deuce is finally at the editor’s desk.
Should get it back next week.

Holla.

Regardless of Warnings the Future Doesn't Scare Me at All

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Simple & Clean (speed mix) - Hikaru Utada

Tasked with a peace-keeping mission as an interesting start for the New Year.
Means I’ll be out of the loop for a while (no idea how long–could be weeks or months) but that shouldn’t affect Bards 2 too much.

Edits for Dustland Requiem are due back in March, so depending on how this whole work thing goes, could be ready as early as May.
Honestly though, I’d expect a bit later with how hectic work has been lately.
I apologize for not making the original projected release date, but I will say the delay is worth the wait.

“Man is the only creature that measures time, and as such, is the only creature that lives in fear of running out of it.”

Is There Still Magic in the Midnight Sun?

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A Dustland Fairytale

Long overdue with an update on Bards deuce–the usual excuses.
Earned the Gold German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge, inducted into the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club, and failed out of EFMB (although I only missed one event).
Two out of three ain’t bad, and there’s always next year.

Threadbare details aside, drafting for Bards Deuce: Dustland Requiem is done.
Editing is under way as well as working out contracts for cover art.
The goal is still a winter release, but work and family needs will dictate.

If, for some reason, you find yourself with an over-abundance of free time, I come with two handy solutions: Steam and Reddit.
Borderlands 2 and (surprisingly) Torchlight II are amazing choices Steam-wise.
I accidentally lost half a day to Torchlight after a solid recommendation to check it out.
If anyone wants to run some dungeons/maps with me, Steam ID is aramisathei.
You’re welcome for destroying your free time.

I Owe One Thing to You

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Still Your Song - The Goo Goo Dolls

More than half of drafting is done for Bards 2.
It’s progressing very well, if not exhaustingly.
I have plans to sleep sometime near the end of the month.

For aspiring writers, Litreactor.com is a wonderful resource for writing advice, techniques, and seminars.
Check it out.

All I Could Say Was Goodnight

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Sun - Daphne Loves Derby

Drafting for the first quarter of Bards 2 is done.
One hell of an exhaustive week, but totally worth it.
Still leaves three more quarters, and three more weeks.
Sounds like feasible math to me.

Also looking for proof readers.
Click the “Emarosa.net” link at the bottom of the page or reply to this post if interested.

Never Met a Hungry Fool I Couldn't Learn to Adore

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This I Know - Juliette & The Licks

Cleared the month of August so I can finally take the time to sit down and finish the long overdue Bards deuce.
Can’t wait to get this bad boy out so everyone can enjoy.

Time to get to work.

Nothing Short of Fate Itself Has Affected My Decision

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I Was Meant For The Stage - The Decemberists

I’ve been really bad with time management lately, but I’m fixing that now.
Setting aside time each day for writing, and thus far By Her Own Two Hands is posted, and the opening chapters of Bards: Part Deux are done.

It’ll still be at least fall before the book is done, although I wouldn’t expect much before Christmas despite making every effort to get it out sooner.
The biggest hold up will probably be fund raising for post-production, as it was last time to afford the amazing cover art done by Jo Chen for Roaming Cadenza.
Totally worth it though, and I aim to shoot for the same this time around.
Also, skimping on post-production leads to minor (though numerous) grammatical issues as I’m sure some noticed in Roaming Cadenza, thanks to a half-assed editor collecting a full-fee for doing a marginal percentage of work.
Not that I’m not bitter or anything.

I’ve been going through and revising the master manuscript for Roaming Cadenza, which will probably be re-released as a second edition when the series is complete.

On that note: If cover art ends up being the only issue with part deux’s release date, then I’ll probably just release the eBook/pdf until I can get the graphics together for print.

Lastly, I’m putting together a soundtrack section for Roaming Cadenza that features the music mentioned in the book.
However, the hotel I’m working out of at the moment has less-than-stellar internet, so as best I can tell the new music isn’t loading right (which I’m pretty sure also includes the Decemberists player above, but I can’t say for sure).

The soundtrack section will be posted some time this weekend when I have a connection solid enough to make sure it works.