Robots and Vampires

Toothaches And Other Shenanigans

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Hi guys! I know I promised a post last week, but I have in fact been in crippling agony for the past week or so due to a cavity that I should have taken care of years ago, but didn’t.

Whoops.

But you don’t want to know about my pain, you want to know about my writing.

And, admittedly, I haven’t gotten a lot done this month. Between the American election and my toothache, I’ve been drained to the max.

So here’s a quick update.

The Standard Tech Case Files: No Blood For Business

Work on the first chapter continues apace. Originally, I had planned to have the first chapter and second chapter finished for this month, but that’s not going to happen.

A preview for the first chapter can be seen on my Patreon. Link here: https://www.patreon.com/joshstoodley

Brockhold

Introducing my newest series, Brockhold! Inspired by the Redwall series by the late (and deeply lamented) Brian Jacques, it takes place in a pseudo-England inhabited by woodland creatures.

The main character is Redfur (name open to revision) a weasel commoner recently promoted to High Constable of Brockhold. He and his best friend, Hob Short-tail, must contend with the damage done to the castle’s guard by the previous High Constable, the lord of Brockhold’s son.

That’s not all the two have to contend with, though. Lord Morchyn of Brockhold intends to marry his son off to Countess Johanna, the young and newly ascended lady of another hold. In Countess Johanna’s retinue is the Lady Ailenor Laflamme, a weasel who’s as hard-bitten and cynical as Redfur himself is.

While the two retainers clash over what is best for their lords, other victims of the previous war arise, with plans of their own…

As always, preview chapters will be posted on Patreon.

Fanfiction

This has been a slow year for updates to my fanfic, and I apologize for that.

However, more is coming!

Wonder Woman

The next chapter is going to undergo a complete re-write; currently it’s all exposition and bad exposition at that.

So that may not come out this year.

That’s it for this time, I’ll see you guys again soon!

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Testuya Nomura and Brian Mitsoda, You’ve Stolen My Productivity!

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Yeah, so guess what I’ve been doing for the past three weeks or so?

Between That Announcement and buying the total Kingdom Hearts package (don’t judge me), I haven’t gotten any work done.

On the other hand, I got a lot done beforehand, so when I resume working in April I should zip right along.

See you next week!

A Wild Generation Has Appeared!

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Goooooood morning internet!

Over this cold yet? I sure am. And it’s not quite done with us yet. Another week to go.

Speaking of cold, I’m going to be frank: I didn’t get much done in February due to the cold. I was shut down, so to speak.

So everything on my to-do list from the last time I spoke to you? Yeah, that’s been pushed back a month. I’m still writing, though, and I will have new chapters up and ready soon! Promise.

In the meantime, though, I want to talk about Pokémon: Sword and Shield.

Join me under the cut!

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COMBO!

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Greetings, fellow true believers! Another week, another blog post.

First things first. As you all know by now, I am uploading all my novels to Smashwords and Lulu.com in preparation for breaking with Amazon entirely. Robots and Vampires: A Cyborg’s Odyssey is already up on Smashwords, and I will have both The Standard Tech Case Files: The Black Coats and The Dead and the Damned up by the end of this week. All three will be on Lulu.com by the end of the month.

Beginning in February, I will go back to writing my fanfiction and the next novel in the Standard Tech Case Files series. Also starting in February, I will have new rewards for my patrons on Patreon, so be sure to check those out! More details later.

Today, though, I want to talk about something else for a minute. Specifically, I want to talk about Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order. Join me under the cut!

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The Standard Tech Case Files Title Contest Is Live!

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Yes it is!

Now remember, the contest comes in two parts.

Part One: you submit your title ideas to me through the comments section on these posts, or the messenger services on Facebook/Tumblr. You can also tweet them to me via Twitter.

Part Two: I take the suggestions I like best and put them in a poll which I will post here on WordPress! And then you get to vote on the titles you like best. The winner will receive copies of all four of my novels! Second and third place winners will get characters named after them!

Best of luck! I look forward to all your suggestions!

More Contest Details!

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You want to win my title contest? Of course you do! But first you need to know what my novel is about!

The next novel in The Standard Tech Case Files series is a murder mystery taking place in the vampire quarter of Fort City, a fictional town on the north-east coast of the United States. It follows Joey Bianco, experienced cop and relentless cynic, and his young optimistic squire Jen Ryan as the search for the truth behind the death of one of the city’s leading citizens. A prominent businessman in the vampire has been found dead. Was he murdered? If so, by who? The wife? The wife’s lover? The majordomo? The businessman’s lover? Any of the group the businessman has pissed off over the years? And where does the theft of the businessman’s will fit into all of this?

There will be betrayal! Femme fatales! Sword fights! And of course, in good hardboiled fashion, much wry humour!

I look forward to seeing your suggestions!

Title Contest!

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The next adventure of vampire in sour armour Joey Bianco and his plucky apprentice Jen Ryan in The Standard Tech Case Files series is coming out soon, but it’s missing something: a title!

Do you have an idea that can fix that?

Win digital copies of all four novels, simply by submitting a suggested name!

Second and third place winners will get a character named after them!