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The Altar of the Toad

I am happy to announce that my new Aculeo & Amunet story, The Altar of the Toad has been published in Issue 50 of Swords and Sorcery magazine, and can be read on-line, for free, by clicking on the link above.

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In this new story (the first Aculeo & Amunet story not self-published), our heroes will face a strange menace along the coast of the Black Sea.
The story follows the events described in the collection The Hand of Isfet, but as always it is a stand-alone adventure.

Enjoy!

Oh! And… comments are welcome as always!


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A new Aculeo & Amunet story!

A&A new logo 230A very short note today, for fans of my Aculeo & Amunet sword & sorcery stories: I’ve just signed a contract and sold a new story about Aculeo & Amunet to a magazine.
This is really big news for me because it is the debut of the series outside of the self-published arena.
The Altar of the Toad is a short adventure set along the coast of the Black Sea.
Watch this space for updates.


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New Year’s Resolutions, Part 2 – … and put some mummies in it!

You know what?
I really miss Aculeo & Amunet – the guys are like old friends, I like hanging out with them and writing their stories.
And, granted, right now I have a lot of stuff on my plate – so much to do and write, and other things too, actually, that I am afraid I stretched myself too thin.

But yesterday, you see, I saw this on a friend’s blog…1

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It’s by Carlos Valenzuela, and it’s gorgeous (in case you didn’t notice).
And I said to myself… Continue reading →


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Before MacGyver: Roman Army Knife

Looks like the Swiss Army Knife was actually invented in the times of the Roman Empire.

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Found in the Mediterranean a few years ago, this Ancient Roman multi-tool includes a three-pronged fork, spatula, pick, spike and knife, 3rd century AD.
It’s made of iron and silver, and it probably belonged to a traveler of the time (and so the definition of “Roman Army Knife”, while fun, is probably incorrect).
This object is part of the collections of the Cambridge Fitzwilliam Museum.

This is another one of those things that, should I put it in an Aculeo & Amunet story1, would be probably criticized as unlikely or “wrong”.

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