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Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 57 - 62
Alright, as promised, here are the fina
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 54 - 56
Hey everyone! So here are three more chapters -- the final lull before the storm, so to speak. The rest of the chapters for book 3 are finished. I can post them tomorrow, if y'all want, but the catch is that once I post those, it'll probably be a few weeks before I post anything else, Discount Dan related. I've got some ideas percolating for book 4, but I need to write a rough outline which usually takes at least a week. And then at least another week to get the first chapter or two done (especially since I'm also going to be wo...
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 51 - 53
Three new chapters coming at you! And if you're at DragonCon be sure to stop by the vendor hall and say hi! We're on the second floor (2822) in the back, and I'll be doing book signings all weekend! Chapter Fifty-One – The Play PalaceWe found the loot arcade just a few blocks past the Greasefall. It was flanked by a pair of Burger Barron restaurant and the flickering sign above the entrance read The Play Palace.Through the smeared glass windows, I could just make out what lay beyond.A kaleidoscope of colorful slides curled up into...
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 48 - 50
Hey everyone, another three chapters for you. R
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 45 - 47
Hey everyone, we're onto a new level and I've got three chapters coming at you like a fastball to the teeth. Hope you enjoy the heck out of 'em.In other news, I was talking with a couple of other authors (Michael Chatfield and Dakota Krout), who both have pretty successful Patreon platforms and they had some great suggestions I thought I'd run by y'all. Right now I only have a $2 tier and a $5 tier because I really didn't know what else to offer, and I don't want to offer something without their being a meaningful va...
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Updated Research Inquiry
Hey everyone! So Nilbog, made an excellent comment, asking why Dan would select the Cendral File to review, instead of reading the VRD report on humanity. It was a great point. Dan would absolutely be more interested to find out why the VRD were scooping up humans. So I rewrote the section. I'm not going to post the whole chapter, but here is the updated "Research Inquiry" documenting humanity instead.***There were thousands of files, neatly sorted and tagged, each one dedicated to a different species. Not just names either, but det...
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 42 - 44
New chapters as promised, plus a quick
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 37 - 41
Hey everyone, sorry for the delay. I ha
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 34 - 36
Hey y'all. Sorry for posting late. I've got another 3 chapters for you. Less action, a little breathing room, and hopefully some nice emotional moments. Hope you enjoy these and please let me know what you think! Chapter Thirty-Four – Glyph ArrayThe defiant leader of the former thralls was a man named Sven.He was also one of Nikoli’s longest serving slaves, though once upon a time he’d acted as Captain of the Kringlegard guard force. He’d held the post for the better part of ten years, right up until Nikoli rolled into town with...
Oblivion Warden
Hey everyone, I've got some more Discount Dan c
Discount Dan 2 Release!
Hey everyone, super excited to announce that the day is finally here! Discount Dan 2, Cul-de-sac Carnage is officially live on Amazon, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible. Don't worry, the work will continue and more chapters are coming soon. In the meantime, please consider popping over to Amazon and leaving a short, honest review (Just Click Here and it will take you there). Early reviews are soooo important for a successful book launch and they make a world of difference to other readers who might still be on the fence about the series.There&#...
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 31 - 33
Okay, I've got three more chapters coming at you. Also, I finally did some spreadsheet updates, Nilbog. You are 100% right, I accidentally applied the boost that should've gone to Toughness to Grit instead. I've already gone back and updated her sheet with the corrected values--good eye and good catch. Chapter Thirty-One – Let’s Make a DealWith Krampus dead, whatever magic had previously animated his Yule Tide Sack of Horrors was gone now. No more Elves crawled from the bag’s endless cloth maw and the rest of the Jultomten ha...
Advanced Reader Copy of Cul-de-sac Carnage
Hey y'all! I've got more chapters coming your way later this week. But in the meantime, here's a couple of updates. First, Discount Dan book 1 is currently FREE on Amazon for anyone who hasn't already picked up a copy. It'll be free all week. Second, Discount Dan book 2 will officially be releasing next week on Tuesday, July 1st! It's available for preorder now if anyone would like to snag a copy. With that said, since most of you have already read it, please, please, please consider taking a minute or two on Tuesday an...
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 28 - 30
Hey, y'all! Been busy, busy, busy working on new Discount Dan chapters. I've got three new chapters coming at you. Hope you enjoy them. Also Nilbog, can you ask your question about Temperance again -- I know it's in one of the comments somewhere, but I can't remember where exactly. I've got some extra time today, so I'll get it answered for you! Chapter Twenty-Eight – Christmas KioskThe rattling thump of a fist pounding on the door yanked me out of sleep.I was a little surprised to find we’d all crashed in the same c...
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 26 - 27
Hey everyone! So this was originally one chapter. At just under 5K it was a little too long for a normal chapter, so I split it. But now the chapters are just a little on the short end, so I opted to post them together (they were done after all, so I figured why not). That's it for now. Hope you enjoy. Chapter Twenty-Six – DisappearedThe three of us gathered our gear, making sure nothing got left behind, then we filed out of the forge into the bitter chill of the night. Thanks to my new Sigil, I hardly even felt it. My breath still misted...
Minor Update to Discount Dan Chapter 25
Hey y'all. This isn't a new chapter, but I added a short scene to chapter 25 that will relevant in the next chapter. I'm not going to post the entire chapter again, but rather just the small updated portion with a little bit of the surrounding context.***I still didn’t trust Nikoli and having an ace like this tucked up my sleeve could come in handy if he tried to fuck us over. Besides, I didn’t have the mental energy for it. Not after fabricating both Slippery When Wet and Scalding Torrent.That had taken a bigger toll on me than...
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 24 - 25
Chapter Twenty-Four was a little short, so here is twenty four and twenty five, back to back. Hope you enjoy! Chapter Twenty-Four – Stop, Fabricate and ListenNikoli left us to our work.The forge roared low and steady, like a dragon breathing in its sleep. Runes danced across the walls, etched in flickering crimson light that didn’t cast shadows. Jakob headed toward the alchemy station, already muttering about ingredients under his breath. Harper followed behind him, a weathered notebook in one hand and a pen in the other. She peppered Jakob...
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 23
Chapter Twenty-Three – Relic ForgeI introduced Ajax to Sinclair and gave my Cannon Fodder Minion a quick rundown on the new management arrangements, then left the two of them in the Arcade to plan and scheme while I headed out to round up the others. They were all loitering in front of the Arcade and Temperance still seemed like she was a hairsbreadth away from extreme violence. No real surprise there. “Ready for Extreme Violence” was practically Temp’s middle name.She calmed down a little as I explained what had happened with Ajax, tho...
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 22
Chapter Twenty-Two – Under New ManagementAfter six hours of tossing and turning, I woke up feeling only slightly better than when I’d crashed. My stump still burned like a UTI, and overall I felt like I was coming off a rough hangover—head heavy, joints stiff, mood worse. Still, there was progress. The skin around the stump looked less raw, and the fingers, if you could call them that, resembled the early stages of actual limbs instead of five angry blisters.Small wins.Croc was passed out on the couch, limbs splayed out, while New Moon—...
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 21
Chapter Twenty-One – Fresh HorrorsI came to on the cold floor of the pharmacy, cheek pressed against the linoleum. My arm was a cauterized stump—angry, red-edged, and still smoking slightly.Croc was beside me.Chewing.“What… What, are you doing?” I asked groggily.The mimic looked up, slightly ashamed, sinew stuck in its teeth.“Eating your hand?” The dog replied, equal parts question and answer. “Didn’t want it to go to waste.”I groaned and pushed myself upright. “I feel like I should be outraged, but I know better at this p...
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 20
Hey everyone! I'm going to post two chapters back to back, and then hopefully I'll add a third later this week as well. Since we have a lot of new Patreon members, I wanted to remind everyone that you all have access to my Free Library. Just click that link and it will automatically take you to a Book Funnel landing page where you can grab a free copy of all my first in series books. If you're looking for something to read while you wait for more Discount Dan, please consider Rogue Dungeon, Viridian Gate Online, or Vigil Bound. All ...
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 19
Chapter Nineteen – The Jaral’s OfferWulfgar led us through the winding streets of Kringlegard at a brisk pace, cutting between houses and market stalls with the confidence of someone who knew exactly which alleys wouldn’t get you mugged. The villagers gave us a wide berth, some watching with open curiosity, others pretending not to notice the band of blood-streaked strangers following one of their top raiders like we were a particularly weird parade.We paused at a pop-up night market nestled between two rows of gingerbread houses, strung ...
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 18
Chapter Eighteen – Kringlegard BoundI summoned the Rat Pack to help round up corpses, then we set to work, pilfering what we could while the night pressed down on us.Each of the Yetis had a host of powerful Relics that would sell for a premium back at the store.Whiteout Haymaker was an apocalyptically strong unarmed attack that boosted unarmed damage by 100% and caused frost to spread across the victim’s body, slowing them by 25% for two minutes. It worked great with Avalanche Body Slam, another Stamina-based ability that amplified the user...
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 17
Chapter Seventeen – Into the Frying PanA guttural bark pierced the night, and they came at us in a mad rush. A stampede of fur and fangs barreled forward, kicking up powdery snow as they charged like an avalanche. They were massive, easily the size of the Kannibal Kids from the twenty-fourth floor, but beefier—thick with pale blue muscle beneath tangled white fur. They tore across the clearing on all fours, moving like oversized gorillas, snarling through twisted maws that leaked strands of blue drool.A barrage of tags appeared, briefly fli...
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 16
Hey everyone, sorry this post is a little late. I was at another work conference, though I can't complain too much, since this particular conference was in Aruba. I know, I know, this is me playing the world's tiniest violin. The trip was a blast, though, I learned a lot, and I got to have some fun—including a night of drunken karaoke with some awesome folks. Here's a photo Here's a photo of me with Dan Wood (owner of Draft 2 Digital), Adam Beswick (Bestselling Fantasy Author based out of the UK) and, of course, a promising up...
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 15
Chapter Fifteen – Winter WonderlandAfter the last of the fireworks faded, we headed back to the store, and I slept for a solid eight hours, untroubled by nightmares or any dreams at all.In the morning, we said our final goodbyes to Ed, then headed over to the now-abandoned Fireworks Kiosk. Tucked in the back, we found an exit door—only it didn’t lead out into the cornfields like it should’ve. Instead, it connected a narrow staircase that spiraled down, drilling into the earth.Or through reality, I wasn’t exactly sure which.We followed...
God Killers
Hey everyone! I've got another chapter of Disco
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 14
Chapter Fourteen – Fireworks and FarewellsWe cleared out a handful of Sunnysiders near a ranch style home not far from the kiosk, then set up shop on the driveway.There was a grill out back, and after a thorough round of power-washing with Hydro Fracking Blast and Fluid Dynamics, I was confident it was safe enough to cook on. Anything that didn’t get blasted off by high-pressure water would get reduced to ash under the cleansing fire of open flame anyway.Turned out, Ed had a few premium steaks stashed in his Spatial Storage. No clue where h...
Discount Dan Chapter 7 - Rewrite
Hey everyone, a bunch of the folks over on RoyalRoad didn't particularly like the way Dan handled the Brownie situation and after thinking about it for a bit, I realized they had some valid points. It felt like Dan was being stupid and trying to rush through the encounter instead of actually trying to help. So I went back and revised that whole section in some ways that I think are pretty fun and will have a great payoff down the road. No need to reread this if you don't want to, but I thought I'd post the revised chapter here so yo...
Backrooms 3: Kiosk Kingdom - Chapter 13
Chapter Thirteen – Dogs of WarI slipped past the arcane dome of protection and activated Spike Fault, this time calling up shafts of rocky stone directly beneath Uncle Sam’s feet. The Dweller howled as the earthen spears shredded his legs—one even driving right into his groin. I had no idea what Uncle Sam was packing down there, but I was pretty sure that had to hurt.In the same instant, the timer on my Doppelganger Dan’s hit zero and they lurched into motion, driven by an unrelenting fury and the need to kill. Two of the clones rushed ...
