Times is Hard
Hey, everyone. Not a whole lot to report, just wanted to send an email letting everyone know what’s going on. The war against the groundhog has been somewhat...
Good News and Bad News
Hello, friends, I have some news on the status of my writing and everything else so I wanted to give you some info so you’re in the loop. The Good I always...
Road Map for 2025-26, and I Need Your Help
Hello, everyone, sending out a quick email to let you know what’s going on with Ironhammer Publishing and by extension me, Kalpar. Next Book I have been...
The Lion, the Witch, the Audacity of This Bitch
So the chicken wire didn’t work. When I last sent out an email to all of you my spouse and I were going to set up chicken wire to keep out the groundhog(s)...
I am Declaring War
My spouse has been working very hard on her garden, trying to grow potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes, peas, broomcorn, sunflowers, and plenty of other things....
I'm at a Festival!
Hello, beloved newsletter readers. I have news! The owners of the Cincy Book Rack very kindly reached out to me and asked if I’d like to come back to their...
Cover Reveal!
Hello, everyone! We have exciting news for today: the cover art is finished! Which means all of the files have now been sent to the printer and I should be...
Safely home from Louisville
Hello, everyone, we’re back. Well, have been back from Louisville. Bourbon City Steam wasn’t much of a success and due to a family emergency we missed the...
Bourbon City and Other Details
Hello kind friends, just a quick reminder that I’m alive and things are continuing to happen here at Ironhammer Publishing (the legal name for the commpany...
Editing is Done! (And a new event!)
Hey, everyone, so here’s the good news: Last night I finished my rewrites for Ephemera. This means the book is one step closer to completion! I also managed...
The World is Dark and Full of Terrors, but so am I
Hello friends, enemies, and those still under review. It has been a very wintery month in Ohio with record-breaking snowfalls and temperatures caused by...
Closing Out 2024
Hello, everyone, I know it’s been a bit since I’ve sent out an update so I wanted to let everyone know what’s been happening in Kalpar world. I and my spouse...
By the Skin of Our Teeth
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Kickstarter for my third book, Ephemera. We just squeaked in at the last minute thanks to two very specific...
Heading into the End of the Year
Hello, everyone! We’re rapidly approaching the end of the year here and I will probably have at least one more update before 2025 but I wanted to at least...
I'm Alive! Computer Less So
Hey, everyone, just sending out a quick email update to let you know everything that’s been going on. Biggest thing is that my laptop is becoming less and...
Save the Date(s)! (Also there's a kitty!)
Hello, friends, just a semi-regular reminder of all the things which are coming up in the Kalpar world, the next few months are going to be busy for sure. I...
I'm Still Here!
Hey, everybody! I know it’s been a couple weeks. I haven’t had much news to report so you I figured it wasn’t necessary for me to flood your inbox with more...
We Have a Discord!
Hello, everyone, not much news this week so things will probably slow down for a bit. However the main news is we now have a discord! If you’re into discord...
I'm in Danger
So yesterday I saw that the local Weavers Guild was having a sale and, knowing that my spouse loves textile arts, I encouraged her to go and check it out....
Failure and Moving Forward
Today’s newsletter is sadly not a happy one, but it is also not the end of things either. As you’re probably already aware, we did not meet the funding goal...