The Loya Homestead was made up of a series of barns and storage containers. They were a merchant family that supplied the region with vital amenities such as soap, silk, horseshoes, guns, bullets, and water-treatment solutions. The woman named Annette Loya had saved our lives and, as her men cleaned up the road leading toContinue reading “The Devil’s Bane #5”
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The Devil’s Bane #4
They hung the crazed old man at sunrise. I saw his broken shadow swinging from a rope from within the jail cells. Dusty Rose wasn’t playing around. A hulk of a man opened the cell gate and walked in holding a bundle of clothes in his arms. He walked to the foot of my cotContinue reading “The Devil’s Bane #4”
The Devil’s Bane #3
The light in the cell flicked on and when I laid eyes on Dusty Rose, I was stunned. From what I understood, she had been leader of the Hunters of the Rose for more than twenty years but she didn’t seem older than thirty, despite her long hair which was completely white. Her very movementsContinue reading “The Devil’s Bane #3”
The Devil’s Bane #2
I’ve never been a religious man, but tonight I found myself praying harder than I ever had in my life. I was never comfortable with the concept of death. Now that it was looming over me like a dark and heavy shadow, I realized I was terrified. The jail cell squealed open and the guardsContinue reading “The Devil’s Bane #2”
The Devil’s Bane #1
I just saw a man die today and now I’m going to hang for it. I can barely believe my poor luck. His was name Mr. Oldbarrows who owns a pelt shop down by Castor River. He was talking to me about the morning weather when suddenly his face exploded. That’s what it looked likeContinue reading “The Devil’s Bane #1”
Announcement: The Devil’s Bane!
The Devil’s Bane will be a precursor series of intertwined blog posts that collectively make a prequel story to The Rise of Devils. Best of all it’s 100% Free!. Every Saturday there will be a new post continuing the story of The Devil’s Bane that will conclude on the eve of publication of the RiseContinue reading “Announcement: The Devil’s Bane!”
Editing Recommendations?
I’m looking for an editor. Arguably one of the most important stages of a novel’s pre-production is the editing phase and now that the beta editing phase is over, it’s time for the professional side. If you have any recommendations for an editor please dm me their details. Pricing isn’t the issue so much asContinue reading “Editing Recommendations?”
Beta is over!
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Rise of Devils beta! Now is editing time and in a month or so I’ll begin looking for a professional editor. Shortly after will be agent querying and finally publication. Clearly there is a lot of work to be done but I’m here for it and the reviewsContinue reading “Beta is over!”
The Time is Now!
The short-story collection The Rise of Devils has officially crossed into Beta Stage I. This means I need volunteers to enter the land of Glen Rio as architects and help me find and capture the beating heart hidden deep within the story and polish it up for publication. This means you, dear reader! If youContinue reading “The Time is Now!”
Beta TBA
Beta stage soon to be announced of the short-story collection of The Rise of Devils!!!
Author J.M. Topp 