Author/Writer – Page 2 – Author J.M. Topp

A Place to Call Home?

I finally have submitted the project Rise of Devils to a publisher I hope works out. This may be a place I call home for future novels. Can’t wait for their review. Fingers crossed!

I’ve been writing the Rise of Devils for over a year and a half now and I’ve never really considered a different title until I realized all my titles have three words in them. Knights without Kings, The Twin Princes, Rise of Devils, The Silent Satellite, the Cosmic Castaway. I had a hearty laugh whenContinue reading “Change of book title?”

Announcement: Next Novel!!

After the Rise of Devils is published, the next novel, one I’m already 40,000 in, will be released shortly after. This novel is first of a duology which is set in space.Being a sci-fi, all I can say right now is that it has nothing to do with Rise of Devils and it’s conclusion willContinue reading “Announcement: Next Novel!!”

A New Submission

I’ve been working on sending off a few submissions to different publication houses and it’s keeping me from part 11 of the Devil’s Bane. With any luck, next week we will see the resurgence. Thank you for your patience and I cannot wait to share The Rise of Devils with all of you!

No Devil’s Bane story this week!

The Rise of Devils book 1 is now complete in pre-publishing phase. This week I spent most of my time making final changes and making the first submission to a publishing house. I hope this submission bears good results but this begins the search for a home for my novels. Wish me luck and nextContinue reading “No Devil’s Bane story this week!”

The Devil’s Bane #9

They chained the man to a post in a clearing just beyond a dwindling muddy brook. He strained against the cuffs around his wrists violently as spittle collected on the edges of his mouth. He grunted at us, baring his teeth, speaking in a language I didn’t understand. The look in his eye was erraticContinue reading “The Devil’s Bane #9”

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!”