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?”
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OH MY GOD!!!
I opened my email this morning to find this. They are going to send me a contract so it’s not a concrete yes or no just yet! But damn, I’ll take a we like your work every time!
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 #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?”
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!”
Author J.M. Topp 