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The Dead Hours

Indie publishing from down in the trenches. For the creators doing the work after hours, without permission, and against the odds.

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I Wanted Creative Freedom and Then I Had to Make Every Decision Myself

This might feel like tough love going into the weekend... but having a publisher doesn't replace building your own brand, nor should it stop you from making things happen for yourself.

A GREAT & TERRIBLE Chapter 2 Cover Reveal!

A new chapter of my graphic novel, A Great & Terrible is coming to Kickstarter soon!

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My printer jammed so I called it a Limited Variant and sold out in an hour.

Authenticity in Indie Publishing. Brace yourselves, this is a long one.

May 2026 - It's time to head down the Broken Brick Road again!

Exclusive First look: A Great and Terrible #2, and the Kickstarter Pre-launch is here!

A Great & Terrible Issue #2 is in production!

Also: Introducing new publishing services with InkBridge, and everything else in the pipeline.

Accountability and Responsibility in indie publishing

As 2025 ends, a new era begins. Lets talk Accountability and Responsibility in indie publishing.

It's my Birthday! Will you support my comic, A Great and Terrible? Only 5 days left!

Also, where does Band of Bards (and indie publishing in general) go from here?

AG&T Funded in just over 24 Hours!

Thank you for helping to get 'A Great & Terrible' Funded in just over 24 hours! Are there six people out there to help us hit 50 backers by the end of the weekend?

A GREAT & TERRIBLE Kickstarter is LIVE! - Together we can make it happen!

I've got a few surprises inside this issue of the Great & Terrible Blog! (psssst! Secret Bundle!)

Will you join me on A Great and Terrible adventure? There is a Kickstarter campaign on the horizon!

I can't believe it's finally here! I hope you'll join me for the pre-launch!