The Grand University Bookstore Is Now Open

I’m pleased to let you know that I’ve opened up a merch shop at shop.wallbangercreative.com.

One of the things that is so gratifying about writing and worldbuilding is that they start to feel real, especially when you see others get excited about the world you’re playing with.

One of the core pillars of the Muses’ War world is the Grand University. It is part university, part conservatory, part theological seminary, part forge, part archive, and part extremely combustible collection of brilliant people with strong opinions. It is the home of the Collegium Bardica, the Musae Seminarii, the Armipotenschola, the Academie Illuminatore, and a number of other divisions that I’m sure will cause trouble later.

And now, because this is how my brain works, it has a bookstore.

Or at least the fantasy-world equivalent of one.

To have a proper fantasy-college bookstore you need seals, so I prompted (yes, prompted - if that’s not your jam, go in peace, my child) for them using the descriptions from my books as reference. I think they came out really good.

The initial collection includes:

• Classic collegiate-style T-shirts and sweatshirts

• Coffee mugs in black and white

• Die-cut stickers

• Die-cut magnets

I also intend to offer autographed/personalized books through the shop - once I refresh my stock of author copies for the store and for conventions.

Along with the Muses’ War collection, I’ll be doing a few other things that are Wallbanger Creative aligned outside of the novel universe. Look for them in the coming weeks!

The store is open now, and I’d love for you to take a look.

Whether you want a mug for your morning coffee, a sweatshirt for your next writing session, a sticker for your laptop, a magnet for your refrigerator, or a signed copy of the books, the first collection is ready.

And if you find yourself wondering which division of the Grand University you would belong to? That is an entirely reasonable question. I’m not saying it means you’re Muse-touched, but I’m not ruling it out, either.