Finished chapter 2 of the new novel last night. I love when all the ideas come together and all of a sudden BAM it's like a rushing train that comes alive of its own accord and I'm just scrambling to put the story down that it's telling me :p

That mad scientist feeling when the outline for your latest novel (yes I’m a planner) really starts cooking and your hands can’t type fast enough :-p Then you realize it’s late and you have to hit the hay so you’re not useless at the day job in the morning…. A boooooo

Been working most of the evening on a new idea for a novel. Took a break for the past 30 minutes to check out #Mixtape , and now I'm blasting the music of my insane younger days in the 90s while I get back to writing. All that babble to say, I think Mixtape might be something special :)

The first round of edits and incorporating Trish's feedback was officially sent to her inbox today. I'm excited to see her thoughts on how this turned out :)

Prague hours today to hit remote meetings across the pond. Keep that coffee flowing. I might even crack open an energy drink :p I'm too much a night person for these early hours!

Busy week ahead: beginning of Q2 fun for the day job! Gotta make sure to get some edits in between meetings :)

Officially hit the 2/3’s through mark on my pile of edits and tweaks on Supernatural Philadelphia. Been a productive two days! It’s wild seeing it take a step forward and start shaping up into something better.

First Agent Edit Round: Lots and Lots of Edits A look inside my initial batch of Agent edits and feedback from my Literary (Super)Agent Trish. The first step in making A Cook's Guide to Supernatural Philadelphia a shiny masterpiece of cozy goodness.

Plans for tonight: Lots of editing work in Supernatural Philadelphia. Now that things are calming down a bit I can start really knocking this out tonight. But first, gonna enjoy some of this warm weather!

Back from #PAXEast ! What an absolute blast with old friends. Saw an amazing concert of @sixthstationtrio.bsky.social and @mxmtoon.com ! Also played a bunch of indie games. #GodSaveBirmingham (Medieval survival zombie apocalypse) is top of my wishlist, and #ShantyTown (cozy builder) as well!

Yeah I’ve been quiet :) but that’s because I’ve been going through all the suggestions and comments from my amazing agent in the manuscript for A Cook’s Guide to Supernatural Philadelphia :) 1/2

I think I figured out where I’m struggling with Crimson Desert: it feels like trying to go back and play assassin’s creed 2’s control scheme after playing odyssey or Valhalla

thanks so much Allan! Most of the praise should go to @gil-lawson.bsky.social who put the whole thing together, but we were delighted to do the video side of things and promote it as best we can.

The pals over at @noclipvideo.bsky.social kicked off something incredibly special a couple days ago! Computer Worlds! This video is featuring strange, distinctive, original, wonderful games being made! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og6_... Seriously, this is so rad! Go check this out!

It’s been a long week at the day job. Tonight requires copious amounts of playing with the stinkers, spending time with my wife, and taking a much needed breather. Friday at last!

When your amazing agent lets you know they’re starting to re-read your manuscript! *bounce*! I’m so pumped for her editorial expertise on how we can make it even better! What an amazing opportunity

I have been a noclip patron for years now. I really believe in the work @dannyodwyer.bsky.social and the crew are doing to document how the creation story of games and people who make them. Computer Worlds is going to be special :) If you love video/pc games of any medium? Give this a look!

I gotta say...it still feels like a dream seeing myself listed as a client of Fuse Literary www.fuseliterary.com/book-authors... :) I'm so excited to work with Trish, to go on this journey, this wild adventure of a lifetime! I'm awake right? Yep, this is still real. Awesome :)

In that worldbuilding and plotting phase of writing a new book... Ooo this might work! *Next Day* mehhhh....let me tweak that a bit.... OOOO this might work! *next Day* ehhhhhhh....let me keep adjusting this thang... Repeat. Eventually...usually...a solid idea WILL FORM... now... form damn you.

While A Cook's Guide to Supernatural Philadelphia continues it's journey, I started doing some research and outlining for a new novel. Another warm blanket of cozy urban fantasy :) Dragons addicted to Estate Sales? Oh yeah...and it just gets more bonkers from there.

It's been a bit, but here's the latest news on my traditional publishing journey! allanmwriting.com/2026/02/25/s... Also, did you miss the announcement that the Season 2 Finale of A Cook's Guide to Cosmic Adventures went live tuesday? tiny.cc/CosmicAdventures - enjoy!

Summing up my query journey for A Cook's Guide to Supernatural Philadelphia :) From day 1, to signing with @triciaskinner.com as my agent! allanmwriting.com/2026/02/11/t...

Hey, everyone. Please join me in welcoming my first new client of 2026 - @retrorentsal.bsky.social. Allan Kaspar is an author who conjures cozy fantasy novels from a secret lair tucked away in the Poconos of Pennsylvania.

It's real! It's actually real! bsky.app/profile/tric... I've signed with Tricia Skinner as a new client of Fuse Literary! I have a literary agent! I'm pumped for the future, to bring my writing/books as far as they can possibly go. I'm ridiculously excited to work with Trish on this journey!

I may have said this already, but watching @edmundmcmillen.bsky.social playing Mewgenics (which releases tomorrow) has me wishing I could throw an extra $50 for an advanced access edition lol. Mewgenics is going to be the game I obsess over for the rest of the year. Can't wait til tomorrow!

When a literary agent replies to your full manuscript submission and says they're 100 pages in and really enjoying it.... AHHH!!! I'm bursting at the seams with gratitude! No matter which way it goes, this agent has made my whole month. Hell, the whole start to my year!

It's Thursday! Which means you have a brand new chapter to read in A Cook's Guide to Cosmic Adventures! Come check out our latest Season 2 episode "The Golden Stag" and join Mac, Garrick, Saoirse and Lord Oberon on the chase of a lifetime! 1/2

Man I so pumped to release Chapter 13 of A Cook's Guide to Cosmic Adventures on Royal Road tomorrow! Writing Mac's first adventure into the Realm of the Fae has been ridiculous fun. We've met the Summer Queen Titania, Ruler of the Summer Court...now to meet her consort, Lord Oberon! #cozyfantasy

I chill on Threads more than here. I feel like I’ve been so neglectful of you, Bluesky! Oh yeah, Season 2 episode 2 of A Cook’s Guide to Cosmic Adventures dropped today! Tiny.cc/cosmicadventures

Just like @microsoft.com, @ubisoft.com thinks they can A.I. Buzzword themselves out of the hole. kotaku.com/ubisoft-earn... What these clueless suits don't realize, is a huge majority of gamers don't want Gen A.I. slop and trash. But hey, let them drive themselves off the cliff if they're so eager

It’s another lay low kinda day

I said it earlier this year when it released: the 2.0 patch of Phantom Brigade put this game over the top. It’s an absolute gem for tactical strategy games, and if you love mechs? Incredible

I heard a recent game in development get touted as having a world "twice the size of Skyrim"...The thing is, that's a metric that doesn't mean anything anymore (it used to, when world size put limits on fidelity because of hardware capabilities). 1/2

Omigosh, I forgot to mention that several chapters of A Cook's Guide to Cosmic Adventures, my serialized novel, were released over the holidays on Royal Road. You can read the whole thing for free! I'll put the link in the reply here. 📕👨‍🍳🔪🧛

Sites like @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social have become unreadable on mobile with the constant page refreshes for ads. So much for reading the top 100 list.

“A Cook’s Guide to Cosmic Adventures” chapter 4 is live on Royal Road! Come along for the ride in this prequel to my latest novel. Chapters released every Tuesday and Thursday! You can read the latest chapter: A Feast for Phantoms, right now! www.royalroad.com/fiction/1434...

Super excited at last night's Game Awards reveals of TW:W40K and Fate of the Old Republic. FOTOR with Casey Hudson at the helm (and #EAGames nowhere near it trying to make Marketing Suits and the CTOs nephew a game designer and writer). Let's see if CH and co. can knock this outta the park!

Come follow along with Mac and Garrick's first adventure for FREE, with a new chapter every Tuesday and Thursday until the adventure concludes! (www.royalroad.com/fiction/1434...) A Cook's Guide to Cosmic Adventures is live as December 11, 2025!

I'm writing a serialized story about Mac and Garrick's first adventure together in A Cook's Guide to Cosmic Adventures! I'll be releasing the first chapter on #royalroad soon, and then releasing a new chapter every tuesday and thursday from there onward! Stay tuned here for details!

@noclipvideo.bsky.social podcast this week nailed it: "We need to bring back "computer games"! " I love the distinction. Video Games. Computer Games. Bring em back :)

Wow. @nintendousa.bsky.social finally did it. They made worse DLC/locked content than Microsoft's Horse Armor. kotaku.com/metroid-prim...

Let’s NOT do the time warp again.

This update is incredible. I've played a ton of Phantom Brigade this weekend since the 2.0 patch hit. It's AWESOME. Do you like XCom level tactics/campaign/management? Do you like Mechs? Do you like a big campaign of liberation?! You NEED to play this game if any of the above remotely appeal!

I'm still waiting to hear back from some Literary Agents currently reading my manuscript for A Cook's Guide to Supernatural Philadelphia (and one that's reading The Favor and The Flame from back towards the end of May). Waiting is a big part of the game :) So is a friendly nudge after the new year!

You've heard me talk about my novel, A Cook's Guide to Supernatural Philadelphia while it still goes on the query journey (three fulls, 2 partials being reviewed). Now you can read a free prequel story for free! allanmwriting.com/2025/11/14/t... #free #writing #query

kotaku.com/subnautica-2... Yeah I don't think Krafton is ever getting another penny from me.

Wee! It's Brigands and Breadknives day! Night is made!

I loved this series so much! Go grab this today!

Are you a #writer in the #query trenches? One of the things that helped me along was finding a good example to follow. One of my novels, A Cook's Guide to Supernatural Philadelphia, is on the query journey. I've gotten 3 fulls, and 4 partials currently in review. allanmwriting.com/2025/11/06/t...

My official website is LIVE! Follow my blog to come along for this ride on the traditional publishing journey! allanmwriting.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/allanmwriting/ Threads: www.threads.com/@allanmwriting 😍😶‍🌫️📘📕