Chapter 20 is live! You’re officially halfway through ADTR. Also, we get some closure about a certain missing character.

#FantasyIndiesNovember 5. Last, current, and next reads I just finished A Parcel of Rogues by Joyce Lionarous. A wonderful medieval mystery. Next up is Nestlings by Nat Cassidy. I've liked his other stuff so I'm excited for this one. After that, I'm not sure. There's a long TBR list

So the expansion of the universe may not be accelerating but rather, is slowing. If verified, we're back to where our understanding was by about the 1990s. And our ideas about Dark Energy require revision. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

I heard bells chime just as I was walking down the road. I knew it was time to leave, time to move on to something different. Looking outwards at distant unfamiliar #geography Anything other than the status quo, drab monotonous days filled with ordinary as opposed to the extraordinary. #vss365

Part 3 of The Ashes of Rome is live!

Chapter 18 of ADTR is up!

Happy Samhain, folks. 🎃💀👻

A new Harvard study shows that 2025 protests against Trump are likely the most geographically widespread in US history.

Chapter 18 of ADTR is up!

Doing a couple of days of walking and icing my shin after the race yesterday. Still on track for the half-marathon at the end of November. Today will be getting the next ADTR chapter ready for tomorrow and working on book 2, plus assorted shopping and chores around the house.

A little calm after the storm. A gift from me to you. Here’s hoping everyone’s day is a beautiful one 💙 *Tooradin Victoria #Australia #sky #Stunday #Photography #BlueSky #peace #EastCoastKin #landscape #ArtYear #PhotographersUnited

Wrapped up the 5k with a time of 28:16 (so a hair over 9 mins per mile). Very happy with it.

Up early (for a Saturday) and getting some coffee in me. Today's plan is 1h & 15m on feet, so I'll get in a 45-minute run/walk early, then do the 5k race. That should roughly equal out.

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Part 2 of the Ashes of Rome serial is here!

If you bought a signed copy of ADTR, it's officially with the Post Office now. Depending on where you're at in the US, it should be delivered by the 27th or 28th (media mail is sloooow). And again, thank you :) #indieauthors

Book sales have been surprisingly good. Sold almost all of the print copies I ordered, which surprised the hell out of me. Amazon sales are a little slower but that's not surprising. Nothing doing on B&N, Kobo, etc., but it's only been there for less than a week, so not too concerned.

Got in a 10k yesterday. Today was supposed to be an easy run, but I somehow ended up doing a fast 5k. Still on track for the half marathon on Thanksgiving weekend. #running

Chapter 17 of ADTR is live :)

There's something of an announcement on my Substack:

Here's a 🎁🔗to this article. I am sharing it on NextDoor because the author stresses that people who are about to see their coverage go up *have no idea.* We're about to see a lot more pain, anxiety, and anger if we let this move forward. wapo.st/4q6TLuw . I think it's possible to copy-paste the link

So, this showed up a day early. It looks fantastic!

Morning, folks. Quick update: ADTR is formatted, and I'm waiting on a proof copy from Amazon. Hopefully, both print and e-versions will be available by December. Book 2 (An Empire Drowned) is in process. I'm currently sitting at 17k (so, probably another 100k words to go).

Well, that sucks. Looks like Baker & Taylor is going out of business (they're the largest supplier of books for libraries in the US). americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/10/08/b...

So, ADTR has a cover now :) waltshuler.substack.com/p/adtr-gets-...

What’s this? Something new? The first installment of my new historical fantasy serial: The Ashes of Rome | An Offer or Employment waltshuler.substack.com/p/the-ashes-...

A huge thanks to everyone who either shared info about an artist or gave me their portfolio link. I've selected the artist for the cover, and they've been notified.

From yesterday's run. There are very few things I'll miss when we finally move out of Florida, but I will miss the skies.

Chapter 14 of ADTR drops tomorrow. If you’re not caught up, now’s the time! waltshuler.substack.com/p/chapter-13...

If you've got Britbox and like crime/mystery shows, I heartily recommend Ludwig. Glad to know there'll be a 2nd season. www.britbox.com/us/season/Lu...

While playing around with public domain art and book cover design, I've found some incredible works that I really would love to use. The Dance of Death series is one of those. And the sheer volume of amazing woodcuts is mind-boggling.

I've spent an inordinate amount of time working on a cover for ADTR the last few days. Canva and public domain art are decent enough, but does anyone have recs for an artist? If so, do you have a rough idea on pricing? For reference, ADTR is pulp-flavored fantasy.

I keep apologizing for the radio silence, and then I get sucked into projects that keep me off Bluesky. Sorry, folks. How's by everyone?

Visit the Marion County Master Gardeners at the World Equestrian Center Building Expo 2 at the Ocala Home and Garden Show this weekend Sept 27 + 28th. They brought their seed boards and setup an info booth to do talks during the event. www.eventbrite.com/e/ocala-home... #Florida

Right, so I might have just gone ahead and posted that short story that’s been eating my brain all week without even bothering to schedule it.

If you're following along, chapter 12 of ADTR is up. waltshuler.substack.com/p/chapter-12...

Part 2 of my ridiculous noir detective story is now up. No clue why this is so popular. 😅 Starring: - A hard-boiled detective, a real idiot - His overqualified, underappreciated colleague - A surly admin with a heart of gold - A mysterious client - A koala named Steve Part 1 added for context.

Chapter 11 of ADTR is live :) waltshuler.substack.com/p/chapter-11...

It has been a day. Phew. Sorry for no check-ins, folks.

Wow! My story *At the Edge of the World* ended up as one of only 20 Featured short stories by Top in Fiction for 2025. That's pretty cool. waltshuler.substack.com/p/at-the-edg...

Also, good morning and happy Wednesday, folks.

Ah, 4 am. Up and at it. Looks like I'll be spending the (very) early morning getting to know Scrivener. I do love learning new things, but software is often unintuitive for me. We'll see how this goes.

Working on An Empire Drowned (book 2 after ADTR), and the twins (Hax and Pax) are some of my favorite characters to write. “Let’s see how you like breathing out of a new hole,” Pax snarled.  Her opponent was nonplussed to find not one, but two hatchets trying to carve new orifices in his face.

So, here's a short story I wrote for another writer's story prompt. It's definitely outside my norm, but it was fun to write it. waltshuler.substack.com/p/fitting-en...

Happy Monday, folks. Coffee’s hot and there’s a new chapter of A Dread Tide Rising :) waltshuler.substack.com/p/chapter-10...

There's a new short story available :) waltshuler.substack.com/p/at-the-edg...

That Special-K really doing some work here. 😂

Some real Stranger Things vibes on my walk this morning.

Time to share this one again: zenandtheartoftightropewalking.wordpress.com/2025/07/14/o...

Wow, chapter 1 of ADTR just hit 100 views! That’s both incredibly exciting and really humbling. Thanks for reading, folks. open.substack.com/pub/waltshul...