Brokering Trust is now available on Amazon and Smashwords! If you’d like to purchase a copy, you can find the links below:
As always with online stores, reviews and ratings are incredibly valuable and help to boost my book’s visibility in the algorithm so that it gets recommended to ...
2023-11-09 23:52:38 +0000 UTC View PostA handful of errors and typos were pointed out in the gay version of Brokering Trust, and I made some small improvements that I also wanted to carry over to the hetero edition, too. Today I remade all of the ebooks and updated all of the links. I advise downloading an updated copy for the most polished experience.
You can find the retail versions here and the free versions 2023-11-08 23:52:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Just a bit of a between-projects update for you guys.
Alien: Lineage has been uploaded to all of the places it's supposed to be, as has Or Die Alone (I actually never got around to doing that). A couple of small typos were pointed out in the gay version of Brokering Trust, which I've now fixed, and I'll be updating that as well as publishing it to various sites and stores along with the hetero version over the next couple of days. We have a book cover on the w...
2023-11-08 00:23:27 +0000 UTC View Post
My latest audiobook Widow's Welcome, featuring the voice talents of Bordeaux Black, is now available on Audible. It usually takes a lot longer than this, so maybe they've streamlined their process. If you'd like to listen on that platform, you can follow the link below: https://www.audible.com/pd/Widows-Welcome-Audiobook/B0CMFC97QH
2023-11-04 02:31:13 +0000 UTC View Post
The CS-47 Wombat is the UNN's primary means of transporting heavy payloads, including cargo, armored vehicles, and even prefabricated structures. Fully loaded, the Wombat can carry up to a hundred tons on top of its own considerable weight, all while retaining its vertical takeoff and landing capabilities.
The UNN Beachhead program called for a heavy lift vehicle that would be orbit-capable under its own power, with a target payload of one hundred tons, deployable via ...
2023-10-25 19:29:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a little behind the scenes look at some bloopers from the recording of Widow's Welcome.
2023-10-22 02:05:14 +0000 UTC View Post
The Widow's Welcome audiobook is ready for listening, and for Patrons at the Broker tier and above, you have instant access to the DRM-free MP3 files and some extra goodies in the MEGA folder. These should work on any media player or device of your choosing.
Here's your link to the Broker archive: https://mega.nz/folder/KMUQhTpS
And your decryption key: G4gEN8-oLv4xww4Fs9CviQ
Just navigate to the ...
2023-10-22 01:58:25 +0000 UTC View Post
The Widow's Welcome audiobook is ready, and just in time for Halloween! This professionally produced audiobook includes nearly three hours of spooky fun, and was developed in collaboration with the voice actress Bordeaux Black of Subverse fame. Blending elements of radio drama and special effects with traditional narration, Bordeaux leverages her background in musical theater and opera to create an immersive and exciting experience that is sure to please fans of both horror ...
2023-10-22 01:56:14 +0000 UTC View PostAlien was the winner of the Halloween poll, so I’ve started work on a xenomorph story. You can read the first 2700 words below.
https://snekguy.com/stories/other/alien-lineage/
2023-10-22 01:30:53 +0000 UTC View Post
A little foreword by our friend Bordeaux Black to get you guys hyped for the new audiobook, which drops...tonight!
The Free editions of Brokering Trust are ready to download. These come in EPUB and MOBI formats, and there are both hetero and gay versions, so pick whichever one appeals to you. They'll also be coming to stores like Amazon and Smashwords over the next few days, but people pledging at the Broker tier or above can download DRM-free retail versions with extra features right now.
You can read the story online and access alternate download links on my website over here:
The Retail versions of Brokering Trust are ready for stores, and they'll be coming to Amazon and Smashwords over the coming days. Patrons can access the DRM-free files right now in EPUB3 and MOBI formats. There are two editions of the story, a hetero version and a gay version, so pick the one that appeals to you. These ebooks include the cover, an in-line table of contents, enhanced typesetting, and text reflow for e-readers.
These files are also backed up on the MEGA archive, ...
2023-10-17 23:56:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Both versions of Brokering Trust are now edited, and I can proceed with making the ebooks and releasing them on stores. I will be celebrating with sushi. The Widow's Welcome audiobook, featuring the voice of Bordeaux Black, has also passed its quality control phase and will start going live on stores very soon. I need to get that uploaded for Patrons and start organizing its promotion. There's lots to do, we have sexy squids and spooky spiders on the horizon, so stay tuned f...
2023-10-15 00:28:07 +0000 UTC View PostI just wanted to inform you guys that I've been having some pretty bad connectivity issues with my very rural ISP over the last few weeks that have now escalated into long and frequent outages.
This won't impact my editing but I may not be able to update with my usual regularity for a short time.
Fortunately, Starlink is now available in my country, and thanks to your support, I can afford to order a dish and have it here pretty soon. I'll update this post once it has been install...
2023-10-11 17:07:03 +0000 UTC View Post
The Puma IFV is the UNN's latest troop carrier, able to transport two Marine fireteams across rough terrain and through heavy enemy fire, all while providing formidable support to dismounted troops.
At nine meters long, the Puma is just a meter shy of the venerable Kodiak main battle tank, but its large size allows it to carry heavy ablative armor plating and a hydrogen turbine engine that gives its eight wheels considerable traction even in mud, sand, and regolith. The vehicle...
2023-10-03 19:40:15 +0000 UTC View Post
In Broker society, wars between corporate entities vying for resources and territory are completely legal, providing that all parties involved abide by Board regulations. The social contract prohibits bodily harm to citizens, which means that these conflicts are fought primarily using autonomous platforms like drones and unmanned vessels so as not to put the lives of any Broker at risk. Such conflicts are usually short and violent, with the two parties fighting until one of them exhausts thei...
2023-10-01 01:07:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon has (kind of) retired the tags feature, and they're no longer displayed on the front page. That content has now been moved to the collections tab, up here:
This is now where you have to go if you want to browse different categories or find your Patreon rewards without having to scroll through the post history. I just got done converting all of the tags to collections, so hopefully it's ...
2023-09-30 01:32:48 +0000 UTC View PostHalloween is coming up, and I should have time between editing and the next Pinwheel story to fit in a spooky short. This year, I want to do some fanfiction, as it's been a while since I wrote anything based on a licensed property. I picked three classic sci-fi movie monsters, so vote for which one you want to see in the poll below.
Alien:
Trapped alone on a derelict spacecraft, an engineer is stalked through the deserted maze of hallways by an alien creature that se...
Today we have some more Valbaran-themed fan content commissioned by our friend SpookyRockfall, who you can find on Twitter. This one features a canonical depiction of one of the new Consensus spaceplanes.
The lovely artwork was created by SketchyPigeon, and you can find more of their content on their Artstation and 2023-09-19 01:25:37 +0000 UTC
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Here's the finished cover for Brokering Trust, featuring Selkie and her faithful pet slug, Flower!
This piece is packed with intricate details, from shoals of colorful alien fish, to vibrant corals and ocean plants. The reflections and lighting on the skin is especially impressive, make sure you open the image in its full resolution to get a look. The Brokers remain one of my favorite alien designs and I'm so glad to be able to feature them more prominently.
This wonderful a...
2023-09-16 21:28:56 +0000 UTC View PostThe State of the Galaxy poll has been up for 6 days now, which should have given everyone time to vote. The results are in, and the winners are, in descending order:
-Rask
An engineer is sent to assist the post-Rebellion Rask with one of their desert greening projects, but the pack of unruly ex-soldiers who he's supposed to be instructing seem more interested in goofing off and flirting than learning how to operate and maintain their farming equipment. A...
After a lot of large, status quo changing stories in the Pinwheel setting, I'm ready for some smaller, less impactful slice of life tales. These will be around 30,000 words each and will explore various colony planets and aspects of Coalition relations. I'm thinking of doing three, and I've collected a bunch of ideas that you guys can vote on. Your top picks will be written next once Brokering Trust is finalized.
I may take a break to write another Halloween story in October, which will...
2023-09-08 16:51:53 +0000 UTC View Post
The US-82 Leadbeater is the UNN's favored dropship and the workhorse of the fleet, serving primarily in a troop transport and utility capacity. Being designated as a spaceplane, the US-82 is capable of achieving orbit under its own power in as little as fifteen minutes using its twin hydrogen engines, as well as operating in a vacuum through the use of its arrays of thrusters. The airframe h...
2023-08-29 19:23:37 +0000 UTC View Post
A new class of ship requires a new class of pilot. The Princess caste are bred to perform navigational and computational tasks aboard [REDACTED].
Wild Betelgeusian Queens serve as living flight computers while aboard their hive ships, tapping into the vessel's organic nervous system to see through its sensors and guide its path between the stars. They are computational marvels, able to calculate trajectories and plot superlight jumps using nothing more than their minds, seeming to posse...
2023-08-24 22:23:22 +0000 UTC View PostFrom what I've been able to gather, Patreon has moved some of their financial operations from San Francisco to Dublin, and in doing so, they've caused all kinds of issues with people's payments. What was previously a domestic transaction has become an international one for Patrons located in the United States, resulting in many of those transactions being flagged as fraudulent by their banks. It's also playing merry hell with the Payoneer service, which Patreon have had to deactivate entirely...
2023-08-02 21:10:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we have some Valbaran-themed fan content commissioned and written by a reader named SpookyRockfall, who you can find on Twitter.
The first of these is a lovely piece depicting a Valbaran father and his young Valbaby hanging out in a city park on the homeworld. This one has very accurate anatomy, and I particularly like the details on the clothes and the trees in the background. It's nice to be able to ...
2023-07-30 01:35:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Here’s a sneak preview of the Widow’s Welcome audiobook, still a work in progress, featuring Freddy seeking refuge from the storm in Moira's spooky mansion!
The vocal performance is provided by returning talent Bordeaux Black, and you can check out more of her work over here:
https://twitter.com/bordeauxblackva
https:/...
Here's the finished cover for the upcoming Widow's Welcome audiobook. It features the spooky Moira ensnaring Freddy in her silken web. This one comes courtesy of our friend Oouna who has returned with another incredible piece. Make sure you open the image to get a look at the amazing detailing on the cobwebs and the carved bedposts. I'm very impressed with how they were able to differentiate all the shades of black and all the different textures so clearly, from her hair, to her dres...
2023-07-16 02:56:55 +0000 UTC View Post
One of the most frequent requests I get is for a Pinwheel timeline that tracks the important events of the setting. While the stories are listed in reading order, a lot of people ask questions about where the books are placed chronologically.
I’ve finally found a working solution, and with a little help from our friendly neighborhood SysAdmin, there is now a functioning timeline system in place for the Wiki.
This interactive timeline shows a linear progression of events in the s...
2023-07-16 02:22:41 +0000 UTC View PostAs per the title, Patreon is trying to verify my age through an automated process and is messing it all up. Please stand by until I can get this resolved.
2023-07-05 18:44:13 +0000 UTC View Post