Category Archives: The Book of Pinian

The Clown God, and other news

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Hatboy

Hey there. Long time so see. Long time no … anything but SPSFC, actually. More of that to come but so far I’m at 30% through the first of my 5 (okay, second of my 6 since I already did … Continue reading →

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Another weird self-promotion

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Hatboy

It would be remiss of me not to mention that this also happened a week or two ago (I am honestly losing track of time and the massive alcoholic bender and pile of merciless-peppers-of-Quetzalacatenango-level hot wings did not help): Surprise! … Continue reading →

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The Butcher of Sinai

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Hatboy

This story was rejected by what, do you think I’m going to tell you? LOL, so I decided I’d post it here. If you like it, I’ll be sure to share the anthology with you when it comes out because … Continue reading →

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What’s new, end of March edition

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Hatboy

Hey there Hatstanders. What’s up? We don’t talk anymore. I mean, except when we do. Just not on the blog, so it’s getting a bit ghost-towny. Here’s a quick catch-up on this Thursday afternoon. I’m still reading, although round two … Continue reading →

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Oræl Rides to War: My Phase Two Series

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Hatboy

Right. So. The Last Days of Earth is complete, which means with Bad Cow and Greyblade we have a complete trilogy! I haven’t got very good metrics on these books, certainly not compared to The Final Fall of Man which … Continue reading →

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The Glyph

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Hatboy

The heavy metal door clanged open and the breach officer’s armoured boots added to the general crashing and hollow ringing that never quite went away on board. It was deafening at first, and then you got used to it. And … Continue reading →

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The Last Alicorn: Live!

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Hatboy

It’s here! And in e-book format, here! That is all. It’s been a long night and a long year. And I still have a Christmas Special to write, and apparently a film critique connecting Zardoz and Jingle All The Way into the … Continue reading →

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The Last Alicorn (illustration showcase)

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Hatboy

The scanning and messing around is done, and now I’m waiting for Kindle Direct Publishing to process the monstrous 67 MB file I sent them for the illustrated paperback. It hasn’t crashed as of time of posting, so hopefully it’s … Continue reading →

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Tales of the Always Night, a teaser

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Hatboy

I finished editing today, and I have seven illustrations left to draw before I’m ready to go to print with the proof copies. Hopefully it’ll be a fun read. More news as comes to light, and as I promised I … Continue reading →

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Pretty Balls At Rest

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Hatboy

Zeegon climbed the final ramp and stepped out into the light. Already unwrapping his lunch, he ambled along the gentle slope and groaned his way into a sitting position on the warm metal. He looked up at the sky and … Continue reading →

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