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Darkness Between the Stars

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Thursday Art Assault – The Seer

  By J Edward Neill art

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Tagged   Dark Art, how to paint skulls, J Edward Neill, macabre art, occult art, oily skull, realistic skull, skull art, skull painting
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A Free Short Story by John McGuire – The Secrets of Storytelling Part 1

  By John McGuire Short Story

  A few years back I had the opportunity to write a short story for an anthology collection Beyond the… Read more

Tagged   beyond the gate, Free, John McGuire, Self-Publishing Podcast, Short Story, The Dream Engine
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Press Release: Modiphius Unveils Rangers of Shadow Deep Deluxe Edition Coming to Retail!

  By Egg Embry Press Releases, Role Playing

Pre-order Rangers of Shadow Deep Deluxe Edition now Modiphius Unveils Rangers of Shadow Deep Deluxe Edition Coming to Retail! Coming February 2020… Read more

Tagged   Modiphius Entertainment, Press Release, Rangers of Shadow Deep Deluxe Edition
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For the Love of Vines – A Debut Novel from author N.L. Hurtic

  By J Edward Neill books, Fantasy, fiction

A young woman approaching her 21st birthday… A mysterious phone call from a foreigner who claims to be a relative…… Read more

Tagged   magical realism books, Neava Hurtic, NL Hurtic, paranormal books, Paranormal romance, urban fantasy books
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the Hecatomb – ‘heka’tom/

  By J Edward Neill books, Horror

In a drowned village, on a dark shore, in a city of white stones, an ancient evil stalks. It has… Read more

Tagged   creepy crawly, Dark Fantasy, ghosts and goblins, scary stories, undead hunter
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The Fall of Castle Carrick – A New Suspense Novel by J Edward Neill

  By J Edward Neill books, suspense books

Alex O’Riley has always tried not to fit in. In his simple life, at his tiny house, he paints quiet… Read more

Tagged   castle exploration, dark mystery books, dungeons, ireland castles, irish castles, irish novels, J Edward Neill Books, kindle unlimited mystery books, kindle unlimited suspense books, ku books, mystery novels, robert the bruce book
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Sustainability Tour of South America – Riders with the Storm – Volume 3

  By J Edward Neill Environmentalism

Hello everyone, Here’s the third entry in a series of blogs from writer, rider, and environmentalist explorer, Michael Kristensen. He’s… Read more

Tagged   argentina tour, danish environmentalist, environmentalism, gender inquality, michael kristensen, motorcycle tour, patagonia, robbery, sustainability
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PRESS RELEASE: Here’s the new Kisarta Kickstarter campaign

  By Egg Embry Crowdfunding, Press Releases, Role Playing

The italian publishing house Isola Illyon Edizioni is happy to announce that Kisarta, the new Setting Rulebook that will lead… Read more

Tagged   Isola Illyon Edizioni, Kickstarter, Kisarta
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Press Release: Free League Launching the Official ALIEN RPG at PAX Unplugged and Dragonmeet

  By Egg Embry conventions, Press Releases, Role Playing

Free League Publishing Free League Launching the Official ALIEN RPG at PAX Unplugged and Dragonmeet Free League Publishing – Nov… Read more

Tagged   Alien RPG, Dragonmeet, Free League Publishing, PAX Unplugged, Press Release
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Building A New World

  By John McGuire Uncategorized

I recently finished the first draft of what I hope is the first of many more books in a series.… Read more

Tagged   John McGuire, The Dark That Follows, writer's block
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A Giveaway for Readers and Art Lovers

  By J Edward Neill art, books, Free Art, giveaway

Book lovers… Art collectors… Humans… Here’s what’s up. If you buy any one of the following four books, I’ll send… Read more

Tagged   Art Giveaway, art swag, conversation prompts, Dark Art, free art prints, free dark art, free paintings, J Edward Neill, kindle sci fi books, kindle sci fi short reads, Philosophy Book, us residents only
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Thursday Art Assault – Alone

  By J Edward Neill art

  Find more skeletal paintings like this at Read more

Tagged   Bone art, bones, Dark Art, j edward neill art, macabre art, occult painting, realistic skeleton, skeleton painting, Skull, skull art, skull painting
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Press Release: Paizo PR: Humble RPG Book Bundle

  By Egg Embry comics, Press Releases, Role Playing

Humble RPG Book Bundle: Pathfinder Comics Cache by Paizo & Dynamite We’ve teamed up with Dynamite Entertainment and Humble Bundle… Read more

Tagged   Dynamite Comics, Humble Bundle, Paizo, pathfinder
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Press Release: Mistborn Metal Dice are Live. Back now!

  By Egg Embry Crowdfunding, Press Releases, Role Playing

MISTBORN METAL DICE ARE LIVE They’re funded, and they’re glorious… We’re heading steadily toward our first stretch goal and when it’s… Read more

Tagged   brandon sanderson, Crafty Games, Kickstarter, Mistborn Metal Dice, Press Release
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The Darkest Timeline?

  By John McGuire life, sports

In the episode of Community “Remedial Chaos Theory”, they use dice to simulate 6 different outcomes according to who had… Read more

Tagged   Atlanta Braves, community, darkest timeline, John McGuire, Parallel Worlds, World Series
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Coming Soon – Poetry of the Night

  By J Edward Neill books, Poetry, Romance

Coming soon… * From authors J Edward Neill and H.R. Reiter… A tiny softcover tome stuffed full of heart-rending poetry… Read more

Tagged   books of love poems, Dark Poetry, h.r. reiter, heartbreaking poems, heather reiter, love poetry, Moon poems, poems about the moon, poems about the night, sad poems, Stories about the moon
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The South American Sustainability Tour – Part 2

  By J Edward Neill Uncategorized

Hello everyone, Here’s the second entry in a series of blogs from writer, rider, and environmentalist explorer, Michael Kristensen. He’s… Read more

Tagged   danish government, environmentalism, michael kristensen, motorcycle tour, south american tour, sustainable environment, uruguay tour, volbeat
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Lightning War Kickstarter – An Interview with Ben Sandfelder

  By Egg Embry Crowdfunding, interview, Role Playing

Need high fantasy WWII at your table? Try the Lightning War! Why am I sharing this game? Because I’m in… Read more

Tagged   Ben Sandfelder, Kickstarter, Lightning War
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Thursday Art Assault – Goldmoon

  By J Edward Neill art

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Tagged   bare shoulder, ciri, fantasy portrait, feather earring, full moons, Many Moons, naked shoulder, portrait art, portrait painting, white haired girl, witcher art
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Primal – A Review

  By John McGuire Fantasy, Reviews, television

My first thought after watching episode one is that I don’t know that I’ve ever seen anything like it before…… Read more

Tagged   Adult Swim, Genndy Tartakovsky, Primal
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Press Release: The Official ALIEN Tabletop Roleplaying Game Coming December 10

  By Egg Embry Press Releases, Role Playing

The Official ALIEN Tabletop Roleplaying Game Coming December 10 Free League Publishing – Nov 12, 2019 13:00 GMT The ALIEN… Read more

Tagged   Alien RPG, Free League Publishing
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The South American Sustainability Tour – Riders with the Storm – Part 1

  By J Edward Neill Travel

Hello everyone, This is the first entry in a new series of blogs from writer, rider, and environmentalist explorer, Michael… Read more

Tagged   danish environmentalist, eco initiatives, environmental blog, michael kristensen, riders with the storm, the good the bad the ugly, unedited blogs, uruguay
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New Dark Poem – The Forever Man

  By J Edward Neill Poetry

The Forever Man * * * I knew a man without a name. He walked the streets of everywhere. At… Read more

Tagged   about to die, charon, chasing death, death, going down to die, poems about death, poems about dying, poems about the end, the black plague, the boatman, the ferryman
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Mystery at Millwarren – An Interview with Scott Fitzgerald Gray (Insane Angel Studios)

  By Egg Embry Crowdfunding, interview, Role Playing

In early 2018, I interviewed Scott Fitzgerald Gray about The Hidden Halls of Hazakor from Insane Angel Studios on the… Read more

Tagged   Insane Angel Studios, Kickstarter, Mystery at Millwarren, Scott Fitzgerald Gray
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Press Release: Game Publisher Pinnacle Entertainment Group Branches Into Genre Fiction With New Anthology Series

  By Egg Embry Crowdfunding, Press Releases, Role Playing

 News from Pinnacle Entertainment Group on behalf of Savage Worlds licensee, Sigil Entertainment Group Inc. Game Publisher Pinnacle Entertainment Group… Read more

Tagged   Kickstarter, Pinnacle Entertainment Group, Wendigo Tales
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PRESS RELEASE: UNLEASH MORE HEROES! THE ADVANCED PLAYER’S GUIDE PLAYTEST HAS BEGUN

  By Egg Embry Press Releases, Role Playing

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNLEASH MORE HEROES! THE ADVANCED PLAYER’S GUIDE PLAYTEST HAS BEGUN Get ready for more high-fantasy classes for… Read more

Tagged   Paizo Inc., pathfinder, Press Release
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Thursday Art Assault – Where the Others Live

  By J Edward Neill art

Find more surreal paintings like this at Read more

Tagged   alien art, alien forest, beksinki, Dark Art, dark surrealism, Dark Trees, surreal art, surreal forest, surrealism
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Kickstart the Comic – Mine To Avenge: Book of Layla #1-3

  By John McGuire Crowdfunding, Reviews

Independent comic books offer us a chance to hear new and different voices tell new and different stories. I know… Read more

Tagged   John McGuire, Kickstart the Comic, Kickstarter, Mine to Avenge, robert jeffrey ii
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Kindle Unlimited is HALF Off!!

  By J Edward Neill books

Well well… Get six months of Kindle Unlimited (which lets readers read unlimited ebooks) for half off the normal price… Read more

Tagged   amazon ku, discounted ebooks, Free Books, free ebooks, how much is amazon kindle unlimited, Kindle Unlimited, ku
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PRESS RELEASE: ONYX PATH PUBLISHING ANNOUNCES VIGIL WATCH AND YUGMAN’S GUIDE TO GHELSPAD FOR THE SCARRED LANDS RPG

  By Egg Embry Press Releases, Role Playing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2019 — Onyx Path Publishing, owner and publisher of the Scarred Lands role-playing game, is pleased to announce… Read more

Tagged   Onyx Path Publishing, Scarred Lands, Vigil Watch, Yugman’s Guide to Ghelspad
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PRESS RELEASE: Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying by Free League Publishing Funded in 13 Minutes on Kickstarter

  By Egg Embry Crowdfunding, Press Releases, Role Playing

Free League Publishing Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying by Free League Publishing Funded in 13 Minutes on Kickstarter Free League… Read more

Tagged   Free League Publishing, Johan Egerkrans, Kickstarter, Press Release, Vaesen
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PRESS RELEASE: Lightning War RPG Coming to Kickstarter November 5th

  By Egg Embry Crowdfunding, Press Releases, Role Playing

Ben Sandfelder is thrilled to announce that Lightning War will be launching on Kickstarter November 5th. The game is set… Read more

Tagged   Ben Sandfelder, Kickstarter, Lightning War, Press Release
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