Ritual: Pietas affirms his prowess #ChaosIsComing #scifi #quote
In this scene from Bringer of Chaos, Pietas performs a vital ceremony. 30 Days of Chaos: Day 7 To celebrate the launch of Bringer of Chaos: the Origin of Pietas I’m sharing 30 Days of…
Never Negotiate with Humans #ChaosIsComing #scifi #immortals
In this scene from Bringer of Chaos, Pietas is returning from a meeting where he refused to accept the ten hostages offered by a group of humans. He insisted on thirty instead. His parents, both…
The Council Will Not Believe #ChaosIsComing #scifi
The Council is mighty, but its days are numbered unless they learn to believe. 30 Days of Chaos: Day 5 To celebrate the launch of Bringer of Chaos: the Origin of Pietas I’m sharing 30…
Oh, gracious, that must be Pietas #ChaosIsComing #scifi
Pietas is the current Chancellor of the Council. His father, Mahikos, has stepped down from that position. They agree on little, and argue about plenty. But the chief source of contention is humanity. 30 Days…
Humans! They All Die #ChaosIsComing #scifi #quote
In this scene between the immortal Pietas and his father, the two are arguing a familiar topic: humans. It opens with Pietas speaking. 30 Days of Chaos: Day 3 To celebrate the launch of Bringer of…
The name is Pietas. Get it right #ChaosIsComing #scifi
What does the name Pietas mean? Those who know him will never believe it. 30 Days of Chaos: Day 2 To celebrate the launch of Bringer of Chaos: the Origin of Pietas I’m sharing 30…
Human, you are unworthy #ChaosIsComing #scifi #quote
Pietas ap Lorectic has no great fondness for any human, but he believes in tolerance. For that reason, he’s warning every human what to expect. Why? Because Chaos is coming. This is his origin story. He…
Creating a Legend: Pietas #scifi #amwriting
The Legend of Pietas The book, Bringer of Chaos, begins with the words: According to legend… No matter how horrific or grisly their wounds, the warriors called Ultras survived. Starvation did not stop them. Disease did…
A dragon who calls up storms #scifi #dragons #fanart
My character Pietas has always been the villain, but I had it in my head to write his origin story. I knew he was well aquainted with storms, personal, psychic, physical, and spiritual. So when…
Tour Inside the Nizamrak Building #scifi #IAN1
I named the Nizamrak Building after my friend and mentor, the late author Barbara Karmazin. Nizamrak is Karmazin backward. BK, as she was affectionately known, loved the idea of having a site named after her.…