Hi all,
We’re still filling in the last few members of the group, but I’ll be posting a ‘summary of situation in the coming days. Today, here’s some more members of the Saviors of Saltmarsh – Our Rogue and our Druid!
Year Of Accountability – Happy Easter! 4/12-4/19
Hi all,
This week has been a busy week for me, even safe at home during this social distancing and Stay-At-Home orders. If you haven’t heard already, The Last Gladiator is now available on Pre-Order!
A clash of tradition versus invention drives Daniel Ottalini’s latest work – The Last Gladiator, a prequel novella in the Steam Empire Chronicles.
Lucia Rhodanus Fortem is an endangered species – one of the last graduates of the ludi, gladiator academies renowned throughout the Empire. When the Emperor orders a demonstration of his new mechanical toys – Mechagladiators – he knows just whom to fight. Fans of Gladiator and Pacific Rim alike will enjoy this prequel to the Steam Empire Chronicles – The Last Gladiator.
The Last Gladiator is due to be released May 2, 2020. Available on Kindle, Nook, and for all other e-readers through Smashwords!
I’m super pumped to share this with you all! Help out your small author pals (like me!) and pre order your copy today. Remember that my first novel – Brass Legionnaire – is still available FOR FREE on Smashwords!
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The Last Gladiator Now Up for Presale!
It’s live!
You can now preorder your own copy of my prequel novella – The Last Gladiator!
Available on Kindle, Nook, and for all other e-readers through Smashwords!
What makes a gladiator? Brawn? Showmanship? Skill? Heart?
For Lucia Rhodanus Fortem, the arena is a ticket to fame, fortune, and belonging.
But the long familiar arena is changing, and gladiators are, quite literally, a dying breed. Their replacements – Mechagladiators – piloted constructs made of the best Roman technology, stand ready to take their place on the hard packed dirt of the Coliseum.
What humans can stand against the tide of progress? Who dares face down a mechanical beast? How can the power of human connection forge a bond stronger than steel?
The last gladiator in Rome faces the toughest challenge of all in this prequel novella for the Steam Empire Chronicles, Daniel Ottalini’s Roman Alternate History World.
Readers who enjoy
- Gladiator Combat
- Class struggle
- Roman History
- Alternate History
- Love in a time of conflict
will thoroughly enjoy this novella!
Readers of the Steam Empire Chronicles will discover connections to old characters, meet new characters, and uncover revelations that may shake the entire Roman Empire to its core.
Not sure where to start? Check here! For only two more weeks, my first novel – Brass Legionnaire – is still free on Smashwords! Download it for free, then place your pre-order for The Last Gladiator!
Review – Auxiliary: London 2039
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In Short: Auxiliary: London 2039 is a fast paced murder mystery thriller that hammers home the challenges of our changing world and how technology can both help and hurt society. Fans of Black Mirror or other cyberpunk media will love this novel. Relevant and timely, it definitely makes the reader wonder “what if…”
The Blog Tour Is Coming
Hey, hey YOU! Want to be part of a blog tour for the release of the Last Gladiator? Want pre-release access to a review copy? Want me to write a blog story for your blog? It is your lucky month, because this month is The Last Gladiator Release tour!
Sign up HERE —> It’s a google form that will let you get access to me super fast! The more the merrier, and the more participants the bigger this tour can be!
Meet the Saviors – Pt 2
Greetings! Here’s more of the gang from the Saviors of Saltmarsh. Three new PCs have arrived, let’s learn more about them!
New Resource Added – Maps of Redwatch!
Hi everyone,
My characters recently asked for a map (in game) and were able to procure one of the surrounding area thanks to some good roleplaying. Naturally, I immediately went “Uh Oh” as I didn’t have a modified map with actual detail prepared. No longer!
I present to you, not one but TWO maps of Southern Redwatch!
I used the free version of Inkarnate for this map, as I’m still awaiting the Alpha version of the Deios Worldbuilder and Map Maker tool that I kickstarted last summer. With the delays imposed by COVID 19, I’m not certain when it will show up, but I can make this work in the meantime!
What do you all think?
New D&D Writeups! The Saviors of Saltmarsh
More D&D Writeups? Yay!
Salve!
As part of keeping me sane here at home, I’m going to expand the D&D writeups I’ve been doing for my Tallavanor’s Tales by doing a separate write up of the Secrets of Saltmarsh Campaign that I’m running for my friends.
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Year of Accountability 4/5-4/11
Howdy everyone,
So far, the Year of Accountability has seen roughly 40,000 words written! That’s a lot, especially for me! I’m really proud, but so far I’ve only accomplished one goal – completing The Last Gladiator.
(What, you don’t know what that is? Check out my entire series – the Steam Empire Chronicles – On Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Smashwords. The first book is FREE right now on Smashwords, as part of their “Give Back” Sale, and the rest of my books are discounted!)
The next goal is to finish the rough draft of A Brief History of New Caesaria. It’s tricky, but definitely fun, as I get to play with both formatting and font in this novella. I’m also going to be making sure that my beta readers get a crack at it each time I finish a small component, so that I can see how I’m doing.
I already said that my goal for this last week was to do nothing. I did a bit more than ‘nothing’ but 5,000 words in this novella is already pretty good. My goals for this week are…
- Read a book I promised to read and do a review.
- Read a friend’s writing and give feedback.
- Blog every day.
- Write and work on A.B.H. every day!
So somewhat of a lot to do, but I’m planning on doing my ‘one hour a night’ practice tool, which has always been beneficial for me.
Hang in there folks.
Update on Camp NaNoWriMo
I’ve reached 5,000 words! I’ll continue to write tonight, but I wanted to share this! I’m super excited to see what is to come!
Also, watch here in the next few days to see a review, some blog tour information, and more!
Modern Papyrus 