Now Available: Wilds of Amaranth Part I: Save the Dog Kingdom

Wilds of Amaranth is a setting where peaceful animal kingdoms—of dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, and many more—sit beside nations of elves, dwarves, gnomes, and humans. It’s a setting of mystery, action, and adventure.

Save the Dog Kingdom is the first campaign in the Wilds of Amaranth setting. A mysterious druid, raised within the pacifist Dog Kingdom, requests the heroes’ aid to locate her lost companion. What they find, however, is a deeper and more dangerous conspiracy that threatens not only the Dog Kingdom but all the peace-loving kingdoms of the land. Will the heroes uncover the truth in time to stop the threat, or will the Dog Kingdom become the first to fall under this dark new menace?

This volume contains 13 adventures for beginning characters and a gallery of maps and puzzles to challenge players. The adventures were designed and playtested to be fun and engaging for kids ages 7 and up. The adventures include a mix of exploration, puzzle solving, and creature encounters to keep players immersed, regardless of their primary interest. Some aspects of the game require creative thinking, and some problems require brute force. The balance of problem solving and combat is up to you!

For Characters Level 1 – 3.

5e compliant.

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My Kickstarter Project is Now Live!

After about two years of work, my next book, Wilds of Amaranth Part 1: Save the Dog Kingdom is now live on Kickstarter. The book is a D&D campaign for kids.

Wilds of Amaranth is a setting where peaceful animal kingdoms—of dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, and many more—sit beside nations of elves, dwarves, gnomes, and humans. It’s a setting of mystery, action, and adventure.

Save the Dog Kingdom is the first campaign in the Wilds of Amaranth setting. A mysterious druid, raised within the pacifist Dog Kingdom, requests the heroes’ aid to locate her lost companion. What they find, however, is a deeper and more dangerous conspiracy that threatens not only the Dog Kingdom but all the peace-loving kingdoms of the land. Will the heroes uncover the truth in time to stop the threat, or will the Dog Kingdom become the first to fall under this dark new menace?

This volume contains 13 adventures for beginning characters and a gallery of maps and puzzles to challenge players. The adventures were designed and playtested to be fun and engaging for kids ages 7 and up. The adventures include a mix of exploration, puzzle solving, and creature encounters to keep players immersed, regardless of their primary interest. Some aspects of the game require creative thinking, and some problems require brute force. The balance of problem solving and combat is  up to you!

Support the project today!

New Author Resources Available

I’ve recently updated my YouTube channel with new videos and playlists.

The playlist below is called “Author Resources: Publishing and Marketing” and contains resources I’ve created related to marketing and publishing books and comics. If you’d like more details on a subject or a new video focusing on a new topic, just add a comment to a video!

The “Dad Powers and Other Webcomics” playlist includes some of my short, silly webcomics.

The World’s Worst… #1 is Now Available!

Even among the most well-trained, highly skilled, ultra-competent professionals, some are The World’s Worst… This comic book anthology includes short stories on the worst CEO, Ninja, Time Travelers, and Medical Examiner.

This 32-page black and white comic is the first in this silly series and features the artistic talents of Neil Kohney, Luster Kaboom, and The Janimal.

Get your copy today!

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New YouTube Channel

One of the best parts of being an author is the ability to try different types of writing and the opportunity to work on exciting projects. As a lifelong fan of comic books, I wanted to try my hand at making a comic. I have two separate comic books nearly ready for production: Dad Powers and Other Stories and The World’s Worst…

Dad Powers and Other Stories is an ambitious project for me. Other than the logo, I did all the work myself – writing, artwork (using a mix of photographs and editing tools), design, layout, and production. I’m thankful for all the family and friends who volunteered to be photographed in the comic.

What’s Dad Powers and Other Stories all about?

All fathers are bestowed with special powers. Some powers help. Others hinder. All are permanent. These are the tales of Dad Powers!

In addition to printing the comic, I used the opportunity to create webcomics from the stories. As of the posting of this blog, I have 3 videos and 5 shorts available on YouTube.

Please take a look at the site. Follows, likes, and comments are always appreciated.

How Did the Hippopotamus Get There? is Now Available!

My newest children’s book, How Did the Hippopotamus Get There?, is now available for purchase from Amazon. The book will be available on other sites in the coming days.

Here’s a quick description of the book:

Sophia has always wanted her own hippopotamus. Imagine her joy and her parents’ shock when a hippopotamus shows up at her house just before her birthday.

See what happens when Sophia adopts the baby hippopotamus and welcomes him into her home in this beautifully illustrated, heart-filled book designed for young readers.

I’m thrilled to see this book completed. It’s the longest children’s book I’ve created, and it looks incredible.

Follow the Links Below to Purchase How Did the Hippopotamus Get There?

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How Did the Hippopotamus Get There? Update

We’re making steady progress on my next children’s book, How Did the Hippopotamus Get There? We’ve finalized more than half the images, and we’re starting to put the book together while artwork gets updated for the end of the book.

I’ve included four work in progress colored and lettered pages below. We’ll make a few updates to the placement of the text and standardize some colors across pages in the next iteration.

For more frequent updates on the book’s progress, please follow Flat Mountain Publishing on Instagram.

The Toot Vortex – Now Available!

The Toot Vortex Front Cover

My next children’s book, The Toot Vortex, is now available on Amazon in Kindle and paperback. I like to describe the silly story as a semi-autobiographical account of a very gassy family. Their toots come together into a massive tornado that wreaks havoc in their house.

If you are interested in purchasing a copy from Amazon, please use the links below. Reviews on Amazon and Goodreads would are greatly appreciated.

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Upcoming Author Talk

Those of you in Northern Arizona, please join me Sedona on November 18 and Cottonwood on November 19 as I attend the Verde Valley Author Expo.

On Friday, November 18, I’m giving an Author Talk, sponsored by the Sedona Library. The session is from 1 PM – 2 PM and I’ll spend that time talking about my writing process. If you can’t make it in person, you can download the presentation for free from my shop.

On Saturday, November 19, I’ll have a booth at the Verde Valley Author Expo in Cottonwood from 10 AM – 3 PM. I’ll have books, prints, and stickers for sale, plus coloring pages, crayons, and bookmarks available for free. Most exciting, I’ll preview my forthcoming book, The Toot Vortex.

See the pictures below for more information:

Tiny’s (Nickname Goose) Adoption Story

As I celebrate the release of my second book, The Adventures of Princess and Goose Book 2: Sir Logan and the Witches, I wanted to share the story of how we adopted Tiny, the inspiration for the silly Goose in the series.

Back in 2009, my wife and I happened across an adoption run by All 4 the Animals Rescue event where I instantly fell in love with a little emaciated pit bull named Rooney. We didn’t intend to adopt a new dog that day, as we had recently lost our long-time family member Ramzie. But we did adopt Rooney (now called Tiny) that day, and we brought him home in November 2009 after he recovered from his worm infection. Thirteen years later, Tiny is still a silly and loving member of our family.

It was important for me to share the love all these characters have for each other. Each book in the series concludes with photos and descriptions of Chloe (nickname Princess) and Tiny (nickname Goose) and their loving relationship with our now eight-year-old daughter, Isabella, and five-year-old son, Logan.

I’ve included two photos that All 4 the Animals Rescue posted when we adopted Tiny, along with a photo of all the kids together today.

Both paperbacks and ebooks are available from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.