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Just a reminder that this deal is available. Be sure to get in on it if you're at all interested in the stories I write :)

Actual footage of the current state of Book 5 of the Riven Realm.

Thanks to everyone who’s grabbed a copy of my books over the past few days. If you haven’t gotten your copy, be sure to jump on it. Promotion ends today!

It's so good. open.spotify.com/album/4wp4aWWp…

Five indies I love 🥰: 1. Banebringer by Carol A Park 2. Blood Over Brighthaven by M.L. Wang is not here 3. The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies 4. Reign and Ruin by jdevansbooks 5. The First of Shadows by @varkaschronicle Being a rebel and adding 6 😁: Beneath A Brass Sky Eli Steele

I'm coming BACK. I've UPDATED my handle and REFRESHED my website. FIVE new exciting Varkas books are currently in the works, including new instalments in The Riven Realm, The Portal of Tears and a whole NEW series that I am ridiculously excited about. #GenerativeArt

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Self-published writers. Do you ever go back and change parts of your existing works? Planning to make some minor word changes to help with overall world continuity and unintentional appropriation that I've come to recognize after having written 5 books.

Let's talk craft. How do you go about naming your characters? - Base them on real names? - Rely on historical or mythological reference? - Develop detailed nomenclature rules in order to create a unified system? - Throw a bunch of letters at the wall and see what sticks?

Sunday morning weekly writing review!

Just a little something that came to me today. Hope its encouraging to someone.

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What’s everyone’s big summer read this year?

Not sure if anyone even sees this stuff anymore, but Sunday Writing Summary for this week: ✅ Continued progress in the first draft of Book 6 of The Riven Realm ✅ Lots of work getting books 1-3 prepared for relaunch with new covers by Glen Bowswell.

Sunday Writing Summary for this week: ✅ Continued progress on Books 5 & 6 of The Riven Realm ✅ Added writing progress bars and newsletter signup to the website. ✅ Attended my first live event yesterday and sold a few books! More details here: deckmatthews.com/updates/sunday…

New covers have been out for a week but sharing them now in all their animated glory. Pick up a copy today!

Hope 2026 is treating you well! The re-release cover for Wrath in the Woods is now available. Be sure to check it out! varkaschronicles.com/books/wrath-in…