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Psiarch: Rising July Sale At Smashwords!

Psiarch: Rising epub book version is 50% off during the month of July at Smashwords!

Grab a copy before the sale ends! 😎👍

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And Now For A Short (Quick) Word...

To make a long story short: I lost my younger brother in end-of-February following a two year-and-a-half-long fight with cancer. 😢

After losing my mother in 2010 and my father in 2020, both also to cancer, this constituted a third-in-a-row, brutal blow to my heart... 😟

All this to say: this is the single, foremost reason why writing Psiarch: The Reckoning has been so slow, so difficult, so snail's-paced; heck, I even stopped writing outright at some point. Creativity has this quirk of going on strike or drying up when emotions are disrupted by worries, sadness, and then heartbreak... 😕

But... I'm moving forward now. Creative juices are stirring once again. I even got hit with an inspiration for a previously-unseen direction for the Psiarch Chronicles which will definitely lead to a solid 4 books (instead of the initially planned three) for the cycle. Mind you, this will require some (lots!) rewriting of what I've done so far for Psiarch: Reckoning, and this means the book won't be ready for beta reading until fall 2027 at least, but no matter - in this case, the end truly justifies the means. Trust me on this. 😉

So in the meantime, let's keep on rockin', eh?

And have a good one, everybody - see you until the next update or post here, at Psiarch's Hideout! 😎👍

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More Psiarch: Rising Reviews And Progress Update On Psiarch: Reckoning

Chapter 7 and 8 of Psiarch: Reckoning (Book Two of The Psiarch Chronicles) are done and Chapter 9 is about 1/4 on the way, leaving one more chapter to finish Part 1 of the book (at least, as planned so far... but this might change once the manuscript is finished and rewriting goes over this again). 😎

Also, there are several new reviews for Psiarch: Rising (Book One of The Psiarch Chronicles) on Goodreads! A few excerpts:

- I enjoyed this book! It is a good sci-fi plot with elements of actions and romance mixed throughout to keep readers engaged.

- I just couldn't find myself putting the book down.

- I must start by saying that I am not very fond of this genre of books, however, this is a success and I was very pleased to read it. For science fiction readers and those of us who like the MCU, this book will undoubtedly hook us.

- I'd say it's an epic treat for sci-fi fans, or if you're looking for something to sink your bookish teeth into. The author has created a unique world for readers, and brings the characters to life within it, with clever and subtle imagery.

- I absolutely loved the narrative of this book!

Read the rest/whole of them over there.

So, until next time... keep on rockin', eh? 😎👍

P.S. Oh, and if you haven't already, you can grab your copy of Psiarch: Rising from the outlets listed here.

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Quick Progress Update On Psiarch: Reckoning

Chapter 7 of Psiarch: Reckoning (Book Two of The Psiarch Chronicles) is almost done and I will soon get on with writing Chapter 8. 😎

So, until next time... keep on rockin', eh? 😎👍

P.S. Oh, and if you haven't already, you can grab Book One of The Psiarch Chronicles, Psiarch: Rising, from the outlets listed here.

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The Psiarch Chronicles Book Two Title Reveal

As promised, here's the title of Book Two of The Psiarch Chronicles!

I even foolishly proffer a tentative time for its release. As I return to writing it, I'll do my best to meet this self-imposed deadline. Come what may, I will of course keep you all updated on the progress of Psiarch: Reckoning!

So, stay tuned; and until next time, keep on rockin', eh? 😎👍

P.S. Oh, and if you haven't already, you can grab Book One of The Psiarch Chronicles, Psiarch: Rising, from the outlets listed here.

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A Little Progress Update On Book Two Of The Psiarch Chronicles

Chapter 6 is finished and I will soon start writing Chapter 7. 😎

By way of apology because the writing has been (extremely 😥) slow for too numerous reasons, I'll unveil the book's title next month and ahead of originally planned. 😉

So, stay tuned; and until next time, keep on rockin', eh? 😎👍

P.S. Oh, and if you haven't already, you can grab Book One of The Psiarch Chronicles, Psiarch: Rising, from the outlets listed here.

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Yet another 5/5 Stars Review on Goodreads for Psiarch:Rising!

EDIT (08/21/2026): I just realized the specific glowing review cited in this blog was removed! 😞 That's the 5th review (!) to disappear over the last two years. I have no idea if the author's review left Goodreads or if it's something weird that's ben going on with Goodreads... I apologize for this inadvertent hassle.😕

As the title of this post says, a new Psiarch: Rising review just dropped on Goodreads... and it's a 5 stars out of 5 one to boot! 😮

It's a rather comprehensive one, so instead of reproducing it here, I'll simply leave you with the concluding remarks of this wonderful (and humbling) review:

Looking for a new science fiction novel to sink your teeth into? Psiarch: Rising is an epic of a novel that you’re not going to want to miss out on. A dynamic cast of characters, and a fascinating storyline that keeps you coming back for more. Steeped in science fiction, this book brings you the beginning of a series that really packs quite the punch.

Added to this are book classifiers such as 'page-turner' and 'awesome-indie-books'. I'm at a loss for words... 😳

Go read it all at Goodreads.

(And in case you haven't read the book yet, feel free to grab a copy of Psiarch: Rising from any of the outlets listed here 😉).

In between, keep on rockin', eh? 😎👍

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I Heard The (Good) News Today, Oh Boy: Part Two!

Over in this post here, I gave the news that the Intellectual Property Office of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada had given me the registered trademark (registration number 2194303) for the word Psiarch™®.

Well, almost a year later, they've (finally!) granted me the registered trademark for what I call the Psion/Psiarch Symbol (as described in Psiarch: Rising), the core visual representation of which being this:

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Trademark-owned alterations of it for (my) commercial/advertising purposes include my typical online/social media avatar (with or without pupils) and the logo for Psiarch Press, among other possible alterations I would deem fit:

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So, what does this mean? Now I can start looking into partnering up with a company to sell Psiarch/Psiarch: Rising T-shirts/hoodies/caps/beanies! 😁

Ergo: stay tuned! 😎👌

In the meantime, in case you haven't already, don't hesitate to grab a copy of Psiarch: Rising from any of the outlets listed here.

Keep on rockin', eh? 😎👍

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Psiarch: Rising Trailers Now Also On Rumble

Indeed. As the title of this post says, the Psiarch: Rising trailers are not only on YouTube and Odysee, as before, but also now on Rumble! Specific links are:

Rumble Trailer 1.

Rumble Trailer 2.

If you haven't already, click and give the trailers a looksee on the platform of your preference. And if you would be so kind, hit the 👍 buttons of the videos. 😉

Meanwhile, I'll be grinding on with the writing of Book Two of The Psiarch Chronicles (title and book cover to be revealed at some later time).

Oh, and before I forget: if you haven't already, here's where you can buy a hard copy or Kindle/ebook of Book One of The Psiarch Chronicles, Psiarch: Rising!

In the meantime, may you all keep on rockin', eh? 😎👍

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Yet Another Progress Update On Book Two Of The Psiarch Chronicles

Chapter 5 is (finally!) finished and I will soon start writing Chapter 6. 😎

Until next time, keep on rockin', eh? 😎👍

P.S. Oh, and if you haven't already, you can grab Book One of The Psiarch Chronicles, Psiarch: Rising, from the outlets listed here.

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More Reviews/Ratings for Psiarch: Rising

Re-re-re-wow. 😶

Psiarch: Rising is rated 4.5/5 stars so far on Amazon (two 'verified purchase' reviews global)!

Meanwhile, over at Goodreads, the rating is now up to 4.80/5 stars (five reviews total).

Again: wow.

So, in case you haven't already, go on over here to see where you can grab a copy of Psiarch: Rising!

And come what may, keep on rockin', eh? 😎👍

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A Little Spotlight On Psiarch: Rising!

Well, it would seem this month of June is turning out to be rather busy news-wise for Psiarch: Rising. Case in point: there's a new entry in science-fiction author J.C. Gemmell's Independent, Sci-fi, Dystopian & Cyberpunk Authors website section.

That's right: by kind invitation, yours truly discusses Psiarch: Rising!

Here's a tiny, weenie excerpt:

'True hero' stories are scarce nowadays, or so it seems; and that's aside the fact I've long become bored and disinterested with said hero deconstructivism stories.

Go have a read. I hope you'll enjoy it.

(And in case you haven't already, click on over here to find where you can grab your copy of Psiarch: Rising).

In the meantime, keep on rockin', eh? 😎👍

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More Goodreads Reviews!

Wow. Additional reviews have been posted on Goodreads for Psiarch: Rising.

Two of them are 5/5 stars and one is 4/5 stars.

(Re-wow) 😶

(And just in case you haven't already, go on over here to see where you can grab a copy of Psiarch: Rising).

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