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Norse fantasy writer. Former FBI intelligence analyst. Sometime homebrewer. Reasonable Judo black belt. AmatoAuthor.com
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Norse fantasy - not just "inspired by Norse myths." This is fantasy in our world, as if the myths, magic, and monsters of the Viking Age were real. Kickstarter late pledges still accepted: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ama... #norsemythology #indiefantasy #booksky

This month on the Grimfrost podcast: Viking humorist Rowdy Geirsson! Thanks for the mention (around 1:13:00), @rgeirsson.bsky.social! Highly recommend @grimfrost.bsky.social for Norse myth and viking enthusiasts. grimfrost.com/pages/grimfr...

The story of how I found myself coauthoring a novel with Michael J Sullivan, part three of seven. riyria.blogspot.com/2025/04/afte...

Part Two of the seven-part blog series about how After the Fall came to be. riyria.blogspot.com/2025/04/afte...

Hi, everyone! Here's Part One of the story of how I came to be authoring a book with Michael J Sullivan. riyria.blogspot.com/2025/04/and-...

Thanks Josh!

Join us on YouTube tonight!

Fallen to Fury Kickstarter campaign is live. Norse fantasy - not just "inspired by Norse myths." This is fantasy in our world, as if the myths, magics and monsters of the Viking Age were real. #indiefantasy #norsemythology #booksky www.kickstarter.com/projects/ama...

Spear of the Gods concludes with book three: Fallen to Fury Kickstarter campaign goes live in one week! Get notified on launch here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ama... #norsefantasy #indieauthor #norsemythology #booksky

All of the signage, including the small print on the poopy-bag dispensers, is provided exclusively in Swedish using an indecipherable font. medium.com/slackjaw/my-...

FFS, this video was so much worse to watch than I thought it would be, and I had very low expectations. Schumer: "If that happens, then we will have . . . " We will have the passive voice. Which should tell you exactly what to expect.

Our resident Norse History for Bostonians Historian, Rowdy Geirsson, is back on this St. Patrick's Day with a new wicked awesome installment of "Norse History for Bostonians."

WOW. Iain M. Banks's Use of Weapons was one of my most profound literary experiences, period. Any Culture novel being adapted seems incredibly ambitious to me since so much of Banks' work involved capturing a tone that might not easily translate onto the screen. I am really excited, though!

Just received my copy of the Galdrabok this week, so this will be a great companion!

When faced with public events so absurd that a past version of myself would surely have said "Haha, that can't happen, you're crazy," I fall back on and old video and imagine the powers that be singing the song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRBO...

Ep. 142 is LIVE! Join guest author @gouravmohanty.bsky.social and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly for their deep dive writing masterclass on MYTHOLOGICAL RETELLINGS. Stream/download/watch Ep. 142: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/4805nhSZGfw?... @headofzeus.bsky.social

Hey Portland and Vancouver fantasy readers: I will be at the Vancouver Barnes and Noble soon! 1 March 12 noon - 2pm Stop by and say hello! stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006... #portlandevents #norsefantasy #indiefantasy #indiefantasyauthor #vikingmyths #norsemythology #fantasy

The Oxford-Bloomsbury Fantasy Summer School sounds like an amazing opportunity for students interested in fantasy literature.

The Daughters' War by @buehlmeister.bsky.social is a hell of a read. Probably going to be my best of the year. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

In the East Coast Portland! Shared some proper New England food and great New England beer at the High Roller Lobster Company with fellow Norse writer @rgeirsson.bsky.social #beer

That was some good beer!

Great writeup by @waelhraefn.bsky.social The Gods Were the Good Guys All Along open.substack.com/pub/norsemyt... #norsemythology

Tom Shippey on Lord of the Rings is a delight, and more relevant than ever. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Ya'll got one week left to get book one for a buck.

In here now. Join us for a discussion about current and future fantasy trends! #fantasy #indieauthor

Howard Andrew Jones has died. I will have plenty to say later... and I can already see I won't be alone. But for now? Thank you for everything, my friend. May your memory be a blessing. And may your life and legacy inspire us for years to come.