Home Sweet Home is under development!
Hey everyone!
This week, my second-oldest daughter and I started working on Home Sweet Home, my contribution to a 4-game collection (<...
2024-08-20 16:52:27 +0000 UTC View Post
The Dread Machine posts
Summer Progress Update
Hey friends! Despite my kids being home and our kitchen being under construction, this summer has been extremely productive. Here's what I have going on right now:
1.) After two weeks of waiting, Plane is finally being proce...
2024-08-12 15:50:19 +0000 UTC View PostPausing billing!
Hey everyone!
I'm pausing billing, because I feel weird taking payments without offering anything substantial in return (and yes, I know that Patreon is built for this kind of thing, but still).
The last few months have been crazy. Her...
2024-06-03 17:09:50 +0000 UTC View PostMarch Update: Things are happening!
Kickstarter Announceme—oh, we’re funded already?
Well, I did plan to come in here and announce the launch of our ...
2024-03-20 20:16:00 +0000 UTC View PostFebruary Update!
Hello friends!
It’s been an exhilarating (read: nerve-wracking) few weeks at AstroFusion Command, and I’m thrilled to share the progress we’ve made on Plane, our first journaling RPG.
Artistic Evolution: 2024-02-19 20:20:51 +0000 UTC View Post
HAPPY NEW CAT DAY! (and other news)
Hey everyone! Today is a very special day for me, one I’ve been looking forward to for weeks. It’s NEW CAT DAY!
NEW CAT DAY!!!! SQUEEEEE!!!
If you aren’t interested in pets, scroll down, because this is all I can...
2024-01-18 14:44:47 +0000 UTC View PostJanuary Update: Exciting Times Ahead at The Dread Machine!
Hello beloved supporters!
As the new year unfolds, we're thrilled to share some fantastic updates from The Dread Machine. Your support has been the backbone of our journey, and we're excited to take you along on our latest adventures!
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2024-01-03 17:00:22 +0000 UTC View PostMonthly Updates: November
TL;DR
- Issue 3.4 is done! We're waiting on our printer to finalize their review, then we'll be ordering physical copies and enabling preorders for non-subscribers.
- We're dropping a story here next wee... 2023-11-14 16:13:00 +0000 UTC View Post
We’re back from New York ComicCon, with pics!
Last week, I embarked on a pop culture pilgrimage.
New York ComicCon is where fandoms collide and an insane amount of creativity is on full display, from the art (which is literally everywhere) to the elaborate costumes people wear....
2023-10-17 17:24:06 +0000 UTC View PostIssue 3.3 is here!
Download it today!
Like, now. Right now. Otherwise, you'll forget.
Then, set a calendar reminder to read it, or else you'll end up with a hard drive full of unread issues.
Don't be like me. Be better than me.
2023-10-03 15:45:15 +0000 UTC View PostJourneying into new dimensions!
I've been keeping pretty quiet about the solo RPG Kanishk and I have been working on, mostly because I'd want to avoid any kind of deadline pressure. This is the biggest project I've ever attempted, and the stakes feel pretty high. However, the mo...
2023-09-27 14:55:09 +0000 UTC View PostThank you, next.
Hey everyone! Sorry about the prolonged silence. We’ve had some obnoxious, stressful behind-the-scenes problems that needed to be resolved. Now that all the fires have been put out, we have an update for you! (This one will be long, but the impo...
2023-09-19 20:26:29 +0000 UTC View PostIssue 3.2 is here!
In this issue of The Dread Machine...
Go west and weird, join the Goth Girls' Gun Gang, explore the bottom of the Mariana Trench, learn what cicadas taste like, hide from the corporate warlords, and sew your fractured self t...
2023-07-03 14:56:00 +0000 UTC View Post#BloodBossBabes by Rachel Kolar
Originally published by Podcastle, March 2021.
Hey Girl!
From: Amy Shearer (serpentsisteramy@sotesh.com)
To: Heather McBride (
Under Pressure by R. L. Meza
At the bottom of the Mariana Trench, Death is a misplaced pinprick, a hairline crack. Owen hears Death tapping at the exterior, testing the structural integrity of the habitat. Irregular ticking echoes through the lab, as if the light deprivation ...
2023-06-14 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post3.2 Cover Reveal & Proof Preview
Today, I'm reviewing the proof for 3.2, and I have to say, this is pretty exceptional. For starters, this order was fulfilled by a printer in New Haven, which is about an hour and a half from me. If this printer becomes our new fulfillment center,...
2023-06-09 14:55:22 +0000 UTC View PostSpecial Delivery from Japan!
Monica sent a package. Let's see what's inside!
2023-06-07 14:19:13 +0000 UTC View PostWe're making friends!
Like a lot of writers, I'm an introvert, a ghost-person who prefers sneaking around the internet, lurking, hoping nobody notices my existence. Needless to say, megaplatforms (like Facebook and Twitter) are not for me. The idea of tens or hundreds ...
2023-05-26 16:22:30 +0000 UTC View PostMurder Cabin Adventures: 2023
Every year, we host a writer's retreat at the creepiest Airbnb within our budget. Luckily, creepy Airbnbs aren't hard to find when your budget totals whatever you and six friends manage to find between your couch cushions.
Last year, 2023-05-18 22:10:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Fulfillment: An Inside Look
First we inspect the books, then we clean the books, then we pack the books, then we ship the books.
2023-05-08 13:47:00 +0000 UTC View PostHelp us break stuff!
Hey everyone! We're testing our new submission management system for the next few weeks. I've got to write documentation for the slushers and figure out how to modify my workflow. If you'd like to help, submit anything (real story, ASCII art, a do...
2023-05-03 12:44:12 +0000 UTC View PostDecoding Draft2Digital
Remember last week, when I said, "Every summer, I spend a few weeks researching other printers. Usually, we end up stuck with KDP..."? Well, I'm going to ...
2023-04-26 21:13:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe Indie Mag Struggle: Navigating Financial Challenges and Platform Switches
This week, we've had to deal with some rough news.
Moksha Price Increase: Remember last week, when I told you Moksha's annual subscription increased to $750 per year? I can't justify the expense anymore. (I'd rather pay that...
2023-04-21 18:50:38 +0000 UTC View PostAnother cost increase. 🙄
Well, I learned this morning that the cost of our annual Moksha subscription went up by $150. I was hoping, as a loyal annual customer, we'd be able to hold our $600/year rate, but nope.
For those of you who aren't aware, Moksha is a submis...
Darkness Blooms: Proof Review
Today, I'm finalizing proofs for Darkness Blooms. My process here is generally pretty straightforward: I pore over every single millimeter of each edition (epub, paperback, hardcover), and if I discover an error, I mark it and circle the page numb...
2023-04-11 21:19:16 +0000 UTC View PostPropaganda distribution day!
Behold our fat stacks! Today, I'm preparing to ship Issue 3.1.
A few people placed orders for multiple copies, and I'll be working on adding our titles to every library in the Hartford County system this month, so this is a bigger stack of...
SNEAK PEEK: See the Darkness Blooms announcement trailer now!
