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The fantasy and science fiction blog is the best place to find news and information about Hans Cummings novels and short stories, as well as announcements about events and appearances. Here, you will also find various thoughts from Hans, both new and historical. Feel free to leave a comment or question.
Zack Jackson & The Cult of Athos Excerpt
In this excerpt from Zack Jackson & The Cult of Athos, Zack meets his Junior Ranger squad before departing for Bestic, 260 light years from Earth. Cabin 576 consisted of four seats not unlike those on board the Pan-Galactic Gamma Ray. They looked comfortable with...
Ia! Ia! A Heartwarming Tale of …Mythic Proportions
My friend, Stan Brown, is doing a Kickstarter to get a book of his back in print. Some of you may know Stan better as Stan!, particularly if you're familiar with his work from TSR, WotC, or Super Genius Games. He wrote a story a while back called The Littlest...
Zack Jackson News!
Zack Jackson & The Cult of Athos has returned from my editor. I just have a few finishing touches to make on the manuscript and it'll be ready for publication. Look for it on Amazon in print and e-book formats by Thanksgiving (or CyberMonday if you're too busy...
My Writing Process
A lot of writers spend a great deal of time working on an outline before they start writing their novels. They'll chart out every major plot point. I've heard of these outlines reaching tens of thousands of words. It works for them. It doesn't work for me. Outlining a...
The Next Book for the World of Calliome…
I finally settled on a title for my next fantasy novel set in the world of Calliome: Scars of the Sundering Scars of the Sundering takes place some time after Iron Fist of the Oroqs. The sorceress Tasha Galperin has established a life for herself in the mining...