The final Godsverse Chronicles campaign ends soon!!!
almost 2 years ago – Sat, Jun 04, 2022 at 09:45:06 AM

Hi!

The final Godsverse Chronicles Kickstarter is about to end, and this is your last chance to pick up these awesome Kickstarter exclusive covers, including FOUR NEW NOVELS and a stand alone novella.

Kickstarter link

These new books slot into the universe before And Death Followed Behind Her, and each book leads closer and closer to the inevitable Apocalypse of 2020 with every new installment, from the events of Black Market Heroine in 1985, and novelized inside the pages of And Magic Followed Behind Her, through the Elysian Civil War of 2015 in And Heaven Followed Behind Them, until the eventual Apocalypse of 2020 in And Death Followed Behind Her.

These new books are tightly concentrated on building out the universe BEFORE the Apocalypse, with And Death Followed Behind Her being the waypoint where all the books pointed.

Here is the new, definitive reading order for the books. As you can see, these five new books slot in BEFORE And Death Followed Behind Her, and tell five stories leading up to the Apocalypse at the start of that book.

Since the early days of The Godsverse Chronicles, And Death Followed Behind Her has been book #1 of the series, but with the release of these final books, the reading order will change, and the new book #1 will be And Magic Followed Behind Her (with And Change Followed Behind Her being a book #0 prequel novella).

I love And Death Followed Behind Her, but it's a sweeping epic of a book that starts in the Apocalypse, then moves 10,000 years into the future, spanning multiple planets, universes, and galaxies.

People who've read that book love it, but it's hard to describe in one sentence, which makes finding new fans...a bit of a challenge. Some people who pick up the book think it's a horror book, while others think of it as space fantasy, and still others...well, it's all over the place.

I wanted people to know from the jump that this is a portal fantasy series filled with monsters, magic, and mythology. Hence, the reason I wrote these new books.

What I've learned is that you can get pretty crazy in a series, but you shouldn't start that way. The first Dresden Files book is a pretty normal urban fantasy book. It's not until much later in the series that he rides a dinosaur through downtown.

And Death Followed Behind Her is my Dead Beats (Dresden Files #7), where it gets really bonkers, while And Magic Followed Behind Her is my Storm Front (Dresden Files #1). They are both awesome books, but now you ease your way into the craziness a bit more.

Plus, every book is still a standalone adventure, so they CAN be read in any order, but this is the one I suggest.

Whether you've been a huge fan of the series since the beginning, or are just learning about The Godsverse Chronicles right now, there's something for you in these new books.

Kickstarter link

What's new in these editions?

• Every ebook and print book now comes with a planet guide and timeline, as you can see above. Now, you can keep track of your place in the Godsverse as you bounce around the universe.
  
• TWELVE all-new audio commentaries, which you can get through the digital tiers from $5-$110, or NOW you can choose either audio commentary OR ebook when you buy any of our new and improved, special edition Kickstarter books.
  
• All books have been reproofed for an even better reading experience.
  
• All books are now numbered in SERIES ORDER, from 0-11, on the front cover, spine, and inside. I know you have been asking for a long time for this one.

PLUS, everyone who pledges $100+ for physical books will receive a full-color, trifold pamphlet of the timeline and the planet chart. I never plan to offer these again and they are just so very pretty, designed by Milestone Initiative winner and Cthulhu is Hard to Spell contributor Andrea Rosales.

Kickstarter link

I hope you'll join me again behind the backer wall as we celebrate the end of the biggest series I've ever worked on.

-Russell

The final Godsverse Chronicles Kickstarter is live right now!
almost 2 years ago – Sat, May 21, 2022 at 06:38:35 AM

Hi!

The final Godsverse Chronicles Kickstarter is live right now, and we're rocking and rolling.

Kickstarter link

Katrina Hates the Dead, Pixie Dust, Black Market Heroine, and all of the book covers above are part of my epic Godsverse Chronicles portal fantasy universe.

I've been working on this series since 2011, and I love it so much. I can't believe it's ending this campaign, but I'm so proud of what we've done with this series.

Are you obsessed with mythology?

Are you gaga for monsters?

Do you love exploring new fictional worlds?

Then you'll love my twelve book portal fantasy series, The Godsverse Chronicles (covers and reading order listed in the image above).

Portal fantasy is my absolutely FAVORITE genre of fiction, whether it's The Wizard of Oz, Alice In Wonderland, The Magicians, His Dark Materials, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The Hazel Wood, Caraval, Ten Thousand Doors of January, Peter Pan, Coraline, or literally any other book about characters traveling to different places, worlds, realities, they are my jam.

If it has portals, then I'm there, and the Godsverse Chronicles has just about every portal story you can imagine.

Across the twelve books of the series, the main characters of the Godsverse travel to Heaven, Hell, Mount Olympus, Valhalla, other dimensions, different planets, time, space, and reality on their adventures across Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian, and Judeo-Christian mythology.

This campaign features FOUR new portal fantasy novels, including And Magic Followed Behind Her, And Evil Followed Behind Her, And Time Followed Behind Her, and And Heaven Followed Behind Them, and a prequel novella which comes included in every pledge.

Kickstarter link

What's new in these editions?

• Every ebook and print book now comes with a planet guide and timeline, as you can see above. Now, you can keep track of your place in the Godsverse as you bounce around the universe.
• TWELVE all-new audio commentaries, which you can get through the digital tiers from $5-$110, or NOW you can choose either audio commentary OR ebook when you buy any of our new and improved, special edition Kickstarter books.
• All books have been reproofed for an even better reading experience.
• All books are now numbered in SERIES ORDER, from 0-11, on the front cover, spine, and inside. I know you have been asking for a long time for this one.

PLUS, everyone who backs between May 19th and our original launch date of May 23rd will receive pre-early bird perks the likes of which you have never seen before.

All physical backers will receive a 5" x 7" print of Katrina, surrounded by zombies, scowling her trademark scowl, along with all digital rewards listed below.

All digital and physical backers will receive a digital wallpaper of the print, along with digital copies of Guild of Tokens by John Auerbach and Mark of the Breenan by Emma Shelford.

Kickstarter link

I hope you'll join me again behind the backer wall as we celebrate the end of the biggest series I've ever worked on.

-Russell

The Godsverse ends on May 19th
about 2 years ago – Wed, May 04, 2022 at 05:36:31 AM

Usually I don't send out updates before a project launches, but this one is special. I've been working on The Godsverse Chronicles since beginning production of Katrina Hates the Dead in 2011, and on May 19th, it's going to end like it began, on Kickstarter.  Since you've backed one of the previous Godsverse Chronicles projects, I wanted to give you the inside scoop first.

Notification link

Katrina is THE book that gave me a career.

Monsters and Other Scary Shit, the book that shot me into the upper echelon of Kickstarter creators, wouldn't exist without this book, because I met all those creators on the con circuit selling Katrina.

Then, two years after its release, Pixie Dust, the second book in the Godsverse, released, and it was the book that established me as more than a one hit wonder.

I have literally worked in the Godsverse for longer than any book that's not called Ichabod, and I left Ichabod for almost five years.

What probably don't know is that in June of 2017, while we were still finishing up Pixie Dust, I started production on these novels, and worked on them almost full-time between 2017 and 2021.

That gives me an almost unbroken chain of more than 10 years working on this project. It is the connective tissue of my life.

First, the novel series was about making the connective tissue between Katrina Hates the Dead and Pixie Dust which is what And Hell, And Death, And Doom, & And Ruin are about in the end.

Then, it was about ending the universe the right way, which is what And Conquest, And Darkness, & And Chaos are about.

After those books came out, I really thought I was done, but a problem presented itself...

...you see, And Death is a great book, but it's all all over the place. You start in the Apocalypse, and then you jump 10,000 years into the future and it becomes a space fantasy.

It's a lot for a first book. People who weren't familiar with the Godsverse (and many who were) told me how hard it was to follow such a massive book.

It's also very, very hard to promote as it's not one thing; it's a dozen things. I love that about it, and it has its devoted fans, but it turned too many people off, because it's not a book 1.

It's more like a book...five.

Then, during the pandemic, I had the idea for Black Market Heroine, and after writing the script, I realized it was the perfect entry point into the Godsverse for new and existing fans alike.

After I wrote that, I started writing the books that would connect Black Market Heroine and Katrina Hates the Dead. That's what And Magic, And Evil, And Time, & And Heaven are about, connecting 1985 to 2020, when the Apocalypse happened.

Now, with Black Market Heroine firmly positioned as the first thing you read in the universe through And Magic, And Death can take its rightful place…

…as book 5 in the series, where it belongs.

So you see, the comics and novels live together, as one entity. If you haven't read both, you're going to miss something.

If you've read the comics or the previous books, you will almost ASSUREDLY love these novels. I'm a very good novelist. I've written over 40 of them.

I hope to see you behind the backer wall again when we launch.  Plus, in anticipation of these new books, I wrote a brand new prequel novella which you can read RIGHT NOW to get prepared for the launch.

Download the prequel novella

LAST DAYS of the Cthulhu is Hard to Spell Kickstarter campaign!
about 2 years ago – Mon, Mar 28, 2022 at 02:17:56 AM

Hi!

There are only a few days left to back the Cthulhu is Hard to Spell: Battle Royale Kickstarter campaign!

Kickstarter link

This is already our second most successful campaign EVER and we're gunning to make this #1 before it ends.

Cthulhu is back, and this time heroes of legends will team up to send him and the old gods back into the void of oblivion where they belong...but these immortal deities of chaos and disorder will not go easy.

The third and final volume, Cthulhu is Hard to Spell: Battle Royale. features stories by Trina Robbins (the first woman to draw Wonder Woman) David Pepose (Scout's Honor), Christian Gossett (The Red Star), and a fantastic cover by Aaron Alexovich (Invader Zim), among many fabulous writers and artists.

In total, over 75+ creators contributed 34 incredible stories to this third 180-page hardcover collection, and the results are pretty mind-blowing.

Plus, you get a metric ton of free digital books when you back the campaign right now.

Notification link

I have never, ever, ever, ever, ever offered this many books in the final weeks of my campaign before, so if you've been sitting on the fence you can get the best bundle I've ever put together for the end weeks in any campaign.

Everyone who backs by 4/3 will receive digital copies of Lands of Toons #1-5 by Kevin Chilcoat, Andrew Morrice, and Hayley Russell, Soccer by Nathan Lueth and Russell Nohelty, Baby #1 by George O'Connor and Griffin Ess, Ichabod Jones: Monster Hunter #1 by Russell Nohelty and Renzo Podesta, Voodoo Nations #1 by Travis Gibb, Brian Dawson, Luke Stone, Alan Emmanuel, Jerome Gagnon, Andrea Lorenzo Molinari, Heather Gibb, Sebastian Piccione, Elias Melendez, Ryan Shimek and Karl Moline, Katrina Hates the Dead #1 by Russell Nohelty, Juan Frigeri, Thomas Bacon, and Bernie Lee, Boston Metaphysical Society #1 by Madeleine Holly-Rosing, Emily Hu, Gloria Caelie, Fahriza Kamaputra, and Troy Peteri, Impure Blood #1 by Nadja Baer and Nathan Lueth, Goth Ghost Girl #1 by John Schlim Jr. Sergio Quijada, and Bernardo Brice, Ah Heck! #1 by Mary Bellamy, Night Wolf #1 by Robert Multari, Oscar Choquecota Ale, Carlos Herrara, and Ryan Rotuna, Surrounded by Death #1-#2 by Mark Elliott, Johnny C, Joe Martinez, Eugen Betivu, Brenton Barnes, and Mark Alvarado, Rancidville #1 by John Edingfield II, Conceptual Heist #1 by Jay D'Ici, Matt G. Gagnon, Ateliermuse, Shawn Baichoo, Kris Rix, and Kelly Tindall, Galaxafreaks: Dark Vibes #1 by Andrew Pawley, Gage and the Dragon's Tear #1 by Patrick Kellner, Donny Hadiwidjaja, Bruan Valenza, Ed Dukeshire, Marta Tanrikulu, and Randy Michaels, Gone by Simon Birks, Juan Fleites, and Lyndon White, Infinity Agents #1 by Schlim, Cotejar, Munake, and Jones, The Lonely Giant by Jana Hoffman, The Turners in Night Terrors: The Villains by Robert Krisch and Aleksandar Bozic Ske, Ungodly Champion #1 by Shane Morrison, Diego Vidal, Shaun Barbour, Michael Woods, and Chuck Pineau, The Wildcard Chronicles #1 by McAdams, McClaine, Tang, and Cakra, Woohooligan vol. 1 by Samuel Isaac Dealey, Xtreme Champion Tournament #1 by Shaun Paulet, Brendan Halyday, Jerry Gaylord, Alex Sollazzo, Optci Pop, Gabriel Cassatta, Jason Franks, Louie Joyce, and Chris Copeland, Death & Comics: Reincarnation #1 by Randy Stone, Gavid Guidry, Maddy Wahl, Christian Dibari, Jenn St. Onge, Matthew Dunn, Erin Kobo, Aditya Bidikar, Reilly Stone, Waylon Stone, Tayler Stauft, Maddy Wahl, Chris Piers, Elligh Wright, and D.C. Stuelpner, and a print by Claire Leslie.

Plus, for the first time ever we have an extra perk for all returning backers. Since you've backed one of our previous campaigns, you will receive one of these 3" Cthulhu stickers. We've never done this before, but we wanted to show how much we appreciate your support.

Notification link

I hope to see you behind the backer wall once again. Thank you so much for all your support!

-Russell

Cthulhu is Hard to Spell: Battle Royale is live on Kickstarter!
about 2 years ago – Mon, Feb 28, 2022 at 01:23:27 AM

Cthulhu is Hard to Spell: Battle Royale is live on Kickstarter!

Kickstarter link

Cthulhu is back, and this time heroes of legends will team up to send him and the old gods back into the void of oblivion where they belong...but these immortal deities of chaos and disorder will not go easy.

The third and final volume, Cthulhu is Hard to Spell: Battle Royale. features stories by Trina Robbins (the first woman to draw Wonder Woman) David Pepose (Scout's Honor), Christian Gossett (The Red Star), and a fantastic cover by Aaron Alexovich (Invader Zim), among many fabulous writers and artists.

In total, over 75+ creators contributed 34 incredible stories to this third 180-page hardcover collection, and the results are pretty mind-blowing.

Plus, the second volume featured over 70+ creators contributing 38 incredible stories across 160 full-color comic pages including ones from Paul Jenkins (Spider-Man) and Tony Donley (Grimm's Fairy Tales), Ray-Anthony Height (Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur).

Plus, the first anthology is a 176-page hardcover collection featuring 35 amazing stories from 70 more creators, featuring stories by Lea Hernandez (Teen Titans Go) and Megan Hutchinson (Will o' the Wisp).

There are a total of 107 full-color comic stories in this anthology series, comprising over 500 pages of Lovecraftian goodness!

Stories range from cute to scary and funny to poignant, and feature creators who have worked on books from Marvel, DC, Image, Oni, Dark Horse and more, along with brands from Invader Zim to My Little Pony, and everything in between.

We unlocked everything in the first set of our early bird bonuses in the first 48 hours and have put together a whole new set that I hope we can unlock by Sunday night.

Kickstarter link

Everyone who backs by tonight will receive digital copies of Binary Star volume 1 by Jamie Primack, Run for Your Lives #1 by Kevin Chilcoat, Ryan Schulz, Kyle Strahm, Mark Englert, crank!, and Brian Chilcoat, Dusk County Chronicles #1 by Joel Rodriguez, Roman Gubskii, Angrea Lorenzo Molinari, Ryan M. Kincaid, and Riccardo Faccini, Fangs and Foul Play #0 by L.K. Ingino, Alex Guenther, Ilaria Fella, Joel Rodriguez, and Chuck Pineau, Hunter Black volume 1 by Justin Peniston, William Orr, and Jacob Bascle, The Hunchback of Theological Quadrant 19 by Timothy B Fling, Erwin J. Arroza, Matias Zanetti, Luis Santamarina, and Matthew Moiss, Broke Down and 4 Dead Bodies #1 by Travis Gibb, Feliz Novara, James Sims, Jerome Gagnon, Davi Comodo, Children's Vampire Hunting Brigade #1-2 by David Blake Lucarelli and Henry Ponciano, and Heather Gibb, Pen and Ink volume 1 by Dee Parson, plus five issues of Lands of Toons by Kevin Chilcoat, Hayley Russell, and Andrew Morrice,Like Father Like Daughter #1 by Calamia, Brown, and Aravena, the Nine Twilights minicomic by Anne Mortensen-Agnew, Andrea Rosales-Casillas, and Chris Hansbrough, Warhead volume 1 by Katrina E. Kunstmann, Hell Strawberry: First Chronicle by Ludovic Salle and Anna Heau, Jupiter Jet #1 by Inman, Robinson, and Matsuya an awesome Bayoleth Instagram print by Erik Lervold, an amazing Mind Trap print by Donny Hadiwidjaja, a cool Ah Heck!! print by Mary Zorilita Bellamy, and two sweet Faust prints by Claire Leslie.

And if we hit $20,000 by tonight, I'll include Pistil #1 by Jessica Maison, Loni Watson, and Mark Mactal, and Tart volume 1 by Kevin Joseph and Ludovic Salle.

That is a mind-blowing amount of extra, PLUS you'll get the books you pledge for.

Plus, for the first time ever we have an extra perk for all returning backers. Since you've backed one of our previous campaigns, you will receive one of these 3" Cthulhu stickers. We've never done this before, but we wanted to show how much we appreciate your support.

Kickstarter link

I hope to see you behind the backer wall once again. Thank you so much for all your support!

-Russell