@writerinak
Alaska-based writer. My "At the End of the World" 5-book post-apocalyptic LitRPG series is now on audible and Amazon. Webpage: www.justinmarksauthor.com Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Justin-Marks/author/B0C98JZSXD
Evening shot of a town with light breaking through the clouds in the distance.
Saw this tonight with juxtaposition of the darkness and feeling like night near me, and then the light in the distance through the clouds. I love this time of year #ketchikan
HI all, found a really cool card-based LitRPG that deserves some more love. It's updating slowly, a chapter a week I think, but it's a great story. Coming of age, cards and decks, underlying politics, and well-developed characters. www.royalroad.com/fiction/1303...
So, long overdue update. I am four weeks past the surgery to remove my left kidney and the golf ball size tumor on it. Doing a lot better and selling books at my local winter festival in #Kerchikan
Alexa must you tempt me so.... my Alexa keeps asking me to rate my own book (I buy the eBook to check everything out after I publish). I know Amazon does not want me to rate my own book but it has been asking repeatedly and I'm afraid to say anything until it stops listening.
2/2 It's got some stat sheets without too much, a fun animal sidekick, story is building from a few angles/POVs. There are some good threads all weaving together. It looks like we may get some settlement building even. I'm enjoying it a lot and am hoping more people check it out.
1/2 Hey all, found a new LitRPG on RR I am enjoying, updates are regular, unique regression story, fun ideas. It's got the potential to be a really good story based on what's there so far. More story details in the next post. www.royalroad.com/fiction/1308...
I had an interview with Markee Books (with whom I'm working on cover redos) a while ago, which was posted two weeks ago. I'm cheesy as heck in it, but it was fun. It is strange to see me all happy about beating cancer. This was right before I learned it was back. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkdQ...
Sale image for Shieldwall Academy books 1-4
One of my friends has released book five of her Shieldwall Academy series. Even better, you can grab Book One for free and Books Two to Four for just 99 cents each. It's LitRPG with great characters and a well-plotted arc. Plus, she's an awesome person. www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBMSL5HN
Picture of the ocean with islands in the distance on a sunny day.
Beautiful day here in #Ketchikan and I had to snap a picture before I headed into Safeway to get some discount chicken.
Chris at WD has done all my editing, proofing, and formatting from day one. Over the course of six books and 2.5 years, I've been really pleased with his work, and I plan to keep working with him moving forward. If you have any questions about my experience working with him, send me a message.
Audiobook release post! Royal Guard Publishing has just released the audio for Rebuild the World: Alaska. If the premise looked cool but you prefer audio now, you can listen to the 15+ hours of post-apocalyptic, settlement-building adventure. www.audible.com/pd/B0FSS43XND
On my list of things to do!
Hey all, I'm slowly updating all my socials. I learned a little over a week ago that my kidney cancer has returned. It's impacted my writing and online time as I deal with the medical and emotional part of that. Posting may be slow but I'm going to keep writing so Rebuild the World will keep going.
I hope everyone got some good books in the Massive #litrpg and #progression sale this last weekend. I was going to post more, but had a bit of a medical issue come up and was not online much. I appreciate everyone who checked out my books in the sale this year. I also grabbed a lot for myself.
Still time to back these cool comics. Check out JJ's posts on it and check out some of the awesome artwork.
I had mentioned this before, but the Massive LitRPG run by @jjthornbooks.bsky.social sale is on. 100's of books free or $0.99 through Sunday. There's a lot up there to check out. My first 4 books are there and a ton of other stuff I am buying. #litrpg #sale
www.jjthornbooks.com/massive-litr...
Justin holding paperback and hardback copies of Rebuild the World Alaska with a poster of the book behind him.
The hardcopies have made their way to Alaska at last. Send me a message if you'd like to buy signed copies of the Hardcover or Paperback of Rebuild the World: Alaska (or my other books). #gamelit #litrpg #signedbooks
I was one of 9 LitRPG writers interviewed by @jjthornbooks.bsky.social for the upcoming sale. 5 of 9 interviews have been posted (I almost waited until 7 of 9 had been posted...). Some really cool authors and interviews up there to watch. #massivelitrpgsale #interview www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
3/3 Then it will be delivered. Amazon says Saturday, UPS says Wednesday, but tomorrow I'll probably get the customs delay message, and it will get here Friday... 32 days after I ordered it. This is not the longest wait (last year I placed a book order Nov 29 that arrived Jan 12).
2/3 Based on history. Tomorrow it will go to Anchorage, AK and get a customs delay even though it did not leave the US. Then UPS will put it on an Alaska flight to Juneau, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan. There, it will be loaded on a truck for the short ferry from that island to Ketchikan.
1/3 I'm waiting on hardbacks of my new book. Since it's set in SE Alaska I thought I'd share the tracking of the books getting here. Jul 21-Ordered; Aug 7-Crest Hill, IL; Aug 9-Kent, WA; Aug 11-Fife, WA; Aug 12-17 Vanished; Aug 18-Unidentified US Location; Tacoma, WA; Seattle, WA; Ontario, CA.
For those of you who are as addicted to board games as I am. Humble Bundle has a nice collection for Steam. #boardgames #steam #sale www.humblebundle.com/games/table-...
JJ's second Kickstarter is up. If it looks cool. His first one was all delivered on time and as promised.
Awesome, I backed it. Looking forward to the new issues.
Stickers on a counter with a price tag "Justin Stickers" showing
I was at the game store for a signing today and I had to take a picture of the price tag the local game store put on my stickers :) #sticker #litrpg
Photo taken at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station during the long Antarctic night, with Aurora Australis in the background. The new station can be seen at far left, power plant in the center and the old mechanic's garage in the lower right. File from the Wikimedia Commons
And done. First draft of short story for an anthology is finished at 13,718 words. It's a side story to my At the End of the World series with a fun dungeon clear and that fun, fast leveling at the start of the System arriving on Earth. Now the editing starts. #shortstory #litrpg #postapocalyptic
Recovering from the post-launch social media hangover! I always need some time away after a launch, but I'm writing away. I hope you all have a great week. If you haven't read Rebuild the World: Alaska yet, now's a good time to start. #postapocalyptic #gamelit #litrpg www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH5KK58H/
All set up for Blueberry Festival!
I had my best day ever at my weekly book signing at the local game store. 14 signed paperbacks and 1 eBook. Talked to a bunch of cool people (hi if you see this). I love the chance to discuss my books and writing. If you are in #ketchikan this weekend, I'll be at the Blueberry Festival. Come say hi.
Hey all, I've found a new story on RR that I've been reading while working on the book launch (check my pinned post). This story is enjoyable, with a slightly slow start, but it picks up and keeps me hooked. If you like an OP skill story, check it out. www.royalroad.com/fiction/1228...