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Whatever Happened to Deacon Shader?

By Derek Prior | August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 by Derek Prior

I won’t say too much in case you’ve not read Templum Knight book 4: The Archon’s Asssassin, but let’s just say things were looking extremely grim for our hero, Deacon Shader by the end! Templum Knight was originally planned to be a 6-book series, but the entire project was sidelined when I acquired an agent…

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Smog, AI Covers, and Ned Ludd

By Derek Prior | June 8, 2023June 9, 2023 by Derek Prior

It’s been an apocalyptic week, even for these dystopian times! Here in North Carolina we’ve been largely confined to barracks due to the air pollution caused by the Canadian wildfires. Yesterday was a red alert here, today is orange (but feels worse). Some parts of the country are at purple alert, on the cusp of…

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LICH (coming 2022)

By Derek Prior | March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 by Derek Prior

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Derek Prior Interview on TROI Podcast

By Derek Prior | January 28, 2022April 8, 2022 by Derek Prior

Here’s an interview I did for the TROI Podcast recently. I got to talk about the Nameless Dwarf, Shader, Sorcerers’ Isle, indie publishing, my experience having an agent, editing, ghost writing and my appalling memory. I hope it’s useful information for someone! Share This:

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Best Conflicted Protagonists in Fantasy

By Derek Prior | December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 by Derek Prior

Conflict drives the tractor we call drama; conflict in the world of events, the obstacles to be overcome, conflicts in relationships, and conflicts within the characters themselves. Dial down the conflict, and we dilute the drama. It’s why my main characters are so flawed: a mass murderer dwarf who is the most amiable of companions…

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New audiobook release

By Derek Prior | November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 by Derek Prior

My narration debut… Just released today. Special launch price of $7.99 (RRP $24.99) #epicfantasy#audiobook#NewReleases@FindawayVoices#namelessdwarf#audiobooks Check out the sample and let me know if you like it! https://bit.ly/303wXEr Share This:

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Nameless Dwarf Update

By Derek Prior | September 20, 2018December 9, 2018 by Derek Prior

I’m 1/3rd of the way through revisions of book 3: Curse of the Black Axe. So far I’ve fully revised book 1: Ravine of Blood and Shadow, and book 2: Mountain of Madness. I intend to have all 6 original Nameless Dwarf books revised by mid-late October. I’ve written two chapters of book 7, planned…

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Nameless Dwarf Latest

By Derek Prior | September 4, 2018December 9, 2018 by Derek Prior

It’s been nine years since I wrote the first Nameless Dwarf story, a short story called The Ant-Man of Malfen. Ant-Man was accepted for publication in volume five of Pulp Empire, and from then on in I began to receive emails asking for more. The first five Nameless Dwarf novellas I subsequently wrote were published…

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