What is The Wards Will Fall?
The Wards Will Fall is a free serialized fantasy novel, the first in a series, that releases a chapter a week through my newsletter. The first chapter releases October 27, 2025, and then a chapter a week will release every Monday until the novel wraps up. I expect this to take a little over a year. Chapters can be read through email or through my website. It has gone through two rewrites as well as several rounds of editing thanks to feedback from my amazing writing group and a handful of lovely beta readers.
After the novel finishes through my newsletter, I plan to have it professionally edited and released as a physical book and ebook. The second book in the series will subsequently be published a chapter a week through my newsletter for free after that.
Why did you decide to serialize The Wards Will Fall?
I wrote this book during a weird period of my life when I was figuring things out in 2018. This book ended up being a big part of that, but I put it away to work on other projects. I have several books planned in a series that follow Maxwell. This was a good way to ensure I gave the attention to this series that I want to give it and share it with anyone else who might resonate with it.
Why do I have to sign up to read past Chapter 5 of The Wards Will Fall?
I wanted to make the chapter releases fully public, but with the rise of genAI ripping from stolen work, I wanted to make it harder for bots to steal my writing. This does mean the rest of the serialized novel is behind a subscription wall, but it seemed like the best compromise I could find to protect the writing I worked hard on and ensure I can continue to write sustainably.
Can I read a full copy of The Wards Will Fall without waiting for weekly posts?
At the moment, no. I plan to eventually release The Wards Will Fall in e-book format after I finished releasing the book through my newsletter.
Is there a way to read chapters ahead of time of The Wards Will Fall?
I offer a paid subscription tier to read three chapters ahead! You can change your subscription through the account page.
Do you have other writing I can read?
I am currently working on a few different novels and short stories along with the serial The Wards Will Fall. Devouring Fortune is set to be published in 2026, release date TBD. I have several other novels planned for future release, including a separate series set in the same universe as The Wards Will Fall.
What can I expect from subscribing to your newsletter?
Besides the weekly chapter releases of The Wards Will Fall, subscribing gives you access to the audio narration of each chapter and the ability to leave comments. You can also expect a monthly update post with news, writing thoughts, garden-related ramblings and sneak peeks. I also plan to offer ARCs of upcoming novels.
What's your stance on AI?
It's trash! I don't use genAI/LLM in any stage of my writing and I don't work with anyone who uses it either.