Mark Smith

While editing is underway on the 2nd novel, I do like to keep myself busy between rounds with the editor.

Rather proud of how this fella turned out - Loyalist World Eater Centurion, for those interested. Took a week or so.

Not the best picture, I can try and take better ones if people want 'em.

Also the one responsible for giving my setting its unique look and flavour! Love absolutely all of your work.

Heyo! #PortfolioDay I am Themefinland, I enjoy making drawings that visualize a story and I struggle to choose four pieces for these kinds of prompts :)

It's my birthday, bro. You didn't forget, bro? Bro.... Alright, bro. we're cool, bro, if you just repost some of this art, bro.

The burning forest terrarium map, a treasure found in Old Arboria and held in Burgenwehr. Most of the locations and things shown here have made an appearance in my art before, so this map is for the real OGs :)

Brine walkers pamphlet - Free scuba diving experiences available, no scuba gear required!

As of today, we've officially sold 150 copies of Scion!

It's amazing and heartening that so many folks out there have been willing to give my work a try. I would absolutely love to hear feedback from any of y'all!

Of course, you can also leave a review, which helps out immensely.

Of course, I'm always up to something in the meantime. In this instance, hand painting tiny plastic space men with my twitchy fingers.

So, thanks to some assistance from some very generous people, we're booked in for a substantive edit of my 2nd book, Archon, towards the end of September!

Should that all go well it's then just formatting and covers before I can put it in your hands.

Then work begins on Imperator and beyond!

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As we head into getting the 2nd book ready for publishing, editing is vital. However circumstances have made it also more expensive than I had anticipated.

Rest assured this (hopefully) won't delay the book, but any generous donations towards editing would be appreciated ko-fi.com/talesfromatal

Cerberos pins Raising funds to print out a cerberos monster pin! (And more???) | Check out 'Cerberos pins' on Indiegogo.

And now you can get this as a poster here: www.indiegogo.com/projects/cer...

(Final design for the poster is still pending, will be finalized once the campaign is funded)

WIP of a cerberos print/t-shirt design :) They will be released once I make a kickstarter for the cerberos pins

Heyo! I am currently doing a fundraiser to have a Cerberos pin made (And some other ones too if we raise enough!) Please check it out and if you know someone who could be interested in a snazzy new pin or two, let them know about this campaign :)

Cheers!
Linky to campaign:
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So, first draft of book 2 rounded out, neatened up and is under the tempering glare of a professional editor; the road of refinement begins.

So, we hit a pretty important personal milestone today; my first book, Scion, has officially sold 100 copies!

To each and every one of you who took a chance on me & my book, I appreciate it beyond words. I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions, but just knowing your out there means so much

Of course, if you've read the book already and wouldn't mind having a tidier, mayhaps even signed copy, you can always get in touch via the contact form on my website...

talesfromatal.co.uk/about-us/

According to Amazon, the changes can take some 72 hours maximum to be implemented.

Anyone who owns the eBook should notice that the formatting improves dramatically and automatically.

For print, it would unfortunately involve purchasing a new copy; but it is a significant improvement, I promise!

So, I've been listening to feedback and speaking with people who know better than I. There are, or should i say, were, some formatting issues and the book was broadly a tad amateurish in its initial form.

However! With the assistance of @pattarchus.bsky.social we have been able to amend this!

I'm almost done with formatting and designing a book I am really excited about. I hope it gets approved soon so I can tell you more about it ^^

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can't wait to see more of this setting (and Daiss)!

That's certainly one way to get rid of them! I'd never have thought of that myself.

So, today is the day (despite a migraine) that i rounded off the first draft of the second book!

It'll be a little while before its ready, as now the process of editing and refinement begins. But if anyone cares to know what things like word count are looking like right now here's a peek.

The sun is out and the weather warming up and thus, behold! The very happy face of Bowie after getting to go absolutely bananas in the garden.

Best assistant ever.

Close up from the previous commission, showing Mhaol, Allathis' mechanical right hand man. The nagas are adept in mechanics and biological grafting, and that is visible in Mhaol. He was not born with the snake hood, it was grafted onto his form once he had attained a position of power in the crew.

Close up from the previous commission for @imperatoraiur.bsky.social , showing Allathis, the imposing four armed naga captain. In this world, the nagas come with an extra pair of limbs by default. They are a terrible force to reckon with in a battle.

Caught red handed! I'd love to hear your thoughts when you've had a chance to read it

One of our best works, no doubt about it! I'm so pleased with it, the ideas from my head leapt straight onto the page...er, screen!

Disciplining the crew - A Scene commission done for @imperatoraiur.bsky.social 's branching book project! This artwork shows Allathis, the imposing figure shown above, and Mhaol, the officer screaming at the crew as they sail on the salty seas. Clearly something has gone wrong!

So, an exceptionally kind person reached out recently asking for a signed copy of Scion.
Having signed & sent the copy and it all working pretty well, I'd be happy to do it for others!

The contact form on the website would be the best way to ask, here: talesfromatal.co.uk/about-us/