JCM Berne; author of Wistful Ascending

Wow!

LOL I don't even have that. I saw someone else talking about their book birthday and I had to think to remember that my debut anniversary was last month.

Do you guys remember the dates your first book was released? As in, either think about it on the day, or celebrate or note it in some way the way you'd think about a birthday or anniversary?
Just wondering.

That's fantastic!
I had an author I loved growing up read my book and describe it as 'space opera done right' and it made my whole year.

The time has come...

Introducing Ethos by The Arcanist Guild, @benjaminaeveryn.bsky.social, E.J. Doble, @bshgarcia.bsky.social, Jonathan Neves Mayers, Morgan Shank.

A Dark Fantasy Anthology with six novelettes and beautiful artwork.

Some people accuse me of being original with my genre - superhero space opera - but then I look at my shelves and see Nexus, Dreadstar, Warlock, Deathstalker . . .
I've been steeped in this stuff for two score years.

I released a compilation of MY stories, but not everybody else's, so that's not exactly the same thing.

LOL I think that's a flaw in the accounting system!

How about orkh?
I like the glottal implication. I might be alone.

Should I spell it orc or ork?
Or go for broke and call her an orkh?

Tempted to work on "Happy Endings," my cozy fantasy about a retired Ork mercenary opening a massage parlor.
Mayhaps ye old brain seeks a break from world-threatening superheroics.

YouTube video by Sam Harrison - Fantasy Book Reviews & Discussions Everything I read in September 2025 | Monthly Wrap-Up

It’s a new month so let’s talk about everything I read in September:
youtu.be/4PsyITelw1w

Authors mentioned:

@philipchase90.bsky.social
@sigils.bsky.social
@jcmberne.bsky.social
@gameoverstation.bsky.social
@mattdinniman.bsky.social
Philip C. Quaintrell
Philip Pullman

LOL excellent!

Excellent. Been too long since I read those.

Excellent!

That's what I suspected.
It's a Pastafarian tenet, that since piracy and global warming are inversely correlated, pirates must have prevented global warming.
Meant as a joke to point out the absurdity of correlation-implies-causation arguments.

Good ones!

If I told you pirates prevent global warming, would you get the reference?

I want to create a set of default questions for interviewing authors. A lot of podcasts seem to use a similar set, which isn't bad but it's not great either.
Ideas?
I'll start:
What's a darling you killed that you either miss or regret editing out of a book you've released?

LOL this is a future-you problem! I still have at least 10 books to go, probably more like 15.

Working on the general outline for Hybrid Helix 9 (tentative title: Show Up or Showdown) while waiting for line edits on Prey of Angels (HH 8).
Actually making progress toward series completion!

4 amazing writers and me. This was such a great time. Will they keep the sheep in? Should they? Find out by watching!

It's Sunday video time! Who wants a sneak preview of one of our prerecorded panels for Spotlight's upcoming Big Indie Weekend? The full video featuring @emilyinkpen.bsky.social @jcmberne.bsky.social @liamjhogan.bsky.social @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social lands 3rd Oct at 1pm BST! youtu.be/_yuaPzMB1-Y

Then I eagerly await your video!

I grew up on EE Smith's oeuvre - I hope you give him some attention.

In a city overrun with superheroes, four gay men want to find love… and supercharged ass. Lighthearted romance with more than a little steam.

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#gay #booksky #bears #mmromance

LOL it really does!
I'll see how the next couple of months go. If I can get a good start crafting HH #9 and have some spare headspace I'll see what I can do with The Grimfdwarf.

I'm glad you gave it a chance! only a handful of people have read that book.

Episode 47 | Interview with JCM Berne: No Books Were Harmed is Live!

Join us as we explore the journey of author @jcmberne.bsky.social—his beginnings, the moment he claimed the title of author, and the crossroads of indie vs. traditional publishing.

@jcmberne.bsky.social is the author of The Hybrid Helix series, starting with Wistful Ascending. He thinks that superheroes are cool and we don't disagree. You can find JCM here: jcmberne.com