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ANNOUNCEMENT: ‘Worlds of Nathan Marchand, Vol. 2’ Cover Reveal Monday and Short Stories Removed from Website

In case you noticed, the posts with my short stories on this website are no longer accessible. That’s because I’m publishing them in my new collection, The Worlds of Nathan Marchand, Vol. 2: Tales of the Lost and Lonely. I did the same thing when volume one was published. Fret not! This collection will include those and previously unpublished stories–including a sequel or two to some of the ones posted here.

More importantly, I will post the cover for Volume 2 Monday, December 1. It will be here and on all of my socials. It’s a photo cover created by my sister, Sarah Marchand, although I did add text.

My goal is to have the book published before Christmas. I need to get into the habit of publishing a new book every year. I’m sure I’ve said that a few times on this website.

In the meantime, Happy Thanksgiving!

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COMING SOON – ‘The Worlds of Nathan Marchand, Vol. 2: Tales of the Lost and Lonely’

This summer (and hopefully before Gen-Con), I plan to release another short story collection that will be titled The Worlds of Nathan Marchand, Vol. 2: Tales of the Lost and Lonely. It’ll be another anthology of unpublished stories spanning my entire writing career, from college to today (well, close enough).

Unlike in Volume 1, these stories won’t be speculative fiction (with one possible exception), but many will involve “nerdy” things. For example, the flagship story involves a young man in a small town trying to return a collectible Superman cape he found in a dumpster on Christmas Eve. You may recognize some of the stories because many were once available on this very website.

As with Volume 1, I’m including short intros for each story that explains their origins. Some stories were written for college classes; others were the products of prompts from a writers group I used to attend.

Currently, my sister, Sarah, is editing the book and working on a photographic cover. Once those are done, it will be in print quickly.

Stay tuned for more updates!

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Cover Art Reveal – THE NEW 42: GOD TERRAFORMS ALL THINGS

The cover for the “sequel” (reboot?) to your favorite nerd/geek devotional! (Artwork by Ruth Pike-Miller).

Reboots. Reboots everywhere.

You spent 42 days finding the Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything, and now Nerd Chapel founderEric Anderson and I are proud to unveil the amazing cover art by Ruth Pike-Miller for the next step in your journey: The New 42: God Terraforms All Things.

The one constant in the universe (besides the fact that everything freezes) is change. Good change, bad change, and everything in between. Even in our favorite nerd/geek franchises. DC Comics is (in)famous for hitting the cosmic reset button every few decades. The movie theatre is full of re-imaginings of nostalgic entertainment. Even video games aren’t immune to this. But now you may feel like God Himself hit that reset button on your life. Has it left you lost and confused? Take heart! God wants to give you a new direction. In these pages you will learn how to navigate change with the help of a scarred samurai, some heroic robots, and the world’s most famous kaiju, among many others.

Your next 42-day quest awaits!

The grand book release will be at Muskecon in Muskegon, Michigan, on March 23, 2019. Eric and I will be selling and signing copies. The book will then be available as a paperback and e-book on Amazon.

Be there or be square!