by Jamie Ramsey (age 12) I sold a guy some stolen stim; somebody snitched on me.I broke a bully’s nose and chin; somebody snitched on me.I cut off...
Snitched on Me, a very Ramsey Christmas Song
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Behind the Pages
Mobius wimmelbilder – behind the scenes
Before I share the exciting project we spent 8 months working with an amazing wimmelbilder artist to complete, if you missed either my...
Check the Haul (a Black Ocean Christmas parody)
Holiday fun, reimagined by J.S. Morin for the Black Ocean fan group December 2021. Fa la la la la, la la la laFa la la la la, la la la la Check the...
Inside Scoop on Black Ocean
As I started planning 2017's 4 Black Ocean missions, I realized that the main story is coming to a close. But even though the characters have...
What’s coming in 2017?
“The time has come,” the Writer said, “To write of other things. Of robots, clones, and aliens, Of shadowbloods, and kings. And why V.R. is killing...
A 26th Century Wizard Reviews Star Wars: A New Hope
Born on Earth just after the turn of the 26th Century, Mordecai The Brown is a wizard of considerable skill. His enmity for modern science and...
Black Ocean Playlists – Salvage Trouble
Music is a major theme in Black Ocean. Carl Ramsey was raised in a family that made its living dredging up old acts from the past and passing them...
Rebranding: Cover and Title Upgrades for Black Ocean
Sometimes you reach a point where writing another book isn't going to sell more of the earlier ones. One more promotion, one more guest blog,...
Arguing With the Universe: The Magic of Black Ocean
With the release of the 5th book in the Black Ocean series (Alien Racer), I figured it was a good time to start talking some about the...
Steampunk: the Engineer in the Writer
As I wind my way through the final stages of getting The Mad Tinker's Daughter ready to publish, I thought it might be a good time to reflect on my...
Sneak Preview: The Mad Tinker’s Daughter
Chapter 1 "Have a care who you choose as friends, Madlin. They are the ones who will come for you in times of need." -Cadmus Errol, the Mad Tinker...
Sourcethief Map Reveal
As the November release of Sourcethief approaches, I've been finishing up the bonus materials. All through the Twinborn Trilogy, there have been...
Rules of the Twinborn
The twinborn are those who see another world instead of dreaming. Their lives are fraught with peril, but with that peril comes advantages as well....
Firehurler Word Cloud
Word (Clouds) of Wisdom A word cloud can't tell you a lot about the plot of a story, but it seems to be a good judge of who is in it. Firehurler, it...
Sourcethief Cover Reveal
This is it! The cover for Sourcethief, the third and final book in the Twinborn Trilogy. Duncan Long has done another excellent job in illustrating...
Completing a Trilogy
Over the weekend, I finished the manuscript for Sourcethief, the final book of the Twinborn Trilogy. It finished at a svelte 188k words (only by...
The Twinborn Survival Guide
If you haven't already, this might be a good time to take the Twinborn Quiz. This guide is going to give tips on how to survive after the discovery...
Goblin Speech
One of the things that readers have found most interesting about the goblins of Firehurler is their language. While many races have their own...
Goblins in the Twinborn Trilogy
What is a "goblin"? Since they are fictitious creatures, it's okay for there to be more than one answer to this question. However, while you're...
Politics: Kadrin Empire
The Kadrin Empire is the most powerful land in the world of Veydrus. Though not unchallenged in their dominance, the Kadrins have been a major...
Quiz: How to Tell If You Are Twinborn
At the heart of Firehurler and the Twinborn Trilogy is the mystery of the twinborn. What are they? They are the ones who are aware of other worlds....
Games and Why We Play Them
Games are a recurring theme in Firehurler. I used them for a number of purposes. First of all, it is a normal part of people's lives. Not all...
Aether: the Basis of the Magic System
In the worlds of the Twinborn Trilogy, aether is the stuff that lends power to magic. But what do we know about it? Where does it come from? Aether...
Mommy, Where Do Twinborn Come From?
What does "twinborn" mean? The twinborn are those who exist in two worlds. Much as Tellurak and Veydrus are linked as worlds, largely mirrors of one...