Seth Skorkowsky's Blog

I’m very excited to announce that my latest novel Ashes of Onyx has sold to City Owl Press. It’s too early to say exactly when the book will release. We have a few rounds of edits, cover design, ARCs, and all that fun stuff to do, but the first big step has been made. 

Blackstone Audio has signed to publish the audio edition. The current plan is to do it as a simultaneous release with the print versions. As a big-time audio book addict, I’m very excited to be workin...

Well, I’ve again been neglecting my humble little blog. So let’s get that corrected, starting with this…

Crossroad Press has released Redemptor in paperback, featuring the beautiful cover that Shawn King designed. This makes all four of the Valducan novels in print with Crossroad after my little hiccup with Ragnarok in 2017.

While audiobooks and ebooks are certainly nice, nothing quite matches the feeling of getting to hold your book in your hand and s...

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I’m please to announce that a new Black Raven adventure has been released. The Vault of Sowdek is available at Heroic Fantasy Quarterly.

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Miguel Santos illustrated it with this image, and it’s always a treat to see what an artist creates with my descriptions. Not only does it help me know how other people see the scenes, meaning how well I described them, but it’s also cool to finally get to see these scenes and characters for myself, instead of just in my head.

I do have some more Black Rav...

I’m very please to announce that Patty Carothers of Metamorphosis Literary Agency will be representing me as my literary agent.

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In addition to any foreign and media rights on the Valducan series, she’ll be finding a home Ashes of Onyx, and I’m very excited to have her.

Ashes of Onyx has gone through several large revisions since I initially finished it. I’ve gotten some invaluable feedback from a writing group I joined as well as some industry people. With all that, I attended DFWcon Agent/E...

For those who have been patiently waiting on Redemptor (Valducan #4) to be available on Kindle, the wait is over. You can find it on Amazon HERE.

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This also marks the 6-month anniversary since it was released on Audible. In that time, it’s earned 209 ratings. Not too shabby.

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We’re finishing up the final touches on the paperback re-release for Hounacier and Ibenus. Hopefully those will be returning soon. I want to thank Crossroad Press for taking on my little series and the hard work they’ve...

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I’m very happy to announce that Crossroad Press has edited and re-released Ibenus back on ebook. Paperbacks for the first 3 Valducan books are in the works, so soon we can be back on track after my Ragnarok break-up. I’ll be honest, the months since I left my old publisher haven’t been that easy.  Most of it is all sorted out now.

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Redemptor has been doing wonderfully. We’ve already broken the 100-rating mark and still climbing. Reception for it has been awesome.

That’s all for now. No big u...

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I’m extremely pleased to announce that Redemptor is now available on Audible. Once again, R.C. Bray has done a fantastic performance. 

Because it’s an Audible Original Production, the book will be Audible-exclusive for six months. After that time, we’ll do a paper and ebook release.

In the meantime, Crossroad Press has officially released the new ebook version of Hounacier. Paperbacks to follow. In the meantime, we’ll be getting Ibenus re-edited and hopefully re-released soon.

Finally, Cro...

The wait is nearly over. The Audible edition of Redemptor (Valducan #4) is available for preorder.

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R.C. Bray has returned to the recording chair to voice the heroes. It comes to just a little above 9 hours. Release date in January 30th.

You can find it Here.

Paper and ebook editions will follow in 6 months.  In the meantime, I’m finishing up the final round of edits on Hounacier’s re-release with Crossroad Press, so that should be coming back soon.

-Seth

I’m very happy to say that Dämoren has been re-edited and released by Crossroad Press.  It’s cleaner, tighter, and ready to entertain.

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You should check it out

Now that my 90-day separation with my old publisher has completed, I’m very pleased to announce that Tales of the Black Raven has been re-edited and released by Crossroad Press.

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A huge thank you to David Wilson and David Dodd for all their support and help in bringing my little Sword & Sorcery adventures back to the public.

You can find the new Kindle editions here:

Mountain of Daggers – Book 1 (11 stories)

Sea of Quills – Book 2 (9 stories)

New paperbacks will soon follow.

As for my Valdu...