Futurebad launch

April 17, 2025

I have released the first scene of my first proprietary story, Futurebad, a post-apocalyptic absurdist alternate history.

I have not worked out the business model yet for the story, but for now, I plan to just release it for free on my site, Patreon and others if possible (I may not post it on those that require/expect a cover until I can procure entirely human-made custom cover art). As a proprietary work, Futurebad is under full copyright — not permissive licensing like Absurd Realms.

Due to my low following, exposure over exclusivity is my priority for now.

Some business models I may consider in the future for Futurebad or other proprietary stories:

• Releasing scenes early on my Patreon for paid members only
• Releasing some scenes free, keeping the rest under a paywall via Patreon

Since I release my stories scene by scene, this restricts the more traditional methods of charging for access to writing (e.g. paperbacks, Kindle, ebooks). However, I am not against pursuing those options once the whole story is complete (and ideally once I’ve secured a professional editor, as prints can’t be “edited” after the fact).

Other news

• The original website for Absurd Realms now redirects to its page on my site
• I have finished archiving the contents of the Schizoid Nightmares Forums (you can find all archives on the Wayback Machine)
• The launch page for PlotBible will come “soon”

What about Absurd Realms?

It’s on a bit of a hiatus. Advancing the plot forward in Anthology I’s “Exodus” is complex since I go hard on “hard worldbuilding.” There are a lot of details I need to keep track of, and I’ve never been satisfied long-term with existing software solutions. Until PlotBible is ready or I discover a temporary alternative, it may take a while to continue my work on Absurd Realms. In the meantime, I am trying to explore other creative projects that are not as complicated.

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