Not Dead Yet Newsletter #15

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In this 15th edition of the Not Dead Yet Newsletter, I cover the state of "Everyone Dies", summer vacation, and stories I'm working on.

Everyone Dies passes 60 reviews

A few days after my last newsletter, I was excited to see that "Everyone Dies" had reached 60 reviews. Thank you!

While writing the book, I was concerned a story where I kill all the characters would go poorly, so I'm happy with the results. My hope is that writing more grimdark stories in the same vein will help me hone my craft and achieve better results.

Seven companions walk a path no one survives.
My grimdark fantasy story, rated 4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon!
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Summer Vacation

Finally, a break from daily city life.

We're in Hoi An, Vietnam, near the beach. My daughter is in an English-speaking camp, giving me lots more time to write.

I'm incredibly productive here. The fresh sea air, sitting in pleasant cafes, drinking good coffee, and unwinding from city life really helps. While I miss beach life on the US East Coast, this is more relaxing and has helped me zone in on being creative.

Soldier of the Death God

Can grimdark be too cruel?

Sometimes I wonder if I'm being too mean to the protagonist. He's a very bad person. In the story, everything he believes in is being destroyed, and his face is rubbed into the detritus of his admittedly awful beliefs. Then I remember this is a story of comeuppance, where the truly bad guy gets what he deserves.

However, my empathy for him still remains. I felt the same thing writing "Everyone Dies".

Another Everyone Dies story

On the way to Vietnam, I came up with the plot for another "Everyone Dies" sequel. Where "Soldier of the Death God" focuses on one of the servants of the Lich Queen, this new story is about how yet more people who oppose her die. It takes place by the sea, in cold, stormy waters rather than the warm, gentle waves I can experience on my vacation.

It's a dark, violent fantasy story. Best of all, it's full of interesting people I'm going to kill off while regretting it.

I'm so excited to put fingers to keyboard for this one!

Dark fantasy by other authors

Witcher meets Games of Thrones in this thrilling dark fantasy adventure
A story of epic proportions

Years ago, something else walked these woods. It never left.
An epic tale of medieval horror

See you next month,
Daniel Roy Greenfeld