Letters From The Dreamlands

I am proud to be part of this project. Through the Tempest Black is a cosmic horror anthology of thirteen authors in which my story The Dutch Map will appear. Our crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo features some amazing perks from literature to art as well as writing workshops for those aspiring to undertake some Lovecraftian horror of their own. Please check us out, starting with contributing author Michael David Anderson… THROUGH THE TEMPEST BLACK proudly presents... MICHAEL DAVID ANDERSON (@shadesofmidnight ), author of FAITH in our upcoming THROUGH THE TEMPEST BLACK cosmic horror anthology. Michael is a prolific, Amazon best-selling author who brings our anthology a level of dark, razor-honed terror that cosmic horror fans will ravenously devour. His work includes: THE DAMNATION SAGA, consisting of TEDDY, WAKE, and IN THE HOUSE OF WOLVES. He is inspired by: Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Joe Hill, Neil Gaiman and Michael Crichton. What inspired him to write FAITH: "I had been looking for an angle to write about a cult for some time but had not found the hook. When Nathan approached me regarding Through the Tempest Black, the two elements -- Lovecraftian horror and a cult -- felt like a perfect fit." About FAITH: "Faith takes place in a dystopian future that, at first glance, isn't currently tied to any of my other work. However, it *is* related to The Damnation Saga, although *how* that is has yet to be revealed!" MICHAEL is also a Twitch affiliate and poet. His current works-in-progress include The BLOOD RITES fiction collection and a screenplay. Fans of #stephenking, #deankoontz #neilgaiman and #joehill will LOVE MICHAEL DAVID ANDERSON !!! Follow our crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo at https://is.gd/throughthetempestblack Or on Facebook at Facebook.com/throughthetempestblack #cosmichorror #lovecraftian #lovecraft #LovecraftCountry #horror #authormichaeldavidanderson #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #writersofig #writersofinstagram #terror #scary #theyellowsign #haveyouseentheyellowsign #cthulhu #ThroughTheTempestBlack #lairdbarron #HPLovecraft #clivebarker #horrorfans #smallpress #indiegogo #support #crowdfunding #fundraising #fundraiser https://www.instagram.com/p/CULute_ruZ7/?utm_medium=tumblr

Coming in October, just in time for Halloween, Salem’s Lot meets the Old West in The Bend. More info coming soon. #thebendvampirewestern #vampirewestern #weirdwest #vampires #horror #vampirefiction https://www.instagram.com/p/CPEMHQQrIV9/?utm_medium=tumblr

Second pet art commission. Writing has been a little on hold while I’ve done these, but they were fun and do help keep the art chops sharp. #kimbrellstudios https://www.instagram.com/p/CJJFa7LgL60/?igshid=1l6dbl3embeq8

Pet portrait commission. Graphite and acrylic. #kimbrellstudios https://www.instagram.com/p/CJHo81mglOE/?igshid=15po7adzczvdy

An important color adjustment and detail on the new book cover. Loving it. #CorvusRexBooks, #iamtheravenamongthewolves, #lovecraft, #dreamlands, #dreamcycle, #nyarlathotep, #hplovecraft, #epicfantasy, #horrorfantasy, #azathoth, #thekinginyellow, #hastur, #horror, #cthulhumythos, #mythsandlegends, #writersofinstagram, #authorsofinstagram, #writerssupportingwriters, #authorssupportingauthors, #horrorwritersofinstagram, #supportindieauthors https://www.instagram.com/p/CIEp3kzA26G/?igshid=18sqzyrzkqir6

Thrilled to share the new cover for Corvus Rex: In the House of Deep Time, an interlude novella, set between books one and two, in which Kvasir tells young Howard an ancient tale that ties into the origins of his people and their ongoing war with Nyarlathotep. Coming in 2021. #CorvusRexBooks, #iamtheravenamongthewolves, #lovecraft, #dreamlands, #dreamcycle, #nyarlathotep, #hplovecraft, #epicfantasy, #horrorfantasy, #azathoth, #thekinginyellow, #hastur, #horror, #cthulhumythos, #mythsandlegends, #writersofinstagram, #authorsofinstagram, #writerssupportingwriters, #authorssupportingauthors, #horrorwritersofinstagram, #supportindieauthors https://www.instagram.com/p/CIChpn9gR4M/?igshid=5rblue8ddc4i

The first book trailer for Corvus Rex has been updated. Find Corvus Rex: The Substace of Darkness on Amazon in Kindle and trade paperback. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WSY8F3B #CorvusRexBooks, #iamtheravenamongthewolves, #lovecraft, #dreamlands, #dreamcycle, #nyarlathotep, #hplovecraft, #epicfantasy, #horrorfantasy, #azathoth, #thekinginyellow, #hastur, #horror, #cthulhumythos, #mythsandlegends, #writersofinstagram, #authorsofinstagram, #writerssupportingwriters, #authorssupportingauthors, #horrorwritersofinstagram, #supportindieauthors https://www.instagram.com/p/CH9jMc5AqIn/?igshid=urw9i10tlhu6

In a bit of honoring the end of Supernatural, I decided to share this. This alternative dream casting for Kvasir was actually the original, and this photo of Jensen Ackles is the one I worked from when I created this character study. You can see the resemblance, although in capturing the features of Kvasir’s race, I resized the eyes (they are larger as well as “cat eyes”), and of course the ears and per Kvasir, the facial scars. I did not totally change my mind from Jensen Ackles to Chris Hemsworth and back. Both are fantastic actors who convey huge ranges of emotion, and either would bring this character to life beautifully. Find Corvus Rex: The Substace of Darkness on Amazon in Kindle and trade paperback. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WSY8F3B #CorvusRexBooks, #iamtheravenamongthewolves, #lovecraft, #dreamlands, #dreamcycle, #nyarlathotep, #hplovecraft, #epicfantasy, #horrorfantasy, #azathoth, #thekinginyellow, #hastur, #horror, #cthulhumythos, #mythsandlegends, #writersofinstagram, #authorsofinstagram, #writerssupportingwriters, #authorssupportingauthors, #horrorwritersofinstagram, #supportindieauthors https://www.instagram.com/p/CH0QcFLAJNG/?igshid=1p0t25x92b405

"Announcing your plans is a good way to hear God laugh." - Al Swearengen Well, here I am announcing my plans. As of early 2021, after various factors are taken care of (legal name change, for example), I'll be launching Kimbrell Studios as an actual business and digging into the art to produce illustrations, exploring graphic/comic layout for some of my prose, selling art prints and taking commissions for portraits and other works in different mediums, and I will be exploring taking my independently published works like Corvus Rex to a broader distribution such as through Ingram Spark. A lot going on here, but it's time. It's just plain TIME it happened. If you should feel so inclined, please visit my Facebook page Kimbrell Studios and have a look around and if you haven't already, consider giving it a like and a follow to see what happens next on this adventure. https://www.instagram.com/p/CHx3r97AgE0/?igshid=kyc472j9z8fx

NaNoWriMo continues, though not without little life complications that slow me down but the goal is to just keep at it. Pictured here is a transition shot used in the Corvus Rex book trailer with the Easter egg of a photograph of 2-year-old H.P. Lovecraft and his parents resting on the old typewriter keys. #nanowrimo, #CorvusRexBooks, #iamtheravenamongthewolves, #lovecraft, #dreamlands, #dreamcycle, #nyarlathotep, #hplovecraft, #epicfantasy, #horrorfantasy, #azathoth, #thekinginyellow, #hastur, #horror, #cthulhumythos, #mythsandlegends, #writersofinstagram, #authorsofinstagram, #writerssupportingwriters, #authorssupportingauthors, #horrorwritersofinstagram, #supportindieauthors https://www.instagram.com/p/CHiqP-UgsQK/?igshid=mmpb4hlc5nz4

Got off to a good start on NaNoWriMo and then choked a bit because of schedule conflicts. Oh well, they happen. Besides the second book in the Corvus Rex series, I have an interlude novella, too, and that seems to want some attention, especially since they will probably be released very close together and then there is work on Arcadia to be done. So, I’m pretty much just going to count total words on all projects since my goal is to also become more prolific again. #nanowrimo, #nanowrimo2020, #CorvusRexBooks, #iamtheravenamongthewolves, #lovecraft, #dreamlands, #dreamcycle, #nyarlathotep, #hplovecraft, #epicfantasy, #horrorfantasy, #azathoth, #thekinginyellow, #hastur, #horror, #cthulhumythos, #mythsandlegends, #writersofinstagram, #authorsofinstagram, #writerssupportingwriters, #authorssupportingauthors, #horrorwritersofinstagram, #supportindieauthors https://www.instagram.com/p/CHIgB4GgoGX/?igshid=fvgconklid57

Dream casting #3 is for Kvasir, or Mr. Eric Freysson, his alias in the modern world of 1908. I flipped a bit on this character, and honestly Chris Hemsworth was not even on my radar, but then I considered Kvasir’s personality. He’s charismatic, chatty with a “sunny disposition” when he’s comfortable around people he knows and loved ones. While Hemsworth is a good actor, I have to admit, I saw the most range in the highs, lows, dips and evolution of his Thor character. I didn’t always like some of those twists and turns, but still enjoyed the overall performance. On top of it, in real time, the man has the friendliness of a giant golden retriever. That said, I began to consider him for Kvasir, who is generally jovial, but can flip into warrior mode in seconds as needed. On the other end of this, Kvasir’s elf-like species has to psychically camouflage themselves to look human when walking the streets of our world, an effort that is growing tougher as our populations grow, leaving them gradually more mentally taxed while still maintaining vigilance in their eternal war against Nyarlathotep. Find Corvus Rex: The Substace of Darkness on Amazon in Kindle and trade paperback. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WSY8F3B #CorvusRexBooks, #iamtheravenamongthewolves, #lovecraft, #dreamlands, #dreamcycle, #nyarlathotep, #hplovecraft, #epicfantasy, #horrorfantasy, #azathoth, #thekinginyellow, #hastur, #horror, #cthulhumythos, #mythsandlegends, #writersofinstagram, #authorsofinstagram, #writerssupportingwriters, #authorssupportingauthors, #horrorwritersofinstagram, #supportindieauthors https://www.instagram.com/p/CHFsTuqg6z-/?igshid=vi7ghm6cmr8t

So I did it. I stayed up until midnight and kicked off this year's NaNoWriMo, reaching just over 2200 words, which at least got me past the 1600 goal for the first day. It felt slow, but I think that's because opening the sequel to any first book requires some careful rehashing as well as new set up for the story to come, introducing characters in a new situation. In Corvus Rex: The Raven King in Yellow, Yuri is ready to tell the next important stage of his history to young Howard Lovecraft. Once these early establishing scenes are out of the way, I feel like this is going to run pretty smoothly. Cover is a concept mock up only, not the final. Find my first book in the series, Corvus Rex: The Substace of Darkness, on Amazon in Kindle and trade paperback. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WSY8F3B #CorvusRexBooks, #iamtheravenamongthewolves, #lovecraft, #dreamlands, #dreamcycle, #nyarlathotep, #hplovecraft, #epicfantasy, #horrorfantasy, #azathoth, #thekinginyellow, #hastur, #horror, #cthulhumythos, #mythsandlegends, #writersofinstagram, #authorsofinstagram, #writerssupportingwriters, #authorssupportingauthors, #horrorwritersofinstagram, #supportindieauthors https://www.instagram.com/p/CHDiwukAfXN/?igshid=uwnnlpxdupu9

A portrait of H.P. Lovecraft I did as I was developing the idea for Corvus Rex. It took me a while to decide at what age to place him as a fictionalized character in the book. After combing through several biographies, I chose the period of his life between seventeen and eighteen which dictated the year as being 1908. This portrait, however, shows him older than that as there is a minimal number of old photos to work from. #art #CorvusRexBooks, #iamtheravenamongthewolves, #lovecraft, #dreamlands, #dreamcycle, #nyarlathotep, #hplovecraft, #epicfantasy, #horrorfantasy, #azathoth, #thekinginyellow, #hastur, #horror, #cthulhumythos, #mythsandlegends, #writersofinstagram, #authorsofinstagram, #writerssupportingwriters, #authorssupportingauthors, #horrorwritersofinstagram, #supportindieauthors https://www.instagram.com/p/CHAm40pg6AJ/?igshid=e5n3lzmuwwa

A friend encouraged this bit of fun. Who would be my ideal cast? Well, I have one of them anyway. This guy. John Wells not only fit so well to the visual of lead character Yuri that developed in my mind the deeper I got into my research, his talent brought the character to life in the book trailer, and I would be crazy pleased to have him cast, and work with him again, in a movie or TV series. Find Corvus Rex: The Substace of Darkness on Amazon in Kindle and trade paperback. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WSY8F3B #CorvusRexBooks, #iamtheravenamongthewolves, #lovecraft, #dreamlands, #dreamcycle, #nyarlathotep, #hplovecraft, #epicfantasy, #horrorfantasy, #azathoth, #thekinginyellow, #hastur, #horror, #cthulhumythos, #mythsandlegends, #writersofinstagram, #authorsofinstagram, #writerssupportingwriters, #authorssupportingauthors, #horrorwritersofinstagram, #supportindieauthors https://www.instagram.com/p/CHAg_tSg3h8/?igshid=tdkuu9z30msy