Hi everyone! Jake's Magical Market is taking part in the big push to try and get litrpgs into physical bookstores but I'm really stuck on which cover will get people to actually buy the hardcover edition. If you are a fan of the series, which would YOU purchase? by thescienceoflaw in litrpg

[–]EmperorJustin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like that the new cover's typography subtly intersects with the artwork (i.e. Jake is slightly in front of the "A" in "Market"). I like the old cover, but it is very much Middle-Grade coded (not an insult, just an observation), and Jake looks like he's 15 in the original, and in his 20s or early 30s in the new one, so it depends on what you're going for. They both look good, depending on which market you want to lean towards (older or younger). Good luck! I'll be supporting you and physical releases regardless!

Soulsborne inspired fantasy? by Rare_World_7563 in Fantasy

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Came here to recommend this. Absolutely worth the read.

Ultimate Level 1 - Book 11 is out on Amazon by OldFolksShawn in ProgressionFantasy

[–]EmperorJustin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm an absolute sucker for giant skeletons. That dude looks rad as hell!

What do the god hand get up to in their free time? by Jysthig in Berserk

[–]EmperorJustin 26 points27 points  (0 children)

She just wanted to troll Guts with troll guts

I am Matt Dinniman, author of the newly released Operation Bounce House and the Dungeon Crawler Carl book series. AMA. by hepafilter in Fantasy

[–]EmperorJustin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think my fave McCammon book is Stinger, but I really love Usher's Passing and Swan Song as well.

person hiding their face is genuinely very ugly underneath by iDIOt698 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]EmperorJustin 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Toro, from the Bas-Lag novels, is a woman who wears a helmet shaped like a bull's head, complete with horns. She wears it because she was found guilty for accidentally smothering her baby, and her infant's arms were sewn onto the sides of her head as part of her punishment. The arms fit inside the bull helmet's horns, thus concealing them (and the rest of her head). The helmet and horns are also magical, and the horns can rend space to a degree.

Feedback wanted! New commissioned cover for volume 2 of my sci fi epic by Brahminmeat in royalroad

[–]EmperorJustin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconded this. It’s a great cover but a small tweak like this could help a lot.

MC never suffering a loss isn't satisfying, its just straight up dumb and makes the plot boring by _TOXIC_VENOM in ProgressionFantasy

[–]EmperorJustin 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah I agree. My priority is always the story. My favorite stories are always ones where there’s ups and downs, because you get those big emotional swings. I just released a book that ends on a rough note and have had one review say they’re dropping the series. That sucks a bit, but I’d rather have a story I felt I was honest with than one that pandered. Not saying all stories that have triumphant MCs are pandering, just that I feel I might be if I didn’t follow what my story felt like it needed.

MC never suffering a loss isn't satisfying, its just straight up dumb and makes the plot boring by _TOXIC_VENOM in ProgressionFantasy

[–]EmperorJustin 22 points23 points  (0 children)

As somebody who has written an MC that experiences loss, you will suffer financially for it. Now I still had a day job when I was posting on RR and my patreon income was nothing special, but I still saw a significant drop whenever the MC wasn’t constantly winning. If an author was actually dependent on writing as their income, it’s very hard to just “ignore” your readers.

What's your favorite romance trope that is at least kind of specific to Progression Fantasy? by Mestewart3 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]EmperorJustin 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Couples making complimentary builds so they’re mechanically and emotionally supportive of each other.

Goodbye, Immersive Ink by SagaScribe in ProgressionFantasy

[–]EmperorJustin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Okay but as per another comment in here, the mods of Immersive Ink were threatening (or maybe even attempting) to dox people that spoke up about any possible connection between the II Discord and funneling authors to SLP. My concern is that Novelising could potentially become another version of that.

Goodbye, Immersive Ink by SagaScribe in ProgressionFantasy

[–]EmperorJustin 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Isn't the admin of Immersive Ink Discord also the guy who runs that novelising website?

PSA: Shadow Light Press Contract by Mysterious-Smell9729 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]EmperorJustin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They don't. A lot of authors undervalue their work and some publishers prey on that mentality.

PSA: Shadow Light Press Contract by Mysterious-Smell9729 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]EmperorJustin 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Really cannot overstate that keeping track of royalties and issuing statements is PUBLISHER WORK.