Scott Oden

A great need + empty purse = that blind old rat in the cartoons, with his dark glasses and tin cup . . . ko-fi.com/K3K72OC14

An update on Life, Work, and Writing! #BookSky soden.substack.com/p/i-just-rea...

Would love to make a few sales, this weekend. So, if you're in the market for some historical fiction, or perhaps some short stories, check out my Kofi Shop! ko-fi.com/K3K72OC14

Interviewer: can you explain this gap in your résumé? Robert E. Howard: “KNOW, oh prince, that between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities, and the years of the rise of the Sons of Aryas, there was an Age undreamed of . . ."

Would anyone have -- or know where I might find -- a fairly detailed map of Rome's Campus Martius, circa 46 BC? BEFORE the spate of building that marked the space during the early Imperial era? Thanks, in advance!

Re-sharing this one (and please be a friend and share it with YOUR friends!). Still getting accustomed to the whole "paid every two weeks" thing . . . soden.substack.com/p/brothers-o...

How I arrived on Bluesky:

Sometimes, we forget things we knew back in our much-younger years . . . soden.substack.com/p/know-thyse...

I've tried to recall some anecdotes I've not blathered on about for years. Also, my new phone's camera is LIT 🔥! soden.substack.com/p/the-early-... #BookSky #AncientHistoricals #MedievalSky

"The Lion of Cairo reads like a cross between the Arabian Nights and a Hollywood blockbuster." —Steven Pressfield, New York Times bestselling author of Gates of Fire Digital edition available here: ko-fi.com/s/399addb237

“An eloquent and captivating historical thriller.” – Publisher's Weekly Digital edition available here: ko-fi.com/s/5641d2702b

“Profound and tragic . . . Oden’s masterful story of bloody battles, political intrigues, betrayal and romance offers a gripping portrait of the collapse of an empire.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Digital edition available here: ko-fi.com/s/183218df64

Remember: you can grab digital copies of my early books at my Ko-Fi store (and only there; they're not on the 'Zon). Men of Bronze, Memnon, or The Lion of Cairo! ko-fi.com/K3K72OC14

Added digital editions of my early books to my Ko-Fi store! Grab PDF/EPUB editions of Men of Bronze, Memnon, or The Lion of Cairo! ko-fi.com/K3K72OC14

Giving this a re-share. Five tales of monsters, orcs, goblins, and the indomitable Grimnir! soden.substack.com/p/brothers-o...

Dropping a collection of monster tales! Grimnir and his kin, with orcs and goblins galore . . . just in time for the spooky season! soden.substack.com/p/brothers-o...

I FINALLY got a reader positioning scammer email! I was beginning to worry . . .

From cave paintings to the early 1900s, there are millions of pieces of public domain art, out there. All it takes is a little patience and a little time and you WILL find something that would make a banging cover . . .

What gif pops up when you type your name? Yeah . . .

I am wholly burned out. Going to take some time to reassess, renew, and maybe find a new creative outlet . . . soden.substack.com/p/a-hiatus?r...

Something #cozy and #whimsical for #BookSky: A YEAR IN THE GARDEN Claude Moreau's gentle observations on the mice that dwell in his grandmother's garden . . . tea and starlight, moonbeams and memories. And a goblin or two . . . www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/...

I've not been visited by the luck fairies, thus far in my career (which has spanned 21 years, by the way). I'm not certain I'll ever entertain those nebulous beings, either . . .

Reposting because the world is a hellscape and I need some cookies . . .

At some point, it's going to have to be a felony for elected officials to lie, spin, distract, or otherwise be disingenuous. The entirety of their professional lives as politicians should be treated as though they're under oath . . .

No, really, this is exhausting . . . open.substack.com/pub/soden/p/...

Question for #BookSky: with the throttling of social media via enshittification, is it *crucial* for a writer to have a social media presence, these days? Or can we just get by with a simple blog, perhaps?

If anyone is having a Medici moment, feeling particularly patron-esque, I will leave this link here for you: www.paypal.com/donate/?host... Now, back to the mental ceiling of the Sistine Chapel . . .

Sale ends tomorrow! Grab a copy while you can . . . www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/...

Turns out, I need a series S&S character and that hateful old sot, Grimnir, still has tales to tell . . . open.substack.com/pub/soden/p/...

Re-skeeting for the night denizens . . . #BookSky #Odyssey #Cyclops

With Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY on the near horizon, here's your chance to read my own take on Odysseus and the myth of Polyphemus, the savage Cyclops! py.pl/1Il5O2

Sometimes, I need a reminder about WHAT drives the best fiction: open.substack.com/pub/soden/p/...

The whole thread, but this in particular. 15 editors got played because an AI ticked off the right demographic boxes, rather than because they'd written a quality story (don't @ me . . . it's AI, so it's not quality by definition).

Got a yearning for Paleo-fiction? Look no further!

Getting back into the groove with The Venetian! open.substack.com/pub/soden/p/...

Reposting for the evening crowd. The grapes won't peel themselves, you know . . .

The Tip Jar is out, if anyone is feeling the urge to keep their friendly neighborhood writer stocked with peeled grapes and snow-cooled fruit juice (actually, vegan meat and coconut milk): www.paypal.com/donate/?host...

LAST CHANCE! The Dancing with the Lion Duology is now only $3.99! By Dr. Jeanne Reames - @mathetria.bsky.social. Link: riptidepublishing.com/products/dan...