The Chronicle
Reflections, fragments, musings, and small discoveries —
the living record of The Work.
Why I Deleted Suno
Last night I deleted Suno from my phone. I didn’t do this because of some noble idea about struggling musicians, nor because I realized that huge tech companies are evil. It began merely as a gut feeling that the app was doing something bad to me.
Estrangement
Life has gotten so strange, so odd. Yesterday I meant to write, but I was feeling so estranged from reality, from the world around me. I suppose this is partially a product of getting older. I mean, the years have passed, my beard has more gray in it, but inside I don’t feel any different. But when I look around...
Wake Up at 8. The Rest Doesn’t Matter.
The night before I turned 48 hit me harder than I expected. Not with despair, exactly, but with an uncomfortable question about time, the work I still hope to finish, and what the second half of a life is actually for. Somewhere in the middle of that night, something changed.
Fingerprints
A reflection on fingerprints, craft, Rush, the horror of “content,” and the struggle to make work that still bears the mark of the human soul. Also: an update on my current work in Archaios and the strange value of old, unpublished writing.
Four Days of Vampire
We had been playing for four days. There were pizza boxes on the floor. I was working on my second two-liter of Mountain Dew…
After Bjornlinga
The saga stands finished; now I share it with others while beginning the next tale in Archaios.
Bjornlinga Saga
After much time and labor, the complete Bjornlinga is now available, in one volume.
News from the Dreaming: The Bjornlinga Mini-Books Retired
What began as a simple tale of northern warriors has become a mythic revelation—The Bjornlinga Saga is returning, fully realized.
Tending the Flame
Reflections on balancing life’s demands with the eternal pursuit of creation.
Website Overhaul: A Gateway to the Mythic
I’ve reimagined my website with a more mythic and ancient design, reflecting the timeless essence of Archaios.
Survival, Brotherhood, and the Call of the Long Night
What keeps men going when everything around them has crumbled, when all supports and hope seem to have failed? This is the question that lies at the heart of the Bjornlinga Saga, where survival, brotherhood, and the search for meaning come into sharp focus amidst the silence of the Long Night.
Reader Questions Answered: The Expanding World of Archaios
This week, I answer a reader’s question about the connections between Fjolnir’s rugged north and the eastern lands of Kanayama and Arista—and tease what’s to come in Bjornlinga #3!
What's my definition of success?
I just got in my first copies of Bjornlinga Saga #1 today, and so I took a couple of them up to my office to add to my display. As you can see in the picture, I have this little set up of my books on top of one of my book shelves. And so I added my latest book to the shelf and stepped back to see if it looked alright, and when I did, I found myself hit with emotion…
Archaios: A World 17 Years in the Making
Let me tell you a little about the history of Archaios, the project that has come to be the center of my creative life.
Bjornlinga Saga is now Available
This is a big moment for me, and I wasn’t sure it was a day that would ever come. But Bjornlinga Saga #1 is now out, the first work in my Archaios Mythos.
From Hurricanes to Heroics: Progress Amid the Chaos
This week, Hurricane Milton swept through Florida, bringing devastation to many areas, including my town. Tragically, twenty lives were lost due to collapsing buildings. I’m grateful my home was spared, though the aftermath has been difficult for the community.