Backstage at the Calamity, Vol. I No. XIII: An Odds 'n' Endings eBook Refresh, and the Groundskeeper, Part XIII

Nothing's perfect, but we try: as things pop up that are just plain wrong, we do our best to fix them. Something wrong came up, so we're fixing it. Also, the latest chapter of Groundskeeper has arrived! Read on to catch up.

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M A D A L E X
March 21st, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 13 minutes

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Announcements

The Odds ‘n’ Endings ebooks are getting a refresh! It was recently brought to my attention that publishing to ebook platforms with the reflow option strips out the drop caps. So, the first letter of every chapter has gone missing.

How foul!

Well, we will not stand for it, not one bit. Those stories deserve to have those missing letters included, and you deserve the opportunity to read them. If you have purchased any of the Odds ‘n’ Endings stories from Apple Books, the updates are in queue for review and should be available shortly. To access the updates:

  1. Go to the Books app on your Mac or mobile device.

  2. Click your name in the lower-left corner, or avatar in the upper right.

  3. Click Updates, then click an update or click Update All.

At the time of this writing, the Barnes and Noble Press publisher’s portal was not working correctly, and thus those updates have not yet been shipped. These will also be updated, however, so fret not if you purchased the stories from B&N.

What the F*CK did I Work On This Week?

We are taking a dive into the Children of the Damned universe, yes we are! Unholy Requiem has seen an entire chapter and a half reviewed, working titles for books two and three have been selected, and the concept for CYBERPVNKCVNT, the protagonist in book three, is being drafted. If you have opted in to be an advance reader for Unholy Requiem, the feedback system is ready and the book is just about there. If you are interested in being a part of this, please reply to this message and say so! You’ll need Signal app and a GitHub account.

In other news, A Vampire’s Vengeance has a new chapter written and more of the universe is fleshed out. Writing on this story will go into overdrive once Unholy Requiem moves into reader review. And of course, we have a new chapter of …

The Groundskeeper, Part XIII

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