Relic Meyers & The Rhythms of Ruin
Relic Meyers is just your average high school kid in the late 1990s.
If by "average," that means he's a heavy metal drumming prodigy with mysterious ties to cults, shady corporate interests, and monster hunting, as well as him being Laramie, Indiana's only hope of staving off an invasion of hostile entities from a sinister dimension.
Yeah, totally average.
Horror and heavy metal meet teenaged drama and romance in this exciting young adult adventure series, starring your new favorite power metal protagonist, Relic Meyers. Join him and his band, Altar Stone, as they seek to survive their most harrowing journey yet:
High school.
The Malice of Light
This hexalogy is a sprawling tale of classic high fantasy. Featuring a huge cast of characters undertaking perilous quests, facing harrowing tragedies, and navigating ruthless political machinations, The Malice of Light is a loving mix of George R.R. Martin intrigue and Dungeon & Dragons adventure, tailored for fans of traditional epic fantasy in the vein of Tolkien.
The Acrid Sky (2023)
The Withered Roots (2024)
The Smoldering Vein (forthcoming)
Eve of Corruption
(2012)
Eve of Corruption is the first novel released by the heavy metal band Lorenguard. Telling the story behind their album of the same name, Eve of Corruption explores the events, characters, and mythology Lorenguard bases their songs on.
Game Writing
My first love is worldbuilding and I serve as the lead narrative designer on almost all of my game design projects. Since the majority of the games I’ve designed are based in settings I’ve created, my original characters and backstories are prevalent throughout those titles.
Campaign narrative for the Altar Quest board game (writer, designer)
Bark sheet for Warhammer 40,000 characters
Script for a TV and video game project in development (writer, creative director)
Roleplaying adventure for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 3rd edition (writer, designer)
Story guide for the Hour of Need: Judge & Jury board game (writer, designer)
Marketing Copywriting
As a certified digital marketing professional, I write the product copy for most of my published games. Additionally, I was a copywriter for the Blacklist Games website and product catalogs.
Game announcement for Fantasy Flight Games
Hour of Need crowdfunding campaign content
Technical Writing
I write, edit, and lay out each of my game’s rulebooks. Additionally, I have over six years of experience writing technical proposal content for corporate travel and the IT/cloud consulting industry. I am certified by Technical Writer HQ.
My Technical Writer HQ Capstone Project
Contra: The Board Game — rulebook (writing + layout + game design)
Concha Labs website information architecture
Character bios for Hour of Need (Blacklist Games)