Author, Gamer, Reader, Dad • He/him • Stuff I wrote:
@LittleNights
podcast, RWBY YA series, FNAF: The Week Before, Gamers (upcoming), Fair Coin, Silence of Six
They're getting close on the Kickstarter goal for THE TRIAL OF KHARZOID! Please consider supporting if you can—it's a joy and privilege helping indie devs like
@pascal_belisle
create passion projects, and this is a unique and innovative brick-breaking RPG.
I wish this quote wasn't always so relevant:
“Frodo: I wish the Ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened.
Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.”
If RWBY Volume 10 doesn't get greenlit, I think they could wrap the series up with one final image: A vast desert landscape, littered with patches of dark glass. Where is the city? Where are all the people? Something is written in the sand, in large, smug letters: SALEM WAS HERE.
The entertainment industry is such a mess and I hate seeing (almost daily) talented people losing their livelihoods, jobs and work that they have given *everything* to. I enjoyed working with RT, and I'll always be grateful for the opportunities my work on RWBY has opened for me.
Rooster Teeth is biting the dust after more than two decades.
Parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, after unsuccessful attempts to sell the unprofitable fandom, gaming and comedy entertainment division, is shutting down Rooster Teeth’s operations.
With Vol. 9's finale this Saturday and the
#RWBYxJL
movie out next week, how about a
#RWBY
novel giveaway? Reply by 4/25 with "one thing" you hope to see in Vol. 10 and the hashtag
#VacuoOrBust
. I'll randomly choose one person who will win a signed coffee and ice cream book set!
"I had waited for this meeting / For this moment..."
Today ROMAN HOLIDAY is a thing you can buy! In digital, audio (hi,
@jessevnyc
!), and even print, maybe. It was challenging to write (thanks, pandemic!) but also a joy (thanks,
@RoosterTeeth
&
@Scholastic
). Please enjoy!
#RWBY
🍨
*Jabberwalker transforms into saucy Neo, who makes a finger gun and shatters*
Yang: "How has she gotten so powerful?"
Old man Jaune: "Well she didn't do it by standing around."
Arrested Development Narrator: She did.
#RWBY
#RWBY9Spoilers
#RWBYV9Spoilers
#RWBY9
Thanks for everything, Rooster Teeth. It was life-changing to partner with CRWBY and Scholastic to tell stories over the last 6 years. My schedule would not be as full as it is if you hadn't trusted me to write in the RWBYverse! May you all move forward personally and creatively.
@ifthehoefits
Better to make him put a bag over his head. That way he can't see the tampons, and she doesn't have to be embarrassed to be seen with him.
Some
#RWBY
fans now know why I was *really* looking forward to the end of Vol. 9, and I'm grateful I've finally seen it. Even as an animatic it's a stunning epilogue brought to life by powerful writing, acting, music, and SFX. Here's hoping we'll be able to finish the journey. 👑
The last thing RT requested for
#RWBY
Fairy Tales of Remnant was an afterword to bookend the collection. Arryn's post yesterday () reminded me of that, and it seems fitting to share "Ozpin's" words in case you missed them or they can encourage anyone now.
@LJSilverman1
@seananmcguire
Um, I'm pretty sure there were candles in Harry Potter and everything in that book is COMPLETELY original, so obviously she invented them.
Today's the day!
#RWBY
: BEFORE THE DAWN is out in three fun flavors: print, digital, and audio. Big thanks to
@RoosterTeeth
&
@Scholastic
for handing me the keys to Remnant once again. I hope you enjoy the antics of teams
#CFVY
&
#SSSN
as much as I enjoyed writing them!
#ThankYouCRWBY
not only for making a brilliant show that connects with so many people, but also for inviting me to play in and expand on it. It's no exaggeration to say that writing RWBY books has led to many other opportunities for me, including projects I hope I can share soon.
The cover for a new interactive novel, Five Nights at Freddy's: The Week Before, has appeared in Scholastic's database.
(Sources Below!)
#FNAF
#FiveNightsAtFreddys
To celebrate the launch of
#FairyTalesOfRemnant
in the U.K. (today!) & U.S. (9/15), for the next 12 days I'm sharing reenactments of each story—in
#AnimalCrossing
! And there's a
#giveaway
too: Like & RT this post and 1 winner gets a signed copy of all 3 of my
#RWBY
books.😁
#ACNH
Is there such a thing as a good antagonist?
Listen in on this incredible discussion on the character Neo and how her journey isn’t too different from most in RWBY Volume 9.
Do you have questions about RWBY: Roman Holiday?
@eddyrivas
,
@kerryshawcross
, and I have answers—and we may share some of them with you in today's
@Reddit
AMA with
@Scholastic
! Post your questions now and we'll respond from 1–3 p.m. EST:
Happy Friday! Please join us for the RWBY & gen:LOCK x Scholastic Panel today at 1:30 p.m. CT. You have questions. We have answers. Probably. Maybe.
Watch it LIVE at
#RTXatHome
Ahhhhhh! Look what I just got.... It's a real book! I want to post pictures of the back cover and interior illustrations too, but I'm not gonna be responsible for another leak. 😏 I look forward to seeing everyone's reactions when the retail copies go out. Soon!
#RWBYRomanHoliday
Starting a bit late, but I have permission from my publisher to share brief excerpts from
#RWBY
#BeforeTheDawn
this month for
#RWBYAC
! So I'll try to post a few lines from the book every day from now on, in no particular order and probably without much context. Hope you enjoy!
Good news, everyone!
#RWBY
#AftertheFall
is a national bestseller—debuting at
#22
on the Publishers Weekly Bestseller List for Children's Frontlist Fiction!!! 🎆🎊 Thank you to all the wonderful RWBY fans who made this happen. Please keep up the great work 😉
#achievementunlocked
All right, folks, looks like "Amazon" has done it again! Kindly avert your eyes if you don't like judging a book by its awesome back cover. (I love this illustration, btw.)
#RWBYRomanHoliday
Ten years of RWBY. Four amazing gals. Endless memories.
We can’t believe how much we’ve grown! 🥹 Take a trip down memory lane with us from the last 10 years. ❤️🤍🖤💛
What the?! I just took my dog out for his late walk and found a box of Before the Dawn
#authorcopies
on my doorstep. The book looks phenomenal in person, and I haven't seen some of the chapter silhouettes before. There may be another giveaway soon :)
#RWBY
#CFVY
#SSSN
I saw this beautiful image and a YA novel about these happy, devious kids popped into my head. Well, ok, so far just the title for one, but I've worked with less.
BTW, shoutout to
#RWBY
episode 12 storyboard artists Andrew Bower and Kanako Iwata, and of course supervisor Joe MacDonald, coordinator Joshua Miller, and art director Erin Winn. They conveyed so much in each drawing, and it's a treat to see this important behind-the-scenes work.
Some
#RWBY
fans now know why I was *really* looking forward to the end of Vol. 9, and I'm grateful I've finally seen it. Even as an animatic it's a stunning epilogue brought to life by powerful writing, acting, music, and SFX. Here's hoping we'll be able to finish the journey. 👑
I called my mom this morning to make sure she voted, and she said, "I don't feel like it. I don't care." I said it's really important and it's not just about her. I was disappointed and annoyed. She called a minute ago, out of breath: She had just just walked back from the polls!
Ha ha, my son said he wanted to identify the RWBY characters on my shirt from their shapes. From left to right: James (presumably from Pokemon), Elsa, Wolf Girl, and "I don't know, that's a god I think." 😂
I saw this on Reddit today and cracked up because I wrote for The Sounds of Nightmares and RWBY. I also pitched for an Attack on Titan project a while back. What other fandoms can I ruin? 🤪
Oho! Look what I got! 🎶
Hey, I love all my books, but
#RWBY
FAIRY TALES OF REMNANT is hands down the prettiest, all thanks to Violet Tobacco and
@Scholastic
.
Get your own copy on Sept. 15!
I wrote a Warcraft! 😮 Happy release day to World of Warcraft: Folk & Fairy Tales of Azeroth, the biggest, most beautiful tome I've ever contributed to. Many thanks to
@littlestpaladin
& the
@Blizzard_Ent
team for their fantastic collaboration & Zoltan Boros for his stunning art.
This is a fantastic cover for the upcoming Overwatch 2 anthology! I can't wait for people to read my Hanzo 🏹story next year. Pre-order Overwatch 2: Heroes Ascendant now!
Overwatch 2: Heroes Ascendant — Cover Reveal 🎨
This short story collection is the perfect companion to the game's main story and features eight tales from award-winning and bestselling authors!
🗓️ March 2024
🛒
Oh my gosh. My son just asked where his RWBY book is, and then he zipped it into his backpack, hoisted it on his shoulders, and went into another room. "Hi, class! I brought my RWBY book." AND NOW HE IS READING FROM IT ALOUD. 😻
So sorry we ran out of time for questions, but thank you everyone for watching the panel! I will try to answer some questions. With the caveat that this may not be canon, CFVY's bdays, as chosen by me:
C - 6/11
F - 11/22
V - 2/14
Y - 1/6
Overwatch 2: Heroes Ascendant is out today! I was thrilled to contribute a Hanzo story to this anthology, "Where Honor Lives." Like the game, writing it was a team effort with the talented editorial and narrative folks at Blizzard. I love how it turned out and I hope you do too.
Happy holidays! I'm giving away a signed & personalized
#RWBY
:
#FairyTalesOfRemnant
, with a catch—if you win, you have to give it to someone else. It's a great gift for RWBY fans and anyone who loves fairy tales or art. To enter, just RT this by 12/10 so I can mail it by Xmas! 🎁
Courtney illustrated one of the best book covers I've ever had (RWBY: Roman Holiday), and basically willed it into existence because her art inspired me to write for those characters. You couldn't ask for a better person on your team. Please check out her portfolio and hire her!
Uh, so you can enter a debug mode on Zanac on the NES (or Famicom) with a Family BASIC keyboard. O_o Add lives, warp to a different stage, access a hidden area, whatever. This game is so freaking fascinating!
Ohmigosh, "The Hunter's Children" was WONDERFUL. I love the character designs and animation! It's always fantastic to hear
@sadogre
as Ozpin. Can't wait to see more of these. 😍
"This will be the day we've been waiting for..." I'm excited more people can now read RWBY: AFTER THE FALL! For more info and to buy it wherever books are sold, visit . And you can find an excerpt at ! Please RT, and thank you! ♥️
Just got my last purchase from the Rooster Teeth store... The RWBY art book is massive and gorgeous! And no one told me my books made it into the Production History timeline. 🥹
This is 43 so far. I'm definitely feeling older, but still playing like a kid. I may not be much wiser, but I'm more of a wise guy. With a loving family and pets, a job I enjoy, and my seventh novel out this fall, I have no complaints. 🥰
We have just welcomed this little one to the multiverse! Spud is excited to be a big brother to his new sister, Duckling. Watch this space for more baby photos and adventures, probably at weird hours of the night (or weirder hours than usual, even for me).
Notwithstanding the cracked case, I'm thrilled to have
#RWBY
Volume 9 on Blu-Ray, especially because the bonus features include my first produced screenplay, for RWBY Fairy Tales: "The Shallow Sea"! It's great to have that preserved on physical media. 🥰
#greenlightrwbyvolume10
New Scroll wallpaper courtesy of the talented
@AG_Nonsuch
! It's just a skosh too tall though, so had to choose between Salem and Forest and Jacques. You crop out Salem at your own peril.
Weird timing that I just played the Rooster Teeth Games release of Bendy and the Ink Machine last night. Here's hoping RT ends up not a rooster but a phoenix, rising from a pile of, uh, burnt teeth? Fingers crossed for both its employees and beloved programs finding great homes.
I woke up early, went to bed late. I wrote at lunch and on weekends. Vacations? Ha! I skipped TV, video games, time with friends and family. What happened? Yes, I wrote and published some books! But I also BURNED OUT. Write when you can, but please take care of yourself, people.
#ThrowbackThursday
to the first time a character I created appeared in a video game(!), on this, Amity Arena's final day of service. So long,
@RWBYAmityArena
. It was wonderful to collaborate with you, and best wishes to your entire team. 🖖
Introducing Carmine Esclados from the upcoming
#RWBY
novel, After the Fall. Carmine is a desert Huntress and the hottest addition to the RWBY universe!
Novel Pre-order:
Play
@RWBYAmityArena
today to meet Carmine in game!
It’s time for RWBY to come home! ❤️🤍🖤💛
Starting March 30th, not only will all of RWBY Volume 9 be on Rooster Teeth free to watch (and re-watch 😉), we also have bonus content in store for FIRST members… Listen to find out more!
Just watched Justice League x RWBY with my son! In the words of an 8-year-old, "It's a very cool movie." He's only seen a little RWBY and DC League of Super-Pets, but he enjoyed it as much as I did. He said it's "funny *and* interesting" and "good but a little creepy at the end."