It is novel announcement time! Hey all, I’m super excited to tell you all about my new novel, Technically Magic, which will be published on PI day, 3/14, in 2026. I had a lot of fun writing this novel. Having an intelligent young character who can only speak numbers was super hard to write, but […]
Author: J. Abram Barneck
Character Sheets
I am a big believer in character sheets. The more you know about your characters, the better your stories will be. When it comes to documenting your characters, find what works for you. Some people use D&D character sheets. They cover much of what is listed below. I don’t like being constricted or leaving sections […]
I will be signing books at LTUE 2025. See Event on Facebook! When: Friday Feb 14, 7 PM to 9 PMWhere: Provo Marriott Hotel & Conference Center101 W 100 NProvo, UT 84601Cost: Paperbacks are $15. Hardbacks are $23. 10% discount if you buy the set.If you buy the ebooks and show me, I might have […]
I’m in both the Software Engineering world and the author world. As you all know, I write two things: code and fiction. I have been a paying member of openai.com to use ChatGPT4 for code. The code is OK, and I would recommend it to any developer. I also attend the LTUE writer’s conference every […]
I will be signing books this coming week. https://fb.me/e/3bDrxqddOWhen: Friday Feb 16, 7 PM to 9 PMWhere: Provo Marriott Hotel & Conference Center101 W 100 NProvo, UT 84601Cost: Paperbacks are $15. Hardbacks are $23. 10% discount if you buy the set.If you buy the ebooks and show me, I might have a signed eBook (that […]
Giveaway
I am running a giveaway to promote: a Rafflecopter giveaway
Burning without Shame
A Poem from the Trinity of Mind Series. In broken pain, she kneels amidst gas flames. Versus fire, her leather body armor fails. It burns, it chars, it peels, as ash, it falls, sliced and stripped by colorful, cutting blades. Alone she kneels in skin as bare as birth, Baptized by fire intended to stop […]
Constant
Ever moving, his example is clearLife is to be lived without fearBut instead with constant progress forwardEver moving, his motion ever towardThe vision he sees of a potential futureImpossible to reach but a worthy endeavorDespite life’s war that breaks and takesEach exhausted morning he wakesRising like the sun, a light to followAvoiding the temptation to […]
Good epic fantasy novels are fun. An epic fantasy world often feels realistic, with a huge history and culture all its own. It often feels like the author lived in another world for a time. J. R. R. Tolkien is said to have spent more than a decade (some sources claim almost two decades) writing […]
Chapter 1 – Scarlett Rescue I don’t know who I am. Eldra’s memories are dominating my mind. Add in Kendra’s, Lexy’s, and Caradoc’s memories, and I think I’m losing myself. —Jake “When I pull this door open, all hell is going to break loose,” I spoke verbally instead of mentally through the Trinity of Mind […]