Saw this tonight with juxtaposition of the darkness and feeling like night near me, and then the light in the distance through the clouds. I love this time of year #ketchikan

HI all, found a really cool card-based LitRPG that deserves some more love. It's updating slowly, a chapter a week I think, but it's a great story. Coming of age, cards and decks, underlying politics, and well-developed characters. www.royalroad.com/fiction/1303...

The Sapphires [Card based fantasy - LitRPG inspired]

The Sapphires [Card based fantasy - LitRPG inspired] A LitRPG-inspired progression fantasy about hidden power, cultural identity, and changing a world that wants you invisible. ⸻ In the kingdoms of Ol...

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So, long overdue update. I am four weeks past the surgery to remove my left kidney and the golf ball size tumor on it. Doing a lot better and selling books at my local winter festival in #Kerchikan

Alexa must you tempt me so.... my Alexa keeps asking me to rate my own book (I buy the eBook to check everything out after I publish). I know Amazon does not want me to rate my own book but it has been asking repeatedly and I'm afraid to say anything until it stops listening.

1/2 Hey all, found a new LitRPG on RR I am enjoying, updates are regular, unique regression story, fun ideas. It's got the potential to be a really good story based on what's there so far. More story details in the next post. www.royalroad.com/fiction/1308...

Another Chance

Would you go back in time to change the past with no memories? Ridiculous right. That was what Mark did. Mark had gone through System invasion once. He not only survived it but also became the sover...

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I had an interview with Markee Books (with whom I'm working on cover redos) a while ago, which was posted two weeks ago. I'm cheesy as heck in it, but it was fun. It is strange to see me all happy about beating cancer. This was right before I learned it was back. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkdQ...

How Moving To Alaska Made Him A Better Author? Ft Justin Lee Marks

YouTube video by Markee Books

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One of my friends has released book five of her Shieldwall Academy series. Even better, you can grab Book One for free and Books Two to Four for just 99 cents each. It's LitRPG with great characters and a well-plotted arc. Plus, she's an awesome person. www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBMSL5HN

Beautiful day here in #Ketchikan and I had to snap a picture before I headed into Safeway to get some discount chicken.

Chris at WD has done all my editing, proofing, and formatting from day one. Over the course of six books and 2.5 years, I've been really pleased with his work, and I plan to keep working with him moving forward. If you have any questions about my experience working with him, send me a message.

@wdpublishing.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Open for bookings! Fiction book editor looking to build connections and help the writing community. If you're looking for editing and/or proofreading, I have your needs covered. Experienced in many genres, including romance, thrillers, fantasy, and LitRPG. Leave a comment here.

Audiobook release post! Royal Guard Publishing has just released the audio for Rebuild the World: Alaska. If the premise looked cool but you prefer audio now, you can listen to the 15+ hours of post-apocalyptic, settlement-building adventure. www.audible.com/pd/B0FSS43XND

Rebuild the World: Alaska

Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Surviving Aliens and an Ice Age Devin moved to a small island town in Alaska for a fresh start. Now, his quiet life has turned into a fight for survival aga...

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Hey all, I'm slowly updating all my socials. I learned a little over a week ago that my kidney cancer has returned. It's impacted my writing and online time as I deal with the medical and emotional part of that. Posting may be slow but I'm going to keep writing so Rebuild the World will keep going.

I hope everyone got some good books in the Massive #litrpg and #progression sale this last weekend. I was going to post more, but had a bit of a medical issue come up and was not online much. I appreciate everyone who checked out my books in the sale this year. I also grabbed a lot for myself.

Still time to back these cool comics. Check out JJ's posts on it and check out some of the awesome artwork.

J.J. Thorn@jjthornbooks.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Posting 6 random pages from Don't Combust episodes 1-3. Two pages from each episode! Check out the campaign today, LIVE on Kickstarter! #comics #comicpages #indiecomics #kickstartercomics

I had mentioned this before, but the Massive LitRPG run by @jjthornbooks.bsky.social sale is on. 100's of books free or $0.99 through Sunday. There's a lot up there to check out. My first 4 books are there and a ton of other stuff I am buying. #litrpg #sale www.jjthornbooks.com/massive-litr...

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The hardcopies have made their way to Alaska at last. Send me a message if you'd like to buy signed copies of the Hardcover or Paperback of Rebuild the World: Alaska (or my other books). #gamelit #litrpg #signedbooks

I was one of 9 LitRPG writers interviewed by @jjthornbooks.bsky.social for the upcoming sale. 5 of 9 interviews have been posted (I almost waited until 7 of 9 had been posted...). Some really cool authors and interviews up there to watch. #massivelitrpgsale #interview www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

A LitRPG Conversation With - 2025 Edition - YouTube

About the series - A LitRPG Conversation with...: In this series, I focus on the author, their stories, and where they fit within the LitRPG genre. This is m...

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1/3 I'm waiting on hardbacks of my new book. Since it's set in SE Alaska I thought I'd share the tracking of the books getting here. Jul 21-Ordered; Aug 7-Crest Hill, IL; Aug 9-Kent, WA; Aug 11-Fife, WA; Aug 12-17 Vanished; Aug 18-Unidentified US Location; Tacoma, WA; Seattle, WA; Ontario, CA.

For those of you who are as addicted to board games as I am. Humble Bundle has a nice collection for Steam. #boardgames #steam #sale www.humblebundle.com/games/table-...

Table Top Tag Team: Dire Wolf x Marmalade

Play your favorite boardgames online with friends near and far with our latest bundle. Pay what you want for Clue and help support charity!

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JJ's second Kickstarter is up. If it looks cool. His first one was all delivered on time and as promised.

J.J. Thorn@jjthornbooks.bsky.social · last yr.

It is Live! Episodes 1-3 of my comic Don't Combust are now LIVE on Kickstarter! Check it out, thank you! www.kickstarter.com/projects/jjt... #comics #indiecomics #webcomics #kickstarter #kickstartercomics #indiecomics #progressionfantasy #litrpg

I was at the game store for a signing today and I had to take a picture of the price tag the local game store put on my stickers :) #sticker #litrpg

And done. First draft of short story for an anthology is finished at 13,718 words. It's a side story to my At the End of the World series with a fun dungeon clear and that fun, fast leveling at the start of the System arriving on Earth. Now the editing starts. #shortstory #litrpg #postapocalyptic

Recovering from the post-launch social media hangover! I always need some time away after a launch, but I'm writing away. I hope you all have a great week. If you haven't read Rebuild the World: Alaska yet, now's a good time to start. #postapocalyptic #gamelit #litrpg www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH5KK58H/

Rebuild the World: Alaska: Post-Apocalyptic City-Building GameLit Book 1

Amazon.com: Rebuild the World: Alaska: Post-Apocalyptic City-Building GameLit Book 1 eBook : Marks, Justin: Kindle Store

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All set up for Blueberry Festival!

I had my best day ever at my weekly book signing at the local game store. 14 signed paperbacks and 1 eBook. Talked to a bunch of cool people (hi if you see this). I love the chance to discuss my books and writing. If you are in #ketchikan this weekend, I'll be at the Blueberry Festival. Come say hi.

Hey all, I've found a new story on RR that I've been reading while working on the book launch (check my pinned post). This story is enjoyable, with a slightly slow start, but it picks up and keeps me hooked. If you like an OP skill story, check it out. www.royalroad.com/fiction/1228...

Paragon of Skills

Jacob Cloud is sixteen, a miner’s son, and he knows his fate: die young, broke, and anonymous in the bowels of Shit’s Creek, a nowhere town that feeds silver ore to richer cities and spits out its son...

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One of the larger #LitRPG groups on Facebook is hosting a big drawing when they reach 50,000 members (they're almost there). Signed copies of my first three books are one of the prizes. If you like LitRPG and are on FB check out the group and enter (good luck). www.facebook.com/groups/LitRP...

I'm so excited! I redid my shower surround. Between the work, the wall panels' adhesive drying, and then the caulk drying, it's been three days of sponge baths. It is now time for a real shower! (the work was also a good distraction from checking Amazon reports on the new release too often)

I did my weekly book signing at the local game store and was interviewed by the local paper about my new book, set here in Southeast Alaska! It was a lot of fun all around. #newrelease #litrpg #gamelit #booksigning www.amazon.com//dp/B0FH5KK5...

Day 2 of release, can I sneak up to number one here? Also, huge thanks to the three of you that have rated/reviewed already! #release #litrpg #gamelit #alieninvasion www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH5KK58H

Just read the #litrpgcan write-up by @erinampersand.bsky.social and it's an excellent overview of the con. If you're thinking of going next year or want to see what this year was like, check it out. She also took way better pictures than I did. erinampersand.com/my-time-at-l...

My Time at LitRPG Con - Erin Ampersand

None of us knew what to expect from the first ever LitRPG Con. I know the people involved in putting it on were straight hustling to get everything ready in time, and there was a lot of last-minute ch...

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