Shirtaloon

This is mostly for Canadians, but all are welcome to read.

G'day all, but especially Canadians for reasons that will promptly become apparent.

TL;DR:

• Canadians can get 25% off book 1 hardcover pre-orders.

• Jan 26th - Feb 1st through !ndigo.

• Link: 2026-01-25 14:21:24 +0000 UTC View Post

Tentative date for chapter resumption. Tentative.

TL;DR:

• I'm out of hospital, but still under care.

• December was bit of a wash.

• Finally getting back into writing.

• Tentative date for chapter resumption: Monday, February 2nd (US time).

G'day all, and happy new year.

So, Dec...

Two steps forward, one step back.

G'day all,

• TL;DR:

• The melioidosis is back and I'm in hospital. Have been for a week.

• I'm not in any danger and I'm actually feeling fine.

• This has not been great for getting back to the writing.

The good news is, I'm feeling close to fully recovered. The...

Early hardcover release through Barnes & Noble

TL;DR:

• Barnes & Noble releasing the book 1 hardcover two months early

• B&N release: May 5th, 2026, other platforms: July 7th, 2026

• Exclusive side story content for the hardcover release.

• Still hoping to resume chapter releases in the new year.

2025-11-27 09:57:58 +0000 UTC View Post

No news is good news

TL;DR:

• Feeling pretty not awful. Other than catching up on bills.

• Slowly dipping my toe back into writing.

• A bunch of my author friends came to stay with me and it was awesome.

• I'm quite bad at the board game Clank!

2025-11-20 13:11:56 +0000 UTC View Post

Book 1 Hardcover Pre-Order

G'day all,

TL;DR:

• Hardcovers of book 1 available for pre-order.

• Release Date: July 7th, 2026

• Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/he-...

  2025-10-23 22:35:22 +0000 UTC View Post

Another health update

G'day all,

The recovery is coming along very nicely. I attended PAX Australia last weekend, and while I did spend most of it resting in my hotel room, it was frequently packed with authors and other friends, new and old. Lots of chatting and playing board games, and discovering which authors really rely on spell-checkers. It was a great weekend.

Sunday was my biggest day of...

First post-illness public appearance

G'day all,

I wanted to let you know that I'll be appearing at PAX Australia in two weeks, on a panel with other Aussie litRPG authors. The con is in Melbourne, and our panel is on Sunday, late in the afternoon.

This will be my first public event since getting sick, and it's going to be a big test of my recovery. How much I'll be out and about, versus curled up in my hotel room sick ...

Another update

G'day all,

On the good news front, I am starting to see some real recovery. It's very slow and very incremental, but after months of unpleasant stasis, things are (very gradually) starting to improve. My doctors have started to pull me off some of the drug regime and I am out and about a little bit more than previous, although I still spend mos of my time resting and sleeping.

I'm n...

Another health update

G'day all,

TL;DR:
Still sick.
Writing attempts have not gone well (which I'm quite cranky about).
Crowd-filmed video of litRPG Con Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/live/xpU2-zKmEYI

You haven't heard from me in a while, so I wanted to give everyone an update on my condition. As ...

Actual Shirtaloon here

TL;DR:

• Hiatus will continue through July

• Will be attempting to resume writing as of tomorrow (wish me luck)

• Still sick as a dog
  
  G'day all,

I know that everyone is eagerly awaiting news of my recovery, specifically when it will be far enough along that I get back...

Another Update

Assistaloon here, again.

Another week, and nothing new.

Talk to you all next week.

Another Update

Assistaloon here.

Shirtaloon continues his recovery, all be it with better food.

Updates are not planned to resume until at least July, as stated earlier.

Update for Shirtaloon

Actual Shirt here.

After almost two months (and coming scary close to death) I was released from hospital yesterday. I still have months of recovery ahead, however. I have good days and bad days, and the mountain of drugs I take every day knocks me around. I'm not back to writing yet, and I'll likely start slow. It will still be some time before chapter release resume.

Another Update

Assistaloon here.

Shirt is continuing on his slow but predicted recovery.

We thank you for the great response to Book 12.

Another Update

Assistaloon again.

Shirtaloon continues the slow road to recovery.

July is still the goal for new chapters, with no set date yet.

We hope you enjoy Book 12 this week.

Weekly Update

Assistaloon again.

Shirtaloon continues to make slow but steady improvement, and is still concentrating on his recovery.

Book 12 release remains on schedule.

July is still the goal for more writing, but no plans are in place.

An Update from Shirtaloon

G'day all. I wanted to give everyone an update, and a sense of what has happened thus far. I was on a big holiday with friends and family when I got sick. Very sick, in a couple of ways that both have high mortality rates. I came close to dying when my lungs and kidneys were unable to support themselves unassisted, but the doctors were able to save me and I ended up in a week-long coma instead....

Book 12 PDFs