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Announcing Blood of Atlantis, my new comics series
The search for the Lost City begins in 2024
Feb 7, 2024 • 
Jon Auerbach
New to ARC Worlds? Start here!
Welcome to ARC Worlds, the serialized home of my epic urban fantasy fiction and comics.
Oct 29, 2021 • 
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Creating a fictional shared universe
Is continuity a curse?
Nov 18 • 
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How to write issue number one
Nov 8, 2023
ARC Asks: Robin Hobb and Jody Houser
Nov 16, 2022 • Jon Auerbach
New to ARC Worlds? Start here!
Oct 29, 2021 • Jon Auerbach
Where to publish a story in 2024
Jan 12, 2024 • Jon Auerbach
Guild of Tokens, Chapter 1
Nov 1, 2021 • Jon Auerbach
I'm In Love With My Possessed Demon Sword
Jan 24, 2024 • Jon Auerbach
Espresso shots and writing tips
Consistency and repetition pay off
Aug 1 • 
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What's next for superhero cinema
Superman, Fantastic Four and the future of the genre
Jul 25 • 
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Battle hymn of the independent creator
"The calvary isn't coming. You are the calvary."
Jul 18 • 
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Bottle stories and 1000-year epics
"There is great significance to the passage of time."
Jun 27 • 
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Internet comedy is the best
Who needs to stay up for SNL anymore?
Jun 20 • 
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What did you get done this week?
The 4 productivity traps to avoid
Jun 13 • 
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Growing a fantasy universe
A refresh on the ARC Worlds '25 publishing slate
Jun 6 • 
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I write comics and epic urban fantasy books, talk about the behind-the-scenes process of publishing, and occasionally sing (one of these is not true). Books 1 and 2 of my NYC Questing Guild book series are free to read on Substack!
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