ME: Not at all, total dystopian wasteland. I don’t envy the terrain he has to ride it on, though.

ME: And then there’s Nox’s ride! How much did you want a Monowheel? I love the steampunk aesthetic and the mix of that with the western genre is such a satisfying one. This world would look so good on the big screen. It felt almost like this weird Tim Burtonesque world that was made for cinema The first thing I thought of was how happy I was that there were more of these to read. ME: Totally! I was blown away right from that chapter as well. I always say tropes exist for a reason and the opening scene with Nox just walking into a saloon looking for the guy on that wanted poster proves why. Dean really captures the essence of the “Western” right away with the book. ME: Of which there is a great deal in this book which is in fact a “Weird Western” set in a steampunk/cyberpunk world of wanted posters, bountyhunters, quick draw shooting and sand beasts. JJ: Okay, how about instead of swearing, we talk about gratuitous violence and mayhem? JJ: Fuck… I mean… Sorry… Uh… I don’t know how to fix this… ME: Wait.I thought we said we were doing the non sweary segment to match the book. ME: The first part sounded a lot more family friendly, which Coilhunter, despite being 100% swear free, definitely is not Quacky is his robot duck companion…Okay, not really. Wacky is a whimsical toy maker who travels the Wild North bringing joy to all the children of the wasteland with his mechanical wonders! And Mr. ME: That’s right! For those of you that are lost to that reference why don’t you fill them in Mr. forget about it.anyway today I’m very stoked, and I hope you are too to be talking about an awesome book, by a really great author, Dean Wilson’s Coilhunter! JJ: What do you mean “Old mad half-Orc Jack?” Kick the orc outta the nest and see how he does.

Speaking of which.Freelancer is done! People are reading it! You’re about to reveal a badass Pen Astridge cover…How does that feel? ME: Pretty much with some abstract existentialism thrown in. JJ: So, seals and walruses drinking and fighting? It’s kind of a genre bending thing with multiple stories happening at the same time but at the core it’s humorous military fantasy featuring seals and Walruses fighting over an underwater Alehouse monopoly ME: Going well, I’m about a liberal 45% in to this draft which I suspect will be about 55k words. JJ: hey man.So, tell me about that project you’re working on? How’s the writing going?

Coilhunter by Dean F. Wilson