Damn … it’s been a while since I’ve posted an update.

Rest assured: even when I go quiet, I’m working hard—and on several things in parallel.

My chaotic, overclocked creative process tends to push multiple projects into The Clinch at the same time, which can be … a lot.

What is The Clinch? It’s the final homestretch of a project—the part where the creator fends off ambushes of fear and doubt, and strains to overcome inexplicably high degrees of friction.

These are the Ego’s last-ditch efforts to protect itself.

For when the book is done and on the shelf, the world is free to leave one-star reviews or burn it on a pyre.

When the musical piece is complete and uploaded to the YouTube channel, viewers could hit that nasty little thumbs-down button and swipe away to one of those repulsive mukbang videos without a second thought.

So, whether anyone likes it or not, here’s what’s about to manifest in the world:

Greycross: Twilight at Primrose

My God … the book is nearly done.

At long last.

I have but a few re-worked sections and a final pass of editing left, then it’s time to consecrate the book and push on to the next.

This will be the first novel in the Greycross series, laying down the entire mythos and giving the reader a juicy mystery to chew on. As one puzzle is solved, several more arise and pave the way for the next book, Mask of the Conjuror.

This process was a true trial by fire. At one point, the entire cosmology nearly collapsed under its own weight. I had to detach it from real‑world religious dogma—and the sociopolitical baggage that comes with it. That single act unlocked the soul of the story and unleashed a flood of unique world‑building ideas.

This book also marks a personal metamorphosis: a threshold crossed, a point of no return. It is the artifact of my transformation from a scientist chewed up by the corporate machine into an indie creator aligned with his vocation and exercising his agency.

I’m proud of this book. There’s no shitty review any Reddit‑lurking neckbeard or MFA elitist could write that would convince me this work isn’t worthy of the shelf—and that’s a powerful mindset to inhabit.

And here is (I hope) my final design for the cover, which I really love:

I’m also planning the audiobook production—either recording it myself (I’m already reading the first 10 chapters for the launch of my author channel) or hiring a narrator.

Expect another announcement once the book is published, hopefully by the end of next month (May 2026).

Beastform

What? Another book in 2026?

That’s right—and this sumbitch truly is a beast.

The first words of Beastform were typed almost a year ago, and the process has been wildly different from writing fiction. It’s required research, scholarly writing, fact‑checking, curating, and translating. I’ve spent many nights digging through scans of obscure 18th‑ and 19th‑century European folklore texts just to find a single mention of the werewolf.

From digitized, dry‑rotted German and French tomes, I’ve collected dozens of lycanthropic gems.

What I’ve created is a codex in the spirit of the great occult scholars—Sabine Baring‑Gould, Montague Summers—focused on the shapeshifting wolf‑man and its many cousins.

With excerpts, analyses, and summaries from anthropological, psychological, and religious perspectives; 50+ Old World folktales; and Weird Fiction stories from the early 20th century—this is a veritable werewolf bonanza.

What sets it apart from any other book on the subject is the depth‑psychology treatment: framing the beast form as an archetype and exploring why it has endured in the human psyche since primeval times.

It will also feature a novella I’m deep into writing called Wulfwoode, a dark liminal tale blending psychological, eldritch, and folk horror.

This is the first in my series The Mythic Scholar’s Codices. I enjoyed the concept so much that I already have several more planned, exploring everything from vampires to the pantheon of cosmic‑horror uglies.

Anyone into mythology, occult texts, monsters, or depth psychology should keep an eye out for it this autumn.

Until then, feast your eyes on the cover:

Liam Keith Music Channel

As mentioned in previous posts, I’ve been building a YouTube channel, Liam Keith Music, for my long‑form piano nocturnes and dark‑ambient music. Each track is paired with evocative visuals to create a little immersive world in your browser.

They’re perfect for writing, drawing, dreaming, or escaping the pandemonium of modern life.

The channel is steadily growing. Subscriber count is modest, but average view hours are excellent, and two videos have already passed 1,000 views.

Here’s my latest upload, a piano nocturne called Memories of the Sea with some scenes I put together combining AI images and real video. Feel free to Like, Subscribe, and shower me with affection:

This channel has taught me a lot about YouTube’s Almighty Algorithm—namely, that it demands consistency and clarity.

You must feed the machine regular and predictable content—uploads bi‑weekly or monthly, good quality, targeted hashtags, keyword rich descriptions, and functional titles. Over time, it learns your audience, and then things really start to move.

The Deep‑Learning Deity is also pleased when your content clusters around a clear niche. For me, it took 8–10 uploads before it understood what my channel was and who responded to it. That’s when discoverability—and views—began to grow exponentially, when the rocket ignited and broke free of the gravity well of obscurity.

YouTubing really ain’t rocket surgery, though.

However, many creators quit after a few uploads when they don’t immediately gain traction. If they don’t go viral instantly, they assume it’s not worth it or that their content is trash.

It’s a long battle, fought on the order of months and years.

And just like writing books, attrition is the secret weapon.

Other Projects

As you can see, I’m far from a one‑project guy. I’m borderline maniacal, unfashionably neurodivergent, and driven by forces outside my control.

Right now, I have all of these in motion:

• Greycross: Mask of the Conjuror
• A standalone novel
• A couple of re‑pub mythology books
• A poetry collection with a depth‑psychology framework
• A couple of novellas, including Wulfwoode
• Another series
• More music
• Launching my main author/creator YouTube channel
• Philosophical musings
• ????

Too many ideas, not nearly enough time.

Until Next We Meet

I’m excited about what’s coming, and I must say, it’s been a hell of a journey to this first set of substantial, published material—along the way there have been a few short stories published and later unpublished, novels that tied themselves in knots and were buried, and countless sparks of ambition that guttered to smoke, all of it attended by doubt and discouragement.

Through months of introspection, soul searching, and prayer, I’ve seen my creative path illuminated before me with a clarity and intensity I’ve never experienced with anything before.

That’s all I’ve got for now.

Thanks for taking the time to read.

Back to work I go.