Category: Sample Chapters
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The Evolution of a Novel
Hero Status sprang from my mind, fully formed, like Athena from the head of Zeus. Lol, no. It was actually a painfully long first draft, followed by countless rewrites, beta feedback, and even more rewrites. Scenes were added, the structure tweaked, and the writing ironed out before it became the…
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Almost Invincible Preview
If you love high-stakes action that feels ripped from a summer blockbuster—but grounded in real fear, real pain, and real consequences—you’re in the right place. Almost Invincible opens with a moment from the past, back when David Del Toro was still White Knight: a nationally beloved superhero facing an enemy…
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Hero Status, Chapter 1
If you love superhero stories with the cinematic energy of a summer blockbuster — big action, sharp dialogue, and characters who feel like real people — Hero Status might be your next read. This is a grounded superhero novel about a retired hero forced back into the spotlight when his…
Kristen Brand 