Tending the Flame
Toby R. Beeny Toby R. Beeny

Tending the Flame

Reflections on balancing life’s demands with the eternal pursuit of creation.

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Survival, Brotherhood, and the Call of the Long Night
Toby R. Beeny Toby R. Beeny

Survival, Brotherhood, and the Call of the Long Night

What keeps men going when everything around them has crumbled, when all supports and hope seem to have failed? This is the question that lies at the heart of the Bjornlinga Saga, where survival, brotherhood, and the search for meaning come into sharp focus amidst the silence of the Long Night.

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What's my definition of success?
Toby R. Beeny Toby R. Beeny

What's my definition of success?

I just got in my first copies of Bjornlinga Saga #1 today, and so I took a couple of them up to my office to add to my display. As you can see in the picture, I have this little set up of my books on top of one of my book shelves. And so I added my latest book to the shelf and stepped back to see if it looked alright, and when I did, I found myself hit with emotion…

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Bjornlinga Saga is now Available
Toby R. Beeny Toby R. Beeny

Bjornlinga Saga is now Available

This is a big moment for me, and I wasn’t sure it was a day that would ever come. But Bjornlinga Saga #1 is now out, the first work in my Archaios Mythos.

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From Hurricanes to Heroics: Progress Amid the Chaos
Toby R. Beeny Toby R. Beeny

From Hurricanes to Heroics: Progress Amid the Chaos

This week, Hurricane Milton swept through Florida, bringing devastation to many areas, including my town. Tragically, twenty lives were lost due to collapsing buildings. I’m grateful my home was spared, though the aftermath has been difficult for the community.

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September 2024 Newsletter
Toby R. Beeny Toby R. Beeny

September 2024 Newsletter

I have been working night and day lately on my Archaios project, more specifically on editing the manuscript of the first book, currently titled Bjornlings Saga. I want to share a little excerpt from the story...

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Bjornling Revision
Toby R. Beeny Toby R. Beeny

Bjornling Revision

This week has been a bit quieter on the creative front as I have been buried in academic work. The start of fall semester always brings with it a massive amount of work, and so I have been forced (like Tolkien often was) to focus on doing what keeps my family fed...

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New Books, New Languages
Toby R. Beeny Toby R. Beeny

New Books, New Languages

As always, my life has been insane with the number of things that I am doing and working on. But I obsessively organize my time and everything remains on track and on schedule...

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Weekly News Update - 17 Aug 2024
Toby R. Beeny Toby R. Beeny

Weekly News Update - 17 Aug 2024

This week has been quite busy as I prepare for the upcoming Necronomicon convention in Tampa. I’ve been getting everything ready for my table, which will feature my books, some unique artwork, and more.

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August Newsletter
Toby R. Beeny Toby R. Beeny

August Newsletter

One of the nice things about being a middle-aged man is that you really stop caring about what people think. You’ve been through so much by this point, dealt with so much hardship and stupidity, that you just don’t care anymore.

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