Marshall Ryan Maresca

@mrmaresca.com

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Fantasy Author & Podcaster | Co-host of 6x Hugo Finalist Worldbuilding for Masochists | Maradaine Saga | Velocity of Revolution | http://mrmaresca.com https://linktr.ee/marshallryanmaresca

Our wedding picture, literally an hour after we got out of the pool. My wife’s aunt burst into tears and said to her “you look so beautiful and you DIDN’T EVEN TRY.”
Seymour Skinner "the children are wrong" meme but it's: "Did I make up a scenario without any real evidence?" "No. It's the movie that got it wrong."
A bunch of Bluesky posts all about the world cup half time show and the Muppets being there, which is exactly what I was feeling too.
A promo image for the MARADAINE ELITE series, with the covers of THE WAY OF THE SHIELD, SHIELD OF THE PEOPLE and PEOPLE OF THE CITY. Quote at the bottom: "“In one fast-paced, funny, highly readable novel after another, Maresca continues to build out every nook and alleyway of Maradaine, which is fast becoming one of the most richly detailed settings in fantasy.“ –Barnes & Noble Sci-fi and Fantasy Blog" Covers and Maradaine Saga logo by Natania Barron
A promo image for the STREETS OF MARADAINE series, with the covers of THE HOLVER ALLEY CREW, LADY HENTERMAN'S WARDROBE and THE FENMERE JOB. Quote at the bottom: "“In one fast-paced, funny, highly readable novel after another, Maresca continues to build out every nook and alleyway of Maradaine, which is fast becoming one of the most richly detailed settings in fantasy.“ –Barnes & Noble Sci-fi and Fantasy Blog" Covers and Maradaine Saga logo by Natania Barron
A Maradaine Saga Logo (designed by Natania Barron)
Text reading: "I had intentionally given it a single f, but that might be a bad instinct on my part. (Need to finalize Poasian phonemic inventory and transliteration…) Part of why I spelled the two differently was due to conlang geekery of the difference between transliterated Poasian (efitssa) and Druthalization (aka Anglicization) of a Poasian word (effitte) and difference between a bilabial approximant and a labio-dental fricative— but that’s more conlang-geekery than most people care about. Most people will just think one f is strange given effitte has two. Especially since I’m certain that the POV character would not hear the subtleties of Poasian pronunciation. I can fiddle with that when I have a Poasian-fluent character who wants to be a pronunciation snob in a scene. Short answer: two f’s is fine, and I overthink things. "
A text exchange of: "In case you were ever wondering “Am I distantly related to Laura Ingalls?” the answer is yes." "WHAT??????"
Image that reads: Relationship to Laura Elizabeth Ingalls My 7th cousin three times removed. Which means we have common ancestry from the 17th century.
Screenshot from Babylon 5 where Melissa Gilbert as Shadow-controlled Anna Sheridan looks up at the sky in screaming terror because a Vorlon ship is coming in hot.
Headshot of young Melissa Gilbert from Little House on the Prairie, when she was probably ten years old.
Blue corn tortilla stuffed with black beans, egg white and salsa fogata, with a bit of queso cotija for garnish. Plus white plate, blue placemat and red table cloth, and agua de jamaica.
Diane Franklin as Monique Junot in BETTER OFF DEAD, where she emerges from underneath Lane's broken Camaro, having taken it upon herself to fix the thing.
A promo image for the MARADAINE CONSTABULARY series, with the covers of A MURDER OF MAGES, AN IMPORT OF INTRIGUE and A PARLIAMENT OF BODIES. Quote at the bottom: "“In one fast-paced, funny, highly readable novel after another, Maresca continues to build out every nook and alleyway of Maradaine, which is fast becoming one of the most richly detailed settings in fantasy.“ –Barnes & Noble Sci-fi and Fantasy Blog" Covers and Maradaine Saga logo by Natania Barron
A promo image for the THORN OF MARADAINE series, with the covers of THE THORN OF DENTONHILL, THE ALCHEMY OF CHOS and THE IMPOSTERS OF AVENTIL. Quote at the bottom: "“In one fast-paced, funny, highly readable novel after another, Maresca continues to build out every nook and alleyway of Maradaine, which is fast becoming one of the most richly detailed settings in fantasy.“ –Barnes & Noble Sci-fi and Fantasy Blog" Covers and Maradaine Saga logo by Natania Barron
A picture of me and my incredible wife, looking at each other as if we don't even know there's a camera there, in front of the Austin landmark "i love you so much" wall. And I do love her so much.
Promo image for THE VELOCITY OF REVOLUTION, with the text "He went undercover to stop a revolution He might just ignite it instead" And the pull quote: “Maresca sends the pages flying with a clever plot, well-defined characters, and high-stakes atmosphere. This tense outing will keep readers spellbound from page one. ” – Publishers Weekly (starred review) The image show a faded image of the silhouette of two cyclists on a city street, with a orange to yellow gradient, and the cover of THE VELOCITY OF REVOLUTION. Cover by Natania Barron
The cover of Natania Barron's THE GAME OF HEARTS, which is BOOK THREE of the Love In Netherford series: A Comedy of Manners and Werewolves.
Promo image for THE THORN OF DENTONHILL: Red background as the cover, an image of Veranix Calbert and the text: Veranix Calbert—struggling magic student by day, street vigilante by night—fights his personal war against the drug cartel that destroyed his family. “Veranix is Batman, if Batman were a teenager and magically talented.” —Library Journal THE THORN OF DENTONHILL: Blending vigilante justice with epic fantasy, student mage Veranix Calbert fights crime in the city of Maradaine in this fast-paced debut novel - "Veranix is Batman, if Batman were a teenager and magically talented." -Library Journal Veranix Calbert leads a double life. By day, he's a struggling magic student at the University of Maradaine. At night, he spoils the drug trade of Willem Fenmere, crime boss of Dentonhill and murderer of Veranix's father. He's determined to shut Fenmere down. To that end Veranix disrupts the delivery of two magical artifacts meant for Fenmere's clients, the mages of the Blue Hand Circle. Using these power-filled objects in his fight, he quickly becomes a real thorn in Fenmere's side. So much so that soon not only Fenmere, but powerful mages, assassins, and street gangs all want a piece of "The Thorn." And with professors and prefects on the verge of discovering his secrets, Veranix's double life might just fall apart. Unless, of course, Fenmere puts an end to it first. The Thorn of Dentonhill launches the Maradaine Saga: a fantasy epic like no other, with four series braided together into a thrilling larger narrative. Cover and Maradaine logo by Natania Barron Character Art by Vanette Kosman
Marshall at 24, looking bloody and battered, laughing with another man who he's handcuffed to. This was for a show, all stage blood. The actual shot was not a promo shot for the show, but simply a photo taken because we were done with promo photos and there was one more shot on the roll.
Jessica Chastain saying, "Because it's my NAME" from MOLLY'S GAME.
A toad just chilling in the grass on a hot Texas summer night.
The Maradaine Saga Logo in the center, and the covers of the twelve titles that make up Phase One of The Maradaine Saga: THE THORN OF DENTONHILL (Thorn of Maradaine #1) A MURDER OF MAGES (Maradaine Constabulary #1) THE HOLVER ALLEY CREW (Streets of Maradaine #1) THE WAY OF THE SHIELD (The Maradaine Elite #1) THE ALCHEMY OF CHAOS (Thorn of Maradaine #2) AN IMPORT OF INTRIGUE (Maradaine Constabulary #2) LADY HENTERMANN’S WARDDROBE (Streets of Maradaine #2) THE SHIELD OF THE PEOPLE (The Maradaine Elite #2) THE IMPOSTERS OF AVENTIL (Thorn of Maradaine #3) A PARLIAMENT OF BODIES (Maradaine Constabulary #3) THE FENMERE JOB (Streets of Maradaine #3) THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY (The Maradaine Elite #3) The Maradaine Saga by Marshall Ryan Maresca is a sweeping epic of intrigue and adventure set in the sprawling city of Maradaine. With its richly imagined world, dynamic characters, and intricate plotting, the Maradaine Saga is a feast for fans of fantasy, mystery, and action. The Maradaine Saga: four intertwined series set in city of Maradaine, the spellbinding port city filled with tales of murder and magic, secrets and lies, policemen and vigilantes, misfits and criminals, scholars and sidekicks, conspiracies and deadly danger. Veranix Calbert is the Thorn of Maradaine, a vigilante taking on the criminal organizations that rule the city’s streets. Satrine Rainey and Minox Welling are members of the Maradaine Constabulary, a police force trying to maintain order amidst corruption. Asti Rynax and Verci Rynax live deep in the working class parts of the Streets of Maradaine, former thieves organizing a plan to protect their homes and neighbors from powerful forces. Dayne Heldrin and Jerinne Fendall are members of the Tarian Order of the Maradaine Elite, an organization dedicated to protecting the city’s citizens.
Promo still from NECESSARY ROUGHNESS, in which Scott Bakula plays a 40-something college freshman, because something something technicality.
Young Colin Firth and Annette Bening in period clothing smolder at the camera, and rumor has it this is the only photo they got because the lens melted from the heat they are putting out there.
A Netflix screenshot as if there was an adaptation of THE VELOCITY OF REVOLUTION, because a man can dream. But also across the top some other adaptations exist in this alternate world: THE MASK OF MIRRORS, TORN, JADE CITY, THE BONE SHARD DAUGHTER and FROM UNSEEN FIRE.
Poster image for STAR WARS EPISODE IX: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER
Shot from GHOST RIDER where motorcycle and horse Ghost Riders ride together. I mean, there's NO REASON beyond "ride together", but I respect that.
Posted for Star Trek Into Darkness
Promotional cover for the movie of THE GOLDEN COMPASS
Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars
Promotional still of Star Trek The Motion Picture
A still from 2001: A Space Odyssey
Poster art for the Anti-Stratfordian nonsense movie ANONYMOUS.
Kirk, Spock and McCoy on their camping trip in the early scenes of STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER
Covers of the seven books of INCARNATIONS OF IMMORTALITY, and the last book really went all in with the cover image of "two white angelic ghosts working with an underage sex-worker", and it only gets more problematic from there.
Poster/VHS cover for 1991's IF LOOKS COULD KILL, in which Richard Greico, at the absolute height of his powers, relaxes in jeans, sneakers and letterman's jacket on a sports car with a machine gun casually on his lap.
Moleman
Mole enchiladas, garnished with fresh onion and queso cotija, as well as some red rice. YOU KNOW YOU WANT IT.
From THE LAW ACCORDING TO LIDIA POET, where my words cannot do this outfit justice. And it is just one banger after another on this show. Which, Lidia is supposed to be broke and has to live with her brother, but yet her clothes are divine. Tis a mystery.
Cover of D.P.7 #1, written by Mark Gruenwald, art (including this cover art) by Paul Ryan.
A Voyager title card for "Dude, Where's My Starship?"
Erinn Hayes tells Dan Marino that the 90s were 30 years ago, which has to be a dirty lie.
"Do you wanna make a snowman" screenshot from Frozen, with the text "DO YOU WANNA SEE A SPREADSHEET?" My answer is yes, I always want to see a spreadsheet.
Video showing the new episode of WORLDBUILDING FOR MASOCHISTS with your usual hosts and Fonda Lee
Britta meme of "I can excuse racism but I draw the line at animal cruelty" from Community, but it says, "I can excuses generating fake reviews and awards, but I draw the line at sloppy forgery work"
Don Draper pitches, and looks kinda messy doing it.
Promotional still from the 1990s Sci-fi/Buddy Cop movie I COME IN PEACE, which improbably pairs Brian Benben and Dolph Lungren to stop an alien killer/drug dealer who comes to Earth because back home the street value of human endorphins is THROUGH THE ROOF.
Screen shots from the deeply underrated The Fall Guy, where Ryan Gosling's character, tied and threatened by the actor who he stunts for, insists that the problem is that said actor has gone a bit crazy from malnutrition, saying, "YOU NEED CARBS! You need carbs. Your brain runs on glucose. Get your chef to make you a grilled cheese, okay? It will change your life right now."
Gates McFadden in THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER where she's on screen for four seconds and I'm pretty sure is the only woman in the cast.
Cover image of the soundtrack for the 1977 movie Candleshoe, which I chose instead of a movie poster because honestly it looked cooler. You've got a teenage Jodie Foster as a tough foster (ha!) kid front and center, and various images of a warehouse and a train and a graveyard, which were all parts of the film, plus three pictures of David Niven in various disguises at the bottom because that's part of the movie.
A staunch Victorian man realizes that ballet means LEOTARDS and SHIRTLESS MEN and that this is what his wife wants to pursue and HE CANNOT HANDLE IT.
Promo image for "The Forsytes", showing various Forsytes and others in their orbit, everyone giving Very Important Victorian Drama energy.
Screenshot of an email that reads: What's up Marshall, The majority of importers are sitting on substantial IEEPA refund claims with no clear path to collect. We work together with a team of SCOTUS litigators to help companies preserve their claims and get positioned to recover — zero out-of-pocket upfront, contingency only. Before anything else — is your ACE portal ready? If not we can get you set up.
A page from AVENGERS ANNUAL #10, the first appearance of Rogue, in which she is a villain who has defeated Captain America, and then uses her powers to take his abilities, specifically by kissing him while unconscious. Let's be real, even in her early hero years, she wasn't great with consent.
Is it bread? Is it a coin purse? Is it both?