{"id":77,"date":"2022-12-12T00:12:11","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T00:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thomasvonmann.com\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2026-08-29T07:43:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T07:43:34","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thomasvonmann.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-superb-addons-cover-image\"><div class=\"superbaddons-coverimage-block\" style=\"--superbaddons-minimum-height:400px;background-image:url(https:\/\/thomasvonmann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Designer.png);background-position:50% 50%;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fantasy Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I write stories of danger, rebirth, and the strange roads people take when everything falls apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right now I\u2019m deep in the final revisions of my debut novel. While I finish, I\u2019m releasing short fiction on Patreon\u2014some free, some for supporters who want the full stories and a say in what comes next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What I\u2019m working on<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m currently in the last stretch of rewriting my first novel. Progress has been steady but hard-won. I\u2019ll keep this space updated as I move closer to the finish line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of today, I&#8217;m at 94% completion of the rewrite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Follow the journey<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best way to stay close is through my newsletter. 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