The Cradle: Unsouled Animatic is live now for everyone to see on YouTube! Link in bio.
This is the two-hour animatic movie adaptation of the first two books in the Cradle series funded by the Kickstarter campaign we ran in 2024! Enjoy this journey through Unsouled and Soulsmith.
This animatic was directed and hand-drawn by veteran animators Jay Oliva and @davidhartmanart of Lex + Otis Studios. It includes an original score, and a top-notch voice cast featuring @matthewmercervo , @blumspew , @travis_baldree , @kariwahlgren , @phillamarr , @maxinephoenix , @mattyangking , @barakamay , @morlavox , @sumaleedotcom , and more.
The script was written by Will himself with the help of Cradle fanatic and writer/producer Cory Gustke. Original score composed by Frederik Wiedmann.
Even though it is black and white and hand drawn, we would rate this as PG-13. There is quite a bit of violence.
An “animatic” is the step before full animation. Since it is hand-drawn, the characters aren’t visually consistent from scene to scene. If we were able to pair with a studio to fully animate this project, the characters would be “on model” and look consistent (like our fully animated concept trailer on our YouTube channel) and the motion would be fluid.
We have real hope of that happening because of the funding of this animatic project. Thank you to everyone who donated and made this happen!
I’m New York Times Best Selling author Will Wight and I have two goals: write fantasy novels that read like anime and stack them up real high.
You can find my books on Amazon/Kindle, @audible and whatever site sells physical books. Most would say you should start with the Cradle series.
If you already know this, please ignore this social media intro video and go back to your regularly scheduled Oreo consumption.
The Road to LitRPGCon 2026: Spotlight of the Day ✨ WILL WIGHT ✨ We are getting closer & closer to the con, so we thought it would be awesome to spotlight some of the authors, narrators, panelists & special guests that will be hanging out with us July 10th through the 12th! Today’s feature is @willwight110 🙌 See you all at @litrpgcon (Tickets are available now) 🫶 If you are an author, narrator, panelist/special guest and would like to do a quick video for this series, please contact me or @dennisreadslitrpg via messenger or email! 🤍 #litrpg #litrpgbooks #litrpgcon #author #indieauthor
A little Zombified Cradle action drawn by @davidhartmanart , one of the animatic directors! He’s not nearly this spooky in real life.
If you like this style, go check his page. He’s got a Kickstarter or two in the works for his own comic book. Horror fan approved.
Two signings next month in Orlando with @authormichaelchatfield !
June 5th at @bncolonialorlando , 2418 E Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL 32803 and June 8th at @writersblockbookstorefl , 316 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789 both at 6 PM!
Bio for more info/ticket instructions.
Most of the Will Wight ebook catalog is now available in US libraries!
Get your library card ready and use the Hoopla app to start reading or listening. These might be available through the Libby app as well, depending on your library.
You can also request paperbacks from your local librarian. Support your local librarian and bring them coffee! They love coffee.
(We are still waiting on a book or two to be fully approved. They find bloopers shady.)
Join Writer’s Block Bookstore in celebrating the release of The Two Week Curse by author Michael Chatfield @authormichaelchatfield , in conversation with authors Will Wight @willwight110 and Joedan Worley on Monday, June 8th at 6 PM! 📚
Join us for an exciting evening filled with personal stories, tales from the writing process, and everything in between! There will be a Q&A portion so come prepared with your burning questions! ✨
The Two Week Curse is the first book in Michael Chatfield’s The Ten Realms LitRPG fantasy series, following combat veterans Erik West and Jimmy “Rugrat” Rodriguez as they are pulled into a new world, marked by a “two-week curse” that forces them to adapt to a fantasy setting with game-like systems, cultivation, and magic to survive before they are teleported to the first of the Ten Realms.
🎟️ Tickets available via Eventbrite at the link in bio!
#michaelchatfield #authorevent #bookevent #indiebookstore #winterparkfl
We couldn't be more excited to be partnering with @torbooks to release a new LitRPG story titled, "Overworld." Butlers, bells, and brush goblins coming April 2027.
✨ BIG NEWS ✨
ENEMIES APPROACHING.
Explore the Overworld in this addictive LitRPG fantasy adventure from New York Times bestselling self-publishing sensation Will Wight, perfect for fans of Matt Dinniman, Brandon Sanderson and Travis Baldree.
Overworld by Will Wight is out on April 6, 2027! Find out more at the link in our bio!
