Events and Announcements!
Upcoming Projects from Author R. Bateman (aka Professor Pendark)
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Get ready for a thrilling lineup of new works from R. Bateman, the imaginative mind behind A Modern Day Wizard’s Handbook. With a unique blend of humor, mysticism, and heartfelt insight, Bateman’s upcoming projects promise to inspire, entertain, and enchant. Expect everything from magical realism and personal empowerment to supernatural storytelling, creative self-help, and offbeat wisdom for all ages. Whether it's a new book, podcast, performance, or illustrated tale, each project is crafted with the wit, wonder, and wisdom fans have come to love. Stay tuned—magic is in the works.
The Darkness Within: Poems and Short Stories
By R. Bateman aka Professor Pendark
Step into the shadowed corners of the mind with The Darkness Within, a haunting and heartfelt collection of poems and short stories by R. Bateman, also known as Professor Pendark. From whispered fears and quiet sorrows to raw reflections and strange imaginings, this volume explores the beauty, pain, and mystery that dwell beneath the surface. Told with poetic precision and an artist’s honesty, these works illuminate the darker aspects of the human experience—while offering flickers of light and transformation for those brave enough to look within.
The Modern Day Wizard’s Handbook: Confronting Our Darkness to Spread the Light
By R. Bateman aka Professor Pendark
Part self-help, part autobiography, and all heart, The Modern Day Wizard’s Handbook is a guide for anyone walking the path between shadow and light. With wisdom forged through personal struggle, humor, and hard-won insight, Professor Pendark shares stories, reflections, and practical advice for embracing your inner power, confronting your darkness, and becoming a force for good in a chaotic world. This is not your typical self-help book—it’s a spellbook for the soul, a compass for the lost, and a reminder that even in the darkest places, light can be found… and shared.
(Seeking independent publisher ready to try something bold.)
Prof. Pendark's interview with Erik Anderson on Worst Impressions airs December 1. Advance Ed Wood style warning: It is not for those with a heart condition or fragile sensibilities. Its comedy folks. Aside from my worst impressions of Patrick Stewart, Sean Connery, and Cher; we talk the origin of Prof. Pendark, my sordid past, weird tales from the road, my philosophy on life, aging, and other "junk." My religious friends should probably skip this one. Just sayin. Its a hard pg-13 by my assessment.
