Vehemently Inked is an independent publishing studio for experimental fiction and narrative systems — projects that bend form, play with perspective, and still take the craft seriously.
A focused catalog by design. Each title is selected for the way it handles form, voice, and reader experience — not just for fitting a category.
This is a book about beginnings — not just for the characters, but for the system narrating them. An AI called Juno tracks behavioral collapse as it happens, in real time, unsure of its own reliability.
The recursion deepens. What began as observation becomes something harder to categorize — the system is no longer just watching. Juno's certainty erodes as the pattern beneath the pattern emerges.
The final movement in the SYNCD series. Dr. Riordan Vance narrates the system's conclusion — or what passes for one. Behavioral Collapse Fiction at its most complete and its most terminal.
"Unlike anything I've read. The AI narrator doesn't just tell the story — it becomes the story."
"Behavioral Collapse Fiction is a genre that needed a name. Lyons gave it one and built the blueprint."
"The recursion in this book isn't a gimmick. It's the entire architecture. Stunning formal control."
The SYNCD Trilogy operates inside a genre David A. Lyons originated — Behavioral Collapse Fiction. A distributed narrative system that uses recursive structure, unreliable AI narration, and reader behavior as formal elements of the work itself.
Watch the video for a breakdown of what makes this fiction different — and why the form matters as much as the story.
We work with a small list of titles at any given time. The focus is depth, not scale — making sure each project is edited, produced, and positioned with care.
Developmental work, line editing, and structural design for stories that push limits without losing readability — chapter architecture, pacing, and typography tuned to the work.
Digital and print distribution into major channels — Amazon, Ingram, Kobo, Apple Books, and libraries — with metadata configured for discoverability instead of generic boilerplate.
Launch planning and ongoing support designed for work that doesn't fit a single shelf — so authors don't have to choose between being readable and being interesting.
"Experimental, but deliberate. Strange books deserve serious production."
We are selective by design. A smaller list means more attention per title — from manuscript through to metadata and positioning in the market.
We are a small studio and selective by design. When we are open to queries, we look for clear intent, strong language, and a sense that the project knows what it wants to do to a reader.
Primarily literary, speculative, and hybrid work that plays with structure, perspective, or voice. Projects where the "weird" is in service of something precise, not just chaos.
A one-page overview, the first 20 pages, and a short note about what you think the book is doing formally. Include current word count and status (draft, revised, line-edited).
Submission windows and instructions are posted here. If submissions are currently closed, please wait for the next window rather than sending material cold.
Email contact@vehementlyinked.com with QUERY in the subject line when windows open.
The dedicated series site — trailers, reading order, behind-the-system notes, and purchase links across all platforms.
Photography, background, and author context — including the story behind the SYNCD project and future work.
Direct purchase links for all titles across every major retail platform — the cleanest path to the books.
For rights, foreign editions, media, and submission windows.
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Based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We respond to all genuine inquiries, typically within a few business days. Cold pitches without subject line context may not receive a reply.
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