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And here we finish this Dungeon run. Hope you enjoyed it! My plan for posting from now on is to alternate between books. If I get far enough ahead (I'm working on it :-) I'll post a chapter on Wednesday as well.
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The effects of the Refined Jungle Gathering Powder ha...
2021-11-22 05:10:01 +0000 UTC View Post*** AUTHOR'S NOTE ***
Not super happy with this scene, so I will probably work on it a bit more on the next edit. Major points will stay the same, but I want to see if I can make it more tense and exciting.
Let me know what you think!
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“Everyone inside a building!” David ...
2021-11-15 04:50:54 +0000 UTC View PostI bent over, gagging as I tried my best not to throw up after the teleport. “Light,” I panted, not spewing my guts only by sheer stubbornness.
“Are you okay, sir?” a High Smoke Ashkhas asked from the front of the platform. She was younger than he was and wearing a set of leather armor that he’d seen quite a fe...
2021-11-08 05:29:42 +0000 UTC View Post**AUTHOR'S NOTE ***
Here is chapter 1 of the sequel to Monster Island! I'm hoping to get 50k words into both stories by the end of the month (as my stretch goal for NaNoWriMo) or at lest 25k words as my base goal.
Happy Halloween!
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I carefully cycled my Aether through my merid...
2021-11-01 03:14:11 +0000 UTC View PostSo, I was hoping to have a chapter of Legacy of the M'Zee, book 6 of Elemental Gatherers, this week, but every bit of time I've had to work on that series has gone into editing Monster Island. Monster Island is up for preorder, at https://www.amazon.com...
2021-10-25 03:22:27 +0000 UTC View PostThey spent the next half hour planning more city improvements, but everything would take time. All of the buildings they needed to build next had to be researched, or the Village needed to be upgraded to open them up. Josiah left to organize the newcomers into work parties for the Farms, while Liz went to explore the Herbalis...
2021-10-25 03:14:10 +0000 UTC View Post*** AUTHOR'S NOTE ***
I'm just about done with chapter two of Essence Wave 2, the sequel to Mana Daemons. Not sure yet what I'm going to call it, and it kinda depends on how far we get in the story. I've laid out three to four books worth of general outline, but it can change based upon the characters and how in-depth I...
2021-10-18 04:08:05 +0000 UTC View PostSo, I was hoping to have enough done on Essence Wave 2 to post a chapter, but I realized I didn’t have the system worked out in my notes enough to really get stuff done. So I’m going back through book 1, noting loose plot threads and making sure it’s good in my head. I’ll be done with that tomorrow, so I should have a...
2021-10-11 04:04:39 +0000 UTC View PostAnd the last couple of chapters are mostly ready, so I'm posting them here.
Note: I looked at the last chapter several times, and in the end decided to end it where I had originally. The next book will spend at least 3 chapters in the Ashkhas city before we reach the Divine Territory, and I didn't want to extend t...
2021-09-25 21:13:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Just got in the cover! Still chugging along with edits, heres where I'm up to now. I'm taking Friday off in the hopes I'll finish. We'll see.
See the below link to find a Google Docs copy of the first 15 chapters of Monster Island! You'll be able to make comments and suggested edits, so go wild! I'm trying to get the second set of chapters done by this weekend, so y'all'll have a couple of weeks to make comments and suggestions before it heads to my copy editor and...
2021-09-10 22:54:58 +0000 UTC View PostIt's been a long while since I've done a Q&A post. I'm hard at work on the second draft of Monster Island, having just finished rewriting the end of chapter 13 (see previous post) and figured this is a great time to answer some burning questions that y'all have. Let's hear'em!
2021-09-06 04:07:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe singles tournament was in the same stadium as the team matches had been, except there were eight arenas set up instead of five. I wonder how they’re picking the fights? Forty eight fighters don't divide evenly, so some of us are getting byes.
Knight Kaminski returned from meeting with Sultah Aleahil and t...
2021-08-12 04:13:10 +0000 UTC View Post*** AUTHOR'S NOTE ***
I just booked my editor for the first two weeks of October, so I have until then to finish the first, second, and any other drafts I want to get done. Should be fun, and doable. Since we're approaching the endgame of the first draft, I'm planning on putting out another chapter on Wednesday. Look fo...
2021-08-09 03:44:36 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning a very subdued group quietly ate breakfast. “Kami and Zim needed help purging the Chaos in them. It was not as bad as the others, but it was growing,” Vaya said, plopping into the seat heavily. “Does anyone else need checking over?”
Silence was the answer, then Aleks said, “I think I am okay, ...
2021-08-02 03:07:27 +0000 UTC View Post*** AUTHOR'S NOTE ****
No extra chapter this week. Or probably next week either. I fell a bit behind of where I wanted to be. Got a pretty gnarly case of food poisoning on Friday, that is still hanging a bit on.
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He gasped, jumping back from the dead body. “Betrayed?” He gasped...
2021-07-26 02:50:27 +0000 UTC View Post*** AUTHOR'S NOTE ***
And now back to your regularly scheduled chapter
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We kinda stared at each other for a few seconds before Bridget said, “I could try to repair it.”
“I will help,” Vaya chimed in. I nodded.
“Uh, I guess me and the Bonds will clean up the Beast ca...
2021-07-19 03:35:21 +0000 UTC View Post*** AUTHOR'S NOTE ***
Enjoy bonus chapter! Now hopefully the smoke goes away soon so I can go out and write more (I write better not at home, but don't want to hang out too long at a restaurant/brewery with COVID still a problem. You know, since my kids can't get vaccinated yet.)
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2021-07-15 03:14:23 +0000 UTC
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I am ahead again on chapters, so expect chapter 25 on Wednesday this week!
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I ducked under the scything talons of a flying Steeflight Soldier Ant, which had shown up in this last round. We’d been able to build up a small wall that let Kami, Bridget, and Jon ...
2021-07-12 03:23:58 +0000 UTC View Post*** AUTHOR'S NOTE ***
Sorry this is late. I hope y'all had a great Independence Day for my American readers, Ungrateful Colonials Day for my British readers, and normal weekend for everyone else! Hope you enjoy!
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Twelve hours later, we were running away from a level seven Temperamental H...
2021-07-05 15:25:32 +0000 UTC View Post*** AUTHOR'S NOTE ***
Thanks for all y'all's comments and suggestions about the story! Hopefully, your feedback is helping me make a better story to share with everyone. Remember, this is draft one, and updates will come!
Have a great week!
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A little less than an h...
2021-06-28 03:14:17 +0000 UTC View Post*** AUTHOR'S NOTE ***
Happy Father's Day to all y'all! Thanks for supporting me and this novel. Hope you enjoy!
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We sparred for a couple of hours that afternoon. (More detail here)I was stronger, faster, and had better range of control after advancing. The Volk prince had sent...
2021-06-21 03:07:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Azyl Academy is now enrolled in the Prime Reading Program. This means if you have Amazon Prime, you can read the book for free.
2021-06-15 14:57:53 +0000 UTC View PostI woke to birds chirping outside our window, and nearly freaked out when I realized I was back in my bed. Jon snored on his side of the room. I could hear the birds crystal clear, like they were sitting on the window sill, but I could also tell they were in the park, across the road and over a hundred meters from where I was ...
2021-06-14 03:58:41 +0000 UTC View Post*** AUTHOR'S NOTE ****
Because I finished writing draft 1 of chapter 21, I am three chapters ahead of the Patreon. I want to be a few ahead in case of problems, but two is plenty, so bonus chapter! Thanks for all y'alls support, encouragement, corrections, and ideas! This is going to be the best one yet just because of ...
2021-06-10 03:30:08 +0000 UTC View Post*** AUTHOR'S NOTE *****
Okay, so, I didn't quite get to where I wanted to be earlier this week. However, I had a great weekend of writing, so I'm going to promise a mid-week post next week. Chapter 18 is today, and then on Wednesday expect Chapter 19! That'll leave me still one and a half chapters ahead, so even if I ge...
2021-06-07 03:25:39 +0000 UTC View Post*** AUTHOR’S NOTE ****
Sorry about missing yesterday! My youngest daughter got attacked by a dog while riding her bike, and we had to take her to the ER, which threw everything in our schedule out of whack. She's fine, just had to get checked over and get some shots, but her allergies meant that the doctors held us th...
2021-06-01 03:41:57 +0000 UTC View PostCheck it out here or send me a message and I'll shoot you a code! Please make sure to take the time to review it once you've listened!
Thanks!
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Fun chapter ahead! Also, I really need to nail down what I'm calling the tournament. Suggest a germanic name for the Volk character at the end!
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The next morning, we were back at the arena the older students had fought in. The ground had been fixed, the stands cleaned, ...
2021-05-24 04:20:29 +0000 UTC View Post*** AUTHORS NOTE ****
Thanks for the feedback! I love hearing from y'all!
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Light training apparently meant gathering all day, not just train for an hour then have free time. Librarian Narwan passed out pills he made, telling us, “King Craesti is helping to fund your development here. S...
2021-05-17 04:12:53 +0000 UTC View Post
