Shami Stovall

Gray's Disappearance [October Short Story]

Hey peeps!

This month's short story is more like a "here is what's happening in the Academy while Gray is having fun in the abyssal hells" type of thing. Everything here is a mild "spoiler" for what is about to happen in Death Lord Arcanist, so if you want everything to be a surprise, don't read, but if you want some in...

Map of the Abyssal Hells [10/30/2023]

Happy Halloween Eve!

I figured I'd share with you all the almost-complete official map of the abyssal hells! What do you all think? I LOVE ALL THE LITTLE DETAILS ;-;

The artist really knocked it out of the park.

Also, I'll be printing it up for posters. Please stay tuned.

Shami

The Crown Tournament [Chapters 28-30]

Hey peeps!

More Crown Tournament!

Shami

CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT

My master punched the man in the throat long before my attacker could swing his own haymaker. The man staggered backward, half-gasping, unable to breathe. Master Elias was much thinner than the other man, and much older, bu...

Map of the Abyssal Hells [Draft]

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I wanted to share an update with you. We are getting a map of the abyssal hells for the Astra Academy series! I hope you all like it so far. This is a SUPER rough draft. There are five layers, and the fifth one is just a little circle right now.

BUT, you should be able to see the Wraithborne Orchard pre...

[Audio Narration] Volke Versus Death Lord Kallikore

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Last month's short story was "Volke vs Kallikore" and Brian Wiggins agreed to narrate it, so HERE IT IS! All the fun audio goodness, LOL

Hopefully you enjoy!

Shami

--Also, here is the text, if you want it--

Volke vs Kallikore

The Twilight Gate was unlike any ot...

The Crown Tournament [Chapters 25-27]

Hey peeps!

Sorry for the many updates today, but I figured I should share a couple more chapters of Crown. Here they are!

Hopefully you enjoy,

Shami

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

I hadn’t been paying attention before, because my thoughts had been focused on the refugees, but the city o...

Here is Gigi the Puppy!

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Someone said they would like pictures of Gigi, so I did one better - here is a short video! As you can see, she has difficult walking on her back legs. One is much worse than the other, but that will soon be fixed! 💕🎊🎉

Look at how happy and cute she is. 🐶💕

Release Day! + Update!! [10/17/2023]

Hey peeps!

Today is the day that The Half-Life Empire hits the shelves. If you're in the higher tier, a signed book should be on its way to you!

If you would like an audiobook of the Half-Life Empire, please message me!

ALSO, if you read it while it was here on Patreon, and you enjoyed, please consider leavi...

Caladrius [Bestiary Entry]

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Here is another entry in the Bestiary. It's almost ready (I have a meeting with the printer people tomorrow to discuss the specifics!) so I hope you're excited to see the end product!

Here is the Caladrius (if there are typos, have no fear, this is the unedited version).

Let me know what you think...

Death Lord Deimos Artwork + Update [10/5/2023]

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Above is artwork of Death Lord Deimos! Canon-wise, he has yellow eyes, tanned skin, black hair, and armor made of bones and steel. The artist really went to town. He's a little hotter than I imagined, but I guess this is fun, too, lol

I will probably have posters of this made (to try out new poster thin...

The Crown Tournament [Chapters 1-18]

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Here is the opening to Crown T

Khepera [Bestiary Entry + Artwork]

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I just wanted to let you all know the Special Edition Bestiary is ALMOST FINISHED!! That's right, the last of the artwork is being gathered, and the bestiary itself is getting edited (because typos re my bane) and soon it will go to the printers. <3

Here is the khepera, just so you peeps can see the ...

Sept Short Story [Astra Academy]

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Here is this month's short story (from the Astra Academy series). Hopefully you enjoy!

Shami

The Business of Lord Oto

It was a perfectly fine house, so long as I ignored all the dead flies. Their little bodies littered the kitchen and living room, mostly in piles in the corners. I supposed...

Abyssal Arcanist Hard Covers Are In! [9/24/2023]

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The hard covers of Abyssal Arcanist FINALLY arrived! For everyone who has the hard cover tier, I’ll be mailing them out this week. If you aren’t in the tier, but still want one, message me for info! I have a few extra to sell! 🎉📘

ALSO…

Again, if you have short story ideas, now is the t...

Writing Update + Deimos Artwork? [9/18/2023]

Hey peeps!

The above are sketches for Death Lord Deimos. I thought it was looking cool, LOL - hopefully you all like the stances?

I have good news! The audio for Abyssal Arcanist will release in Feb. Same narrator, and that makes me happy.

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Writing Update + Poll [9/8/2023]

Hey peeps!

Sorry for the slow updates. After I got back from DragonCon, I was sick. o.o

So, I was recovering, and my head was spinning, and it was difficult to write/edit. However, I'm feeling recovered, and I just posted more Half-Life Empire, but I'll be getting back to posting chapters of Death Lord Arcanist, d...

Volke vs Death Lord Kallikore [Aug Short Story]

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Here is the short story for this month. It's a "what if" scenario where Volke must face down Death Lord Kallikore for the good of the world.

Mind you, this isn't canon. While all the characters are reflections of how they'll be in the story, this won't ever happen. o.o

Just keep that in mind!

Help? + Writing Update [8/26/2023]

Hey peeps!

Here is my writing update PLUS a plea for you all to vote!

Next weekend, I will be at Dragon Con in Atlanta, Georgia. o.o (And in case you're not aware, Academy Arcanist was nominated for a Dragon Award). The only way for me to win the award is for people to vote for me.

Here is the link to do so:...

Abyssal Dragon [Bestiary Entry]

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Here is the entry for the abyssal dragon (that will be in the Special Edition Bestiary). Because there were abyssal dragons in the book, I thought you all might like to see it early!

Shami

Abyssal Dragon

Description: Abyssal dragons are creatures made from...

The Half-Life Empire II [Chapters 1-9]

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I know most of you are here fo

Posters + Death Lord Arcanist [8/21/2023]

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The poster maps for the Frith Chronicles have arrived at my house, and I'll be mailing them out to Patreons this week (for any and all who are interested). If you're on the highest tier of supporting me, they'll be going to you regardless!

These posters are slightly larger than the ones I normally print...

Map for the Special Edition [8/14/2023]

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Above is the map I had made for the end papers of the special edition (this will be on the inside of the hard cover) and spread across two pages.

I hope you all think it's cool! The details are great (if you zoom in). My question: would anyone want a poster of the map? If a few people want it, I'll orde...

Bookmarks Are In~! [8/11/2023]

Hey peeps!

I finally got some bookmarks (they have foil!) that were printed well, and I'd like to send them to anyone who wants one. It's a thank you for being my Patreon! I really appreciate the support. It means the world.

If you want one, please message me the address you want me to mail it to!

If you bac...

You Crazy Dastards - You Did it. You Got Me Nominated.

Hey peeps!

I have some big news.

You all did it! O_O

Enough people voted for "Academy Arcanist" that it has now been nominated for a DRAGON AWARD! it's one of the finalists for the "Best YA Fantasy Book" for this 2023 DragonCon. I've been invited to the award ceremony and everything!

But that's not all...

Artwork + July Short Story [Ashlyn's Cotillion]

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The above image is Volke's fight with the white hart in the Endless Mire! This will be inside the special Kickstarter edition of the books. More art like this will be placed throughout, so I hope you're super excited!

Here is July's short story. Ashlyn's cotillion as told from her perspective.

Sha...

Oops. Crazy panel lineup? [Update 7/28/2023]

Hey peeps!

So, good news: I'm going to DragonCon this year, and it's pretty stacked. o.o

FIRST: I'm a finalist in the Baen Fantasy Award. The top three winners get awards, and give acceptance speeches. Will I win!?!? They're announcing all the winners at the con, so we'll see!

SECOND...