“The beast of the gulch is on the move. It hunts without reason. It kills without eating. Its prey is the sound of a beating heart. Within the shallows of the gulch dwells death.”
A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Special Effects Chest pain Is a constant A wall between myself and the body There is a chronology that I am separated from as I hover Above the flesh, noncommittal Like a prince who can’t make up his mind You’re falling into the water You’re stumbling
Creator Journals 12/4/25 I’m almost asleep, but I’d still like to update my blog. I didn’t get to finish writing chapter 4 today, so I might have to break my usual weekend policy and write on Sunday if I want to get Eversolstice out in time. Just one time. Shouldn’t be a big deal, but
Dragon wing Tortured laugh Blank book and Unlit candle I outmaneuver you to have My way with the treasure trove Glistening diamond, gold and wealth But it’s all just pretend I feel your coils around be, just as bright as the the rubies on the grail And your whispers in my ears “All is well
Creator Journals 12/2/25 I went full tilt into the Eversolstice today, and I love what I wrote! I’m very happy with it. I’m at chapter 2 out of 6 and it’s already about half as long as I planned the whole book to be, so we’ll see what happens. I need to have this draft
Creator Journals 12/1/25 December, and snow is falling outside, so it’s finally time to announce my holiday tale of dark magic and eldritch forces “Eversolstice” available for pre-order now! Releasing 12/19/25! “What is the nature of holiday spirit? And, if Eternity exists, what must it be like to live inside of it? Vulture sets her
Creator Journals 11/29/25 It has been a few days! I have been out of town for the holidays and had less internet access than I am used to! I hope my dear readers will forgive me, as I strive not to beat myself up for this brief lapse in output. I’m so excited for Eversolstice.
Creator Journals 11/25/25 Just finish drafting chapter 1 of Eversolstice. I’m proud of what I’ve created. I think it’s fun and original and strange, and I can’t wait to see how people feel about it. This whole thing is really just supposed to be a fun, holiday side-story, like “Feast of Lights” and “Edreimlecheth’s First
Creator Journals 11/23/25 I’m trying to figure out what I want for Christmas besides video games. I can’t think of much. It makes me feel lame. So much of what I do and interact with now is immaterial. I write digital books with digital artwork and digital ideas. What is there to want? I haven’t
Creator Journals 11/22/25 My writing time today was mostly spent transcribing, turning the script I jotted in my notebook into polished, typed narrative. As I type this now, I’m still only halfway through the script. It’s a bit of a tedious part of the process, but it does need to get done, and I think
Creator Journals 11/21/25 I’ve been reading Rebecca Yarros’ “Fourth Wing”. I realized I’m not really very familiar with the modern “Romantasy” movement, so I wanted to learn, and I’m enjoying myself. It’s definitely a little bit cheesy like a romance novel, but that’s not a bad thing. So far the world-building and characters are fairly
Creator Journals 11/20/25 Late afternoon coffee mixed with hot coco. For the third time this week. This seems to be my lock-in drink. I’m finding a lot of success in my smaller, personal projects. I’ve also been setting up for Eversolstice for a while. The first main section really needed some pre-writing and character building,
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