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Creator Journals 5/16/25

I don’t feel like I’m writing fast enough. The Beach Knight outline has ten chapters and I’m still working on chapter three. Not really sure how I’m going to have it done by the start of July and still have it meet all of my quality goals. Headaches are getting worse lately. Yesterday I spentContinue reading “Creator Journals 5/16/25”

Creator Journals 5/15/25

Don’t think I’m done with the nonbinary orc. I’m not. Since it’s a plot point that Port Starfish is mostly human, with a smattering of dwarves, elves and halflings here and there, an orc kind of stands out. Most of our protagonists are nonhuman creatures that face some amount of social alienation due to thatContinue reading “Creator Journals 5/15/25”

Creator Journals 5/14/25

I need some chocolate cake and a stomach that can digest chocolate cake (I’m unfortunately cursed: lactose intolerance!) My day job took a turn for the worse today. While I’d rather not talk openly about what my day job is, just know that when it goes bad it goes very bad. I’ve done some preliminaryContinue reading “Creator Journals 5/14/25”

Creator Journals 5/9/25

My new book, Hounds of Ruin, released today!It’s book 10 in my Kingdom’s Disdain series; a story about a lost traveler doing his best to survive on the deadly continent of Laskmeer, making friends and enemies and trying to find purpose. This is a big one for me. Each of the four main characters hasContinue reading “Creator Journals 5/9/25”

Edreimlecheth’s First Christmas (P4 of 5)

Chapter 4 Candles stood at every table, turning the darkness to a warm dimness and marking that dimness with a score of yellow stars. It was a minor decorative change, but it made a big difference. One of my companions must have spoken to the denizens of this storm sealed cavern, or maybe Sareash hadContinue reading “Edreimlecheth’s First Christmas (P4 of 5)”

Edreimlecheth’s First Christmas (P2 of 5)

Chapter 2 -Trog The sign above the inn said “The Green Scorpion”. I was the first one inside. It smelled like mead and dried leaves. I didn’t hate the smell, but didn’t love it either. It was dimly lit. The staff hadn’t lit up the night torches, but the clouds and the snow blocked outContinue reading “Edreimlecheth’s First Christmas (P2 of 5)”

Edreimlecheth’s First Christmas (P1 of 5)

This is a holiday vignette set in the world of The Kingdom’s Disdain. It takes place between the events of The Nature of the Beast and the upcoming novel Hounds of Ruin. It’s just a little slice-of-life segment I pieced together. I enjoyed writing it, and I hope you enjoy reading it! Happy holidays, whether you areContinue reading “Edreimlecheth’s First Christmas (P1 of 5)”

A Violent History (Excerpt from Book 9 of The Kingdom’s Disdain)

A Violent History –Trog I My story isn’t happy. I’ve also never told my story like a story. I don’t write things down. I’m doing this at the request of a friend. He says he won’t turn it over to any authorities that might throw me in a dungeon or have my head. Not thatContinue reading “A Violent History (Excerpt from Book 9 of The Kingdom’s Disdain)”