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Thirsty Thursday Thoughts

Henlo dudes! I’m drinking a coffee (at 6pm 😱😱😱) and watching the Game Awards!

Bastion

Book 1 released on Bookfunnel, and release date is set: December 29th 2...

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Bastion 2 - Chapter 14

My heart thudded injustice in my chest. I hadn’t stolen anything. I had only looked!

Sung-ki went on, “That was how I wanted to deal with the situation, but the Grandmaster felt different...

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Bastion 2 - Chapter 13

Going back to class was hard. I wanted to work on Mae’s device and start unlocking its possibilities. More than that, I wanted to give Mae more than just a corner of quiet. Yes, I wanted her out ...

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Bastion 2 - Chapter 12

The first week of school dragged on with Ko-nah’s unending complaints, but despite his behavior, he hadn’t ratted us out to Tae-do—or at least, Tae-do hadn’t done anything out of the ordina...

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Bastion 2 - Chapter 11

I navigated Ko-nah through the most nutrient rich selections at lunch. He complained at nearly every selection and I wondered if he was actively trying to upset me. Maybe he thought there was View Post

Bastion 2 - Chapter 10

Or I wasn’t. Ko-nah refused to rise when I told him to. He rolled over and pulled his pillow over his head, saying it was much too early. I looked to Cho for help, who only shrugged. At the fifth...

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Bastion 2 - Chapter 9

Slipping past Ko-nah was more complicated than I’d anticipated. His breathing was inaudible, like a mouse, and twice when I got up, he roused. After two failed attempts to sneak away I cast a ry ...

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Bastion 2 - Chapter 8

We met up with Hana and Yuri not long after getting Ko-nah settled. We made our way through the entry hall that was as tall as it was wide. Long, white pillars depicting scenes of the ancient ones ...

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Bastion 2 - Chapter 7

“Stop, hyeong, it’s not funny!” the student—a boy with black shoulder-length hair who’d missed his growth spurt—reached up for the disc Tae-do held just out of reach.

“...

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Bastion 2 - Chapter 6

“What do you mean, it’s me?” Cho asked as he held his bag closer.

Mae crackled through the speaker on my chest as we bumped along the train toward Bastion Academy. “I mean ju...

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Cover Sketches!!! Woot woot!

Hey my dudes, look what just came in! Hawt hawt hawt! Who's excited to see Jiyong and Hana get their hands on these weapons?

I really really like Hana's cute hop in Option 2, but I think it's...

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Bastion 2 (new) - Chapter 1

“Think you’re ready to take me on again, Master?” I asked as I looked across the clean, stone arena from my tall pedestal.

Woong-ji grinned, flashing a set of perfectly white teeth. “...

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Bastion 2 (new) - Chapter 2

Freezing water swirled around my legs as I dropped, waist deep a meter from the shore. I shivered, reversing the munje flow through my feet to heat the water instead. The current pulled me along, b...

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Bastion 2 (new) - Chapter 3

I woke to the gentle chime of my automatic alarm and blinked away the crust in my eyes. I sat back in my lumpy little bed and rubbed a hand over my face. Daegon and Do-hwan, my twin brothers, were ...

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Bastion 2 (new) - Chapter 4

We raced through the muddy streets, Daegon taunting me every so often as I let him get ahead. He was going to blow out his entire store of energy like this, and while the pragmatist in me wanted to...

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Bastion 2 (new) - Chapter 5

Fear overtook all thought, and I dropped the sacks of rice where I stood. I rushed to the door and threw it open to hear Daegon screaming, “Stop, get off!” Daegon was beating his fists against ...

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Bastion 2 - Chapter 5

Fear overtook all thought, and I dropped the sacks of rice where I stood. I rushed to the door and threw it open to hear Daegon screaming, “Stop, get off!” Daegon was beating his fists against ...

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Thirsty Thursday Thoughts

*burp* Henlo my dudes. I am stuffed. I've got my Viking horn full of wine, and I'm ready to DISH the deets. Sorry, bad puns abound.

Bastion 2

BOOM. Alpha docs have been...

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Bastion 2 - Chapter 4

(HAPPY FAMILY AND GLUTTONY DAY!)

We raced through the muddy streets, Daegon taunting me every so often as I let him get ahead. He was going to blow out his entire store of en...

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Bastion Academy Book 2 - Chapter 3

I woke to the gentle chime of my automatic alarm and blinked away the crust in my eyes. I sat back in my lumpy little bed and rubbed a hand over my face. Daegon and Do-hwan, my twin brothers, were ...

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Bastion Academy Book 2 - Chapter 2

Freezing water swirled around my legs as I dropped to nearly waist deep a meter from the shore. I shivered, reversing the munje flow through my feet to heat the water instead. The current pulled me...

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Bastion Academy Book 2 - Chapter 1

“Think you’re ready to take me on again, Master?” I asked as I looked across the clean, stone arena from my tall pedestal.

Woong-ji grinned, flashing a set of perfectly white teeth. “...

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Bastion Academy Final Cover!

Hey my dudes, what do you guys think of this cover!? I think it's fully rad, and I love it. Scratches on the iridescent metal, glowy Mae-mint particles behind the treatment, all around coolness...<...

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Thirsty Thursday Thoughts

I'm getting good at being on time... Henlo my dudes, it's Thursday and I've got thoughts to share!

Bastion

Book 1 just wrapped up here a week ago, and that means I gott...

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Thirty Thursday Thoughts

COMING AT YOU LIVE, FROM REAL THURSDAY THIS TIME!

Hey my dudes, wow, it has been a WEEK.

Bastion 2

Nearing completion. The beginning was giving me much anxiety so...

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Thirsty Thursday Thoughts

Henlo dudes! I scheduled the post this time... it is fake Thursday right now... TUESDAY.

Bastion 2

Critical mass achieved! Black hole imminent! Just kidding, but I am c...

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Thirsty Thursday Thoughts

Almost made it!!

I promise I'm going to get this down one day.

Bastion 2!

I've passed into 50K land and will be following up Bastion 1 posts with early access to ...

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Belated Thirsty Thursday...

Forgive me! I set a reminder and swiped it away. I shall redouble my efforts to update ya'll on time.

Bastion!

Book 1: Final cover is coming along. The title treatment ...

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Thirsty Thursday Thoughts

I'm thinking I need to set up an alarm or something... How do I forget Thursday so often? On to the news!

MileHiCon

I've had a few people ask if I'd be "attending" Mile...

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Thirsty Thursday Thoughts

Henlo my dudes!

It is a busy week.

With a few Imaginarium panels down already (so much fun! great knowledge share!) and a few more to go. This week has been shortchanged for cr...

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