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The Third Kingdom - Chapter 21 preview

“Cultivator Long, it seems I shall have a chance to test your expertise myself,” Shi Fei said, smiling widely at Wu Ying as he took his place on the ring. The pair waited for a beat till the ri...

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Blood Knowledge Audiobook

Happy Monday!

The audiobook for Blood Knowledge, the third installment in the Eternal Night series is now available.

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Climbing the Ranks - Chapter 11 preview

Gila. Kamu dua gila!”

“A little crazy, yes;” Arthur croaked out. He was surprised that the Malay-man had not moved forwards, either to help his friend or attack him...

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The Third Kingdom - Chapter 20 preview

Wu Ying was halfway down the street the next morning, having finished a simple meal of congee, fresh steamed fish with ginger, sesame oil and garlic and fried doughnuts with the requisite cups of t...

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A Thousand Li: Ten Thousand and One Fates Short Story (200 Patrons Bonus Story!)

War is a matter of the middle kingdom. War was a matter of mortals and nations. War was not what cultivators should engage in. Not those who searched for immortality.

Which was why Fang Fa ...

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Business Post - Counter-Intuitive Self-Publishing

Been seeing a lot of posts about people discussing how hard it is to do self-publishing. And I sort of get it, (sort of, since I was one of those lucky ones who managed to write into a hot genre an...

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Update on the short story in progress

Hello,

Kate here (long time, no see!), Tao wanted to give you an update on the short story that won the poll: the one about Fairy Yang from A Thousand Li.

He is current...

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The Third Kingdom - Chapter 19 preview

Entrance to the Seven Pavilion’s compound was through the once barred main gates. The gate guardians looked carefully at both Pan Shui and Wu Ying, verifying that they were one of the eight conte...

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Climbing the Ranks - Chapter 10 preview

High forest trees, sticky staps with sharp pine needles. That’s what those were, right? Pine? Arthur heaved and breathed, trying to dodge deeper within, missing the dense underbrush of Malaysia n...

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200 Patrons Short Story Bonus - Teaser

Just because. It'll take a bit, I got a lot to do including editing SA: Australia 3 - but I'm working on it!

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The Third Kingdom - Chapter 18 preview

Standing in the ring, Wu Ying stared at his opponent opposite him. Wielding a pair of maces, the man kept casting glances around, paying attention not just to Wu Ying but the referees and audience....

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Writing Post: On Impostor Syndrome (Redux) and Compliments

Firstly, let me be clear - not asking for commiseration or fixes or anything. Just more of a general topic post for a way my brain works. I'm not even sure this is a business post... even if it's c...

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The Third Kingdom - Chapter 17 preview

“You wanted to see me, Elder Cao?” Wu Ying murmured, standing in the narrow wooden corridor. Even from here, he could smell it – the stench of heart’s blood spilled, hear the buzz of insect...

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Short Story Time!

Hi all!
~Jenn here with another short story for you all. This is a stand alone short story, here's the blurb and download links.
Enjoy!

Volume Adjustments

Reincarnation demand i...

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Climbing the Ranks - Chapter 9 preview

On his feet, standing in the four feet of space between wall and the bed, Arthur set his feet. He was not a huge fan of unarmed martial arts – only idiots thought it was better to fight using one...

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The Third Kingdom - Chapter 16 preview

Perhaps it was the wound done to Liu Jin. Perhaps the animosity and the grudges had been there all along, hidden beneath a veneer of courtesy and hospitality. Perhaps it was just coincidence that d...

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200 Patron Celebration

We reached 200 patrons! 🎉


To celebrate, I'll write an A Thousand Li short story featuring a character chosen by the group. Vote now to decide who will get to star in th...

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Business & Craft Post: On Finding a Good Editor

Good editors are hard to find. Now, I'm not going to discuss finding good dev editors, since I've only ever worked with two so far. I am in need of getting a good third dev edit at some point, but ...

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Preview Chapters Question

Hi all ~ Jenn here


We're doing a poll to figure out if we want to change how weekly preview chapters are posted. 

Currently chapters are posted on Tao's website and have a pass...

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The Third Kingdom - Chapter 15 preview

Morning the next day. His opponent – Hao Zhi - was a fist cultivator. He stood there, arms split wide; waiting for Wu Ying to make a move. Breathing, slow and easy but so loudly that it was as th...

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200 Patron Celebration

We're almost 200 strong!

If we can get to 200 Patrons, how do you want to celebrate? Giveaway? Zoom Q&A session? Short story from a side character?

Let me know in the comments!
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Climbing the Ranks - Chapter 8 preview

Getting a room – literally a room, since there was just a sink, a single bed and a shared toilet and bathroom on the same floor – was a simple matter. He showed them his chit, handed it over an...

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Happy Friday!

Hi All! Jenn here.

Happy Friday!

We got some short stories for you, just in time for the weekend. Both eBook and audiobooks! 

 
*drumroll* In no particular...

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The Third Kingdom - Chapter 14 preview

Organising a tournament was a headache of bureaucracy and overinflated egos.

Wu Ying watched as the various contenders were allocated their positions and tournament rings, as the initial roun...

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Business Post - On Strategic Decisions for Starlit Publishing

I did a giant post last year about all the ways we looked at our various series, the basic strategies we used and the like. And a lot of that still holds the same - we'll continue to push and expan...

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The Third Kingdom Cover Reveal

Hi All!

Jenn here.

The Third Kingdom is off to the editor! To celebrate Tao thought you might be curious about the cover of The Third Kingdom. ;)

How do you like it?

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The Third Kingdom - Chapter 13 preview

They found him in his room that evening. Training and the duels had continued but at a more subdued pace. At times, for stretches that included even hours, some of the rings would lie completely un...

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Climbing the Ranks - Chapter 7 preview

“Boss!” Arthur called out, waving at the upright fox who stood by the side, watching over the small crowd moving through his store. The fox glared at Arthur, but the man was unperturbed, treadi...

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The Third Kingdom - Chapter 12 preview

URL: https://www.mylifemytao.com/the-third-kingdom-chapter-12-preview/
Password: low#BEL...

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Writing Update Because Tao is Procrastinating

Yes, yes. I'm procrastinating actually doing more work. Here's a quick update on things.


A Thousand Li

The Third Kingdom (Book 7) has been edited and sent of...

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