“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...
2022-05-03 13:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Happy Monday!
The audiobook for Blood Knowledge, the third installment in the Eternal Night series is now available.
Download here: 2022-05-02 21:00:03 +0000 UTC
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“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...
2022-04-30 13:01:02 +0000 UTC
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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...
2022-04-29 13:00:07 +0000 UTC
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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 ...
2022-04-28 03:44:27 +0000 UTC
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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...
2022-04-27 16:00:01 +0000 UTC
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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...
2022-04-26 16:56:48 +0000 UTC
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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...
2022-04-26 13:00:05 +0000 UTC
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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...
2022-04-23 13:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Just because. It'll take a bit, I got a lot to do including editing SA: Australia 3 - but I'm working on it!
2022-04-22 20:52:37 +0000 UTC
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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....
2022-04-22 13:00:08 +0000 UTC
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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...
2022-04-20 19:00:06 +0000 UTC
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“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...
2022-04-19 13:00:07 +0000 UTC
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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...
2022-04-18 13:01:04 +0000 UTC
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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...
2022-04-16 13:01:01 +0000 UTC
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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...
2022-04-15 13:00:10 +0000 UTC
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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...
2022-04-14 20:25:21 +0000 UTC
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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 ...
2022-04-13 15:00:01 +0000 UTC
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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...
2022-04-12 16:58:13 +0000 UTC
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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...
2022-04-12 13:00:06 +0000 UTC
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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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2022-04-11 13:10:21 +0000 UTC
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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...
2022-04-09 13:01:01 +0000 UTC
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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...
2022-04-08 15:01:03 +0000 UTC
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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...
2022-04-08 13:01:04 +0000 UTC
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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...
2022-04-06 18:00:00 +0000 UTC
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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?
2022-04-06 13:00:07 +0000 UTC
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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...
2022-04-05 13:01:01 +0000 UTC
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“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...
2022-04-02 13:01:02 +0000 UTC
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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...
2022-03-31 17:21:03 +0000 UTC
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