Jack surveyed the battlefield, taking in the aftermath of the fight. The mountain pass was scattered with fallen romies.
He wouldn’t call this last wave easy, but it had been comfortable. E...
2025-02-26 16:53:14 +0000 UTC
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Hi, everyone!
First off, a huge thank you for participating in my recent polls! Your feedback has been incredibly helpful, and thanks to you, I’ve been able to make some gr...
2025-02-25 20:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Your mead has aged successfully.
+3000XP in [Brewing]
Congratulations! You’ve reached level 8 in [Brewing]!
Jack’s breath ca...
2025-02-25 11:43:12 +0000 UTC
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As the hat touched the surface of the bubbling hot terracoat, it hovered for a moment, as if it had landed on something solid. Jack narrowed his eyes. That wasn’t the reaction he had expected. Th...
2025-02-24 12:40:08 +0000 UTC
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Hey, everyone!
I'm about two-thirds through writing Book 1 of Card Slinger, and it's time to start thinking about the best title for Volume 1. I have a few options in mind, but I’d love to ...
2025-02-24 12:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Deckard lifted the lid of the chest, expecting disappointment.
A dull gleam of rust and the faint scent of seawater clinging to the corroded metal greeted him. He sighed—more junk. But as h...
2025-02-24 10:10:45 +0000 UTC
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Outthink. Outcraft.
Kai and his wife are dying. Their only chance lies inside t...
2025-02-21 11:19:58 +0000 UTC
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353rd Daisy Trials, Elimination Round.
A figure emerged in the woodland, her grey tunic marked with a blue hexahedron—a clear sign of her rank as a sixth-tier mathematician. Black ...
2025-02-21 11:14:07 +0000 UTC
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Summer of 345, A.D.
Since Neil returned, he hadn’t been to a single bonfire. When Kai asked Trudy about him, she only shook her head. “Give him time,” she said.
...
2025-02-21 11:12:05 +0000 UTC
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Spring of 345, A.D.
The fire burned low, its glow casting flickering shadows across the small gathering. It was positioned deliberately near the capital’s main square, where th...
2025-02-21 11:10:24 +0000 UTC
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Summer of 343, A.D.
“Haha. I should have holographed you, Kai. Your face when you were tased was priceless.”
“That’s just too funny, Alex.”
2025-02-21 11:08:37 +0000 UTC
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Summer of 343, A.D.
Kai wasn’t the first to arrive. Neil had already lit the fire, and Alex, intrigued by what was under the covered contraption, had beaten him there.
...
2025-02-21 11:07:03 +0000 UTC
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Summer of 343, A.D.
“Neil, please tell me today isn’t another practical class.”
After the snakes and Damocles’ sword exercises, Kai dreaded Neil being fire...
2025-02-21 11:05:20 +0000 UTC
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Summer of 343 A.D.
“Who here has heard the story of Damocles?” Neil asked.
The group exchanged glances. It was too soon to tell whether this was just a theoret...
2025-02-21 11:03:42 +0000 UTC
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Summer of 343 after Daisy
The sunrise bonfire crackled, sending embers swirling into the early morning air. Neil stood beside it, wearing his usual khaki shorts and that ridiculo...
2025-02-21 11:01:43 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to my rewrite of Snap Craft!
Writing this has been an incredible experience, and I genuinely hope you enjoy it.
If you're reading for the first time—welc...
2025-02-21 10:57:09 +0000 UTC
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Deckard sifted through Ratu’s cards.
Not long ago, Ratu had been playing with a fox deck packed mostly with commons, sprinkled with a few uncommons and the odd rare. But now, uncommons were...
2025-02-20 11:51:40 +0000 UTC
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Greetings, dear readers,
First off, a huge thank you for all your feedback and encouraging comments yesterday. You guys are amazing, and it truly means a lot to have such a s...
2025-02-20 09:57:30 +0000 UTC
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Hey, everyone!
I came across a review on Amazon today about HC: Handyman, and it got me thinking:
"Love the story, and can't complain about the writing style. Bigge...
2025-02-19 20:11:32 +0000 UTC
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Ingredients, check. Hot pot… ouch! Check.
Now that everything seemed ready, it was time to test the [Terracoat] recipe.
Jack dropped the wax into the pot. At first, nothing h...
2025-02-19 11:46:13 +0000 UTC
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Jack dumped the pickles from the pots where they’d been fermenting into the cooking pot. He stirred the pan, letting the ingredients sizzle in the oil until the faintest caramelization formed at ...
2025-02-18 10:06:28 +0000 UTC
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Author's note: Thank you for your suggestions for an alternative name for 'piercers'! Even though I also liked 'breachers,' I think I'll implement one of ByLaw's ...
2025-02-17 12:22:49 +0000 UTC
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A ramp deck. Deckard’s gaze hardened. Good thing I started building my board on turn one.
A memory flashed: a perfect hand, an opponent summoning a hulking leviathan on tu...
2025-02-17 12:01:32 +0000 UTC
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Jack studied Horace as he dropped down beside the group, his breath ragged, chest heaving like he’d just sprinted uphill. Dark circles carved hollows beneath his eyes, and his gear was slick with...
2025-02-13 09:00:10 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
I hope you're having a great week. I just wanted to share a quick update—I’ve given my Patreon a bit of a face-lift! My goal was to make it easier for you to find your rewar...
2025-02-11 16:59:00 +0000 UTC
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After a good night's sleep and a hastily scarfed-down breakfast, Deckard returned to AstroTerra, spawning atop the lighthouse of Trash Islet. The faint sound of waves crashing against the rocks bel...
2025-02-11 11:27:38 +0000 UTC
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The bears’ gazes bore into Jack. He could feel them weighing their odds, measuring whether attacking Snowy was worth it.
Jack tightened his grip on a Molotov cocktail in one hand and the oc...
2025-02-11 11:09:39 +0000 UTC
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…good conversations over the years.
Trother didn’t know about the legend of the phoenix. He and I both agreed it was a poetic accident. Yet, it’s hard to think of a better ...
2025-02-10 12:34:39 +0000 UTC
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…more and more about the Burrows, I became captivated by the role of the Blues. I couldn’t help but laugh when Trother first told me about the fearsome and mighty Blue Monarchs. Amused, he ...
2025-02-10 12:33:45 +0000 UTC
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“The settlements, even though they have evolved from the original designs, remain faithful to their purpose. Each part plays a role in the survival of the tribe. The Throne Room, where the ki...
2025-02-10 12:32:11 +0000 UTC
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