Writing Updates - 6/15/25
That Which Devours:
Book One: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done, Second Edit - 25/58
Book Two: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done
Book Three: Rough Draft...
2025-06-15 16:50:39 +0000 UTC View Post
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Bk 3 - Chapter 22: What did I get myself into?
“Where did the crystal go? The one from your collar?” I asked, feeling my pockets. All I had was the marble crystal in one, along with the knowledge crystal. The fountain crystal from my...
2025-06-13 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostBk 3 - Chapter 21: It’s time to wake
Buzzing filled my ears as a strange flavor filled my mouth. I swallowed again and again, taking as much as I could. Then the buzzing increased.
“Wake, Alex….” Noseens voice sound...
2025-06-11 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostBk 3 - Chapter 20: Lenna’s Ranks Up
Everything felt heavy, like I lay in water unable to raise myself above the surface. My last memories were impossible. A forger, a monster from all my people's stories, marching out of the r...
2025-06-09 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostWriting Updates - 6/8/25
That Which Devours:
Book One: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done, Second Edit - 25/58
Book Two: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done
Book Three: Rough Draft...
2025-06-08 17:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostBk 3 - Chapter 19: Reward?
“The tunnel to the Sanctuary?” I asked, trying to sound enthusiastic. “It’s good, it helped me level my territory.”
“Tunnel?” He shook back and forth for a moment, but th...
2025-06-06 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostBk 3 - Chapter 18: What's in a Beetle?
I froze, my mind searching for everything I’d learned about rifts while in the Hidden Crystal Dungeon. Tears in reality led somewhere else, to different worlds. And here was one that the b...
2025-06-04 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostBk 3 - Chapter 17: The First
[Congratulations!, Alex the First, is the first human to reach level 50. Your race is now fully adopted into the System. Grow, prosper, and journey to greatness.]
The notification made...
2025-06-02 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostWriting Updates - 6/1/25
That Which Devours:
Book One: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done, Second Edit - 25/58
Book Two: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done
Book Three: Rough Draft...
2025-06-01 16:45:47 +0000 UTC View PostBk 3 - Chapter 16: Go big or go home.
The two items appeared in my hands. The tooth of the devourer, and the black cloak that I had been wearing.
My fingers tingled as suddenly my stomach growled. Light covered both of the items ...
2025-05-30 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostBk 3 - Chapter 15: Rank Up
A blast of energy drained from me, but the shadow didn’t move. It trembled ever so slightly, then the tugging stopped. I yanked my spear out of its tails and it took off, stumbling over it...
2025-05-28 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostBk 3 - Chapter 14: Hammy on patrol
The bushes rustled and I froze, aiming the rifle in my hands at the bush. The gun on my shoulder also pivoted in that direction.
I needed to figure out a display for my targeting syste...
2025-05-26 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostWriting Updates 5/25/25
That Which Devours:
Book One: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done, Second Edit - 25/58
Book Two: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done
Book Three: Rough Draft...
2025-05-25 15:36:13 +0000 UTC View PostBk 3 - Chapter 13: Dread
Everything inside me screamed to run, but I didn’t move an inch. I gritted my teeth and my fingers tightened around my spear as I trembled. My body lurched forward three inches, but I yank...
2025-05-23 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostBk 3 - Chapter 12: Defending my kill
[You have leveled your class.]
Gopher hair, blood, and guts covered me, but in front of me were seven small hearts that fit in the palm of my hand. I decided to rapidly eat them one af...
2025-05-21 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostBk 3 - Chapter 11: Dungeon diving with Hellion
John and Benny worked together to take out the bats flying through the cavern. Both Denver and I hung back so the boys could gain more experience. Neither of them was big into fighting, thou...
2025-05-19 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostWriting Update - 5/18/25
That Which Devours:
Book One: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done, Second Edit - 25/58
Book Two: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done
Book Three: Rough Draft...
2025-05-18 19:28:52 +0000 UTC View PostBk 3 - Chapter 10: Consequences
“Are you okay?” I asked, reaching across the table with my hand, trying to figure out why she was crying and whatever I did to make her feel that way.
“You forced the crystals to...
2025-05-16 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostBk 3 - Chapter 9: Crafting Time
I set the crystals down for the moment, wondering how to fix this. It didn’t seem to want to work, and the fire crystal had burned part of my finger. The skin stung. It didn’t really hur...
2025-05-14 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostBk 3 - Chapter 8: Three’s a crowd
“I need to heal some of that, unless we’re following the mining settlement’s rules…” Sang said, glancing at Len.
Len frowned, staring at Jennifer. “When someone snaps and a...
2025-05-12 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostWriting updates - 5/11
That Which Devours:
Book One: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done, Second Edit - 15/58
Book Two: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done
Book Three: Rough Draft...
2025-05-11 17:29:29 +0000 UTC View PostBk 3 - Chapter 7: Unfortunate Acts
“We’ll figure it out,” I said, turning to head in to the fire. Everything on me was wet, and it all needed to dry, but at least the ooze was gone.
His hand wrapped around my wris...
2025-05-09 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostBk 3 - Chapter 6: Loot
Screaming. It screamed so loud!
I removed another two tentacles that lashed out at me as it tried to retreat further down into the cracked rock. My feet landed on its side, close to on...
2025-05-07 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostBk 3 - Chapter 5: Reckless even more than me
The tunnel opened up to a cavern with a giant hole in the ceiling. Bright sunlight filtered in from it, and the cavern was filled with bushes, trees, and the sound of water. I stretched ...
2025-05-05 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostWriting updates - 5/4/25
That Which Devours:
Book One: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done, Second Edit - 15/58
Book Two: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done 2025-05-04 17:13:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Bk 3 - Chapter 4: Making Friends
“Friendly incoming, do not freak out,” I growled, realizing who the beast was. I motioned for Matt to take the ends of the stretcher, which he did.
“What now?” asked ...
2025-05-02 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostBk 3 - Chapter 3: Beetles all the Way
Nothing moved on my radar, and I couldn’t see any movement either. All of us remained on guard as I checked the area out. A large branch lay on the ground, which had clearly fallen fro...
2025-04-30 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostBk 3 - Chapter 2: Two steps forward
The conversation had settled by the time I made my way back to the campfire. Several people had already relocated inside the cavern to sleep, including Jennifer. I nodded at Hawk and headed ...
2025-04-28 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostWriting Updates
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Book One: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done, Second Edit - 10/58
Book Two: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done 2025-04-27 16:31:11 +0000 UTC View Post
BK 3 - Chapter 1: The truth will set you free
“Someone needs to explain what’s going on,” I demanded, trying to sound in control of myself. At least my voice didn’t tremble.
Abby’s arm was like a vice around my back as s...
2025-04-25 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post