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Future Stories Poll

Got a poll for everyone!

Alright, so I'm over two-thirds done writing the Ishveos short story collection. (Which is going to be quite a bit shorter than the first Mage Errant short story coll...

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The Dying Soldier Speaks with the Penitent Goddess of War

This story was inspired by the “celestial bureacracy” trope common to East Asian and East Asian-inspired stories. It was also the shortest of the three voting options for October- the other...

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October Short Story Poll

Hey, sorry I pushed this one so close to the wire, but I've got three options for you again! Got my feet back under me, writing-wise, and just doing a lot better mentally in general. Thanks for bei...

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High Stakes Cartography

No vote this month, this is the only story I have ready to go. I, uh... well, had a rough month, mental health-wise (I'm fine, I just had an extra-bad bout of ADHD fun times), and I'm massively...

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Moss Gods, Volcano Gods

This story is set on Ishveos' Eastern Hemisphere, far from the Wall.

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The Divine Accountant Ajoci Etta raised an eyebrow at the forest priestess....

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Galvachren's History of the Pantheon of the Iterative Honeycomb

“Like Galvachren’s History of the Pridolow Wandering Villages, this short essay is banned by the Wall Guard, and commonly attributed to an older Galvachren, not the one who worked with Land...

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TCTWETW Alternate Chapter 1

Finally moved to Portugal, and getting settled in at last! Still going to be pretty hectic this month, so here's the alternate (original) chapter 1 for The City That Would Eat the World, writte...

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The Eyes in the Crack

This story was inspired by Patricia McKillip’s The Forgotten Beasts of Eld. Another of those fantasy classics I never picked up until my thirties.

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Free Mage Errant Short Story

So bad news for me, good news for y'all:

First, bad news for me: My old mailing list provider lost most of my newsletter signups. I don't even know how many, but a strong majority. (It's defi...

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Galvachren's History of the Last Migrations of the Pridolow Wandering Villages

“This work, along with several contemporaries, written centuries before Galvachren’s famed collaboration with Landis Ourna, has led native Ishveans into competing theories as to whether Gal...

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Quick question

Do any of my OG patrons still have the email alerts for Murder at Ras Andis and Gram of Clan Castis? I lost the exact Patreon publication dates for them, the first would have been in October 2019, ...

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Consulting Detectives

This story is set on Ishveos, on Cambrias' Wall.

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Inwood Tors was a traditional Wall Guard consulting detective in every peculiar.

Oh,...

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How to Walk Through Hell

This story is set on Ishveos, on the opposite side of the desert from Far Selantur.

Samarc had fallen into working with demons quite by accident.

His career success in doing s...

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Mage Errant Kickstarter!

I'm sure lots of you have already seen it, but the Mage Errant Illustrated Omnibus just launched (an...

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It's the Salt's Fault


Sorry for the late post! Forgot February is the short month.

This story is set near Far Selantur contemporaneously to
More Gods Than Stars, an ocean away from Cambrias’ Wa...

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Post-Release Reddit AMA!

I'm doing an AMA right now on the Aetheriad subreddit, r/Mage Errant! If anyone has questions about The City That Would Eat The World, More Gods Than Stars, Ishveos, or the Aetheriad in general, View Post

The City That Would Eat the World is out now!

The City That Would Eat the World, book one of More Gods Than Stars, my new sword and sorcery progression fantasy tr...

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More Gods Than Stars Preview Chapter #4

Time for the final preview chapter before release! The City That Would Eat the Worl...

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The City That Would Eat the World cover reveal and process interview, with Andrew's Wizardly Reads!

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Theological Obsolescence

Theological Obsolescence is set on the world of Ishveos, the setting of More Gods Than Stars. The Confederacy of Angshan is located in the eastern hemisphere of Ishveos, far from the E...

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More Gods Than Stars Preview Chapter #3

Chapter 3: Get that Tablet!


Just a reminder: The City That Would Eat the World, Book 1 of More Gods Than Stars, 2025-01-03 18:25:52 +0000 UTC View Post

The City That Would Eat the World Preview Chapter #2

Just a reminder: The City That Would Eat the World, Book 1 of More Gods Than Stars, View Post

The Last Dragon of Ishveos

There were once dragons on Ishveos.

Now there is only one.

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There were once dragons on Ishveos.

They came through a tear in the sky above the Scovan Rang...

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The Monastery of Useless Gods

The Monastery of Useless Gods is set in the Eastern Hemisphere of Ishveos, far from the events of More Gods Than Stars. (And wow, was the vote for this one close. I swear, the lea...

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The City That Would Eat the World Preview Chapter #1

So I've got good news and I've got better news.

The good news? The City That Would Eat the World, Book 1 of More Gods Than Stars, 2024-11-12 14:55:26 +0000 UTC View Post

Fossils Aren't Real

This story is set on Anastis, three years before the start of Mage Errant. It was definitely fun revisiting the Tomb Guard again, I love writing their weird little arguments! This one catches ...

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Home

Home is a piece of flash fiction set on Ishveos, the world of More Gods Than Stars. I... don't usually write flash fiction, it's not a form I'm particularly fond of, but this one just kind of p...

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Updates, Bonus Extra

Few quick updates!

First off, the manuscript for The City That Would Eat The World is officially off to my audiobook publisher, woo! Feels pretty good, and a huge load off my back. Still a li...

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Clock Gods

Hey, here's, uh... last month's short story? I'm definitely getting my feet under me better, I'll hopefully have the next short story to y'all soon. Again, sorry about all this.

Anyh...

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Quick Update

Y'all might have noticed a lack of updates this September- that's on me. Combination of burnout after finishing the new book, plus some less than great stuff in my personal life lately. I'm, for th...

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