"If I'd known some of you would take vacations before returning, I might not have waited for you. Next time, fill out the paperwork first." It had taken all of Billy's willpower to hold off getting...
2023-07-07 21:34:33 +0000 UTC View Post230? You didn't miss anything. A huge chapter got split in two, and I forgot to update numbers, resulting in two chapter 224s. I adjusted the numbers up one to fix the problem. 228 became 229 and n...
2023-07-06 05:32:01 +0000 UTC View PostThis is prep work for something down the line. Too much work right now keeping up with the two stories, but I want to have a place to organize some thoughts when something odd bounces out of my hea...
2023-07-04 21:38:31 +0000 UTC View PostAn odd day or two. I and the family all have light cases of Covid, and I'm sleeping a lot. Like 16 hours a day. But my normal days off are Sun/Mon. Then today I have off, and next Thur. I'm skippin...
2023-07-04 17:49:43 +0000 UTC View PostInstead of dodging, Milo sprinted at the first lurker emerging from the ground and leaped high. He bounced off its head, leaped at the next one, and then was behind them both and running. "Keep a l...
2023-07-03 14:10:16 +0000 UTC View PostWaking up for the second time in his camp on the top of the tower, Milo made his plans for the day while he heated water for tea and chewed on some slightly stale bread with a thin slice of cheddar...
2023-07-03 00:38:23 +0000 UTC View PostMilo pushed aside his anxieties about dealing with Belinda to the back of his mind. There was no use worrying about things until they next talked, and he had to focus hard to erase the shame of dyi...
2023-07-02 02:43:47 +0000 UTC View PostMyrna hopped down to the front of the wagon. "Follow this street for half a mile until we get to a statue of silly human riding a wolf. Look for two buildings with green roofs and go down the alley...
2023-06-29 23:39:02 +0000 UTC View PostFrom inside the burning building came screams of rage and pain. The assembled butchers and apprentices backed away from the heat. Ozzy strode toward the closed doors, preparing to break in, when on...
2023-06-29 23:26:59 +0000 UTC View PostMilo was playing a game of DeathRace2020 with Belinda. The two of them were racing ramshackle vehicles through a plague-zombie-infested city where the inhabitants huddled inside their homes. Milo r...
2023-06-27 02:42:37 +0000 UTC View PostOzzy raced out the door, trailing smoke and fire in his wake. Several people got large flagons of beer and followed behind his obvious trail. Something interesting was going to happen, and they wer...
2023-06-26 20:49:03 +0000 UTC View PostOzzy looked around quickly. He didn't see people who were angry or threatening. What he saw were people who were interested in seeing what was going to happen next. He needed to delay, at least unt...
2023-06-26 04:24:43 +0000 UTC View PostOzzy had never realized how loud a kobold could snore. As he pulled his wagon through the streets of Wolfsburg, Myrna was wrapped up in a blanket in the wagon bed, using a pile of coins for a pillo...
2023-06-25 23:18:27 +0000 UTC View PostLike all the chapters of this story, I make no guarantees any of it ever enters the main story.
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As the sun came up over Wolfsburg, the last of those celebrating the Emperor's Birthday took it as a sign that the party was over. Most went home to bed, and a few went off to have breakfast. The c...
2023-06-22 20:31:39 +0000 UTC View PostExciting news! My books are going to be published by Aethonbooks, who work with the authors of great books like Vanqueur the Dragon, Primal Hunter, He Who Fights Monsters, and Defiance of the Fall....
2023-06-22 19:48:49 +0000 UTC View PostThe high-velocity train that connected New York to Paris was expensive but an essential expense for some people. Especially people who bored easily and to whom boredom was a form of torture. Nina h...
2023-06-22 00:28:26 +0000 UTC View PostFinishing up vacation and swapping back to a full-sized computer soon for editing. But here is today's chapters that got done while it rained on us. Quite Raw, and no need to point out the many err...
2023-06-22 00:18:29 +0000 UTC View PostIt was peaceful at the top of the tower. Milo had eaten and rested, and now his mana was back to nearly full. Casting spells from scratch took much more mana than normal spells; the ancient runes, ...
2023-06-20 00:10:29 +0000 UTC View PostI got some sleep, and a story popped out of my head. Putting it up here before I head to the beach. I'm unsure of my wifi there. No need to point out errors, this needs a complete proof reading.
Going to the NJ shore for a few days. I think I have wifi down there to connect to Royal Road and Patreon. If so, nothing changes, except I get more time to write while watching the ocean. If not, ...
2023-06-17 14:41:16 +0000 UTC View Post"Push! Fat Fingers! Push!" Myrna shouted excitedly as she cooked sausages and hot peppers; the heat from her grill charred parts of the wagon and forced hungry customers to step back. She slapped a...
2023-06-17 04:14:06 +0000 UTC View PostWent to work, came home stressed. Fell asleep. Family woke me up to feed me a Rib-eye steak and a salad. Played with puppy, went to bed. Work at 4am, and at a friends suggestion, watched Deadwo...
2023-06-15 18:26:39 +0000 UTC View PostApologies, things happened this weekend that resulted in a huge amount of stress and an itty bitty amount of sleep. Simply could not write a single word today with what is going on, so I'm going to...
2023-06-13 01:17:48 +0000 UTC View PostWhile official Imperial paperwork could take months or even years to work its way through the system, rumors and gossip flew quickly. The news of a Legion of Gnomish Lawyers toppling the Emperor fr...
2023-06-11 17:23:34 +0000 UTC View PostGreat Court was a sight to behold. Upon a huge stage, the Emperor held court, sitting on a throne that had followed him from city to city. On either side were four smaller thrones for the four Duke...
2023-06-10 04:44:10 +0000 UTC View PostThe Emperor's Birthday was an event that would drive Guard Captains, Castellans, and Chefs to the brink of insanity. The pressure to entertain not only the ruling noble of the empire and his family...
2023-06-08 14:21:27 +0000 UTC View PostMilo felt a sense of relief as he entered the hidden tunnels. As much as he loved being in the Hollow, he missed exploring the dark corners and tunnels of the world. Solitude didn't bother him at a...
2023-06-07 23:23:00 +0000 UTC View PostIt had been a tiring night for Gendifur. Cleaning the girls up had been a chore after they played tag with Tallsqueak. It took forever to comb out their burned fur and get all the soot and dirt cle...
2023-06-05 16:07:21 +0000 UTC View PostClaudia strode into her private chambers, leaving her guards outside, shut the door, and collapsed into an overstuffed chair her husband had made. It was made from the leather of a mountain Naga th...
2023-06-03 03:50:28 +0000 UTC View Post