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Book 11 went live at midnight. When Shade’s First Rule released 5 ½ years ago I was a nervous wreck. That happened for every book release for quite a while. Now I hardly think about it...
2025-02-01 09:02:40 +0000 UTC View PostHey! Here is the preface I mentioned earlier. Obviously, this isn't a comprehensive summary. I tried to hit the items a reader would benefit from remembering to enjoy book eleven. I also have an au...
2025-01-26 23:52:29 +0000 UTC View PostHey!
I finished the revision after an epic push to get it completed. Thankfully, I was able to meet the deadline for Travis. This was great since Travis started his performance today.
I...
2025-01-25 08:10:07 +0000 UTC View PostJust found out Travis has started the live narration of book 11. His discord server is here:
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I'm still slogging away on the revision. It will be a very long weekend. Thank you so much to everyone who left comments. I'll go through them all but can't respond until next week when I...
2025-01-18 07:57:40 +0000 UTC View PostHey!
Root Tier: the last group of chapters is now open.
Thank you so much for all the comments. Some of my anxiety has disappeared since the feedback so far doesn't indicate I destroyed...
2025-01-15 22:10:54 +0000 UTC View PostHi!
I advanced the Harvester and Root Tiers.
Thank you so much to everyone who has taken the time to leave me comments. I appreciate you so much!!!!
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2025-01-15 00:12:31 +0000 UTC View PostHey!
I finished. I’m way behind schedule. If I edit these chapters before I give them to you it will be far too late to get any feedback. That means these are RAW. I haven’t even ...
2025-01-14 07:54:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 78
The Void resisted Ruwen’s tele
2025-01-14 07:53:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 68
“The mark caught my attention,
2025-01-14 07:51:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 58
Ruin nodded to himself. “I won
2025-01-14 07:49:25 +0000 UTC View PostHi!
As always happens, what I thought would be a few chapters to finish book 11 turned out to be more. I’m 3 to 4 chapters from the end though, which will bring the total number of chapters...
2025-01-11 06:39:48 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 57
“Ruin!” Rami shouted and jumped away from Varthon’s wings. She crashed into Ruin, and he stumbled backward.
Ruin returned the hug as he watched Varthon struggle to remo...
2025-01-11 06:37:28 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 56
Overlord created a sword in each hand and stomped the sand to summon a Sandpede. “I’ll demonstrate a few of the basic forms.”
Ruin rose into the air while Overlord jump...
2025-01-11 06:36:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 55
Uruziel appeared again in Ruin’s peripheral vision. “I spoke with Deryssa, but she said the process of using one’s core happened naturally like breathing. She doesn’t under...
2025-01-11 06:34:41 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 54
Uruziel lowered Ruin’s Core Velocity to three thousand and he thankfully let her manage the reactions. Keeping the chaotic packets of Destruction energy in check created a consta...
2025-01-11 06:33:21 +0000 UTC View PostHi!
Happy New Year! 2024 raced by in a blur. Especially the last portion because I was working very hard to finish book 11. The good news is that I’m almost done. It’s possible I’ll fin...
2025-01-04 06:10:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 53
Ruin pushed his Outer Mind into the surroundings as the ground approached. He flared his wings and glided away from the mass of Sandpedes that Vex had gathered. Altering his path, ...
2025-01-04 05:58:53 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 52
With every step, Ruin's enthusiasm to join his friends waned. Sift's description of the needle experiments flashed through Ruin's thoughts, and he decided seeing them could wait. 2025-01-04 05:57:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 51
A group of melee fighters in heavy armor broke through the shadow trees and rushed Ruin, likely trying to stop any attack on their weaponless commander.
The Assessor charged ...
2025-01-04 05:56:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 50
Ruin had created this portal so that his friends in the alchemy camp could easily return home. That’s why he placed it just outside the crystal forest surrounding the Shattered S...
2025-01-04 05:55:12 +0000 UTC View PostHi!
We had family here this week celebrating Christmas which was nice. It impacted my productivity a little, but I’d been pushing myself pretty hard so the break was probably for the best. ...
2024-12-28 06:52:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 49
Ruin tried to shake off the imagery of Hamma’s words. He was just doing what was necessary, nothing more. That brought him back to the reason for this visit.
Leaning down, ...
2024-12-28 06:51:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 48
Ruin dismissed his armor but remained in the Destruction Realm. He’d finally found Sift in the alchemy camp practicing his Steps. Sift had made it difficult because he’d stored...
2024-12-28 06:49:35 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 47
“Something’s wrong,” Ruin told Deryssa. He displayed the log entry and then the Specialization he’d been given.
Deryssa frowned and her forehead wrinkled. “I don’...
2024-12-28 06:48:22 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 46
Deryssa’s brow furrowed at the question and Ruin displayed the shapes of three simple tones in the space between them.
“Have you ever seen shapes like this?” Ruin asked...
2024-12-28 06:46:57 +0000 UTC View PostHi!
Thanks to you, I took this week off from work to write, and I’m pleased to report it was very productive. I’m now optimistic I’ll finish with enough time for proper revision.
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2024-12-21 05:41:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 45
Ruin didn’t focus on the memory. Instead, he offered encouragement. Listen to my voice. I’m not leaving. Don’t struggle. I’m waiting for you. Take your time. Over ...
2024-12-21 05:40:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 44
Ruin sat cross-legged on the battlefield and considered his interaction with the Dark Tower as his friends destroyed the last of the creatures. He had been so focused on testing th...
2024-12-21 05:38:48 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 43
Ruin appeared near the mountain he’d created as a barrier between his inner and outer mind. Golden bamboo wrapped the base like the gilded bars of a prison. The stalks swayed to ...
2024-12-21 05:36:54 +0000 UTC View Post