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Starting Last Sword 7

It’s the first day of June, and the heat and humidity outside makes it feel like it’s nearly 100 degrees. Too hot for me! Which means it’s a great day for sitting inside and getting some writing done. Last Sword 6 is in the final stages of

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The Last Fang of God

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Hey all! Just wanted to send you a quick update on January Rewards. First of, I do have the digital versions of Rise of the Resurrected God up for everyone. There's both the public, on-sale version, as well as the Special Edition, with extra commentary and images. For those backing

Write More

One lesson that writing (almost) daily for eight years has taught me is how important the act of writing is. A scene sounds good in my head until I write it and expose it to the light of day. A thought, opinion, or belief seems reasonable until I write it

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Weekly Update June 3rd

Hey all! After a couple of weeks with my head down (finishing up a project and helping my parents move), I've got an update for you. Youtube is here: Podcast form is here: And the transcript is here: Top of the morning, everyone and thank you for tuning in. This

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Writing

A lesson from horror

I didn't intend to write a short story that straddles the blurry boundary between fantasy and horror, but that's the direction it took. As I write this story, I am being reminded of how powerful language is and how important finding the right word is. "Gnarled" evokes a darker feeling

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WMP: Fantasy Weapons (Kinda)

This week on the podcast, Ryan and Taylor meant to talk about fantasy weapons, but it didn't go quite how they expected. Instead they ended up talking about the intersection of magic and technology, and debated whether or not the two can coexist. Full Transcript Below: [00:00:00] Ryan:

Sairo's Claw

As long-time readers of my blog know, I’m absolutely terrible at keeping up with pretty much any sort of media, from books to movies to television. The Chronicles of Gensokai is yet another example of a series that has languished on my kindle since (checks notes) 2019. I now