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Legacy of the M'Zee, EG Book 6, Chapter 3

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And here we finish this Dungeon run. Hope you enjoyed it! My plan for posting from now on is to alternate between books. If I get far enough ahead (I'm working on it :-) I'll post a chapter on Wednesday as well.

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The effects of the Refined Jungle Gathering Powder had not yet run out, giving the first twenty minutes or so of the break time a large boost in efficiency. I was sitting at about two-thirds of my total Aether capacity when...

Essence Wave Book 2 Chapter 3

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Not super happy with this scene, so I will probably work on it a bit more on the next edit. Major points will stay the same, but I want to see if I can make it more tense and exciting. 

Let me know what you think!

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“Everyone inside a building!” David bellowed out, then turned to Greg. “Get everyone inside. Even the people manning the watchtowers, though they can wait until it’s closer. Tell them not to push it. No...

Legacy of the M'Zee EG Book 6 Chapter 2

I bent over, gagging as I tried my best not to throw up after the teleport. “Light,” I panted, not spewing my guts only by sheer stubbornness.

“Are you okay, sir?” a High Smoke Ashkhas asked from the front of the platform. She was younger than he was and wearing a set of leather armor that he’d seen quite a few others wearing in the Sayaad Hall.

“Yeah, I’ll be fine,” I said, straightening out. “Teleporting like that doesn’t agree with me.”

“Good. May ...

Legacy of the M'Zee Chapter 1

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Here is chapter 1 of the sequel to Monster Island! I'm hoping to get 50k words into both stories by the end of the month (as my stretch goal for NaNoWriMo) or at lest 25k words as my base goal. 

Happy Halloween!

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I carefully cycled my Aether through my meridians, keeping it just on the edge of pain. The scar tissue left over from my battle with the Illyrian champion and subsequent running fight through the city was mostly go...

Update on EG progress and signed copies!

So, I was hoping to have a chapter of Legacy of the M'Zee, book 6 of Elemental Gatherers, this week, but every bit of time I've had to work on that series has gone into editing Monster Island. Monster Island is up for preorder, at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JRPY176, if you want to snag a copy, but no pressure. I'm almost done the edits for it and will have a PDF and EPUB copy posted here for y'all to have once the...

Essence Wave Book 2 Chapter 2

They spent the next half hour planning more city improvements, but everything would take time. All of the buildings they needed to build next had to be researched, or the Village needed to be upgraded to open them up. Josiah left to organize the newcomers into work parties for the Farms, while Liz went to explore the Herbalist’s Hut after grabbing Summer and the other Druids. Michelle headed to the closest Log House to find Sarah and get a group for the Threadmaker’s Hut and the Weaver’...

Essence Wave Book 2 Chapter 1

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I'm just about done with chapter two of Essence Wave 2, the sequel to Mana Daemons. Not sure yet what I'm going to call it, and it kinda depends on how far we get in the story. I've laid out three to four books worth of general outline, but it can change based upon the characters and how in-depth I get to different parts. Some light city building here. I might add a bit where he goes over the quests again, or add a prologue with the details. Anyway, I'm going to fi...

Update/ Chapter 1 Hidden Essence

So, I was hoping to have enough done on Essence Wave 2 to post a chapter, but I realized I didn’t have the system worked out in my notes enough to really get stuff done. So I’m going back through book 1, noting loose plot threads and making sure it’s good in my head. I’ll be done with that tomorrow, so I should have a chapter and a half written by next Sunday. I’ll post it here once ready.

I should have Monster Island back from the editor in a week once I get it, I’ll finis...

EG Monster Island Chapters 28-end

And the last couple of chapters are mostly ready, so I'm posting them here. 

Note: I looked at the last chapter several times, and in the end decided to end it where I had originally. The next book will spend at least 3 chapters in the Ashkhas city before we reach the Divine Territory, and I didn't want to extend this book by that much. 

Without further ado

2021-09-25 21:13:08 +0000 UTC View Post

Monster Island Cover and Chapters 16-27 Draft 2

Just got in the cover! Still chugging along with edits, heres where I'm up to now. I'm taking Friday off in the hopes I'll finish. We'll see. 

EG Monster Island Chapters 1-15

See the below link to find a Google Docs copy of the first 15 chapters of Monster Island! You'll be able to make comments and suggested edits, so go wild! I'm trying to get the second set of chapters done by this weekend, so y'all'll have a couple of weeks to make comments and suggestions before it heads to my copy editor and proofreader.

Thanks!

Patreon Q&A

It's been a long while since I've done a Q&A post. I'm hard at work on the second draft of Monster Island, having just finished rewriting the end of chapter 13 (see previous post) and figured this is a great time to answer some burning questions that y'all have. Let's hear'em!

EG Monster Island Chapter 30

The singles tournament was in the same stadium as the team matches had been, except there were eight arenas set up instead of five. I wonder how they’re picking the fights? Forty eight fighters don't divide evenly, so some of us are getting byes.

Knight Kaminski returned from meeting with Sultah Aleahil and the other mentors. Librarian Narwan was conspicuously absent this morning. “Jamila, you are fighting in arena four against one of the Topraki. Lilianna, you are in arena...

EG Monster Island Chapter 29

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I just booked my editor for the first two weeks of October, so I have until then to finish the first, second, and any other drafts I want to get done. Should be fun, and doable. Since we're approaching the endgame of the first draft, I'm planning on putting out another chapter on Wednesday. Look forward to it!

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“The next event will be the last,” Librarian Narwan appeared in the middle of our section of the dining room as we were...

EG :Monster Island Chapter 28

The next morning a very subdued group quietly ate breakfast. “Kami and Zim needed help purging the Chaos in them. It was not as bad as the others, but it was growing,” Vaya said, plopping into the seat heavily. “Does anyone else need checking over?”

Silence was the answer, then Aleks said, “I think I am okay, but would appreciate being looked at again. I,” she gulped, “I have never felt that helpless before. Uh, after breakfast.”

I reached over and gripped her shou...

EG Monster Island Chapter 27

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No extra chapter this week. Or probably next week either. I fell a bit behind of where I wanted to be. Got a pretty gnarly case of food poisoning on Friday, that is still hanging a bit on. 

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He gasped, jumping back from the dead body. “Betrayed?” He gasped.

“The Beasts we were attacked by were reporting to this cultist. Both of them mentioned Chaos and that they were hunting the contestants in the tournament,” I ...

EG Monster Island Chapter 26

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And now back to your regularly scheduled chapter

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We kinda stared at each other for a few seconds before Bridget said, “I could try to repair it.”

“I will help,” Vaya chimed in. I nodded.

“Uh, I guess me and the Bonds will clean up the Beast carcasses in the clearing and then explore a bit in the direction we didn’t go,” Jon said sheepishly. “I do not know anything beyond the basics in Inscription.”

EG Monster Island Chapter 25

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Enjoy bonus chapter! Now hopefully the smoke goes away soon so I can go out and write more (I write better not at home, but don't want to hang out too long at a restaurant/brewery with COVID still a problem. You know, since my kids can't get vaccinated yet.)

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“Sia, can you and Zim scout? Carefully,” I asked. Sia nodded at me from his spot on a tree branch, then leapt off it. He shrank a little, his flames dim...

EG Monster Island Chapter 24

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I am ahead again on chapters, so expect chapter 25 on Wednesday this week!

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I ducked under the scything talons of a flying Steeflight Soldier Ant, which had shown up in this last round. We’d been able to build up a small wall that let Kami, Bridget, and Jon keep the majority of the forty eight Ants off of them. Sia and Zim were dogfighting the other flying Ants, three of which were laying twitching. There’d been eight of t...

EG Monster Island Chapter 23

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Sorry this is late. I hope y'all had a great Independence Day for my American readers, Ungrateful Colonials Day for my British readers, and normal weekend for everyone else! Hope you enjoy!

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Twelve hours later, we were running away from a level seven Temperamental Honey Badger. I sprinted through the growth, barely avoiding stumbling. “Where did that thing come from!” I screamed out, then rolled forward as a massive blast of fir...

EG Monster Island Chapter 22

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Thanks for all y'all's comments and suggestions about the story! Hopefully, your feedback is helping me make a better story to share with everyone. Remember, this is draft one, and updates will come!

Have a great week!

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A little less than an hour after dawn had all of us, including our Bonds, standing in nationstate groups in front of an ornately decorated building. Jamila brought out her tiny Bond for the fir...

EG Monster Island Chapter 21

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Happy Father's Day to all y'all! Thanks for supporting me and this novel. Hope you enjoy!

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We sparred for a couple of hours that afternoon. (More detail here)I was stronger, faster, and had better range of control after advancing. The Volk prince had sent a message that he would be available to give the training I won from him after the next event. I can’t wait to learn a bit about the Volk, I thought, then gru...

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EG Monster Island Chapter 20

I woke to birds chirping outside our window, and nearly freaked out when I realized I was back in my bed. Jon snored on his side of the room. I could hear the birds crystal clear, like they were sitting on the window sill, but I could also tell they were in the park, across the road and over a hundred meters from where I was laying. I sat up, still feeling lethargic, but then I started to feel much more energized once I swung my legs over the side of my bed and stood.

“Wait, why is th...

EG Monster Island Chapter 19

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Because I finished writing draft 1 of chapter 21, I am three chapters ahead of the Patreon. I want to be a few ahead in case of problems, but two is plenty, so bonus chapter! Thanks for all y'alls support, encouragement, corrections, and ideas! This is going to be the best one yet just because of y'all.

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Dinner finished quickly. Vaya, Jamila, and Hanna all showed up after about half an hour without Sam. At my questioning look Vaya ...

EG Monster Island Chapter 18

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Okay, so, I didn't quite get to where I wanted to be earlier this week. However, I had a great weekend of writing, so I'm going to promise a mid-week post next week. Chapter 18 is today, and then on Wednesday expect Chapter 19! That'll leave me still one and a half chapters ahead, so even if I get sick or things come up I should be able to get next Sunday's chapter as well. Hope you enjoy this one!

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“That was an excellent way o...

EG Monster Island Chapter 17

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Sorry about missing yesterday! My youngest daughter got attacked by a dog while riding her bike, and we had to take her to the ER, which threw everything in our schedule out of whack. She's fine, just had to get checked over and get some shots, but her allergies meant that the doctors held us there for another few hours. So, here’s chapter 17, and hopefully I’ll get enough done by Wednesday to get out another chapter as a bonus.

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Condensation Audible Book released!

Check it out here or send me a message and I'll shoot you a code! Please make sure to take the time to review it once you've listened!

Thanks!

EG Monster Island Chapter 16

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Fun chapter ahead! Also, I really need to nail down what I'm calling the tournament. Suggest a germanic name for the Volk character at the end!

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The next morning, we were back at the arena the older students had fought in. The ground had been fixed, the stands cleaned, and the Inscribed circles made smaller. Rather than the hundred meter wide fighting areas the Core-level gatherers got, we were down to roughly thirty meters. Sultah Alea...

EG Monster Island Chapter 15

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Thanks for the feedback! I love hearing from y'all!

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Light training apparently meant gathering all day, not just train for an hour then have free time. Librarian Narwan passed out pills he made, telling us, “King Craesti is helping to fund your development here. Succeed at the tournament, bring honor and glory to Craesti, and secure our position among the nations to repay him. Go gather. I will be by shortly to inspect your founda...