Happy New Year!
Sorry, for the very late appearance, but between the holidays and everything, plus the Muse not cooperating, it took me far, far longer than I thought to complete the writing of this chapter.
On the plus side, you get a very big chapter. Hurrah?
I have sent the chapter to my beta several hours ago, so hopefully, you should receive the final update relatively soon.
In the mean time, I am going to begin the preparations of the next TWO chapter over the we...
2025-01-10 11:55:11 +0000 UTC
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All right!
As I had unfortunately told the readers a few days ago, I am far, far from completing the next chapter of The odds were never in my favour.
Some of it is due to the reason I began so late the writing this month, the other is because the chapter promises to be huge, and I don't feel like it is possible or even funny to cut it in several parts.
Plus the end of the year is approaching, and I won't be able to write on my birthday or the first of January.
The bes...
2024-12-29 07:57:49 +0000 UTC
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All right!
Despite my computer's attempts to swear fealty to the Chaos God of Broken Machines and Heretical Industry (also known as blue screens and malfunctioning), the chapter is ready in time, as it was prophesized.
All Praise the Man-Emperor of Mankind!
I'm going to re-read everything tomorrow morning to check nothing too big has escaped my vigilance, but this should be close to what's going to be considered the final update of the Sanguinala...I mean, Christmas.
E...
2024-12-23 15:24:42 +0000 UTC
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I'm back!
And I bring you a little present early before next week. Just to give you a hint about what's going to be updated...
Otherwise, writing update. The preparations for the next chapter of The odds were never in my favour are almost over. And yes, I know I'm very late in the schedule. Plus of course there's plenty of indications this chapter is going to be huge, it's the Seventh Task of the Tournament, after all.
We will see how it unfolds, I will for sure deliver at l...
2024-12-22 12:18:49 +0000 UTC
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The time felt right, we are at the end of the Second Great Quest, so I decided yesterday an Impractical Guide to Godhood was necessary.
While I am pretty sure I did mention everyone important, well...it's entirely possible I missed someone, so don't hesitate to remind me if there's someone you think deserved to add his/her/its name added here.
Oh, and yes, it's far better for everyone to read the Epilogue of the Sea of Monsters before reading it. Otherwise some figures will defini...
2024-12-16 09:07:37 +0000 UTC
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It is time.
It is time to end the madness of the Sea of Monsters, for even the best things have an end.
But while this adventure is over, others wait in line for the heroes.
So let's swear eternal friendship a last time.
The Gods know all heroes and beings in this world are going very much to need the rest, for it is the calm before the storm.
Enjoy!
2024-12-16 09:02:29 +0000 UTC
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Okay, after a very rainy day which kept me quite busy (I have now a new bookcase in my bedroom to accomodate for the huge numbers of books and other magazines I keep buying, yes, it is the third bookcase, move along...), I am back for updates of an Impractical Guide to Godhood.
First off, the corrections of the chapter 31 of Endgame, which will be updated soon everywhere, have been finished. So you get it before everyone here.
Then, obviously, there's the Epilogue, aka Chapter 32....
2024-12-14 10:11:19 +0000 UTC
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Proud citizens of the Republic of Madness!
I find myself unable to resist the calls of the Muse, which is pushing me to increase the word count of the current chapter of an Impractical Guide to Godhood!
At which point did I begin to have suspicions? Oh, when we were past 30K words and the scenes were far from done...
Now, things have progressed so well (for a definition of 'well', of course) that I am worried the Tyrant will have his wish, and we will beat the 40K threshold ...
2024-12-11 11:49:04 +0000 UTC
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Readers wanted more (grin).
Thus there is more available!
Here we go, he is the first (proper & long) teaser of the Return of the King, the Epilogue of the Second Great Quest.
There are punishments, politics, and...a lot of surprises.
Enjoy!
2024-12-08 14:32:16 +0000 UTC
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Hi, dear readers!
First, I wish to you all a happy beginning of December. And I wish you get a warm weather, warmer at least now than the one I have.
The writing of the Epilogue of this Arc of an Impractical Guide to Godhood has officially begun.
As promised, a small teaser below:
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There was a Great Prophecy.
It announced the return of an enemy the Olympians thought to have vanquished forever long ago.
The Olympians, any oth...
2024-12-05 16:43:44 +0000 UTC
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Hi, dear readers!
The vote is officiall over.
By an immense majority, An Impractical Guide to Godhood is victorious. 65% of 313 votes, no less! Your beloved Tyrant is incredibly disappointed you made it so easy. He didn't even have to bribe or blackmail weak-willed Demigods (all of this is of course hypothetical and you can't prove it anyway).
Well, you know what Perseus-Kairos say (besides affirming his love for democracy) Vox populi, vox dei.
An Impractical Guide to ...
2024-12-02 11:35:17 +0000 UTC
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Right, here we are again...
Since it is going to be December soon, this means plenty of good things will come for Sanguinala-Christmas.
Obviously, first there will be Sanguinala, as in the Sanguinala update of TWO (the Commissars watching the betas told me everything is on schedule for that one, proper incentives have been made, and the alternatives don't bear thinking about).
There will be the regular The odds were never in my favour update, which for obvious reasons if you...
2024-11-26 10:09:16 +0000 UTC
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The task was hard, but thanks to the Muses, I have been able to complete this monthly update of The odds were never in my favour.
It is chapter 124, titled May of Diplomacy.
And yes, before you ask, it is going to be the Alexandra-style of diplomacy.
Why would it be anything else, after all? (grin)
Anyway, the chapter is 20,000 words.
And I suppose I can announce it now, the chapter of next month is going to be Seventh Task.
It is time for the Tou...
2024-11-26 09:58:30 +0000 UTC
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Okay. 156 pages, word format. 56,376 words.
I think it's fair to say this is the biggest chapter of An Impractical Guide to Godhood I've ever written so far (and I hope it will stay the biggest for a long, long time).
Behold the Endgame.
And if you think that because you've read the last teaser you know how it ends...
BWAHAHAHA!
Think again.
It is not over until the last Labour.
It is not over until the Tyrant decides it is.
Pray for the salvat...
2024-11-20 10:26:42 +0000 UTC
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And now for the really good news, the last teaser of Endgame is here!
Yes, it will be the last 'teaser' (it is 40,000 words-long, mind you).
Next update, you will get the entire chapter (which may or may not be close to the 55,000 words threshold).
But since I am sure everyone was eager to read, well...
And I give you the scene a lot of readers were urging me to write for many weeks.
Enjoy!
2024-11-18 12:39:51 +0000 UTC
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Okay, here is a new week, let's begin it with good news.
Here is the chapter 30 of An Impractical Guide to Good, Imperial Circus, and yes, it is the betaed, definite version of it.
If everything proceeds as per the plan, it will be posted tomorrow on all the other websites where I'm active.
Enjoy!
2024-11-18 12:28:16 +0000 UTC
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The writing of the chapter is soon coming to an end (with the huge word count, it better be) so here is another teaser filled with madness!
As a result, you get the complete Sixth and Seventh Labours, and part of the Eighth one...for a total of 29,000+ words.
Please don't ask how long the final chapter is going to be, please.
Enjoy!
2024-11-16 12:04:08 +0000 UTC
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Once more, into the breach!
Or is it about descending into the arena once again? I tend to forget...
No matter! In a world of madness, the only way to win is to be the maddest hero around!
That's Perseus-Kairos theory, at any rate.
We will see if he manages to survive what he has unleashed...
A new Teaser, a new Labour.
You get the first 19,000 words or so today. And yes, the writing has long moved past that threshold, believe me.
Anyway, as always, t...
2024-11-13 14:52:03 +0000 UTC
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Okay, as was foretold, here we go for the second teaser.
The redaction of the chapter has advanced well enough (at close to 30,000 words) to justify revealing the entirety (or close enough) of the Sixth Labour, which is...err...already 11,000 words or so long.
Sigh.
I have a feeling this chapter is going to beat the 'average' 40K chapters of TWO. But it's just a feeling.
What could go wrong (sarcasm)?
Anyway, let's continue the dire end of the game.
As I to...
2024-11-10 15:55:33 +0000 UTC
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You have waited for the madness for a long time, here it comes.
Note to the real world outside: that I write something about Kairos Theodosian reincarnated into Perseus Jackson, a former Tyrant noted for its craziness doesn't mean you had to use the Fates to make outcomes that are utterly crazy!
It's fanfiction which is supposed to write the mad stuff! You were supposed to be our Light guides against the Dark, not join the insanity!
Ahem. End of the monologue...though I cert...
2024-11-08 15:36:09 +0000 UTC
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All right, here comes the next chapter of The Dance is not Over, Vae Victis.
I have corrected a lot of it this morning, so hopefully there shouldn't be too many mistakes and things to correct before the final update everywhere.
What is there after that?
Oh yes, now I remember.
It is all about Perseus assembling a band of madmen...and then rushing to go kill Commodus the Narcissist One...
The writing of Endgame will begin soon. Let madness reign!
Enjoy!
2024-11-02 09:05:16 +0000 UTC
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I didnt write fast enough to complete the chapter before the end of the month, as I thought at the beginning of the week.
Oh, well.
That just means I have to give you the teaser, so that you return next month to give a like for the complete one!
Enjoy, and make sure the dragon stays soundly asleep!
2024-10-31 13:23:20 +0000 UTC
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Hello, everyone!
I realised that there was a minor mistake with the last update's title: this was the unbetaed chapter 123 of The odds were never in my favour.
Not to worry, for the betaed chapter is now here.
It should be the final version of Week of the Tiger that I will update soon on the other websites.
On the side of writing, I have begun the new chapter of The Dance is not Over this morning.
The title is Vae Victis, for those interested.
I don't think...
2024-10-28 14:56:39 +0000 UTC
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Hi, readers and worshippers of Hecate!
Here is the next chapter of the adventures of Alexandra, which for reason I think are beyond evidence, has been titled Week of the Tiger.
We see the beginning of some aftershocks of the One-Day War, and of course, the Seventh Task begins to reveal itself in all its majesty...and sadism and comedy as well.
Writing on the Dance is not Over next update will begin soon, meaning the moment I will have made my preparations of it.
Enjoy!...
2024-10-25 10:53:16 +0000 UTC
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Okay, here we go again...I hope.
I have checked everything again to avoid the problem of two days ago, and I'm reasonably confident it shouldn't happen. Obviously, if a chapter is reduced to five words, it will be the sign something has gone wrong...again.
One astute reader mentioned that means I will have to change the maps of the Nyx Sector; it is assuredly true. Obviously, said maps aren't ready right now (otherwise I would have updated them in image-dedicated posts).
I c...
2024-10-18 11:43:15 +0000 UTC
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Okay, of all bloody things to happen...it seems that Patreon, for some reason that I still struggle to understand, literally erased the file of the update.
Seriously, how the hell did it happen?
I don't understand, the moment I saw all the messages of error, I went to check over and over...sigh.
I don't have an explanation for what's going on.
Okay, I copied everything on a different file.
Let's see if it works, this time.
I had not had that problem befor...
2024-10-16 15:52:16 +0000 UTC
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Okay, here we go!
Let's begin with the good news.
The writing of TWO is almost done, final version is going to be sent to the beta soon, final update (at least where the non-beta-ing is concerned will be here before the end of the week.
As such, today you get a not-update.
Bless the Emperor...and pass the ammunition.
Password: Cypher.
Don't say I didn't warn you.
Anyway, on other topics: once I will have finished TWO, the writing will shift to The odd...
2024-10-16 11:38:05 +0000 UTC
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Since I am on a good writing roll...
Well, enjoy this nice update which is absolutely not a teaser. Again.
Hope everyone has a nice Sunday, and a pleasant month of October (a rainy month of October for me...)
Bests,
2024-10-13 15:05:14 +0000 UTC
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Hi, dear readers!
First, I apologise for not answering all the reviews of the previous not-teaser; the writing process swallowed me, courtesy of that perfidious muse.
I promise I will come to it as soon as I have the time...which will likely not be today, alas.
But to reward you for you patience, here is a second not-teaser (11,000 words-long this time).
Enjoy!
2024-10-11 06:31:52 +0000 UTC
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Well, here we go!
Writing is proceedingly well, and you all know what it means.
The first 5,000 words of 13-4, which aren't a teaser, because...I feel this isn't a teaser. Boo.
All right, first we don't immediately return to Nyx, we have some other characters to watch first...they may get relevant in the future. Or not.
I will leave it to you readers to decide.
Enjoy!
2024-10-07 14:04:20 +0000 UTC
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