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TWC Comic Preview

As before, don't miss the fact that the main comic is in an attachment! The above is just a randomly chosen sample panel.

Because working with artists and communicating with patrons are both slow processes that operate on different schedules, this comic was already in the works before the previous posts and polls about it. So if you're interested, please enjoy the third hypothetical episode!

What's the actual situation? I'm not sure. Maybe I could pull off something with a Kicksta...

Deathseed: Chapters 7-8

Still dealing with release hangover, lurching from thing to thing. Isn't over because the TWC4 audiobook will be coming out next weekend. One last note: the omnibus release could still use your support on Audible or Amazon!

I'm glad readers have embra...

Deathseed: Chapters 5-6

For me, it's release weekend! Please check the links in the previous post and consider supporting the omnibus release with reviews and the like. While a large part of this release is a response to past requests, obviously I'm crossing my fingers that this omnibus will help the series find some new readers.

For patrons, this is another chapter weekend! These continue the book's theme of conseque...

TWC1-3 Omnibus Edition

This has been long-requested and too long delayed. Many readers have wanted an omnibus version of the audiobooks, since it would offer more listening for one credit, but I didn't feel like I should put too much time into this until the fourth audiobook was on the horizon. Well, you can look forward to that soon, and the omnibus is out now!

Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd//B0CLYMTZZV

Amazon:&nbs...

TWC Comic and Poll

Well... this weekend was supposed to be a big important audiobook release, but Audible has finally screwed me over and not released. -_- So it'll just happen randomly next week, probably? I apologize for the delay in chapters, but I already had this post set up and I really want to get everyone's opinion.

($5 patrons already saw this, but please check out the poll at the bottom!)

You may h...

Deathseed: Chapters 3-4

Last time Patreon ate some of my spaces for unknown reasons. This time I tried something different when adding the chapters, did it still happen? You tell me.

I am working hard on the omnibus TWC book, and there's a lot in the air, but this week you still get chapters. I'm glad we're getting this book started. ^-^

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Chapter 3

Even though Theo had hoped that he'd put Esaire behind him for good, he'd remembered their battle on several occasions. Especial...

Deathseed: Chapters 1-2

It's time for chapters! I hoped for the eighth book to be another with a clear central goal the entire book and tried to start accordingly. As mentioned, these chapters will be interrupted by some audiobook launches and other things, but they'll be proceeding from now on.

$5 patrons got a special preview of a potential comic project earlier this week. All patrons will eventually get a sneak peak...

Weirkey Chronicles Comic Preview

Special preview for $5 patrons! Others will see this eventually, but I hope to get some feedback from you guys first. Please note that there are two parts to this post! The above image is just a screengrab I took to have a header, while the real meat is the attachment.

Now, while that is downloading, please read my rambly little explanation.

You may have recently heard about a lot of western progression fantasy novels getting webtoon adaptations, putting up $100,000+ to have major...

Nine Worlds Anatomy: Siata

Alright, with Siata this set of Nine Worlds Anatomy is complete! I hope that you have enjoyed seeing all the species drawn out, as well as hinting at various processes and regions to come.

There's too much in the pipeline, I want to release it all, but I think you'll be getting chapters next week.

Nine Worlds Anatomy: Tatian and Noven (plus updates)

More anatomy pages! By my count we are at eight out of nine. I hope everyone has enjoyed this set. ^-^

Having said that, a general update: I can now promise that chapters of Deathseed will start in October. Probably early October, but they will be interrupted because there are some other things in the works. There are more audiobooks incoming, for example, including a special omnibus edition that will take extra work. In the past I've done polls about this, but everyone always votes for...

Appendix: An Introductory Monograph on Demonology

Hello again, everyone! Things are absolutely crazy here on my end, but I can't talk about everything yet. Hopefully good things in store for TWC and my career.

Before this week's content, I want to ask for your algorithmic support. There may be more industry people looking at my work over the coming weeks, and some industry people only care about numbers, so I want to shine up everything. Here are some things you could do:

• If you have been meaning to review/rate any...
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Nine Worlds Anatomy: Aathal (plus omnibus questions)

Another diverse world to cover this week! I look forward to spending more time in Aathal, but that won't fit into the plot until later in the series. Please enjoy and feel free to ask any questions you may have.

Meanwhile, however, I have questions for you! And some good news for those following audiobooks: Travis Baldree found more time in his schedule and so you'll be getting more TWC audiobooks soon. ^-^

One of these will be an omnibus edition of books 1-3, which will be releva...

Nine Worlds Anatomy - Complete Set

Special bonus for $5+ supporters! All the commissions for the anatomy set are finally done - they'll be shown to everyone in time, but you guys get to see them first. ^-^

You'll note that this set has standardized the font, hopefully in a satisfactory direction. I also had the various issues reported all fixed, or at least I hope so. If you notice anything else, I'll get on that too, but otherwise I hope this little project has been a fun way to flesh out the Nine Worlds.

Soulhome Blueprints: Wakespire

Well, people have been asking for updated blueprints and these are long overdue - that's on me, not the indefatigable Lamsey. These images represent the characters' soulhomes as of the end of Wakespire.

These get longer with each book, but I'm not sure I have many notes for the newest editions. For those who had lingering questions about Fiyu's blueprint, hopefully this clears those up. You can also see what Nauda has finished after all her remodeling alongside what she still has left t...

Nine Worlds Anatomy: Slest

I've been eagerly awaiting getting to this one! When designing Slest, I put a lot of thought into the balance I wanted to strike between strange and familiar. Even though Slest has mostly been used as a dangerous wilderness, it has very important roles to play in the broader story of the entire series, so I hope people enjoy it.

I believe this also marks the first usage of the new font choice. These aren't meant to be readable at thumbnail size, but I hope everyone finds this easier tha...

TWC Book 8: Title and Updates

Since everyone is here first and foremost for the books, I didn't want to let a month go by without letting you know what has been happening with my writing. There will be more anatomical sketches, new blueprints, some appendices, and other fun stuff, but this post is just about the next book.

The eighth book of The Weirkey Chronicles will be titled Deathseed. A substantial portion of it is written, but the book isn't quite done, much less polished. Though I edit while posting, I do try...

Deuxan and Fithan Anatomy

Before the above images, wanted to mention that The Brightest Shadow was selected for the Beloved SFF Sale! More info at that link, if you want to pick up that series for a low price. ^-^

Enough anatomy images are coming in that we can do two at once, as these are simpler humanoid worlds. Deuxan and Fithe, getting into some traits I don't; think have been ment...

Two TWC Short Stories

Today we have some short fiction set in the Nine Worlds! These will be exclusive to patrons until some time in the future when they'll go into special editions. Specifically, these stories will be placed in between the first, second, and third books.

Unlike conventional short stories, these are very much written as companions to the main series. Not essential, but hopefully enjoyable. ^-^ I intend to write more of these, some connected to the events and places you know, but also some si...

Arbaian Anatomy

Time to cover Arbai! Since it's one of the least humanoid worlds, I figured that people would be eager to see this one. Please don't miss the fact that there are actually two pages this time, the second one featuring some species that haven't really shown up in the story yet.

Mundhin vary from individual to individual, of course, so that isn't a universal design. The number of legs in particular varies, and of course different people build different limbs. But if you wanted a basic conc...

Wakespire Official Release!

The book is finally out! If you wanted a copy, digital or physical, please get it here:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDQBTQ38 

Of course, anyone with a viable Amazon account can leave a review - please do if possible! It's too early to know how well this book is doing, so I'm just crossing my fingers. >_<

Normally a release week wipes me out, but this time I have something prepared, so you...

ARC Reviews, Please!

If you have enjoyed reading Wakespire, please consider leaving a review here:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD9CQZRV 

This is something I've never tried before, a trick I learned from author friend Phil Tucker: the newest book can be seen on Amazon, but not available for pre-order.* If you go to the above link, you should in theory be able to leave a review or rating. Long reviews, short rev...

Appendix: Ichili Titles

Unfortunately, I don't have the Arbaian anatomy page or short stories for you now, but they will be coming soon! Meanwhile, I hope everyone enjoys the worldbuilding appendix for this week. This one was actually not a part of my original plan; I wrote it in response to reader requests.

I was undecided whether I should place them in alphabetized order, or the below, which is an attempt at a logical progression. The former is better for looking up a title, the latter for reading, hopefully...

Upcoming Plans

So, Wakespire is complete! You can look forward to seeing its release early next month, and I am gearing up for all the promotion and other work necessary for it. The actual editing and book preparation are hopefully done.

What happens to the Patreon in the interim? I intentionally set the tiers low to avoid barriers, and in the past I've stopped all payments during the break between books. Unfortunately, the people who primarily want chapters have in the past left anyway. If that is yo...

Soulhome: The 2.0 Edition

$5 supporters, time for an unusual reward! Hopefully it's interesting to somebody.

I've always offered paperbacks of my books, but this is just a courtesy to readers who prefer to read physical copies; I barely sell 2% in paperback so it's not really a good time investment. As such, the paperback versions aren't particularly flashy or impressive, just the ebook text placed in book shape.

Well, with the upcoming new covers, I decided to try to do a little better. Take a look at thi...

Wakespire: Chapter 48 + Epilogue

Here we go. No extensive pre-chapter notes this time.

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Chapter 48

It took the city a week just to calm down enough to know if there would be any consequences.

By all rights, Nauda should have been anxious about the judgments the entire time, but her position in life was changing. Her two closest friends were Authorities now and it would take much more than local guards to stop them if they wanted to leave. They were essentially staying as a courtesy, ...

Wakespire: Chapters 46-47

Whew, lots of new patrons this week! Hope you all had fun with the book. ^-^

Aside from the new chapters, I have some images I'd like everyone to take a look at (there should be five in a slideshow strip). This is, I believe, my best effort at creating minimalistic soulhome diagrams that could be integrated into an ebook file. They need to accomplish two things:

1) Not bloat the file size.

2) Look professional.

These do tolerably with #1, though more experimentation is...

Wakespire: Chapters 44-45

I'm glad so many enjoyed the content in the bonus post! I'm hopeful that the appendices will be a fun addition to the series and you can look forward to more in the interim. ^-^

I'm less confident I'll be able to produce in-book soulhome diagrams to a sufficient level of quality. I've purchased some software and I'm fiddling around, we'll see. More info possible and an eventual decision when w...

Surprise Update: Appendices and Bonus Book

Hey, everyone! This would ordinarily be bonus content between books, but Amazon has accelerated my timeline by choosing Soulhome as one of its special deals for next month. I felt like it would be cruel to interrupt the climactic chapters with alternate content, so instead you're getting a special post now.

I'm hoping to get input on several things that might be of interest to readers:

1) There is a new soulcrafting introduction tutorial below in this post.

2) And a Nine Wor...

Wakespire: Chapters 42-43

Before the chapters, I want to ask for some important input from readers! I'm also asking the question on Reddit and Discord, if you'd prefer responding on those channels.

Previous books in TWC will be receiving new covers and I wanted to take the opportunity to improve...

Wakespire: Chapters 40-41

Shame I'm away for the week we get some big revelations, but I guess I'll just have to read comments after the fact. If you're reading this, the scheduling worked and all I need to do is remind everyone that I'm AFK and will reply later. If you're not reading this... then this sentence is pointless.

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Chapter 40

When Senka had said they were going somewhere different, Theo had barely blinked. He'd seen many alien worlds, plus over the past two months he'd ex...