AbnormalvAverage a.k.a. J.D. Mullenary Sr.

QuestWright Chapters 32-33

At the start of each month, I tend to do a poll, a "behind the scenes", and a newsletter-like write-up. The poll and behind-the-scenes hits tier2+, while everyone gets the newsletter. They're just additional little things I add in because I enjoy writing them, and I hope my patrons enjoy reading them.

The chapters effectively close the largest arc of the series so far. Chapter 34 will post soon as I have some final edits to make there. It also helps split up the writing so you won't los...

QuestWright: Chapters 30-31

Author note: Minor change. It was pointed out to me by my beta readers that More, as a name, is confusing. "He was with More."...more what?

Thus, he will now be known as Thomas Moore. That's all! Remember, if you're interested in joining us for the Reader Quests, post in the for questor channel on discord.

Also a brief warning: Today's post is 6k in length. Tomorrows...should be close to or over 9k. That increases the size of the book by 30% from this weekend. P...

Reader Quests

Hello Questors,

Because I like you guys so much, and I thought it would be a lot of fun, I'm going to give out a weekly Quest to all my readers. No, obviously, you DO NOT have to complete it. But you can, and that's a bit of fun we can have as a community.

Within my discord you'll find a new channel: for questors.

Within this channel, each week, will be a new Reader Quest, also spelled as RQ. You can complete the Quest and gain xp, located here: 2025-07-25 23:48:18 +0000 UTC View Post

Big posting weekend: Chapters 28-29

Howdy folks,

It's looking like we're going to have 2 chapters today, two tomorrow, and likely three on Sunday if I can finish editing 34. So, a seven chapter weekend as I do not like how close Royal Road is to our progress on Patreon.

You guys paid to read ahead, wouldn't be fair if it was close.

As a note, generally, we're 20 chapters ahead of RR. It's likely we'll start to spring further and further out as the story goes and I get some bonus chapters to you all.

QuestWright Chapters 25-27

Here's the last portion of the five promised! I hit a snafu in writing, which is going to set me back a chapter (fixing a portion that doesn't work). Should still hit five chapters next week, but it'll be a little touchy.

10 days till Symphony 1 releases!

Chapter 25: A Space to Call our Own

It was with a spry step that Cass made his way over to the stables in the early morning. He was quiet, and the sun wasn’t yet out, but that didn’t stop the bonfire of curios...

QuestWright: Chapters 23-24

Because the length of this weekend's posting would break past 10k, which can be intimidating for some, I've decided to go back to the old days where I split things. Today is 23-24, tomorrow will be 25-27.

Chapter 23: Common Solutions

What could’ve happened that would trigger a Quest Chain? Did something go wrong? Is Master Chask okay?

Judging by Kara’s damaged figure and grim look, that last question would have to remain unanswered for the time being. I...

A Not-so Quick Update

Howdy everyone,

We've got some fresh faces around here with the addition of a new story to our catalog. For those of you who have only just arrived, QuestWright is not my first series. The first book I ever wrote was originally titled Creation, which was later changed to Symphony because it fit better, and there were far too many books named Creation at that time. More now.

That means anyone who has stuck around following Symphony's end has done so because they enjoy my wri...

QuestWright: Chapters 20-22

Chapters 20-22 of QuestWright Book 1: The Guildhall Grind

Author's note: I gave you an extra last week, then had training all this week, so we only have three chapters right now. Sorry, I'll try to get more fingers to keys and get us back up to 4 again next weekend.

Chapter 20: Family

Cass was still trying to come to terms with all of the new changes as he forced a smile on his face. 

The Titles, his first path, not to mention whatever Tokens were. It was...

Early post with a bonus: QuestWright: Chapters 15-19.

Because of the way this cuts off, I wanted you

Symphony Pre-Orders are Live

The Symphony book 1 pre-orders are live and in technicolor here!

Link: https://www.amazon.com/Alpha-Protocol-Sci-Fi-Adventure-Symphony/dp/B0FFD3Q89W/ref

And, as a special treat, I've uploaded the preview of the Audiobook, narrated by THE Johnathan McClain...

July Newsletter 2025

QuestWright: Bk 1: Chapters 11-14

Chapter 11: Guest Lecturer

By the time

Symphony Book 3: Edited Chapters 41-43

Chapter 41: Pain

For Walker, the time between his overlay shutting off and turning back on was but a moment. He hoped that it was the same for everyone else. Other than that, there was not much else that was different after the Omniverse upgraded everything after coming here. 

Which naturally led him to be angry at the Evolvers again.

They had intentionally been shitty to their citizens. Restricting their ability to communicate with others and limiting their potential f...

Symphony Book 3: Edited Chapters 36-40

Chapter 36: Cosmic Life

Walker was shocke

QuestWright: Bk 1: Chapters 7-10

As promised, here we go! I'm wondering if it would be easier to put straight links in here, or if you guys still prefer the text laid down like normal.

Chapter 7: Homebound

Two days. 

It had been two days since he’d left his home and received his Calling, but already it felt like a different world. Cass rolled out of bed, swapped his sleeping robe for his about-town clothes, and set his priorities for the day as he left on his way to breakfa...

Update

Howdy folks,

The Hiatus is set to end on June 28th, and I wanted to give you all an update as to the going ons of all the stories.

The Boy and the Stick:

Planned, partly written

Primordial Poet:

Somewhat planned. I thought I had a good idea of everything, but following the events of Symphony, it's VERY complicated. That's part of why I started QuestWright. I already had an idea of what systems I wanted in place and how the plot would mo...

QuestWright: Bk 1: Chapters 4-6

When you're done reading, if you have the time or inclination, let me know what you think so far. With Symphony, I spent a long time planning it out, and while I know where this is heading, I'm writing it more from the seat of my pants because I feel like I'll get a better natural flow from it. If there are things you don't like, or hate, or really enjoy, please let me know.

Chapter 4: Experience

Entering the Quest Registry felt like walking to the...

QuestWright: Book 1: Chapters 1-3

The QuestWright Book 1: The Guildhall Grind

Chapter 1: The Open Book

Today

Today was the day that Cassio Vale became a bigger part of the world. 

He’d been patient when the system didn’t awaken on his fifteenth birthday. He’d cried himself to sleep when the sixteenth had come and gone. On the seventeenth, he’d despairingly crawled to bed, wondering if something was wrong with him. But with another year come and gone and the morn...

Welcome to the Secret Project: The QuestWright

So, I've had an idea bouncing around in my skull for a while.

What if, instead of focusing on the hero in the story, we look at the guy who hands out quests? And, of those deadly tasks, who assigns them and how?

A lot of LitRPG has bounced around the idea of it, but like Symphony, where we dove into how a LitRPG world gets built, this one dives into how Quests are built and managed.

The official title is The QuestWright: A LitRPG Quest Management Saga.

Symphony Book 3: Edited Chapters 29-35

Chapter 29: The Impossible Choices

Blood

Symphony Book 3: Edited Chapters 25-28

Chapter 25: Testing

Walker looked over his recent gains. 

It would be easy to say that everything he'd just received impressed him, but that wouldn’t be true. Mainly because its reception went against what he’d told the Founders time and again.

Rewards should be earned.

But he'd take them, and he'd take on even more if he could find a way, because he wasn’t using what he received on himself. These rewards were just another step on the path toward the singula...

Symphony Book 3: Edited Chapters 21-24

Chapter 21: Nullification

Walker tried talking to the Book of Souls for a time, but aside from the general warmth it exuded whenever he spoke, he never received a real response.

Logically, he knew the memory didn't exist. He had invented a hypothetical situation, and yet, he'd still been pulled into a vision not unlike his recent foray into the memories of Kwaya. The feeling was the same, although everything had held a slight haze to it. It was like looking out at the desert on a ...

Symphony Book 3: Edited Chapters 16-20

Chapter 16: Notes

After the failure, Walk

Primordial Poet Series Cover

Howdy folks,

I wanted to show off the cover for Primordial Poet, the story that follows Lex in his quests and adventures through Symphony. Will he meet up with old legends from the beginning of the world? Will he be able to control his wildly out of control soul powers?

Find out in Primordial Poet book 1: Haikus and Heroics!

Symphony Book 3: Edited Chapters 12-15

Chapter 12: What is a System?

2025-05-26 18:38:52 +0000 UTC View Post

Primordial Poet: Haikus and Heroics Blurb and Prologue

Heyo,

We're entering summer, so you know that means my schedule gets all wacky. Below you'll find both the blurb, the link to the story on RR (not that you need it since you're here), and the prologue. Both the blurb and prologue are subject to change as I continue writing the story.

I'm about halfway done editing Book 3, which is by far the longest in the Symphony series. The moment it's done, we're off to TBatS land!

RR Link: 2025-05-26 16:25:18 +0000 UTC View Post

A(I)rtwork (I)

Just a few images from the story that I thought were solid. I figure I'll move backwards.

Symphony Book 3: Edited Chapters 8-11

Chapter 8: Administrator Training (I)

2025-05-24 21:42:26 +0000 UTC View Post