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Developer's Blog: Let's March Forth

February is almost at its end! Other than K’s interview this weekend (hosted by Glitch, because K has the audacity to pull the greatest “I don’t know you” at Nick that I’ve ever written) and the Live Q&A for UCRT/Hero Zeroes, there’s not a lot left!

The demo goes public on Sunday, and the next Patron demo is very tentatively scheduled for March 6. I’m returning to Chicago for the next three months, which means I’ll have more uninterrupted time to write. I adore my mo...

Mind Blind Blooper Reel

Kent glares at you.

You glare back.

The glare-down continues until Rosy heaves an exasperated sigh. “Are you both quite done?”

[i]But first one to blink loses![/i] Nick protests.

***

“What do you have against being my sidekick?”

K ignores you.

***

“How about being my partner ‘under the covers’ as well?”

K ignores you.

***

“I now get why Glitch compared you to Batman,” you say. “It’s not just because you�...

Lady Death's Diary: Chapter 5

“Do not dare enter my study wearing those muddy boots, Your Majesty,” said Delphine. “King or not, this rug is new and I won’t have you ruining it.”

Not many people could get away with chiding a monarch. In the year since I had moved to Bellcrest, I’d realized just how much power Delphine actually wielded at Court. She was a sorceress, yes, but her personality was the true force.

King Eldin sheepishly stepped back at her stern warning. Once freed of his offending footw...

Touched By An Angel - Talia Version

Virginia Parker had been called many things over the course of her life. The “A’s” were her personal favorite: “arrogant,” “abrasive,” “aggressive.” She tucked these insults away in her purse and occasionally pulled them out to examine. Although it stung that to know that her behavior would be lauded as self-assurance if she were a man like her coworkers, she also felt proud because these adjectives indicated that she scared the men with whom she worked, and whom sh...

Touched By An Angel - Ferro Version

Virginia Parker had been called many things over the course of her life. The “A’s” were her personal favorite: “arrogant,” “abrasive,” “aggressive.” She tucked these insults away in her purse and occasionally pulled them out to examine. Although it stung that to know that her behavior would be lauded as self-assurance if she were a man like her coworkers, she also felt proud because these adjectives indicated that she scared the men with whom she worked, and whom sh...

A Rose of Thanks

This weekend, my final Patreon goal was met. I thought long and hard about how to say "thank you" . . . but there aren't enough words to express my appreciation. Even that phrase "not enough words" feels trite when trying to communicate the immensity and depth of my gratitude.

Because I now make most my income as a writer.

Not through copywriting or technical writing or writing people's dating profiles (all of which I've done in the past), but by telling stories.  2021-02-22 04:53:54 +0000 UTC View Post

DEMO UPDATE: Power Rangers, Assemble!

A little late in the day, because I slept until 11am. I caught up on a week's worth of sleep and now feel rejuvenated and ready to keep writing! 💪

I still need to edit a bunch of things (which is what I'll be doing this weekend). But it's playable, without any major bugs! 

Anyhow, rather than waste time trying to think of something amusing and clever to write, here's the link!

Link: 2021-02-21 00:01:06 +0000 UTC View Post

Demo Delay

Given that I was up until 6am last night (this morning?) freaking out over getting a new apartment, I'm sleep-deprived enough that my editing is doing more harm than good to the game right now. I'm officially delaying the demo update until tomorrow (or Sunday at the latest, but only if I'm involved in a shark attack or something).

I feel awful for missing my deadline (my boss, who also happens to be me, is a workaholic with high expectations). As apology for the delay, I'm attaching fil...

Developer Blog: Home Sweet Home

I’m still editing and debugging this next update, but will do my best to post it before midnight PST. I realize this is down to the literal last second of my promised drop date, but this last week has been . . . not as productive as I would’ve wished.

(Explanation at the bottom of this post. But let’s talk about the positive first! Because my life, and especially my writing life, has a lot of good!)

The Positive:

I’ve starte...

A Courteous Kidnapping, Part 2

The course of true love runs more smoothly when there's a dragon involved. Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!

Abraham Littlefoot Skullcrusher, Esquire, (known as Abe to his family and Crush to his friends) had long ago grown accustomed to the look of dismay that flashed across his clients’ faces when they first saw him. In that regard, his most recent client was no different—dragon mannerisms were notoriously difficult to read but Abe had taken a course in cr...

Developer Blog: Cupid Calamity

The Good News: K's route alone is twice as long as Santa Scam.

The Bad News: Only K's route is available.

The Link: https://dashingdon.com/play/wildelight/button-and-the-cupid-calamity/mygame/

The Warning: If the plot makes you uncomfortable (because it involves Button getting their m...

Lady Death's Diary: Chapter 4.5

From the Journal of Lady Vitrula Rhys: The First Death 

The first time that Prince Loren asked for my hand in marriage, I’d felt so ecstatic that I could barely breathe in enough air to utter “yes”. I had fallen desperately in love with the Prince on my fourteenth birthday when he’d politely kissed the back of my hand. The heat of his lips through my glove branded my heart in some indelible way that I had tried to explain to Theo later, but had...