New Game Minus #3
One last finished reward as I turn my attention to TLS: the final book in my LitRPG trilogy is now complete. Please enjoy the draft of NGM3 at this link:
https://mega.nz/#!P1EnnQIL!gLv...
2019-04-19 22:18:11 +0000 UTC View Post
sierralee activity
Don't Save the Princess Beta
Well, I got the build unexpectedly early, so... we're doing this now, I guess. This is a new version of Don't Save the Princess for everyone to try out before we show it publicly.
April 14 Update
We have another piece of fanart! This one is a younger Megail in a rare relaxed moment. ^-^
There's still some pending stuff I want to show patrons, but it isn't ready. I'm also having trouble with artists for the NGM#3 cover and I'm irritated that things aren't going more smoothly, especia...
2019-04-14 20:02:18 +0000 UTC View PostApril 7 Update
Hey, everybody! To start us off, we have a fun piece of fanart commissioned by Argo the Ratfolk (here is the artist's site: https://furantan.tumblr.com/ ). That's Yarra with Albedo from Overlord - for the record, Yarra is ...
2019-04-07 22:54:20 +0000 UTC View PostArt for TLS: Thoughts and Questions
Alright, everybody, this is the post where we talk about art and TLS. It involves some pretty major decisions, so this would be a great time to give your input. I'll reference it again, but see above for another scene from Annikath, this time directly from the game.
Core ...
2019-04-06 01:42:22 +0000 UTC View PostNovel: Ironside
Since several of you expressed interest, here it is! Ironside is a standalone fantasy novel, available in the usual PDF/epub/mobi formats:
https://mega.nz/#!69MCGQyL!J0nxPPFQNX9-daQzM3...
2019-04-03 22:50:15 +0000 UTC View PostMarch 31 Update
March is over and it didn't go as well as I wanted. =/ Basically, I recognized that I was going to have trouble with the next TLS update, so I decided that I would take a month to clear my plate of everything else while I improved the update's plans. But though I did a bunch of work, it wasn't en...
2019-03-31 20:22:36 +0000 UTC View PostMarch 24 Update
Over the past week I've been spending a lot of time thinking about TLS art. If you didn't see the $5 thread you might be missing some context, but I wanted everyone to see the above. The picture for this post is the first one Annikath did where I actually commissioned it and was involved in the d...
2019-03-24 18:39:22 +0000 UTC View PostMarch 17 Update
So much stuff going on right now!
The thread about a potential artist for TLS has been one of the busiest in recent memory. It's nice to hear from some of you who don't regularly comment. ^-^ In any case, nothing...
2019-03-17 18:48:45 +0000 UTC View PostOnce Ever After Beta Testing #2
Update: I'm making a new version because there are some players starting the game for the first time and it makes sense that they should play a version with tons of things smoothed out. It doesn't have substantial new content and it's not worth replaying - though the last Ulfina scene is no...
2019-03-16 02:50:09 +0000 UTC View PostTLS Art Question
Serious decision time! Normally these threads are for $10+ patrons, but given how important this one is to the development of TLS, I decided that even the initial question should go out to a larger audience.
I don't want to over-hype this, since it might come to nothing, so let me start by ...
2019-03-12 15:33:40 +0000 UTC View PostMarch 10 Update
Work on OEA continues, but I don't intend to talk about that much right now. Instead, we have a couple of fun things and then some serious talk about TLS.
First, note the comic above! This is just something silly that a fan sent me this week, so I hope you enjoy. ^-^
Second, it's time...
2019-03-10 21:24:56 +0000 UTC View PostDesecration of Wings Art Package
This has been a long time coming solely because I've been busy with other stuff. But now, with no further ado, here are the full resolution art assets for Desecration of Wings:
2019-03-10 21:00:38 +0000 UTC View PostMarch 3 Update
The first build of Once Ever After is up for $10 patrons right now! Since this is a larger chunk of gameplay than usual, the process isn't moving as quickly, so I'm not sure exactly how it will go. People will keep giv...
2019-03-03 22:28:13 +0000 UTC View PostOnce Ever After Beta Testing
Okay, it's time! There are several parts to this post. First, I'll be providing a download link for Once Ever After:
PC: https://mega.nz/#!r88VCYpQ!vbKFcmrfPwPUxrq0rLSWCR61Th5rAkme...
February 24 Update
The good news: Lots of new people are playing TLS! According to the metrics, a ton of hours are being poured into the game on Steam, and a decent number of people seem to be finding the game for the first time. If that's you, hello! ^-^
The less good news: There are more questions and comme...
2019-02-24 19:15:46 +0000 UTC View PostWriting Developments
So far this year, I've done a good job focusing on the things that matter to me. Though it'd be premature to call the new habits a success, I think it's been positive for both my happiness and my productivity. However, it does lead to a variety of thoughts, so you're going to get those now.
February 17 Update
Whew... this week was a busy one! Released the NGM audiobook, started publishing a serialized novel, and finally launched TLS on Steam. Doing this much stuff usually disrupts creative work, so I tried something different this time by editing between those tasks. It seemed to work well.
The ...
2019-02-17 22:43:30 +0000 UTC View PostSteam Release + Serialized Novel
Originally I was going to post these separately, but the approval processes messed up my timing. So anyway, this post is about two separate things happening.
TLS is on Steam
Finally!
Audible Release + Title Thoughts
You're getting a post outside the normal ones because I just found out that Audible finally approved my audiobook! Check it out here:
2019-02-13 03:25:31 +0000 UTC View PostFebruary 10 Update
Lately I've been feeling like there's just so much stuff ready for you guys to see, but I want to release it at a reasonable rate instead of sending it out in a barrage. It feels uncomfortable to be holding back so much prepared content, but I guess I did just put out a public release two days ag...
2019-02-10 22:44:54 +0000 UTC View PostTLS 0.41.4 Public Release + SubscribeStar
New TLS update, just the tweaks and errors we discussed:
https://the-last-sovereign.blogspot.com/2019/02/tls-0414-public-release.html
Bigger news is that I finally g...
2019-02-08 23:13:54 +0000 UTC View PostGood Problems To Have
Time for a long post about writing! I'm trying to weigh a lot of ambiguous things at the moment, but I'll try to describe them in a clear manner. If you aren't interested in my writing concerns but do want to help name an upcoming project, scroll to the last section after the fancy picture.
February 3 Update
Marketing lead to reading industry articles and even having some direct conversations with publishing professionals. It was all very informative and I'm really glad for some of the contacts, but the executive summary is "The publishing industry is depressing."
I got a chance to exchange som...
2019-02-03 21:16:06 +0000 UTC View PostNew Game Minus #2 Official Release
The second book in the series is officially released! After a somewhat shaky start, it appears to be in the correct genres with the correct metadata. A second release is trickier, because some of your interest is drained into the first book, but I'm crossing my fingers that it goes well.
So...
2019-02-01 22:13:50 +0000 UTC View PostJanuary 27 Update
The new TLS update seems to be going pretty well. I'll be uploading version 0.41.2 after I get a few more feedback reports. My plan is to use a new Patreon feature that will theoretically notify you guys when I update the old post, so keep an eye out for that.
Meanwhile, I've submitted the ...
2019-01-28 00:02:08 +0000 UTC View PostTLS 0.41.0 Released
UPDATE (Feb 6): Version 0.41.3 is up, see links and change notes. Also, because the Lunar New Year sale on Steam is getting so much attention, I'm thinking of delaying the Steam release a bit. Not the normal public release, though.
New version time! I hope this one doesn't have m...
2019-01-25 23:02:18 +0000 UTC View PostJanuary 20 Update
I am fairly hopeful that TLS 0.41.0 will be out on Friday. Right now all the essential content is added, but there's a lot of optional stuff I'd like to include, and none of it is edited. So the final version may have some rough edges, but I'd very much like to get the release out t...
2019-01-20 21:01:27 +0000 UTC View PostJanuary 13 Update
So... originally I was going to release a side project today, but I think I'm going to delay it. Not because it isn't finished, but because I think it might be better for development overall.
I've been working on stuff in the background for a while and my original plan was to send it out ra...
2019-01-13 23:46:56 +0000 UTC View PostNew Concepts Poll
Hey, everybody! It's time for one of the important developments for 2019, so please take a moment to read and vote in the poll!
Introduction
Since half of my development time recently opened up and I have finished my initial objectives for novels, I am cons...
2019-01-10 21:55:08 +0000 UTC View Post