Vampires. Evil, demonic, creatures of the night, known for drinking the blood of the living. Or at least that’s what some people say. The truth is far more boring: they’re just people, like the rest ...
2023-07-17 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post“What...” I look around nervously at the group. “What should I do?”
“First, we will need to figure out the order we are doing this in,” Khazak says, more to the other rangers than me.
“I’ve got some dice in my bag,” Ragnar responds, turning back to his tent.
...
2023-07-10 16:01:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello readers! Hope you’ve been doing well since we last talked. After last month’s double audiobook release/preorder reveal, I don’t have a whole lot for you this month. But hey, sometimes no news is good news, r...
“You liiiiiiike him.”
“Shut up.”
I’m in the gym with Tuck and the rest of our class, who despite no evidence to the contrary, is sure that I have feelings for Cadet Kaylin Zekram. Sure, he might correct, and maybe I am being a little too obvious with the way I’m watching h...
2023-06-26 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is the full color map of Northeastern Avural Ug'dol/Nova Mundus. This is the location where most of the events of Steel & Thunder Book 4, Arenas & Monsters takes place. Black and white versions of this map can be find in all print versions of the book.
This on...
2023-06-19 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post“Another boring night.”
“Better than an exceptionally eventful one.”
“Yeah I guess,” I say with a sigh.
It's been another uneventful day of patrol duty for me and Khazak. And I know he’s right that I should be thankful for the quiet night, but there's only so many ...
2023-06-12 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Summertime is here! Hope everyone is getting a chance to relax, at least for a little while. I myself just got back from a weekend in Chicago for International Mister Leather, and now I’ve got months of pool parties to look forward to back home here in Florida. But you aren’t here to read abo...
2023-06-05 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostTime to pick your next worldbuilding article! Because of the way the calendar is working out and some upcoming maps I will be posting, this is just for the month of July!
I'm always looking to hear more ideas for future worldbuild articles, so please, leave me some suggestions in the comme...
“So what are you thinking?”
“Maybe some CTF?”
“Nah, I bet it’s gonna be something with hostages.”
It’s Mannot afternoon, almost 15:00, which means the final class of the day is about to start. It’s been an okay day, for the most part. Given the amount of peo...
Welp, this article ended up being a lot longer than expected, so I'm splitting vampires into their own article!
Also, content warning for mentions of miscarriages below.
Lycanthropy, and p...
2023-05-15 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“I can’t believe that just happened.”
“Me neither,” I respond. “It did happen though, right?”
“Believe me, I had to stop myself from biting into the gold right in front of him,” Daddy confirms. “It was real.”
We’re headed back to the farm several...
2023-05-08 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy May everyone! As the subject line should tell you, you can now purchase hardcover editions of all four Steel & Thunder novels! You can find them in 2023-05-01 13:00:19 +0000 UTC View Post
I check the clock above my desk and sigh. It’s getting late... It’s Sepnot, which means the two day weekend is coming to a close and classes resume tomorrow. With a second, heavier sigh, I lift myself from my bunk and pull on my shoes. There’s something I’ve been putting off doin...
2023-04-24 14:18:31 +0000 UTC View Post
A high-resolution, full color map of the ruins of Karthani from Steel & Thunder Book 3, Secrets & Spires!
These should be showing up in paperbacks and hardcovers very, very soon!
2023-04-17 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post“I think that’s everything for this one.”
“Okay, I’ll go help Daddy finish with the other cart.”
It’s Astraday, which means it’s time for another day at the Weston market. It’s early in the morning, just after dawn, and I’m doing what I’ve done every Astraday mor...
2023-04-10 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Spring could not get here fast enough! Arenas & Monsters has still been doing great, but as I always do, I’m going to ask you again for more reviews! C’mon, I know there’s at least a few of you out there that keep telling yourselves you’re gonna write one - consider this a sign to do ...
2023-04-03 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post“So... What should we--”
“We don’t need to do anything.”
“What are you-- Hey, wait! Where are you going?” I call out as Cadet Zekram pushes his way past me and out of the still half-full room, ignoring all the stares that follow him.
And once he’s gone, ...
2023-03-27 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Evolution is the process in which living things develop new characteristics through genetic mutation and variation. Different factors, called evolutionary pressures, are what determines how successful t...
2023-03-20 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostLunaday, Virgus 5th, 4623
The past two days have been long, stressful, and exhausting. Ever since getting back to camp after the incredibly ill-advised attack on the Ragebloods, I have been on edge. It’s like I spend almost every moment constantly searching...
2023-03-13 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
March is here, and soon spring will come, and I am so very happy about that. Arenas and Monsters released three weeks ago, and it’s been a great three weeks! It go...
2023-03-06 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post“Hey, Vaiken, did you hear?”
“Hear what?” I look up from my datapad to see Tuck poking his head around the corner.
“Zekram,” is all he says, excitement in his eyes. “He’s a sub.”
“What?” I pause the music I’m listening to, sure that I can't have ...
2023-02-27 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Here it is, the full-color map of Pákannon from Secrets & Spires. More maps coming soon!
Also, happy Arenas & Monsters release day!
2023-02-20 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostAerisday, Leus 30th, 4623
It has been a tense week since my...revealing hunting outing with Vakesh. The tension has not been with Vakesh himself, but with others in the camp. Several people have been voicing their displeasure at the way I now treat V...
2023-02-13 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s February, and while I’m not happy it’s still fucking cold outside, we’ve only got two weeks to go until Arenas & Monsters is released! Paperbacks are no...
2023-02-06 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostThis arc of The Journal of Khazak is going to be wrapping up in March, so it's time to pick out which story I'll be writing in it's place next. Feel free to leave me some suggestions on what you'd like to read about in the comments!
2023-01-30 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostIt's also time to pick out your next worldbuilding articles. As always, I'd love to get some new ideas or suggestions for more of these in the comments.
2023-01-30 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Daddy and I had continued to see each other when we could, though I think we were both realizing the realities of our situation. I was getting a little tired of feeling like a side piece. Still, when we...
2023-01-23 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Magical creatures are a common sight on Terra. Some of them resemble animals you are familiar with, while others may seem more abstract or even alien. Natural casters, as their name might suggest, have ...
2023-01-16 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostAquaday, Leus 25th, 4623
Hello again, journal. It has been several days since my last entry, days that have thankfully been uneventful. Vakesh’s health has continued to improve, and I would say he is almost back to normal.
Since making his recovery, I...
2023-01-09 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy New Year everybody! And Happy Arenas & Monsters Preorders Are Live Day too! Steel & Thunder Book 4 is almost here, and you can use this link to or...
2023-01-02 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post