New cover sneak peek!
I finally figured out both the title and what I wanted for the cover for The Fusionist Book 4!
Have a look at Global DifFusion!
2023-11-20 13:47:19 +0000 UTC View Post
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Plans for November 19-26
Another week closer to being finished with Fusionist book 4! Unfortunately, I was hoping that book 2 would be finished on audiobook this week, but it didn't happen -- so I'm expecting it to happen next week :)
Anyway, here are my plans for next week, which includes Thanksgiving and I ...
2023-11-17 23:21:43 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 42
Chapter 42
“Well, that was much harder than I expected.”
Breathing hard for the first time in months, Larek finished healing his leg via his a few small activations of his Healing Surge Fusion and slogged his way through the sand back to the Air Skimmer, leaving the blo...
2023-11-17 23:15:26 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 41
Chapter 41
The next day was just as quiet as the one before, but the night saw another movement of his Air Skimmer. At least, that was what he assumed happened, as he didn’t stay awake to watch it happen; he needed sleep after not getting any the day before, and by the end of the day he...
2023-11-17 18:39:48 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 40
Chapter 40
It was nearly 5 hours into his trip over the desert, as the sun began to approach the horizon toward night, that Larek realized something that made him slowly bring the Air Skimmer to a stop, though he kept it floating above the sand. It wasn’t something that he had forgotten...
2023-11-16 17:07:29 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 39
Chapter 39
Hovering 10 feet over the desert on a large air cushion as he initiated Magnitude 5 on his upward-lifting gust Effect, Larek felt the Air Skimmer stabilize before he tested his forward progress with a Magnitude 1 constant air gust. When that seemed just fine, he moved up to Mag...
2023-11-15 22:35:54 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 38
Chapter 38
Larek bent down underneath the large wood and iron structure, having to crawl in order to fit under where it was suspended upon four large pillars. It was familiar to him from his experience building the ferry boat, though on a much smaller scale. Fortunately, his project had b...
2023-11-15 16:34:59 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 37
Chapter 37
Getting back into town was a bit nerve-wracking, as there was no caravan to sneak inside with, but fortunately the guards on duty only gave him a cursory glance before letting him through. Larek was thankful that they didn’t have anyone on duty that would be affected by his <...
2023-11-14 22:07:11 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 36
Chapter 36
Running through the arid landscape outside of Day’s End, Larek thought about the night before and had to shake his head at how it all turned out. His willingness to help someone out of a bad situation had nearly blown up in his face like a stray Fireball, but at leas...
2023-11-14 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 35
Chapter 35
As Larek stared back at the woman, the wooden table he was leaning on began to subtly vibrate. Before he could pull away at the sudden motion, there was a feminine voice in his head that sounded suspiciously like the singer from the Dyran Hearthwood.
“Can you hear m...
2023-11-13 20:43:34 +0000 UTC View PostPlans for October 12-17
Got some more written this week -- so much so that I'm finally back to 30 chapters ahead of Royal Road for $5 tier Patrons! I also uploaded chapters to Royal Road (now on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule) and put the 2023-11-10 22:46:27 +0000 UTC View Post
The Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 34
Chapter 34
It was bad – worse than he thought was possible, in fact.
As soon as Larek passed what he assumed was the border of the Sealance Empire, which was designated by a change in the environment rather than any posted signs or other obvious landmarks, he realized immediately ...
2023-11-10 22:36:42 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 33
Chapter 33
The next month and a half of travel was spent making up for his delay, as Larek didn’t stop except to rest in between closing Apertures, eating, and sleeping while utilizing his Secure Hideaway Fusion to ensure he was relatively safe at night. He only stayed in a tow...
2023-11-10 17:09:59 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 32
Chapter 32
Stepping off the ferry boat onto the dock at Riverbend, Larek adjusted the over-filled pack to sit comfortably on his back before running his fingers over the special new leather belt he had acquired in Swiftwater. He nodded at the smiling face of the ferry boat captain, who wa...
2023-11-09 21:31:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 31
Chapter 31
The answer to that question was a bit more complicated than he liked, because he was hoping to be paid for his work and then take the ferry to the other side of the river as soon as possible so that he could resume his journey home. The issues that prevented that from happening...
2023-11-09 17:26:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 30
Chapter 30
It was amazing what could get done when people were motivated to do something, a fact that was obvious when the large 50-foot-wide by 70-foot-long ferry came together in a total of 3 days. The dock workers weren’t exactly the most knowledgeable about shipbuilding, though with...
2023-11-08 16:52:26 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 29
Chapter 29
Larek placed the relatively tiny model ferry boat into the water at the docks, and he winced when the swift-flowing water caused the wooden construction to beat itself against the stone of the dock. Fortunately, the Strengthen Fusion that covered the entire model was s...
2023-11-07 20:31:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 28
Chapter 28
“This is what we have to work with?” Larek asked, looking at what essentially looked like the skeleton of what was partially built ferry. “Partially built” was a bit of a stretch, however, as it was essentially just the sad-looking frame of a boat sitting in the dry doc...
2023-11-07 17:54:51 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 27
Chapter 27
“No, you have to make the Pattern Cohesion you’re using for the formation more permanent than what you use for spell patterns, as it needs to fuse into the material you’re using as a medium,” he told the frustrated Mage for the tenth time. “Otherwise, it’s going to ...
2023-11-06 21:23:54 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 26
Chapter 26
Larek finished eating the second surprisingly delicious fish sandwich he had been given as prisoner fare before washing it down with the large stone pitcher of water, not even bothering to use the cup that had been provided along with it. He sat back on his undersized bed and l...
2023-11-03 22:27:30 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 25
Chapter 25
Larek woke to complete darkness and the heavy feeling of rock dust covering his face, along with the unmistakable exhaustion that came with a lack of food and water for an extended period of time. More than that, his body was worn out, like a dishrag that had been squeezed unti...
2023-11-03 18:32:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 24
Chapter 24
“Get him!” Seandra screamed, pointing at him even as she knocked the chair she was sitting in over on its back as she abruptly stood up. Panicked screams erupted from the other women around the table as they scrambled to back away from the sudden violence that had erupted.<...
2023-11-02 21:09:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 23
Chapter 23
Waking up in the morning, or at least he assumed it was morning because he was underground without any way to see the sun, Larek felt amazing. He stretched and yawned loudly, feeling better and more relaxed than he remembered being in a long, long time. For the first time since...
2023-11-02 18:30:26 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 22
Chapter 22
Thankfully, Larek wasn’t knocked flat on his back like usual when he was bombarded by notifications of Skill Level-ups and unlocking new Fusions, but it was still a heady feeling and slightly uncomfortable – which was also accompanied by the fact that he used around a quart...
2023-11-01 23:33:44 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 21
Chapter 21
The effect of the slightly altered Space Heater +2 Fusion was felt almost immediately upon activating it upon a separate stone and placing it in the corner of the room.
Space Heater +2
Activation Method(s): Reactive
...
2023-11-01 17:23:17 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 20
Chapter 20
The first thing Larek noticed about his Status was that it had changed a lot… and yet, it hadn’t changed significantly in the areas where he really wanted them to change. That was, at least in part, because he hadn’t been able to sit down and create any Fusions, but it wa...
2023-10-31 02:56:46 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 19
Chapter 19
“You can leave your bags here, if you want.”
Larek hesitated for a moment before he shrugged them off his shoulders and dropped them on the floor in the middle of the room. As he walked out, he threw the stone that held his Healing Shelter +8 Fusion on top of...
2023-10-30 19:57:32 +0000 UTC View PostPlans for October 30 - November 3
I'm back from MileHiCon!
This week I'll be back to writing more of The Fusionist Book 4!
Monday: Writing -- hopefully 2 chapters
Tuesday (Halloween): Writing in morning and then prepping for Halloween night -- 1 chapter
Wednesday: Writing -- 2 chapters 2023-10-30 13:51:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Core of Fear is FREE through Halloween!
The eBook for Core of Fear is FREE on amazon through Halloween!
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The Fusionist Book 4 -- Chapter 18
Chapter 18
Larek turned his attention to the woman speaking to him from the alleyway, and the first thing that he noticed was that she appeared to be quite poor, as she barely had enough clothing to cover herself decently. The clothing she did have was dirty and torn with holes in places ...
2023-10-27 17:55:40 +0000 UTC View Post