The next morning, Alex woke feeling more refreshed than he had since his first night in Tianluo. Despite his body’s recovery, he woke to chaos in their bedroom.
Alex scrambled up in his bed, reaching for his jian as he noticed another mana signature in their room. He assessed and processe...
2024-11-26 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, everyone, I hope you're having a great Monday!
As I mentioned last week, Berserker is completed, and I've fully switched my focus back to Spell Weaver!
This means we're moving to the promised 5 chapters per week (Monday - Friday). With the increased release...
2024-11-25 18:02:55 +0000 UTC View PostThe next three days passed in a blur for Alex. In part, this was due to his busy schedule, but largely due to his lack of sleep and the absence of stamina potions.
Master Shen moved on to a new form of sweeping strikes that used the Flowing Water stance to slash as he moved. It was mesmeriz...
2024-11-25 14:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostFinal chapter in the Berserker Novella! I finished at just over 60k words in under four weeks of writing. I'd love your feedback on the ending.
I feel like it's so hard to write an ending and hint at themes of growth in a character without bashing the ...
2024-11-23 04:03:02 +0000 UTC View PostJonathan sat in the waiting room on the fifth floor of the Hunters Association building. The floor had been turned into an emergency treatment center for Awakened. He was doing his best not to fidget in the small chair. Two other Awakened waited nearby: a young woman with a bandaged hand and a ma...
2024-11-23 03:48:13 +0000 UTC View PostJonathan shifted in the uncomfortable chair that had been arranged before the long conference table in the Hunters Association hearing room. To his right, Jimmy sat in his wheelchair, still recovering from his recent injuries. Captain Hayes stood at parade rest behind them, waiting patiently for ...
2024-11-23 03:43:43 +0000 UTC View Post“Yates, get your ass over here and help me grab Bill!”
“He’s dead. You need to get what kids you can and move. Now!” Steam spilled from his own mouth as [Raging Breath] brought in new billows of refreshing energy.
The rage surged through Jonathan’s veins like liquid fire a...
2024-11-23 03:27:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe base's interior was a stark contrast to the swamp outside. Smooth stone walls rose around them, supporting wooden platforms stretching between different levels and branching to surrounding trees.
Where did the stone come from? Were these made with a skill?
Jonathan led th...
2024-11-23 03:26:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe rhythmic thwump-thwump-thwump of the helicopter blades cut through Montana’s December air, and each beat reminded Jonathan of an old life. While it had been hard for him to adjust to civilian life as a teacher, he felt a lot of satisfaction in helping teach and nurture a young...
2024-11-23 03:25:23 +0000 UTC View PostJonathan slid the dampening bracelet over his knuckles and felt the weight of his dampened emotions settle on him.
Time to play nice.
He used his shoulder to press into the briefing room, careful not to spill any of his precious coffee. Captain Hayes was already standing on t...
2024-11-23 03:24:27 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone, happy Friday! Hope you're all doing well today!
I'm excited to share that I have completely finished Berserker! I'll be pre-uploading the last three chapters here for Paid Patrons, so you'll have them before anywhere else.
I followed my outline to a tee, ...
2024-11-23 02:05:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe next several days passed the same as the previous few, with the only change being that Alex now had an easier time staying up into the late hours of the night, even with his exhausted body. The new [Sleep Resistance] passive allowed his mind to continue functioning through his sleep fatigue. ...
2024-11-22 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostAlex asked where they were going once, but after receiving a brief reply to be patient, he didn't ask again.
Sam and Alex followed behind the regal celestial for a while. When the younger boy grabbed Alex's robe sleeve, Alex glanced at him but let it be. He knew Sam had been through a lot a...
2024-11-20 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone! Hope you're all doing well this morning/afternoon/evening!
Spell Weaver & Berserker
I wrote 12 chapters last week! I slacked off a bit on Spell Weaver, only writing 3 chapters, but I cr...
2024-11-18 20:35:44 +0000 UTC View PostAlex was pulled from his sleep by the sound of Sam’s rustling blankets. His eyes snapped open, and he looked around until he realized it was just the teen making the sheets on his cot look neat. Alex had noticed him doing it a very precise way each morning.
I wonder if that merchant m...
2024-11-18 14:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostJonathan stretched out his tired muscles and allowed his shoulders to rest against the row of bleachers behind him. The large training facility had a number of fans running and the mostly brick or cement building took him back to old memories of playing basketball in a gymnasium as kid. The walls...
2024-11-17 15:25:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe alarm’s harsh tone filled Director Matthew’s office as the trio of screens flashed red. The far left screen changed as the director walked to his desk and hit a few keys on his keyboard. Data scrolled from top to bottom and Jonathan could barely make any sense of it, the code far beyond h...
2024-11-17 15:22:34 +0000 UTC View PostElijah and Jonathan pulled into the parking garage beneath a glass and steel office building in Crystal City. Looking out of the passenger window, he noted several vehicle types that appeared frequently in the spots and noted a fair number of Teslas. The juxtaposition between the small, sleek, an...
2024-11-15 21:03:12 +0000 UTC View PostAlex woke with a start. He looked around his small room and only saw Sam’s sleeping form on the cot in the corner. His heart was beating as if he’d just gone for a run or been in a fight. Val, who had also been curled up on his chest while sleeping, made an alarmed sound in his mind.
The automatic doors at Flint Bishop International Airport hissed open, the warm indoor air a welcome reprieve from the Michigan winter. Jonathan could smell commercial cleaner and coffee in the air. He followed Elijah inside, catching his reflection in the glass.
After Jonathan received a p...
2024-11-14 16:55:47 +0000 UTC View PostJonathan slumped against a blood-stained stone wall. His new tactical vest hung in tatters and the enchanted leather gloves on his hands were slick with harpy blood. Sweat mixed with spattered blood, threatening to drip into his eyes.
He wiped his forehead with the back of the gloves, which...
2024-11-14 16:52:06 +0000 UTC View PostIf you have the time, please leave a bit of feedback or at least vote on the poll!
If the only people answering this poll are those who have an issue with the chapter, and those who enjoyed it stay silent, to me it's going to look like this chapter should likely be changed befo...
2024-11-13 15:28:20 +0000 UTC View PostAlex arrived at the training grounds at dawn. He yawned, causing Sam to do the same.
Even though the younger boy was told that he could stay in their small house for the afternoon, Sam just shook his head and got dressed along with Alex.
The training grounds were beginning to fill wit...
2024-11-13 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostJonathan wiped sweat from his forehead as he moved through the old ruins. The warm breeze carried the scent of old stone and vegetation. He really disliked the heat and grumbled his complaints quietly under his breath.
Thick vines wrapped around crumbling pillars, their bright green decepti...
2024-11-13 13:32:51 +0000 UTC View PostPrivate First Class Tyler Roberts pressed his off-hand against a tree. By putting his palm and four fingers flat against the tree and sticking out his thumb, he could create a very stable surface for his rifle while still maintaining cover behind the tree. He tried to control his breathing as he ...
2024-11-13 03:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe odd sensation of stepping through the Rift washed over Jonathan. As soon as gravity returned to him and his borrowed winter clothes settled around his body, a frigid blast of air met his cheeks. His injuries throbbed from the sudden return of gravity, and Jonathan braced his feet to keep hims...
2024-11-13 02:59:11 +0000 UTC View PostJonathan got out of the car and resisted the urge to stretch.
He’d finished putting the most recent stat points into his screen and despite his frustration with easy growth, he found that he felt a sense of satisfaction in seeing the numbers on his Status go up.
***
“Mr. Reeves, you should really check them out.”
Jonathan clicked the button on the side of his phone, locking it. There hadn’t been any notifications for him anyway. “You just want to hear more about my powers.”
Elijah rolled his eyes, “Now you’re just doing it on purpos...
2024-11-13 02:54:05 +0000 UTC View PostJonathan furrowed his eyebrows and clenched his jaw. As consciousness returned and he realized that his body was responding, he flinched in anticipation of hitting the ground. He heard, as much as he felt, the cold metal cuffs slide against a metal bar.
Squinting, he cracked his eyes open a...
2024-11-13 02:49:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe molecular structures in David’s organic chemistry textbook had started to blur together. He blinked hard, trying to focus on the carbon chain structures that he needed to memorize for his midterm exam. His small desk lamp cast a weak circle of light across his spread-out notes, barely reach...
2024-11-13 02:48:29 +0000 UTC View Post