Max showed up in the woods, on time to teach his martial arts class. Quite predictably, all of his friends had questions for him. In particular, Tessa Alvarez seemed eager for answers as to how Max had become so much more powerful so quickly. Everyone did stretches on their own as the...
2023-12-12 06:43:24 +0000 UTC View PostAs soon as Professor Gravecall gave the signal to begin, Max energized his muscles with as much mana as he could handle without supercharging using the mana vault. With all the power he had, he threw his sword up into the air. Then he sprang forward toward the group of sparring enemies.
His...
2023-12-07 01:42:47 +0000 UTC View PostFor everyone else in the Quartet, a week had passed. Meanwhile, Max had been fighting for his life for months. On top of that, he'd even been back to Earth. So, going to class again and walking through the Summoner Academy grounds felt a little surreal.
As he neared his group co...
2023-12-05 02:12:19 +0000 UTC View PostMax got back to the Summoner Academy without issue. Instead of his room, the first place he stopped was the cafeteria. Ignoring all the stares he was getting for his appearance, probably for multiple reasons, Max asked the cafeteria staff with clipped words if he could buy to-go meals separ...
2023-12-02 19:29:35 +0000 UTC View Post
I started a philanthropy in GameLit Society years ago. The group voted to make Shriners Hospitals for Children the beneficiary.
The history (in links) can be found in the linked campaign.
No pressure, but if you feel led to give to help sick kids, many of whom have families th...
Sorry for the wait on this one. It was a pain to edit.
Also, sorry for any remaining issues the chapter might still have.
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Max sat across from the two headmasters in a small, plain room. They had escorted him there after realizing that he w...
"I suppose we do owe you an explanation now," said Headmaster Mong Hao Han as he shot a dark look at the spear man, Territ Mond.
Territ, the Mystic Spear Academy headmaster ground the butt of his spear into the ground. "The truth is, I wasn't expecting to go this far, Max, but you jus...
2023-11-27 20:21:56 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Past Life Hero 2 is chugging along. I spend the last week writing, which I was only able to do because the $10 tier was already ahead. (sorry $10 folks! But you'll be getting new chapters this week)
I have currently written up to chapter 43 of PLH2. <...
Hey everyone! I'm planning to commission some Past Life Hero art this week. I have a big name artist who is interested in doing the gig. What kind of stuff are you most interested in seeing?
*This poll is for all reading tiers so please be careful with spoilers.
Another narrow miss made Max hiss in frustration. If he tried to close the gap with his enemy, he was buffeted by raw power, or had to give ground in the face of attacks carrying incredible force. Any time he created space, he would need to dodge another spear throw. The missiles seem...
2023-11-20 14:28:07 +0000 UTC View PostMax watched the countdown on his window draw closer to zero, the moment when he would finally leave the dungeon. He leaned against the wall with all his spirits manifested around him. They were having a last-minute meeting, one that Max hadn't even realized he probably needed. In some ways, the w...
2023-11-18 11:46:32 +0000 UTC View Post"Okay, this is a problem," said Max. He stood in the cavern that had become his home over the last few months, staring at the pile of loot on the floor. Now, in addition to the two swords he'd taken from the dungeon on Earth, and a few odds and ends from this dungeon, he had three more items.
... 2023-11-17 23:11:59 +0000 UTC View PostBellows and crashes made the ground shudder. Luckily, Max was insulated from most of it, but he still needed to move. Despite the precautions he'd taken against his tunnel collapsing, if it did, it would probably cost him victory and he really didn’t want to leave the dungeon without completing...
2023-11-16 20:21:41 +0000 UTC View PostMax didn't even know how many times he'd spied on the giants' encampment from his familiar hiding place in the rocks. Hopefully, after today, he’d never need to watch this group of enemies again. His elaborate trap he’d put together was finally in motion.
They're taking the r...
Max wiped his forehead, pleased to see he didn’t have any blood on his face. "Okay, that's the last giant in the dungeon outside of the leadership encampment.”
“And it will be for what, another three days?" Lavinia asked.
"Pretty close to that, yup." Max replied. All the g...
2023-11-08 13:18:14 +0000 UTC View PostMax peeked through some dense bushes and spotted the giant in the distance. It's right where you said it was, he mentally sent to Lavinia.
Of course, the ghost girl replied. How are you going to do this?
Same as the last one, Max said as he readied ...
2023-11-08 11:45:46 +0000 UTC View Postapologies for any typos and such. I am very tired.
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It took Max several days to verify that there was no way to push more mana from his surroundings into a bead for a higher level inscription or imprint. He tried not to think about how many mana units he had to waste during ...
Kind of a short chapter today. Next on is fire. :)
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His breath came in bellows, stress making his body react in a more extreme way than merely some shortness of breath would normally trigger. A crash from a large log hitting the ground and pinwheeling away made an ang...
Max stood quietly in a corner, making no sound at all. Even so, he knew that the feral fauns probably would have been able to find him by now without his magical advantages. In addition to his network of spirit informants, he’d used one of his few stealth beads, activating it and dropping...
2023-11-03 09:30:10 +0000 UTC View PostThe sword in Max's hand felt far less solid than it ever had before as he crouched in the dark. While the weapon had served him well and was still in relatively good shape–he'd always protected it with mana and kept up with maintenance–it was lacking now. He needed something better as a...
2023-11-02 07:31:31 +0000 UTC View PostMax frowned and his jaw dropped in surprise before he closed his mouth with a click.
"It's really this easy, huh?" he muttered. Max stared at the mana vault in his hand and used his third eye to see its information again. Now it read:
[Mana Vault of WD Arand]
Once charged...
“So that’s it?”
"Yeah. So that's about it," said Max.
Across from him, sitting in a cheap plastic chair just like he was, Ethan nodded. "I appreciate the rundown," the former martial arts instructor said. His phone beeped and he looked at it before glancing up at Max. "Tha...
2023-11-01 01:54:24 +0000 UTC View Post"Is everybody ready?" Max asked, glancing around at his team. He was pleased to see that, while most of them looked worried, they were also determined. Sarah had a few drops of blood on her cheek. She’d killed two kobolds on her own, chasing one of the monsters down.
Ethan had done ...
2023-10-30 02:43:41 +0000 UTC View PostSorry in advance for any editing errors.
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"Okay, this is it," said Ethan. He signaled, and their small convoy of cars came to a stop. Almost immediately, the reporters that had been brave enough to actually show up hastened over with their guards. Several of them, with cameras, ...
New chapter 3. Chapter 3 and 4 will be out of order now.
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Max's mouth was dry. A while back he’d held an impromptu martial arts class for his students, one more piece of the puzzle that might take them to the next level. They’d asked if they could eve...
This chapter and chapter 3 are out of order.
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"Are you sure that all this junk is going to help you?" asked Blake. He came into view and showed Max a box full of crafting supplies that he'd just brought back to the compound. Blake, Ethan, and Larry,...
Whew.
I've had to make a ton of choices for the rest of the series in these first few chapters.
Everything should be much faster/easier for me now! Yay!
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The Jeep’s engine was a welcome hum as Max stayed lost in thought for a few minutes. He didn...
Okay, I'm finally gonna start posting chapters from book 2.
Sorry about the wait!
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Chapter 1
Max had been expecting to feel odd once he got back to Earth, or maybe have some sort of discombobulation. Instead, he’d just experienced a wave of r...
2023-10-20 04:27:09 +0000 UTC View PostI'm still working on the chapters for book 2. They'll be up soon.
The beginning and end of a book are the most critical places to get the tone right in my experience.
This is the first draft of the synopsis for book one that I've put together. I've never included a synop...
Today has conspired to keep me from doing everything but working. This included stuff to get ready for the new Cozy Isekai 2 launch coming up in a few days, and even a stray dog on my porch. Yes, not for the first time, a dog appeared out of nowhere and would not leave my back porch. This t...
2023-10-13 22:33:56 +0000 UTC View Post