Hey!
Well my week of vacation writing is over, and it’s a mixed bag. I did get more writing done, but I didn’t finish the book. Also, in not-so-great news, I’ve inflamed my left wrist a...
2025-08-23 06:26:40 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 84
Ruwen led the party through the twisted canyons of the Kinslick stacks, following Survey's guidance toward the lower archives. The library's oppressive atmosphere pressed against t...
2025-08-23 06:25:27 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 83
“The second line,” Numarrow continued, “And starlight bends to mortal schemes. This is more interesting. Starlight bending suggests gravitational lensing or dimensio...
2025-08-23 06:24:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 82
[Author’s Note: I’m a little worried I overcomplicated this chapter and the next. Hopefully it’s okay but let me know in the comments if I went off the rails. Also, I changed...
2025-08-23 06:23:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 81
Ruwen stepped back from the circle and watched Hamma work. Golden light poured from her hands as she knelt beside Ink Lord Numarrow's body, her chanting growing more intense with e...
2025-08-20 18:32:32 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 80
The body of Ink Lord Numarrow appeared on the floor and Golden light surrounded it immediately. Ruwen returned to his place in the circle as Hamma softly chanted a prayer and power...
2025-08-20 18:31:10 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 79
They’d lost their pursuers for the moment, and Ruwen gathered everyone into a tight circle. The area they’d entered consisted of massive stone tablets, kind of like the giant p...
2025-08-19 18:55:49 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 78
“Lyra, touch one of those Bookmarks,” Ruwen said and then looked around at everyone else. “I’m going to grab all this loot so we can divide it later. I’d like to avoid th...
2025-08-19 18:54:42 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 77
The monster emerged from the central shadow, spreading across the chamber floor like a spilled barrel of tar.
It gathered itself, twisting into a slick rope that piled into a...
2025-08-19 18:52:30 +0000 UTC View PostHi!
I don’t have chapters ready for tonight. That sums up how the week went. I took vacation all next week for the sole purpose of writing. It’s basically my last chance to finish the boo...
2025-08-16 04:49:47 +0000 UTC View PostHey!
This update will be short as it’s already very late here. The biggest items this week included the launch of the boxset audio and the realization that I need to take a week of vacation...
2025-08-09 07:48:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 76
“Do you even have room in your bags for loot?” Sift asked.
Hamma pointed at Ruwen.
“Of course,” Sift said with a knowing nod. “Our other hoarder.”
“...
2025-08-09 07:44:50 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 75
Ruwen’s bond with Rami hadn't been severed on his side, it remained intact, reaching across dimensional space like a bridge. Where it should connect to Rami, only empty grey spac...
2025-08-09 07:43:42 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 74
Ruwen Blinked to Rami, taking a defensive position in front of her.
“Protect the rear,” Ruwen told Lyra without turning. “We just poked the library and I’m n...
2025-08-09 07:42:14 +0000 UTC View Post
The audio box set is live on Audible. If you know anyone reluctant to try the series, maybe this will push them off the fence. I also placed the KU box set on sale for $0.99 for the next week for t...
2025-08-04 18:52:44 +0000 UTC View PostHey!
Another hard week as work continues to take up my time and energy and I cope with not having as much writing time after losing our summer help. I’m up right now at 2:30 so I can finish...
2025-08-02 08:58:44 +0000 UTC View Post[Author's Note: I'm not super happy with this chapter, but I need to release it.]
Chapter 73
Ruwen didn’t need to shout “scatter” or any other directions for that matter. While yo...
2025-08-02 08:57:13 +0000 UTC View PostHi!
I wanted to accomplish two things at the LitRPG conference last week: meet some author friends that I’ve only known over discord for the past six years and meet as many of you as possib...
2025-07-26 07:48:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 72
Overlord updated the map with enemy positions along with the best location to fight. Ruwen pushed that information to the group as Survey highlighted the path to the desti...
2025-07-26 07:46:52 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 71
The glitter covering Sift reminded Ruwen of the crushed diamonds they’d gotten after defeating Sparkles so long ago in the Black Pyramid.
Sift turned to Rami. “Who picks ...
2025-07-26 07:45:13 +0000 UTC View PostHi!
Tonight’s chapters are a little early as I’m heading back to the LitRPG convention here in Denver. I had the chance to meet some of you today which was great.
In other great new...
2025-07-19 03:01:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 70
The library's architecture refused to obey normal geometry, with passages that led upward and hallways that curved back on themselves without forming loops. Ruwen followed Surv...
2025-07-19 02:58:17 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 69
Ruwen read the Notification.
Alliance Partner: Lyra Glasach Alor'Lyphe
Known Titles: The Red Librarian, De...
Chapter 68
Was this woman an agent of the Zealot? Or could she be something even worse—could she be the Zealot in disguise? The Zealot had already proven he was powerful enough to ...
2025-07-19 02:55:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 67
Ruwen ran.
The Conclave rules repeated in Ruwen’s thoughts. The other Ink Lords had two excellent reasons to find him and take his emblem. It was worth ten times normal and...
2025-07-19 02:53:45 +0000 UTC View PostHi!
I’m spending time with the family next week, and don’t plan on writing much. Thankfully I’ve gotten far enough ahead on chapters that it won’t interrupt the normal Saturday mornin...
2025-07-12 07:32:14 +0000 UTC View PostDivine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 66
Chapter 66
Instead of the usual seamless movement between locations, this transition felt like passing through layers of compressed dimensional spac...
2025-07-12 07:31:09 +0000 UTC View PostDivine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 65
Chapter 65
“Hell’s Bells?” Ruwen asked.
Overlord’s helmet disappeared to reveal a grin and gleaming eyes. “A modified Formation K-1....
2025-07-12 07:29:57 +0000 UTC View PostDivine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 64
Chapter 64
Echo meditated as the racing continued, and Ruwen considered how to handle Ash. The curse he carried seemed related to blood and Ruwen wo...
2025-07-12 07:28:42 +0000 UTC View PostHey!
There are still some moving parts around narration so I don’t know yet if Book 12 will be narrated in a couple of months or if it will get pushed to the beginning of 2026. Hopefully I...
2025-07-05 07:03:35 +0000 UTC View Post