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Saga of the Storm Wizard Progress
Hi everyone! I thought I'd just let you know how long you'd have to wait until I started posting Rose's adventures. I've been making good progress, and I enjoy writing from Rose's POV quite a bit. Rose is the nicest mean girl you'll ever meet. I estimate I'll put the last...
AMA Next Week on Tuesdays with Story! (Update: Now with Working Link)
Update: The embedded link doesn't seem to work, so here it is: (105) Daniel Parker - YouTubeHey everyone! As you may know, I do a weekly podcast/stream with my buddy Daniel Parker called Tuesdays with Story. We talk about writing and shoot the breeze as we talk tips and techniques that work for ...
Exciting News!
1) Admire this wonderful book cover by our old pal Yoghurt Stripper!2) Book 3: Dissolution's Patreon draft is now completed! I'm so excited that for the next two updates, I'll be launching it on Monday instead of the usual Thursday or Friday. So, stay tuned! If you're an Occult Ospre...
Confessions of the Magpie Wizard Book 3: Dissolution (Chapter 99, 100, 101)
Art of Maggie by the amazing Rianne! 🦉rianne | COMMISSIONS OPEN (@RianneComms) / TwitterChapter 99For once, I was able to fight my instincts. My desire to hurl a stream of curses at Maggie would only deplete my air, and I was already running low on that.I strained against my glass prison, finding...
Confessions of the Magpie Wizard Book 3: Dissolution (Chapter 96, 97 & 98)
Art of Rei by the amazing Rianne! 🦉rianne | COMMISSIONS OPEN (@RianneComms) / TwitterChapter 96I was hesitant to leave the elevator as the doors slid open. A quick scan with Mimic Sight was fruitless, as expected. Ditto for my Mimic Scent, since my nose was so full of Rose’s lavender that I nea...
State of the Patreon and Book 3
Hi everyone! It feels like June just flew by, or maybe that's just me. I've been writing away at full tilt, and it dawned on me that I'm in spitting distance of finishing this first draft of Book 3. So I decided I would be transparent about how I see the rest of the year going.This has b...
Confessions of the Magpie Wizard Book 3: Dissolution (Chapter 93, 94, 95)
Art by the wonderful 🍉Yoghurtstripper🍉 (@yoghurtstripper) • Instagram photos and videosChapter 93If you have never been run through before, I can’t say I recommend the experience. There is a shocking pressure, followed by an intense burning as every nerve in the path of the blade lights up...
Confessions of the Magpie Wizard Book 3: Dissolution (Chapter 90, 91, 92)
Art of Maggie by 🦉rianne | COMMISSIONS OPEN (@RianneComms) / TwitterI'm going to put a bit of a warning here: it's always darkest before the dawn. Things are about to get rough for a while.Chapter 90In the back of my mind, I wondered why I had bothered to make plans in the first place. I ...
Coming Attractions
At some point this summer, Rose is getting a spinoff serial!I'll keep everybody informed when the time comes, but I just got this today and was too excited not to show it off.Art provided by the talented 🍉Yoghurtstripper🍉 (@yoghurtstripper) • Instagram photos and videos
Confessions of the Magpie Wizard Book 3: Dissolution (Chapter 87, 88, 89)
Art by Guilherme Dias Leite (@ilustreguilherme) is on InstagramChapter 87“Took you long enough, Mocks,” said Paul, lounging in a seat at the front of the creperie.“You know how slippery this one can be,” I replied. “Ah, Sister Shrike, how lovely to see you! I’m glad you could make it.”...
Confessions of the Magpie Wizard Book 3: Dissolution (Chapter 84, 85, 86)
Art of Kiyo by Rianne. 🦉rianne | COMMISSIONS OPEN (@RianneComms) / TwitterChapter 84I took a moment to admire myself in the uniform shop’s mirror. The new uniform was a touch short in the sleeves, but otherwise perfect.Too perfect, in fact. “You’re much too clean for a hostage.” I cut a f...
Confessions of the Magpie Wizard Book 3: Dissolution (Chapter 81, 82, 83)
🍉Yoghurtstripper🍉's (@yoghurtstripper) Instagram profile • 247 photos and videos provides art of Mariko at her most disappointed.Chapter 81“In and out, Malthus,” I said to myself. “Nobody’s looking for you. They have absolutely no reason to suspect you. In and out. Easy as pie....
Confessions of the Magpie Wizard Book 3: Dissolution (Chapter 78, 79, 80)
Art by the fantastic (1) MRK50 - Comms Closed!! (@MRK_50) / TwitterChapter 78One never gets used to staring down the barrel of a gun. Once I was back in the main hall of Tower’s ground floor, I was jumped by a pair of men in Japanese Self Defense Force fatigues. I hoped these were Brother Ratte’...
Stream Announcement!
I'm going to be on a livestream tonight at 6 PM Pacific tonight!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h9k2GF4htQIt's just me messing around with a buddy, talking writing or whatever else seems fun. Come and join us; the more the merrier!
Confessions of the Magpie Wizard Book 3: Dissolution (Chapter 75, 76 & 77)
Art of Maggie and Soren in their Holy Brotherhood uniforms by the wonderful and talented Guilherme Dias Leite (@ilustreguilherme) • Instagram photos and videosChapter 75I had missed the first elevator; Maggie Edwards wasn’t a patient woman at the best of times. When I arrived in her classroom, s...
Confessions of the Magpie Wizard Book 3: Dissolution (Chapter 73 & 74)
Posting early this week since tomorrow night I'll be getting my vaccination. Wish me luck!Art of Mariko by (1) 🦉rianne | COMMISSIONS OPEN (@RianneComms) / TwitterChapter 73I slipped back to my room to get fully changed for the day’s festivities. I put on the skintight, camo-patterned fabric...
Confessions of the Magpie Wizard Book 3: Dissolution (Chapter 70, 71 & 72)
Art of Rei by Rianne 🦉rianne | COMMISSIONS OPEN (@RianneComms) / TwitterChapter 70I’ll spare you the other details of our plans for the War Games. I don’t remember them well, besides that they showed Hiro’s love for flanking attacks. He’d have been a fine cavalryman in the age when soldie...
Final Version of Nanora the Ivory Witch Character Art
Art by Yoghurt Stripper. Who is Nanora? I've been working on a side story off and on since March (Magpie Wizard getting the main focus, since that's what you're all here for).Nanora is a prideful witch from a parallel dimension, and one of the major characters of the series I'm calli...
Confessions of the Magpie Wizard Book 3: Dissolution (Chapter 67, 68 & 69)
Art of Kiyo by frequent collaborate 🦉rianne | COMMISSIONS OPEN (@RianneComms) / TwitterChapter 67Nagoya, JapanFriday, August 26th, 2050I stumbled out of class on Friday afternoon, barely having the presence of mind to return Mr. Maki’s congratulations.The Divine Blade’s fingers dug into my sh...
Confessions of the Magpie Wizard Book 3: Dissolution (Chapter 64, 65 & 66)
Art of Paul by Dashboard | Kindle Direct Publishing (instagram.com)Chapter 64Whatever else one could say about him, Paul Wilson was solidly built. I must have been going to a good clip to knock him to the ground.I cursed internally. It seemed like an eternity since I had spoken to him directly, but ...
Concept Art for Codename "Plaid Knight"
Art by Yoghurt Say hi to Nanora ag Sintala, the Ivory Witch! Who is she?Well, you'll find out later this year. For now, the focus is on Magpie Wizard, and I'm glad to report that that is going swimmingly too. You'll probably start seeing chapters of this
Confessions of the Magpie Wizard Book 3: Dissolution (Chapter 62 & 63)
Art by the great 🍉Yoghurtstripper🍉 (@yoghurtstripper) • Instagram photos and videosChapter 62Once class let out for the day, I considered making a beeline to Maggie’s classroom. I wanted to get the lesson in the dark arts wrapped up, after all. However, something seemed subtly off. I could...
Confessions of the Magpie Wizard Book 3: Dissolution (Chapter 60 & 61)
Chapter 60“Huh. I was expecting something sleazier,” said Kiyo as we entered the love hotel. “Are you sure you didn’t accidentally book us a night at a normal hotel?”“This should be the place,” I said, checking the address on my phone. I could not make out the neon sign projecting from...
I'm Back!
Hi everyone! It's good to see you all again. It's been an interesting month while I have been recharging. I posted the first update a few days early, as a thank you for sticking around.I have built up a healthy backlog on Magpie Wizard, and also on a little bit of a side project, codenamed P...
Confessions of the Magpie Wizard Book 3: Dissolution (Chapter 58 & 59)
Art of Yukiko by Yoghurt StripperChapter 58The moment is frozen in my mind. The delicious scents of the restaurant. The three different printings of The Great Wave off Kanagawa, one for each of the non-moving walls in case the tourists couldn’t see it from their seat. There are moments that your m...
Minor Announcements
Art by Boo: https://twitter.com/_boohaveit?s=20Hi everyone! I have a few minor things to mention before I go on hiatus in March.1) The first new Magpie Wizard update will be April 3rd (or earlier in the week, if I'm too excited)2) I have gone back and made all of the Book 3 chapters that aren...
Confessions of the Magpie Wizard Book 3: Dissolution (Chapter 56 & 57)
Art of Fera by Yoghurt Stripper. 🍉Yoghurtstripper🍉 (@yoghurtstripper) • Instagram photos and videosChapter 56“Thanks for letting me drive, Magpie,” said Kiyo as she finished parallel parking. “I haven’t had a chance to do that in forever.”“N-no problem, my dear,” I said, my knu...
Patron Opinion Survey #3 (Side Stories)
Last poll for the day! Thank you for sharing your thoughts.How much do you care about seeing stories that are not the main Magpie Wizard story? This would include unrelated stories, like Second Contact, as well as future spinoff novella ideas I have been kicking around.
Patron Opinion Survey #2 (Signed Copies)
How do you feel about having signed copies of my novels available?
Patron Opinion Survey #1 (Name in Print/Kindle Editions)
Hi everyone! I will be doing a set of polls today, which will close on March 1st. I wanted to get your opinions on a few of the perks I offer here. Since I will be pausing the Patreon for March, this seems like a good time to see what you all think.The First Question: How much would you value having...
