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ATM Vol. 2 Update And Weekly Release
As many of you know, recent personal events involving my parents and other responsibilities have impacted my typical workflow. Volume 2 of ATM (A Tail’s Misfortune) has unfortunately taken a back seat over the past few months. While the initial editing pass is mostly complete, there are still seve...
VoC: B1 — 1. Sentenced to Death
Veil Of Chaos IndexPrevious ChapterPoV:1. Damon (Our New 24-Year-Old MC!)---------------------[System Trickery: Failed]“Dark Elf!”Damon’s eyes snapped open to blinding light, shackles biting his wrists—scripture burning into his flesh.The voice was a gavel struck by God, every word rattling ...
TO Rewrite: B4 — 2. Conquest’s Light
PoV:1. Grace (Our Calamity Jane Runaway!)TO Rewrite IndexPrevious ChapterIn-line Edit--------------------The Montana air hung heavy with anticipation as midday approached. The alarm had snapped Grace awake an hour previous, and now the supercenter’s parking lot was surrounded like a war zone.Milit...
UE Rewrite: B5 — 1. The Black Fortress Rises
PoV:1. Elinor (Our Lich Empress!)Undying Empire IndexPrevious ChapterInline Edits--------------Wind whipped around Elinor as she moved along the railing of the observation platform, located on the palace’s tenth floor. It was the highest they’d been able to get before hitting sealed doors and fo...
ATM Rewrite: B3 — 31. Burning Heart
PoV:1. Aiden (Our Uncertain Firebird!)--------------------ATM Rewrite IndexPrevious ChapterGoogle Document (In-line Comments)--------------------The morning sunlight filtered through the window of Aiden’s dorm room, casting warm patterns across the polished wooden floor. He ran a hand through his ...
VoC Reference Guide
Veil Of Chaos Index-Skip Density, Go To Political Theater!-Next ChapterAgain! This is a non-narrative reference chapter. You can skip this and come back later if you’re here for the story first.If you spot anything that you think is sus, then don’t hesitate to comment or ask for clarification. I...
TO Rewrite: B4 — 1. Calamity’s Rider
PoV:1. Grace (Our Calamity Jane Runaway!)TO Rewrite IndexPrevious ChapterIn-line Edit--------------------Morning light filtered through the dusty windows of Den Sports Bar & Ale House, a hole-in-the-wall bar that had become Grace’s unofficial headquarters since the world’s second transformation....
Back In Hospital: Dad
He showed initial signs of recovery and then it came back (he has been wearing a heart monitor the whole time sending data back to the hospital). I should still be able to write this week but just a heads up. The paramedics just came and took him back.
ATM Rewrite: B3 — 30. Worth Caring For
Author Note: Alright, we're back to ATM! Now that I've finished a lot of the technical stuff in Volume 2, I can focus on getting it formatted into Kindle, getting the artwork (still debating on a few things with that), and getting blurbs and things kicking around the bucket. We're starti...
Update Dad's Situation: Final
I'm about to release ATM's Chapter and today I'll be developing Volume 5 of UE and mapping it out chapter by chapter. That being said:My dad is still requiring help. He's weak and needs help getting to the bathroom and his blood pressure is really low right now. We go in to see the V...
UE Update: Planning
So much happened this week that I totally forgot that I also finished Volume 4 of UE last week! So, I need to do more planning with that this week. So, I can't really write the chapter today, I need to do a bit of planning. Sorry. Life has been a bit hectic lately.
TO Rewrite: B3 — 43. Epilogue
PoV:1. Nilly (Our Chaotic Dead-Beat Mother of Cats!)TO Rewrite IndexPrevious ChapterIn-line Edit--------------------A black cat sat curled at Rachel’s side as she dozed in an armchair. The feline had always been there, yet would never be noticed—no dramatic entrance needed for a being that exist...
Update #2
My dad is now out of the ICU and they’re sending him home with a heart monitor. It looks like we were in time to catch the problem before it got too bad.things are looking up. :)As for TO and the chapters this week, I’ll need to probably skip ATM but I’ll try to get to UE and today I’ll fini...
Medical Emergency – My Dad’s in the Hospital
Update 1:My father was bounced between 3 different hospitals today. 1st hospital: Immediate support for his erratic heart and rapid blood pressure drops. They defibrillated his heart to get it back to normal (the electric shock device). That worked temporarily, returning it to a somewhat stable stat...
UE Rewrite: B4 — 30. Nethermore
Author Note: The end of volume 4. I'll provide more information about volume 5 in a day or two. I might take next week off to better plan out its progression. I'll keep you updated! In any case, tell me what you think about how volume 4 went and Elinor's progression.PoV:1. Elinor (Our Li...
ATM Rewrite: B3 — 29. Freedom
PoV:1. Kari (Our Empowered Wolf Girl!)--------------------ATM Rewrite IndexPrevious ChapterGoogle Document (In-line Comments)--------------------Kari shed her human form the moment she escaped Sora’s stunned gaze and the arena’s clamor. There was nothing else left for her in this tournament for ...
TO Rewrite: B3 — 42. Peace And Understanding
Author Note: Okay, it turned out to be a BIT more than I thought, as is usual, with things I need to address before ending a volume. Next week WILL be the last chapter. 2 last PoV. Probably Maria and then the surprise ending that catapults us into volume 4. Lots of stuff happening. =)) This is an ac...
UE Rewrite: B4 — 29. Opening The Mines
PoV:1. Elinor (Our Lich Empress!)Undying Empire IndexPrevious ChapterInline Edits--------------“Your brother is still alive?” Elinor asked, leaning forward in her chair as the yaltha’ma elder, El’Co’Ca, fidgeted with her small paws. She’d had the matriarchal figure of her splinter group ...
ATM Rewrite: B3 — 28. The Eve of Change
Author Note: Alright, we're back to ATM! Now that I've finished a lot of the technical stuff in Volume 2, I can focus on getting it formatted into Kindle, getting the artwork (still debating on a few things with that), and getting blurbs and things kicking around the bucket. We're starti...
TO Rewrite: B3 — 41. Milk and Whiskey
PoV:1. Grace (Our Calamitous Cowgirl Runaway!)TO Rewrite IndexPrevious ChapterIn-line Edit--------------------The twang of old country music filled the bar, Bon Jovi’s “Wanted Dead or Alive” playing softly in the background as Grace nursed her drink, thumbs tapping against her glass of whiskey...
About To Post TO; But I’m on Jury Notice
So, that means I’m on call all month and may need to swap around my schedule on notice. I may not even be called at all! Just a heads up.
This Week Off For UE and ATM; See Below
Hi everyone,I wanted to give you a quick update: I’ll be taking this week off from writing new chapters to take care of a few important personal errands—car maintenance, registration, license, taxes, and other necessary tasks that have piled up.Any free time I do have this week will be dedicated...
TO Rewrite: B3 — 40. Difficult Choices
PoV:1. Fiona White (Our Fairy Queen!)2. President Leo Capell (President of the United States!)TO Rewrite IndexPrevious ChapterIn-line Edit--------------------The magical tether-like energy dissipated around Fiona as she blinked back into her body, her tiny form hovering beside one of the World Tree...
UE Rewrite: B4 — 28. The First Supper
PoV:1. Elinor (Our Lich Empress!)Undying Empire IndexPrevious ChapterInline Edits--------------Exiting their Inner Sanctum, Elinor opened her eyes as the whistling wind tickled her ears. To her left, she studied the military helicopter with its US-geared troops hanging around it. Carlos was already ...
ATM Rewrite: B3 — 27. Renewed Kingdom
Author Note: I ended up finishing this today earlier after I got up, so the editors haven't been able to really go through it yet. So if you see anything, then let me know!PoV:1. Sela (Our Recovering Unseelie!)--------------------ATM Rewrite IndexPrevious ChapterGoogle Document (In-line Comments...
TO Rewrite: B3 — 39. A Sister's Plight
Author Note: Took a bit longer for me to edit and go through. The editors didn't get to fully go through it so there may be some errors for the early readers. These chapters just require a lot of writing. This one is pretty big and I needed to finish it. It's almost 10k words long, which is ...
UE Rewrite: B4 — 27. Sisters At Last
PoV:1. Butter (Our High Queen of the Evening Star!)Undying Empire IndexPrevious ChapterInline Edits--------------Butter twirled her fan open with a sharp crack, sending a ripple through the air as she studied her twin across the grand hall. Excitement bubbled in her chest, fingers tingling against t...
ATM Rewrite: B3 — 26. Kumiho Sisters
Author Note: Alright, we're back to ATM! Now that I've finished a lot of the technical stuff in Volume 2, I can focus on getting it formatted into Kindle, getting the artwork (still debating on a few things with that), and getting blurbs and things kicking around the bucket. We're starti...
TO Rewrite: B3 — 38. Black Slime
PoV:1. Aleister CrowleyTO Rewrite IndexPrevious ChapterIn-line Edit--------------------Aleister Crowley traced his finger along the rim of his wine glass, the deep crimson liquid swirling hypnotically within. The ritual chamber beneath his castle still hummed with residual energy, the massive root o...
TO Rewrite: B3 — 37. Chaos Incarnate
Author Note: I am mad that Patreon doesn't translate italics and formatting right anymore >.<If you have trouble with it you can click the in-line edit document to read it there. Why did they change that when they already had it working...PoV:1. Astra (Our Changing AI!)TO Rewrite IndexPrevious C...
