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New Greenglimmer Chapter and Other Updates

It's the weekend! Read a manuscript! Greenglimmer Ch 70 is Live.
  Vantra and her companions find Kjiven, but the confrontation doesn't go as expected.
 

  #darkfantasy #epicfantasy
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  Re-Caast, the new book in the Lapis of Nicodem serial, starts next week! I'm excited and feeling stressed. I have the Manuscript up, so you can read the book blurb.
  Re-Caast chapters will go live bi-weekly on Fridays by 2:00 PM at Manuscripts--basically, same chaser time, same chaser place.
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  Greenglimmer is coming to an end, though I'm not certain exactly how many chapters are left. I'll be taking at least a month break before the next book, Windtwist, begins.
  Lorgan finds another of Laken's hidden essences--and it's at the bottom of an ocean whirlpool in the Windtwist Isles. Combined with problems with Mera and Tally's families, adventure plagues Vantra and company, rather than beach-time relaxing.
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  And with that, I'm going to get to work on the original art for the Re-Caast book cover. I'm so far behind--but y'all already knew that :)
  Kwyn
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The Magic of Aknos

In Aknos, magic is not merely a force — it is the very foundation of the world. But it was not always so. Long ago, magic flowed freely, wild and untamed. Anyone bold enough could seize it… and chaos followed.

To protect the world, ancient mages bound this power into immense crystals — vast monuments of light and energy. From these anchors of order, smaller shards were carved and spread across the realms.

Each shard resonates with a different discipline, such as:

Fire

Light

Earth

Spirit

Vitality

…and many more yet to be discovered.

It is from these shards that mages draw their strength. Every spell, every protection, every revelation begins here — drawn from the crystal, shaped by will.

And you — if you could hold a crystal shard in your hands, which would you choose?

#Aknos #Lore #Magic #FantasyWorldbuilding #Crystals #EpicFantasy

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Greenglimmer Chs 66 & 67 are Live and Other Updates

The weekend comes, and it's time to stroll into Manuscripts and find new Greenglimmer chapters to read! Take a peek at Chapter 66 and
  Chapter 67.
  Vantra, Kenosera and Yut-ta flee the crashing spintop, and a chance encounter alters their escape.
 

  #darkfantasy #epicfantasy
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  Greenglimmer is drawing to a close. The exciting finale is coming--then on to The Windtwist Isles, where an ocean might keep Vantra and company from retrieving Laken's next essence. The mini-Joyful returns, with appearances from the Badeçasyons. Vantra will learn more about their enemy, and what's at stake beyond Laken's Redemption.
  When Greenglimmer ends (within the next few months*) I'll be taking a break to prepare for the next installment. Details coming in the future. And, as always, The Windtwist Isles will follow the same bi-weekly publishing schedule and remain free to read at Manuscripts!
  *There is one caveat: my father is in at-home hospice, and when he passes, it will affect my publishing schedule.
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  I don't have another update, since August has been a busy month of working on my new Wellspring book and judging my sponsored prompt.
  My prompt had lots of great articles, and it was hard to choose a winner! I whittled it down, and finally relied on spelling errors to decide the winner. Always put your work through spellcheck, y'all, even if you don't think you have a chance to win, cause you never know.
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  Have a great week, all!
  Kwyn
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Greenglimmer Chs 64 and 65 are Live! and Other Updates

Always free to read, so why not have a peek this weekend? Read Chapter 64 and
  Chapter 65.
  To find Kjiven, Vantra and company must discover routes to the Kjivendei underground.
 

  #DarkFantasy #EpicFantasy
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  While Greenglimmer's still going, Lapis of Nicodem is moving into the Chaser Chronicles arc, which will begin towards the end of September. Follow me or Lapis of Nicodem world for updates!
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  I don't have any more updates this week. My father entered in-house hospice, and I've spent my week choosing a coffin and getting a new, combined headstone for both my mom and dad, and end-of-life stuff. I'm sad, depressed, and it's going to be a rough August.
  At least I have a lot of articles to judge for Summer Camp to keep me busy.
  Anyway, take care all. Hug your loved ones.
  Kwyn
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Broken Dulcet Chs 61-Epilogue are Live! and I've Almost Reached Gold!

Tis the end of Broken Dulcet! We have 3 chapters this week, to wrap things up. Take a bit of time this weekend and read Chapter 61,   Chapter 62 and Epilogue.   Lapis has no idea what to feel, now that the Dentherion Empire's influence in Jilvayna has come to an abrupt end. Midir also has an offer she cannot refuse.  
    It's been a ride, all! Here ends the Jilvayna Chronicles arc of Lapis of Nicodem. We'll start Re-cast, the first book in the Chaser Chronicles, sometime in September. Lapis and Patch join the new government, the Wolf Collaborate, as chasers, and their stakes will be those who escaped justice for the ills they wrought on Jilvayna, as well as discovering what, exactly, Mesaalle Kez wants.   And, as with all chapters of this serial, the next book will continue to be FREE to read here at Manuscripts, our wonderful World Anvil writing platform.   #sciencefantasy #epicfantasy   ****   I have three more articles to write today to reach gold. I'll get there!  
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  #summercamp   ****   My week's been taken up by the end of Broken Dulcet, Summer Camp articles, and waiting for a water pump for my desktop that will probably never get sent because DELL. I hope your days have been productive!   And now onward, to my last three articles!   Kwyn
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Greenglimmer Chapter 61 & 62 are Live! and Summer Camp Update

Two chapters this week! Sit down and peruse Chapter 62 and
  Chapter 63.
  Surprises await Vantra and her companions after they escape to the Kjivendei Light temple.
  #darkfantasy #epicfantasy
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  I've reached copper for Summer Camp! My goal is gold. I have several articles written, they just need images, so I'm confident I'll make it. Have a peek; there are more to come.
 
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  #summercamp
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  I just have to say, after what's happened with itch.io this week, that I'm eternally grateful to have Manuscripts. I don't have to worry about my books getting shadowbanned or taken down because they have sexy times or LGBTQ+ characters. Diversity is supported, not repressed (while I know that the payment processors pushed the bans, the way they happened at itch speaks loud imo).
  ****
  OK, back to my hunt for gold! Hope Summer Camp has inspired you!
  Kwyn
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Greenglimmer Chapters 60 & 61 are Live! and Other Updates

Check out Chapter 60 and
  Chapter 61
  Vantra struggles to save her companions from capture by the Wiiv.
  #darkfantasy #epicfantasy
  ****
  Y'all, my desktop died after flashing a "CPU fan has failed" error at me. So it now sits, waiting for repair, and I'm stuck on a laptop that's a bit laggy when it comes to apps. Just in time for Summer Camp!
  And I'm terrified it, too, is going to go bust. What will I do then?
  I am still waaaay behind on my articles. We'll see what I can get out today. It's been a week of trying to dodge ice balls and getting struck one too many times.
  ****
  Hoping Summer Camp is treating y'all well,
  Kwyn
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Greenglimmer Chs 50 & 51 are Live!

Time for exciting reads! Check out Ch 50 here and
  Ch 51 here
  Vantra and company separate, hoping to find Kjaelle before the enemy sails her away.
 

  #DarkFantasy #EpicFantasy
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  A new video by World Anvil on writing serial fiction was posted last week, and Greenglimmer's one of the works they showed! SQUEE! I was so excited, I rushed to show my honey, and he thought something was very wrong because I couldn't speak, I just jumped up and down. I ran all day with that high.
  Check out here
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  I've drawn a bit this week, but nothing I can post (because when you take some time off, you need to practice a bit to get the artwork back up to speed). I have a lot of work to catch up on. We'll see how fast I get it done.
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  I'm hoping to have the new covers for Wellspring Dragons done by the end of the month (1 for the new release in hopefully August, the other for the re-issues and paperbacks). I'm hoping the paperbacks don't get too expensive. Just figures, when I decide to go the paper route, "things" happen to make materials more expensive :/
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  The next installments of Lapis of Nicodem and Evenacht will come later this year. As I'm a pantser, I'm not certain exactly how much 'later', but if it's around the time of the Abyss of Dreams release, I might have to push those into the future by a month or two.
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  See you at the Worldbuilding Awards tomorrow! Will Greenglimmer's map win? So nervous!
  Kwyn
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Greenglimmer Chs 47 and 48 are Live and Other Updates

Check out Chapter 47 here and   Chapter 48 here.   Vantra and company reach the Sun temple and discover the enemy has already arrived.  
  #DarkFantasy #EpicFantasy   ****   As my rotator cuff is still not completely healed, I made this ad without drawing anything, just using my already-finished logo and a background by mumemories from Envato Elements, plus a copious amount of color and blending changes.   And you're the first to see it! Abyss of Dreams, The Wellspring Dragons Book 4, will be out later this year.   Since he could toddle, Sikode dreamed of becoming a dragon companion, and Shiobe, riding the whirlwind of becoming the first dragon companion in a thousand years, plans to help him.   Now that his dream is within his grasp, they discover the bloodmage enemy that plagued them in Merren threatens the countryside around the Abyss, the lair of Lajaka, Ice Dragon of Lassa. Blood marks the enemies' trail to the Abyss, but their reason for trespassing is hidden within the darkest clouds of the twilight mists.  
  ****   I finished the page for Lapis of Nicodem book site that has a brief description of the history relevant to the books. You can take a look here. The pic of Rin will update once I'm back to drawing.   ****   That's it for this week. Hopefully my arm gets better and I'm able to do a bit more for next week. Take care all   Kwyn
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Greenglimmer Ch 43 is Live! and Other Updates

It's the weekend! Read Ch 43 here.   The ex-shaman the mini-Joyful wished to visit shows up at the encampment, bringing dire news.  
  #darkfantasy #epicfantasy   ****   Kummer Wolfe highlighted my Lapis of Nicodem booksite! I love how my homepage turned out. You can check it out here.   I finished my judging for WorldEmber but I haven't gotten to the reading/goals Jan challenge. Basically, my father had a heart attack in December, I've been planning the trip to visit him while watching the LA fires and hoping we don't have to evacuate. It's been a bit stressful and not conducive to much reading (or writing, but I plowed through).   I'll be leaving tomorrow to see my dad. I still plan to publish the next Broken Dulcet chapter next Friday, but depending on my access to the internet in rural Wyoming and how the visit goes, that might not happen. You are forewarned.   And since I'll be traveling this Saturday and next Saturday, I'll be missing the WE awards stream :(.   ****   Take care, all. Sometimes life is just shit, and you have to dig to find happiness and hope.   Kwyn
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