Moonlight. Travel through the night was dangerous, not because of the lack of illumination. The Tower first floor had not one but three moons hanging above, with each of them providing sufficient illumination that at times, when all three were high above; it was almost like twilight again. Even when the three were moving across the horizon, it was still brightly lit enough that night time trave...
2022-06-04 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostRolling hills with jagged caverns, newer mountains in the distance and the remnants of age old bamboo forest left behind a day back. Rolling mists in the middle of the day, even as the smell of tea leaves permeated the air as the higher climate allowed for the growth of a special breed of trees.
The hills were deceptive, the men on their small ponies concealed in hidden dips of the earth ...
2022-06-03 13:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostSince this post is happening as I'm in Barcelona for a writing retreat, I figured I'd put together an on-topic post.
There likely won't be a business post next week, but will have more coming after that I think. As always, I'll write them when I come across a topic worth talking about.
So I'm going to break things up based off how I view all these things and post about them based of...
2022-06-01 16:00:23 +0000 UTC View PostDays passed, with Arthur snatching quick moments of rest late in the evening, cultivating the various cores he acquired during the day before snatching moments of rest. He headed for the looming mountains he noticed in the distance, picking his way parallel to the river he had found. It would lead him to the mountains where the greater density of energy would increase his cultivation speed, pro...
2022-05-31 13:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostWhen he woke, he woke to a new world, one that he had never seen before. Everything was brighter, sharper than ever before. Paradoxically he did not need to squint, for his adjusted to the brightness, the vividness of what he stared at without an issue. It only took him a moment to realise that the inside of his shrouded ave now looked nearly as bright as full daylight.
Enhanced Eyesi...
2022-05-28 13:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostReleasing his feet, Arthur dropped to the ground,staring at the crystals that littered the area. He stared around him carefully, grabbing up his staff as he looked about. Admist the corpses that were dissolving into crystals were also the shattered remnants of his impromptu stakes, the half-dozen he had to make staring up at him as the bodies they inhabited dispersed.
He had not managed t...
2022-05-27 13:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostReading over NINCs newsletter and came across the section about bad productivity advice. It's striking how so much of the advice given can be 'bad' for one person and great for another.
'You should write everyday' - unless you're a burst writer
'You should outline' - unless your a discovery writer or plantser.
'You should write only when the muse hits you' - okay, that o...
2022-05-25 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi all ~ Jenn here,
This is the post you've all been waiting for!
Here's the download link for A Thousand Li: The Third Kingdom.
Download here: https://BookHip.com/LBNAHCZ
2022-05-25 13:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostWant to read book 3 of the System Apocalypse: Australia series before it releases on Friday!
Here's the link to download Bloody Oath: https://BookHip.com/GAVDBGD
2022-05-24 15:13:45 +0000 UTC View PostArthur’s eyes grew wide as he poked his head around the corner of the tree. The sight before him was enough to chill any foolhardy thoughts about taking on the monster he had been tracking. A single babi ngepit was something he could deal with, but an entire herd? That was guaranteed to end him.
“I need a damn spear,” Arthur muttered to himself as he pulled away from the edge of the...
2022-05-24 13:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi All,
Jenn here with a few updates.
First order of business, Tao and his staff will be on vacation starting May 29th through June 8th. During that time we will have limited access to internet and it might take longer to respond to messages or will respond when we return.
Secondly, the schedule for chapter releases will be a little different between now and the end of the mont...
“Monsters, monsters, monsters… where are you? I’m here to stab you dead and dance on your corpse…” Arthur sung-hum as he walked through the woods. Of course, he was not completely insane, keeping his voice low as he went along, his eyes darting in search of more monsters. In the end though, he was really looking forward for the monsters and drawing them to him was easier than hoping t...
2022-05-21 13:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostBackground
We funded the System Finale audiobook via Kickstarter, a rather last minute project. Well, it wasn't last minute in the sense we started planning for it in January but with everything else happening, the launch just kept pu...
2022-05-18 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe wind whistled through empty streets, picking up dirt and discarded debris, dancing along forgotten talismans and formation flags. Not so far away, stubborn mortals still worked the fields, a few lonesome servants trudged through the abandoned mansion, carrying out thankless tasks.
Wu Ying listened to the whispers the winds brought, of snatches of conversations and faraway scents. The ...
2022-05-15 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe crowd finally arrived, guards, wandering cultivators and the sect members tumbling into the broken and destroyed fields all too late. Perhaps they had been rushing over from the start, though if that was the case, he would have expected a bunch of broken legs.
No. Chances were they had been hampered from arriving. Perhaps by the guards, perhaps by the fire or perhaps by common sense. ...
2022-05-14 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostEighteen days later and dozens of monsters ranging from a solo snake that had crawled into his tent and nearly eaten Arthur to a pack of tiny cat-like creatures who’d found him while he was gathering a group of mushrooms for his gathering quest near his new camp and Arthur was feeling better.
No signs of pursuit, leaving the cultivator to heal in peace – or as much as one did in the w...
2022-05-14 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostNo words were exchanged as the pair stared at one another across the gulf of space between them. Everything that they could discuss, everything they could speak of had been said. Now, the only dialogue that could be had was over the point of their blades.
Elder Cao pulled her chi towards her, engaging with the full strength of her body and form and shot upwards, streaking towards Wu Ying ...
2022-05-13 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post“How annoying,” Elder Cao said, the Gurellia General staring at the trio before him. “Now I’m going to have to kill you all. It’s really vexing when all a person has planned comes apart, and for what? Because of a nosy cultivator that should just have left things alone.”
“Well, that answers my question on whose side I should be on,” Elder Tsui said, his voice light. The ma...
2022-05-12 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostHad a recent question in one of the author groups we run about going full-time as an indie author. Now, I recently came across an industry stat there's only like 1650 or so authors who make over $100k a year (I think that number is low, see my discussion about the problem of ...
2022-05-11 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe night had grown dark, the last light of the sun having slipped away long ago. The moon, hanging low in the day was only just beginning to grow, the barest slip of light being offered. The stars that hung high above, a streak of white by a mad painter of light and fury along with the light of low hung lanterns provided illumination for the streets below.
Inside his room, Wu Ying sat, s...
2022-05-11 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostUp first was Jochi, the man hefting his bow and grinning at Pan Shui. His fur-lined vest had been unbuttoned to give him extra mobility while his quiver full of arrows was slung down low and strapped to his back to ensure it would not bounce around too much. He carried a trio of arrows between his fingers, while a fourth rested on the strings.
“Don’t be angry if I win, okay, little si...
2022-05-10 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostHi all - got a new short story to share!
Mirror Mirror is a stand alone short story. Here's the blurb and download link. Enjoy!
Imprisoned and working off his sentence, Kyle has little enough to pass his time except clean the solar mirrors he's in charge of and watch his TV shows. However, when an error occurs in the solar arrays, the choice is between serving his sentence qui...
2022-05-09 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostWaking up the next morning, Wu Ying could not help but still turn the night’s events over in his mind. The murder itself had provided him with some little information, though it was Teng Fei’s actions that stood out. The Guard Captain had defied the Elder, something Wu Ying would never have imagined him doing. And he had done that for him, which was another interesting wrinkle.
Was it...
2022-05-09 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post“This is now how I wanted to win!” Pan Shui’s voice was strident, as she complained to her sisters the room over.
Wu Ying sighed, rubbing his temples as the trio continued to shout at one another. He had been working on his World Spirit Ring on-and-off for the last few hours, taking care of the fields. One particular field had been laid out with new formations to concentrate the win...
2022-05-08 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostWashed and changed, Wu Ying barely made it to his match on time. The referees and the Seven Pavilion Merchant Association had pushed ahead, demanding the final quartet of quarterfinalists take part this day. The tournament, meant to showcase skill at arms and be a celebration of the Association’s strength was a subdued affair, the crowd numerous but subdued.
Stepping into the ring, Wu Y...
2022-05-07 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe hollow in the slope of the hill, one created by a half-fallen tree was just about large enough for Arthur to push his body under without any additional manipulation. The addition of the tarp, a few sticks and layering of fallen brush and leaves and the entire place was actually rather comfortable. He needed to add more foliage and debris to the ground if he intended to lie on it for any len...
2022-05-07 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostFormation flags around the residence, yellow talismans pasted on the door and walls of his room. Only one way to enter the building without crossing the threshold of the formation and that was the front door. The back on the end of his arms stood up every time he neared the boundary, reacting to the improperly placed defensive measures.
As for Wu Ying, he was seated in the dining room, a ...
2022-05-06 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostHi All ~ Jenn here.
Just want to remind everyone, that you'll be seeing a mass release of preview chapters happening over the next 7 days for The Third Kingdom - book 7 of A Thousand Li. Tao mentioned this in his May update post a few days ago.
You can expect to have a new chapter each day till Friday, May 13th. We'll still be following the tiered release schedule just in rapi...
2022-05-06 12:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostAlright, as many of you know; I have multiple series. One of them - the Adventures on Brad - was the very first series I released. Now, since it's finished, I kind of want to discuss a number of things about this series.
Some basic facts that you do need to know before I ...
2022-05-04 15:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostNew month, so new update about what is going on with my writing. I'm divering into what's going on with my life since it will affect writing for a bit.
Firstly...
Personal Stuff
Mostly, I'm sick. Again. Nothing major, just a series of colds that make me cough and fall over exhausted. It's been a thing this winter, so writing speed and editing and ev...
2022-05-04 13:28:08 +0000 UTC View Post