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The Writings on the Wall #54 - Down a winding road
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Greetings from the Xen’in Universe. March was another slow month, only slightly better than February, with 14,780 words written. That number was spread across nine chapters of my space opera serial, one short story, and a third of another. And still no work on that Dragon Dice novel! On the plus side, I now have enough of a buffer (on the serial front anyway) that I can focus on the novel. In theory, I should be able to complete it in two weeks. The only potential roadblock up ahead is the monthly story I post on Substack. I’ll have to see if I have something ready that I can post, because if I have to write something from scratch, it’ll slow me down again. We shall see. Coming up this monthAs you might have guessed from the above, I have nothing ready yet. There are a bunch of stories I want to write, so plenty of ideas, I just have to juggle with the little time I have available. Hopefully I can find an older piece I haven’t shared with you all yet. I need to do some digging. So yeah, this month’s story will be a surprise. I’ll likely post it on the 22nd or maybe even the 29th—especially if I need to write something from scratch. [For those of you reading me on Kit, expect this in your inbox on the 29th or in early May] — If you like my writing, please consider buying a copy of my novel, upgrading to a paid subscription, or making a Paypal or Ko-fi donation. As an independent author, any of these would help a lot!
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[LIKE] - [COMMENT] - [SHARE] NOTE: these links point to Substack. On the sixth day of my death, I heard the tolling of the bell. The sky was gray and my grave was nigh, and all that was left were but fragments of my soul. So the time had come. I once was told of a gaping void—far beyond the realms of men—where only gods stood, in ages old. Now it is barren, as barren as the Arid Sands. And there is where I now must head, to heed the voice I heard while I was dead. It spoke of ancient lore and...
[LIKE] - [COMMENT] - [SHARE] NOTE: these links point to Substack. The world was old, the world was dark, the world was dying. And as the wind roared, and the rivers ran red with the blood of the fallen, I walked through the fog toward the dark citadel. A chilling breeze hit my face as I approached. I clenched my fists and walked on. There was no turning back for me now. My fate was sealed, as was that of my brethren. As I approached, the large black gates slowly swung open in eerie silence....
[LIKE] - [COMMENT] - [SHARE] - NOTE: these links point to Substack. Greetings from the Xen’in Universe. I’m sad to report that I made zero progress on my novel in February. In fact, I wrote even less than in January (13,162 words only). I did however write a short story, three flash pieces, and three more chapters of my serial. Not much, but better than nothing I guess. I really need to pick up speed and hopefully I can do that in March. Coming up this month So here’s a project I’m pretty...