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Caturday Reads #5

A header depicting a blue tiger with pink details, holding a grey smartphone, with the text 'caturday reads'.
by Nimin N.

  Happy Caturday!
  Hope you all are doing fine and get to experience some nice spring weather. Here it's been pendulating between rain and sunshine, and the wind still carries a bit of that north to northwest bite. But I actually don't mind it so much. I'm enjoying the brighter days, and appreciate the cool temperatures lingering a little. I'm just not made for those toasty summers.
  Unfortunately, I haven't managed to get any reading done these last two weeks due to health issues, but had an idea for something I could share with you all. I've got quite a collection of fantastic guides written by fellow Anvilites here in my pockets.
  As it seems to become a habit, let's start with one from a #Traveller friend: Mochi. Want to expand on the natural world, it's ecosystems and the lifeforms that bind them all together? Mochimanoban released their first part of a planned series to help you do just that.
 
Worldbuilding Ecosystems Vol. 1
Generic article | May 8, 2024

Part 1 of a guide on worldbuilding ecosystems.


  I don't know how many times I have linked this on the discord, but, it deserves to be mentioned again. Rachel Bentz's guide on writing settlements is truly in-depth and the three parts are really well paced, starting with the big questions and then diving into increasing detail in part two and three.
 
Settling the Issue of Settlements
Generic article | Mar 2, 2024

The First of Three Parts of a series discussing the building of believable and Grounded Settlements in a World.


  In a similar vein, Qurilion wrote an excellent article on caste systems, that explains the concepts, provides examples, and what its place could be within worldbuilding.
 
Caste Systems in Worldbuilding: Crafting Compelling Social Structures
Generic article | Mar 13, 2024

What are Castes Systems and how can they enhance our worldbuilding?


  And for the last entry for this time, Morgan Biscup offers some excellent insights and tips on how to write technology that feels believeable from the lens of your world's inhabitants.
 
How I Write Believable Technology
Generic article | Mar 23, 2023

Thoughts on integrating technology for deeper worldbuilding, based upon my own methods.


  Enjoy, and see you all next time!
  #CaturdayReads #ShareTheLove #ReadingJournal #ReadingList
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Broken Dulcet Chapter 18 is Live!

Check out Chapter 18: Diz-stressing Diz-closures here   Lapis, Patch and Dagby learn their Stars-blessed enemy has had more influence on the underground in Jiy than previously suspected.  
  #darkfantasy #sciencefantasy #scifi   ****   I have done about 10K words on the Abyss of Dreams re-write this week (and deleted about the same). If you want to know where my time has gone, it's been into that. Will I make my Oct deadline? I hope, I hope.   I've also been enjoying Dragon's Dogma 2, and been disappointed in Endless Ocean. I loved the first two games, and how intimate, beautiful, and wondrous they were. This one is not that :(. There's something special about getting an up-close pic of a fish to file, that a long-shot scan that grabs a whole bunch of IDs misses. And the AI voice is awful. *sad tears*   ****   And I'm off, to continue work on the 4th Wellspring Book and working on Knavish Canto's hitting 100K views art.   Take care, all
Kwyn
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What I'm Reading! Issue 184

Hey, Everybody! Here we go with Issue 184!

 
Welcome to May, or Play May for anyone that made an adventure. I saw several crop up, and the ones I have read so far would be a fun game!

 
But, outisde that, how is the worldbuilding coming? Making progress on your web serial, fiction or other project? I hope so. What are you most proud of about it so far? Just remember, take time to rest as you go. It's a marathon, not a sprint. I know, I know... that saying is everywhere. But really, it's true.

 
This time, I've found some adventures, an organization, a species and more. Lots of inspiration here this time, no matter if you're working on a story or an RPG plot! So, without further delay!

 
Here is the current crop that REALLY stood out for me! Enjoy!

 

 
Asterism
Organization | Aug 12, 2022
Pomoryian
Language | Mar 13, 2024

 
Hazra
Organization | Feb 7, 2019
To Rid the Iron Trade
Plot | May 8, 2024

You are hired by the Irgia Republic to steal a powerful crystal from the grand palace, which they believe holds the secret of the empire's greatest arsenal. Can you get rich or die trying? You decide!


 
Myrkheim
Geographic Location | May 2, 2024

The harsh, unforgiving land once considered the cradle of Giantkind, now a monument to their obsolescence.

Lejipolma
Species | May 2, 2024

Large, aggressive herbivores inhabiting Biegjun's largest forests.


 
Time Crisis
Plot | May 10, 2024

Time is running out! Stop the Vandals!

Skophos
Geographic Location | Oct 24, 2023

 

 

The Road Goes Ever On


 
Once again, I grabbed my satchel and set out on the digital road to find some unexplored countries in the Anvilspace. As always, the Anvilspace didn't disappoint!

 
Aran'sha

 

 

Kummer Wolfe's Travels


  Missed old journal or two? Fear not! They may be a bit dusty, stained with tea and coffee... but here you go! The Kummer Wolfe List Archive
  #whatIamReading #TheKummerWolfeList #anvilspace #SharetheLove
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And the Winners are...

I am very pleased to announce the winners of the unofficial Astralis Challenge. All participants and the winners will receive their badge in the coming days and anyone who would like brief feedback on the article, feel free to write to me.
 
Star-sparkling Winners
Tagebucheintrag | May 5, 2024

  #Astralis - #UnofficialChallenge - #Sharethelove
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Happy #sundog following up with this piece #art #dynamicduo #wildzoo #sanctuarykingdom #wildzoocomic #fantasy #scifi #world

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What I'm Reading! Issue 183

Hey, Everybody! Here we go with Issue 183!

 
So! How's April coming along? Making good progress on your worldbuilding? And then there is Adventure April. Did you give it a try? I think there is a little time left. Why not give it a shot?

 
Though, if that's not to your taste... there is another! #ChooseRomance2024 ! DaniAdventures has an unofficial challenge going and it's still open for a little while longer!

 
Unofficial Challenge: Adventures in Romance
Generic article | May 1, 2024

An unofficial challenge for prose and worldbuilding to help you add some romance to your worlds! Running from March 15-April 30. #ChooseRomance2024


 
In the meantime... I've tried to catch up on my reading. (... I mean ... ya'll are some prolific writers!) So, without further delay!

 
Here is the current crop that REALLY stood out for me! Enjoy!

 

 
Search for the Mysterious Object
Prose | Apr 27, 2024
Canzone della Creazione
Myth | Jun 6, 2023

 
Kobito
Species | Apr 27, 2024
Lovers Star
Myth | Apr 27, 2024

 
Azulâmina
Settlement | Dec 25, 2023

"Azulâmina, o Distrito da Água de Harmonia, é uma sinfonia de serenidade e fluxo, onde os canais e lagos espelham o céu azul e as emoções profundas dos seus habitantes."

Enchanters
Species | Feb 13, 2024

 
The Coterie
Organization | Jul 16, 2021
Taíno
Ethnicity | Jul 16, 2018

One of the native peoples of the Altaynan Sea


 

 

The Road Goes Ever On


 
Once again, I grabbed my satchel and set out on the digital road to find some unexplored countries in the Anvilspace. As always, the Anvilspace didn't disappoint!

 
Cyntal

Tales of the Kings

Cyntal, a vast planet, holding all kinds in its gentle hands. It only means good, but it may not be easy to see it. Particularly, for Kings…   Enter Cyntal, enter to see the test of the character of Kings.


 

 

Kummer Wolfe's Travels


  Missed old journal or two? Fear not! They may be a bit dusty, stained with tea and coffee... but here you go! The Kummer Wolfe List Archive
  #whatIamReading #TheKummerWolfeList #anvilspace #SharetheLove
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Caturday Reads #4

A header depicting a blue tiger with pink details, holding a grey smartphone, with the text 'caturday reads'.
by Nimin N.

  Happy Caturday!
  It's been a while since the last entry, but I just didn't have enough energy to do both reading and writing - so I prioritized getting my latest article about stinky babies done. Been doing a bit better the latter half of this week, so I got both my planned reading done, half an article written, and a bit of painting underway.
  As for the actual reading part of this Caturday Reads blog, I got four great articles for you this week.
  The first one is a #Traveller shoutout, from our own amazing chapter leader AwsmChimera. Their character articles always paint such vivid images of the people they're about, with how they weave text, quotes, little story snippets, art, and even morif-music together.
Calenvo: Lord of Remembrance
Character | Mar 21, 2024

  Next one is a fascinating phenomena described by PrippyMontyPoppyCock. These were one the WE'22 entries that really stood out to me, and not just for the eye-catching title. It's fun and odd and quirky on the surface, but has a such an interesting and deep explanation.
The Troll on Porridge Island
Physical / Metaphysical Law | Dec 12, 2022

  The below articles by Kriltch have been sitting in my reading list a long time now, and I've read them before but really wanted to showcase them. They're probably among my favorites when it comes to weaving together knowledge of the laws of nature in a wholly in-universe manner.
Reln
Physical / Metaphysical Law | Dec 13, 2023

What everything is made of

Ghoa - Magic
Physical / Metaphysical Law | Nov 12, 2023

Control of the world


  #CaturdayReads #ShareTheLove #ReadingJournal #ReadingList
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Broken Dulcet Ch 16 & 17 is Live!

Read Chapter 16 here.   Read Chapter 17 here.   Based on info from Danaea's decoded notes, Lapis embarks on a rebel chase.  
  #darkfantasy #sciencefantasy #sciencefiction   ****   What have I been doing this week? Re-linking my World Anvil images to my CSS code so they don't break upon server transfer. Yeah, this has taken a lot of time. Have I missed some? I bet I have. Fun times ahead, but since I'm revamping the book sites anyway, it's fine. I'll just say 'under construction' and call it good.   I also got a shiny new desktop that should speed up art/video/3D creation *fingers crossed*. I spent two days grumbling about how much I hate installing all my apps on a new machine. Some companies make this difficult because they want you to buy another license, rather than keep the current one (DaVinci Resolve, ClipStudioPaint). Frustration is not what I want to feel upon getting a shiny new desktop.   ****   What am I stoked for this week? The new Endless Ocean game. I loved the first two because I got to take pics of sealife and plants and coral. And I'll be happy when A Thousand Year Door revamp makes it to the Switch.   I was also reminded this week about how US marines duped an AI meant to track human movement by hiding under a cardboard box Solid Snake style and creeping up on it. It's not just in video games, y'all!   ****   Have a great week!   Kwyn
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Stormwatch Forecast: WAWA Finalists, Last hours for Voting, off to Europe!

As the title of this post hints towards, the last few weeks have been a whirlwind for me, trying to get ready for my study abroad in Barcelona; I didn't even realize that it was already the last day for WAWA voting!
  If you haven't yet cast those fabulous votes, then I'd love to invite you to check out the three finalists I have in the running, and also just serve as one more reminder to check out all the amazing entries and vote accordingly!
WAWA 2024 Finalists
Generic article | Apr 25, 2024

The 6 articles I have submitted for the 2024 Worldbuilding Awards -- if you think they are deserving, please give them a vote!


  As for me, this update post will probably be pretty short and sweet. I'm still packing and getting ready and dealing with life stuff of things like my partner's car dying and trying to figure out how to help with that before I leave in a couple days xD I am very excited for my trip though, it's going to be a nice vacation from crazy hard semesters and an opportunity to see parts of the world that I've never been to! I am going to take so many pictures and look at so much architecture :D Most of my time will be spent in Barcelona where my schoolwork and accommodations are, but I plan on making some trips out of the city here and there too -- I have the opportunity, I wanna do it! Any fun recommendations? :D
  And with that, that's that! Looking forward to travels, looking forward to summer camp, and looking forward to rest. What is it you're looking forward to as we get into the summer months here? Any fun plans? :D Let me know!
  #stormwatch #WAWA2024
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Sharing the love for the (now-ending!) Worldbuilding Awards! Go vote if you havent yet!

Hey there!   You may remember me threatening to showcase some of my favourite stuff from the Worldbuilding Awards shortlist... Well time got away from me, so I will have to do this briefly.   If youre reading this because you already follow me, you may know that I was absolutely blown away by the nominations I received for a few of the categories. If youre new here, hello new person, nice to meet you!   In any case I wanted to take this opportunity to briefly thank all of you for this amazing support. It already is the highest honor for me to be considered a part of the few who made it onto the shortlists. There are so many amazing creators out there and to count myself among them is honestly still very surreal to me.   Speaking of: I would like to take this time to highlight just a few of the amazing people who also can be voted for. These are not necessarily the exact ones I voted for myself, but they all would have deserved the votes nonetheless!   So in no particular order, please do check out these amazing beans and their great work!   Finally, this brings me to my request for anyone still reading! Go vote!! Do it here! Give your vote to anyone on the list who seems to deserve it. If some of you decide to vote for me, thank you so much, but ultimately, thank you already for getting me to this point :)   #WAWA2024 #SharetheLove #GoVoteAlready
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Happy #sundog ! #earthday #fiesta ! been awhile,... here is some #sneekpeek #wip #wildzoo #dynamicduo #fantasy #fantasy #story

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What I'm Reading! Issue 182

Hey, Everybody! Here we go with Issue 182!

 
How's April coming along? Hopefully, your projects are were you want them. What about Adventure April? Did you give it a try? Making an adventure is a fantastic challenge. It's similar to preparing to write a story, but it's just the planning, outline, supporting cast, and all. Inside all of that is always some worldbuilding, too.

 
This time, I think I've got a good batch for inspiration for adventures! They were really fun to read and got my imagination going, that's for sure!

 
So, without further delay!

 
Here is the current crop that REALLY stood out for me! Enjoy!

 

 
Cnidaria
Species | Mar 29, 2024

The backbones of many ecosystems. Funnily enough, they lack backbones, and any other bones.

Fawkes L. H. Fairchild
Character | Apr 2, 2024

 
Cédai
Species | Nov 24, 2023
Adventure April 2024: Mystery in the Myrskyt Mountains
Plot | Apr 26, 2024

 
Twilight tree
Species | Apr 14, 2024

A type of acacia with red leaves and black bark, and poisonous berries.

Emerald Canopy
Settlement | Apr 13, 2024

The forest haven of the Wood Elves and weary travelers.


 
The Iron Dominion
Organization | Mar 24, 2022
Voah
Ethnicity | Jan 6, 2022

 

 

The Road Goes Ever On


 
Once again, I grabbed my satchel and set out on the digital road to find some unexplored countries in the Anvilspace. As always, the Anvilspace didn't disappoint!

 
Crypts and Wyverns

 

 

And hark! A Manuscript!


  Fabula - Land of Fairy Tales and Other Fables by Tara Fae Belle
 

 

Kummer Wolfe's Travels


  Missed old journal or two? Fear not! They may be a bit dusty, stained with tea and coffee... but here you go! The Kummer Wolfe List Archive
  #whatIamReading #TheKummerWolfeList #anvilspace #SharetheLove
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What I'm Reading! Issue 181

Hey, Everybody! Here we go with Issue 181!

 
So, there you are! Working on your adventure for Adventure April? I hope so! I'm looking forward to reading it! There have been several coming up, and every last one has been just so inspired. Imagination at its finest! So, I'm all board for more! Let's see them!

 
Also, did you catch the announcement for the Worldbuilding Awards? We're getting down to the wire now to see who gets "Best of" for 2024! Honestly, I love all the entries from the very start on. They are amazing, fascinating reading. Seriously, go read them. Of course, go read those that made it to the shortlist, but also go back and re-read all the entries from before the shortlists. I have, and every time I do, I find something new to enjoy. A magical item, place, piece of lore that is pure worldbuilding gold.

 
So go! Fuel that imagination! Go read and give your imagination wings! It'll thank you for it.

 
So, without further delay!

 
Here is the current crop that REALLY stood out for me! Enjoy!

 

 
Alixya
Character | Mar 30, 2024
Cabinet
Organization | Apr 27, 2024

 
Tjaetsiimaj
Species | Apr 15, 2024

An apex predator of Biegjun, feared by the natives.

Yuyak
Ethnicity | May 1, 2024

The Yuyak are a subset of the Intersedran people who behave differently to their peers.


 
The Dark Ocean
Geographic Location | Apr 8, 2024
Romancing the Zone
Tradition / Ritual | Apr 13, 2024

Cultures from across the world and the multiverse merge in the Zone. How does one find romance when you're not even sure if the object of your affection is compatible?


 
Oaken Tower
Building / Landmark | Apr 14, 2024

An castle with a an particular history and has a long history on being a place of peace and protection from all that would do harm.

Antimagic
Technology / Science | Mar 30, 2024

Antimagic is an expensive brute force method of spell cancelation, feeding off the casting mage's Imperium to absorb all active Magic within its area of effect.


 

 

The Road Goes Ever On


 
Once again, I grabbed my satchel and set out on the digital road to find some unexplored countries in the Anvilspace. As always, the Anvilspace didn't disappoint!

 
Grandel Isle

The battle ground for Earth.


 

 

Kummer Wolfe's Travels


  Missed old journal or two? Fear not! They may be a bit dusty, stained with tea and coffee... but here you go! The Kummer Wolfe List Archive
  #whatIamReading #TheKummerWolfeList #anvilspace #SharetheLove
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#wip #sneakpeek #worldbuilding #art #wildzoo #fantasy #caturday #scifi #sky

I know you guys are gonna love it when I finish!
  Happy Caturday!
  Vela
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Speaking of short stories

Speaking of short stories, a couple of months ago, I wrote a round-up of lit mags that both honor the classics (especially swashbuckling sword & sorcery tales) and meaningfully innovate on them. If you want to broaden your fantasy and sci-fi reading, I highly recommend checking them out! Link below.
  https://sadbutbuildingworlds.blog/2024/02/24/lit-mags-that-made-me-love-short-stories-again-a-whirlwind-tour-part-1/
  #shortstory #magazines #litmags
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A short story from a yet-unexplored land!


  In this month's spirit of adventure (and short story-writing), I've released a story for subscribers to read!
  However, I can't go 100% public with the story because I'm waiting to see whether it get accepted for a magazine submission. For the time being, I've made it available to subscribers only, **but** anyone can subscribe to my world for free. You should have the option to subscribe if you click through to the story, or you can find the subscribe button on my world's homepage.
  This piece is certainly a change of pace from what I've been writing, but often, different settings warrant such a change of pace, don't they? I hope y'all enjoy it regardless! Happy building and happy writing!
  Obligatory(?) hashtag soup: #shortstory #AdventureApril #sword&sorcery #S&S #fantasy #UnofficialChallenge
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Broken Dulcet Chapters 14 & 15 are Live! and Other Updates

Read Ch 14 here.
  Read Ch 15 here.
  A quiet return to the Eaves cannot salve the writhing tensions just beneath the surface of Jiy.
 

  #sciencefantasy #darkfantasy
  ****
  Been working on the Evenacht intro video this week. I am definitely not the fastest editor out there. Here's a still of Darkness that I'm planning to use.
 
dark2.jpg

  ****
  I plan to write a short story for Adventure April. I still haven't decided what yet, and the month's nearly half over! Think think think...
  So a lot of work on my art/videos have slowed to a crawl because Adobe products are complaining I don't have enough cache available to run them (this is before I even open a file). I cleared space over the amounts I chose in the settings, and they still complain. So it's been a back-and-forth between other apps, which, again, kinda slows down work. There are other annoyances with my desktop, like constant game crashes, so I'm wondering if there's something amiss with the computer. I know some more recent Windows updates haven't been kind to certain PCs, but reinstalling previous updates hasn't changed things. And yes, I pay for a virus etc checker to keep my comp clean.
  So creating the covers for the paperback versions of my Wellspring Dragons has not gone as planned. I'm taking the "all things in time" approach. It all will happen when it happens.
  ****
  I hope you all have the greatest week and take care!
  Kwyn
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Magic March Winner Announced: Congrats to Those2Nerds!

Magic March has been officially judged, and the winner of the challenge is Those2Nerds with their article Witches!

Witches
Organization | Apr 8, 2024

A small, reclusive group of psions who want to make discipline magic again.



I'm so excited to announce this winner, and congratulate everyone on participating in the challenge! Thank you all for being so excited to take part in this, and I hope to host it again next year! Be sure to check out all the amazing entries, and the winner now featured in the article!

#MagicMarch #unofficialchallenge #MagicMarchUO #sunnybirdboi
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What I'm Reading! Issue 180

Hey, Everybody! Here we go with Issue 180!

 
How's your April going? Are you giving Adventure April a try? I'll say plots can be difficult to get balanced right. But! I've run so many plots with rough edges that turned out fantastic. Really, it's all about the fun, right? It's worth giving it a try.

 
This time I've got here are some really nice articles that could be wonderful inspiration for an advenure setting, or a challenge, or a plot twist! Gotta love those plot twists, right? With these, there are some really inspired ideas that have some serious depth. They gave me all sorts of ideas for plots when I read through them! What do you think?

 
But I've also tried to catch up on my reading. So, without further delay!

 
Here is the current crop that REALLY stood out for me! Enjoy!

 

 
Earth Powers
Physical / Metaphysical Law | Mar 15, 2024
Dragon's Blood
Species | Aug 12, 2021

 
Creeping Madness
Species | Nov 23, 2021
Teleportation Rubber Tree
Species | Apr 10, 2021

 
Mylinok
Creature | Apr 11, 2024

A large creature that looks like the cross between a bear and a panther that both creates beautiful abodes and can be used to scale mountains and forests

Resurrection Center
Building / Landmark | Mar 31, 2024

The Mordena's Resurrection Center is actually a collection of sites and buildings spread across Janikk, dedicated to the care and counseling of all Jannadael in any matter pertaining to death or the Afterlife.


 
Featherfinger Shrub
Species | Mar 31, 2024

Fleshy species of glowflora found in the hottest parts of the Great Desert.

Blacksmith
Profession | Mar 28, 2024

 

 

The Road Goes Ever On


 
Once again, I grabbed my satchel and set out on the digital road to find some unexplored countries in the Anvilspace. As always, the Anvilspace didn't disappoint!

 
The Continent of Wordal

 

 

Kummer Wolfe's Travels


  Missed old journal or two? Fear not! They may be a bit dusty, stained with tea and coffee... but here you go! The Kummer Wolfe List Archive
  #whatIamReading #TheKummerWolfeList #anvilspace #SharetheLove
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Congratulations, You Go Getters

To all the the readers and participants of Occupational March, thank you for participating in this event. Now, what I need from you is to enjoy these articles that have been written for it and give credit to its outstanding writers, as everyone deserves their time in the spotlight.
Occupational March: A Contest All About Jobs
Generic article | Apr 6, 2024

A challenge all about the jobs and positions that are found in everyday society big and small, importance and menial.

#Unofficialchallenge #SharetheLove
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Stormwatch Forecast: Marchitecture closing!

WOW 30 ENTRIES   That's honestly way more than I had ever expected! That's actually over double the amount from last year, and I could not be happier <3 Thank you so much to everyone who participated! If you, like me, LOVE BUILDINGS and architecture and good worldbuilding, please go take a scroll through all the entries! You can scroll the #Marchitecture hashtag, or view all Context and Architecture articles in one place right... here!  
Marchitecture 2024
Generic article | Apr 2, 2024

Pick (or create!) a context article within your world, and then write a building article that accompanies/responds to/resonates with that context. Create building articles that fit your world perfectly!

  In personal news, I am in the thick of it for my own architecture right now -- the end of the semester is fast approaching and I am almost through the hardest semester in my entire Masters. Two-ish weeks to go!   In the brief moments of reprieve I've been doing some doodling for some God-husk redesigns, and also brainstorming and theorycrafting some future-Cathedris fun things like spaceships >:) I post about em over on my Discord Server, if you ever want to take a look!   Also the #WAWA2024 first round of voting is nearly complete, and omg there's so many fantastic entries to look at. If you haven't yet voted, that's okay, because there is a TON to go through! If you're still looking for some good entries, check out the shortlists and shared articles from people I've been seeing posted around these days -- they have a lot of great suggestions in there! And if you're STILL looking for some articles to consider, you can even take a look at my submissions if you like!   But anyways, I hope you had a fantastic March, and here's to an even better April <3   #Stormwatch #UnofficialChallenge
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12 hours left in Magic March!

I'm writing this as I listen to Attack on Titan by Hiroyuki Sawano and the hype is getting me!

There are 12 hours left in this challenge y'all! Can you finish your entries by then? No worries if not! I'll have a special honorable mention/late entry category that will still get you featured on the article! Just comment on the article below, or ping me in the WA discord! (@sunnybirdboi | Tethered Realms)

Magic March
Generic article | Apr 7, 2024

Welcome to March, which is Unofficial Challenge Month!



I can't wait to judge all these entries (we're at 33 so far) and I'm sure gonna have my work cut out for me! I've glanced at articles so far, and I can't wait to give these the proper love and adoration they deserve. Keep an eye on your comments for badges on April 7th, and I'll see you all on the other side!

#worldanvil #unofficialchallenge #magicmarch #sharethelove #magicmarchunofficialchallenge
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What I'm Reading! Issue 179

Hey, Everybody! Here we go with Issue 179!

 
Well, we made it to the end of March! How about that? Which means April and a new challenge! Adventure April! Looks fun, and really, lots of good reading... and amazing adventure... come out of it! Planning on giving it a try? If you've never written an adevnture before, really give it a try. If you're a writer? Well, you may not know it but you are already primed and ready to write one! I look forward to seeing what you make!

 
But, while thinking about Adventure April, I've also tried to catch up on my reading. So, without further delay!

 
Here is the current crop that REALLY stood out for me! Enjoy!

 

 
Final Charge
Prose | Mar 25, 2024

Battle Weary song born of a Great Conflict

Black Gate
Technology / Science | Mar 15, 2024

Ancient metallic rings that have literal holes in space-time, acting as portals to different spots in the Universe...


 
Orffaristo Lily
Species | Nov 17, 2022
Ngiki - Fire algae
Species | Mar 31, 2024

 
Withering Sands
Condition | May 27, 2022

A deadly disease that kills all who are infected by it to slowly turn into sand until nothing put their bones remain to be claimed by the desert that is came from.

Knowledge
Condition | May 28, 2022

 
Personality Drift
Condition | Jun 2, 2023
Irreplaceable
Condition | Apr 28, 2022

To be labeled Irreplaceable in the Confederation is to be given a badge of the highest honor and the deepest pain.


 

 

The Road Goes Ever On


 
Once again, I grabbed my satchel and set out on the digital road to find some unexplored countries in the Anvilspace. As always, the Anvilspace didn't disappoint!

 
Resai

 

 

Kummer Wolfe's Travels


  Missed old journal or two? Fear not! They may be a bit dusty, stained with tea and coffee... but here you go! The Kummer Wolfe List Archive
  #whatIamReading #TheKummerWolfeList #anvilspace #SharetheLove
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Broken Dulcet Ch 12 & 13 are Live and Other Updates

Take a break and read Broken Dulcet Chapter 12 here.
  Read Broken Dulcet Chapter 13 here.
  Vision confronts Tuft at the Cloister before Lapis and company head to the Ambercaast scientific workstation.
 

  #sciencefantasy
  ****
  If you haven't taken a peek, check out my entries for WAWA.
 
WA Worldbuilding Award Entries
Generic article | Mar 23, 2024

  There are so many entries! It's wonderful to see so many awesome articles and ideas.
  #WAWA2024
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  I've spent this week working on the paperback versions of the first three Wellspring Dragons Books, writing on the 4th book (WIP), re-doing my Evenacht intro video because crash=corrupted file (grr), and revamping the Glass Volcano map. Here's a peek at how that's going.
 

  ****
  Take care and have a wonderful week, all!
  Kwyn
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Happy #sundog ! #sunday #wildzoo #canins #Dogs #Animals

by @vela.art.xo
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What I'm Reading! Issue 178

Hey, Everybody! Here we go with Issue 178!

 
How's March going? There is so much this month! Worldbuilding con, Worldbuilding awards, unofficial contests. Just a ton! I will say for the Worldbuilding awards... that is a hard choice. Just wow. How many times did you re-read the entries? I lost count for me!

 
As for the unofficial contests, a lot are wrapping up. Did you get your enties in? Don't know about you, but these were fun. I'm hoping for more like these. Ah, there I go again rattling on, let's get to the fun stuff, right?

 
So, without further delay!

 
Here is the current crop that REALLY stood out for me! Enjoy!

 

 
Canna
Settlement | Feb 13, 2024
Glimoria - The Master of the Weave
Character | Jun 27, 2022

 
Cougar Panaqa
Organization | Mar 22, 2024
Falls
Material | Mar 5, 2024

 
Black Bog Oak
Material | Jul 30, 2021
Valkite
Material | Aug 5, 2021

Behind the Blue Shine hides one of the most important Metals of the Modern Age.


 
Battle for Baden
Military Conflict | Jul 3, 2023

A several-hours battle over the ownership of a planet, the Battle for Baden took an unexpected turn when the small Freehold successfully demanded the capitulation and surrender of overwhelming Confederation forces.

Van Helsing, Hunters
Organization | Jul 7, 2023

 

 

The Road Goes Ever On


 
Once again, I grabbed my satchel and set out on the digital road to find some unexplored countries in the Anvilspace. As always, the Anvilspace didn't disappoint!

 
Amalgia

 

 

Kummer Wolfe's Travels


  Missed old journal or two? Fear not! They may be a bit dusty, stained with tea and coffee... but here you go! The Kummer Wolfe List Archive
  #whatIamReading #TheKummerWolfeList #anvilspace #SharetheLove
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Caturday Reads #3

A header depicting a blue tiger with pink details, holding a grey smartphone, with the text 'caturday reads'.
by Nimin N.

  Happy Caturday!
  How's your week been? Mine's been less than great but trying to scrape by as well as I can. Had to skip last saturday because I've just been way too sick. For the same reason, I kept this week's reading light. Let's get straight to it:
  I want to showcase another favorite from a fellow #Traveller, Elizabeth Trkova. One of their SC'23 entries about a condition that, while bad, may be a blessing in disguise protecting them from something worse.
Ina Sakhu
Condition | Jul 31, 2023

  Next up is from last World Ember, written by Catoblepon. I'm cheating a little here as I didn't exactly need to re-read it, but I really like their stuff for Daeliha.
Dryad
Species | Dec 19, 2023

A dryad is a magical representation of the forest they live in, whom life is tied to the tree used in their summoning.


  Last one is by Jason Milliken, a really nice read and I liked a lot how the different paths were presented so succintly.
Spiritualist
Profession | Mar 23, 2023

 
  #CaturdayReads #ShareTheLove #ReadingJournal #ReadingList
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Two weeks left...

To improve your articles for my unofficial Spring Improvement Challenge:
 
Spring Improvement
Generic article | May 8, 2024

Dust off an old article and bring it up to your current standards. Show off how much you've improved over the months/years since joining World Anvil!


  There are 7 excellent entries so far with lots of improvements made and I look forward to seeing more! These articles are from every skill level among WA users. You don't need to have a crazy formatted article with a hundred images and crazier CSS tricks to show how you improved your writing. Showing a better understanding of punctuation, containing your text better, using BBcode more effectively, etc. is as much of a meaningful improvement as figuring out the CSS to wrap words around an image.
 

  Also don't forget, there are 9 unofficial challenges running right now across a wide range of subjects. If you want your work to be seen by more people, entering a few of them and leaving a global journal entry with links to your articles is an excellent way to do that!
  As for me, I have not entered any yet, but I have ideas for most of them. Currently stuck on Dani's Adventure's in Romance challenge, because I suck at writing anything with dialogue and I am determined to get something written no matter how cringey it is! The other ones are going to be way easier once I finally get this one done, because they all actually related to each other in some way.
  #unofficialchallenge #springimprovement
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What I'm Reading! Issue 177

Hey, Everybody! Here we go with Issue 177!

 
So! Worldbulding Con! I mean, what else is there to talk about, right? This is just amazing every year. This one is no different. This time, I won't ramble on because we've got Worldbuilding Con to attend, am I right? Hope to see you there!

 
But I've also tried to catch up on my reading. So, without further delay!

 
Here is the current crop that REALLY stood out for me! Enjoy!

 

 
The Spider Queen of the Black Forest
Character | Mar 2, 2024
Soulbattery™
Material | Jul 9, 2023

Batteries to power machineries and grant true salvation.


 
Gleam
Material | Dec 22, 2021

A dangerously unstable, but beautiful alloy formed of bismuth, titanium, and the perversion of science.

Gula Tiefling
Species | Mar 3, 2024

 
Phisijic Empire
Organization | Jan 29, 2023

The newly formed empire of the followers of Moloc and his champion Gruumsh

Codex of Whispers
Item | May 6, 2022

The tale of a forgotten hero, in the lost Petal of Norn.


 
The Great Attractor
Geographic Location | Apr 11, 2022
Freezing of Æþíne
Physical / Metaphysical Law | Jul 2, 2023

The Freezing of Æþíne was a natural disaster that destroyed the far north and forced the ancestors of the Vakner to migrate south to Pekkola.


 

 

The Road Goes Ever On


 
Once again, I grabbed my satchel and set out on the digital road to find some unexplored countries in the Anvilspace. As always, the Anvilspace didn't disappoint!

 
After Silence

Age of Witches


 

 

Kummer Wolfe's Travels


  Missed old journal or two? Fear not! They may be a bit dusty, stained with tea and coffee... but here you go! The Kummer Wolfe List Archive
  #whatIamReading #TheKummerWolfeList #anvilspace #SharetheLove
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#Marchitecture half way point!

We are now just over halfway through March, and it's been an exciting one so far! The buildings are being built and the context is being showcase and the participation in #Marchitecture has been amazing already. We're at 10 entries already! Each one of them are linked and displayed in the overview article, if you're looking for inspiration, please go and enjoy!
 
Marchitecture 2024
Generic article | Apr 2, 2024

Pick (or create!) a context article within your world, and then write a building article that accompanies/responds to/resonates with that context. Create building articles that fit your world perfectly!


  If you've already completed your article, or you're still working on your building, don't forget to share it via global post with the hashtag #Marchitecture so that we can get those wonderful structures shared around and collected for more to see >:D
  ----
  In other, smaller, #Stormwatch specific news -- I've finished polishing my articles for the WAWA! A few articles of mine had huge overhauls (Like Anabelle, Days of Creation, and Cult of the Mind), and you might have seen the notifications pushed for that. I'm so happy with where they're at now, and hope you enjoy!
  #Marchitecture #Stormwatch #UnofficialChallenge
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Magic March is up to 13 entries!

I'm so excited to be judging this soon, once April rolls around, because we are up to 13 entries on Magic March! Make sure to get your entries in while you can, there's only 15 days left to finish your entries! Late entries will not be accepted for judging, but I'll still throw the participation badge at you!

I'll take the first week of April to judge the entries, and then I'll post the winner to both a journal entry, the article, and add everyone's badges as a comment on their article! Everyone gets likes to, so make sure to check out the article and view everyone's entries!!
Magic March
Generic article | Apr 7, 2024

Welcome to March, which is Unofficial Challenge Month!



#UnofficialChallenge #MagicMarch #sunnybirdboichallenge
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Broken Dulcet Ch 11 is Live! and Other Updates

Read Chapter 11: Beau-coup Trouble here.   What's a disaster shot without a coup chaser?  
bd_ads_ch_11_1.jpg
  #darkfantasy #sciencefantasy   ****   I've been spiffing up my entries for the Worldbuilding Awards this week. I've changed styles for my articles in my worlds, and getting my entries to reflect those changes has taken up a lot more time than I thought it would.   A couple I plan to submit:  
The Butterfly Sylfaone
Character | Mar 17, 2024
 
Twilight Butterflies
Species | Jul 31, 2023
 
This one's not quite done yet, but it will be by tonight!  
Badeçasyon
Settlement | Mar 17, 2024
  ****   I'm looking forward to the Worldbuilding Con. On Sunday I have to pick up my honey from LAX, so I don't know how much of that day I can attend (I'm going to try and listen as I drive, but we'll see).   ****   Have a wondrous week, all!   Kwyn
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Best User generated Video guides to World Anvil

If you haven't already you MUST start following Susanne Lamprecht's youtube channel.

GO TO THE YOUTUBE CHANNEL

The work that Davina is making is a godsend - Go check them out!
#ShareTheLove
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March is Marching on

Hello Everyone!
  As I have been finding everyway to procrastinate on the manuscript, I was participating in #unofficalchallenge, #Springimprovements, by Chrispy_0! I wanted to pick an article that was actually going to be relevant as I soldier on in the plot of the story So! Here we have Forgotten Family Old, and The Forgotten Family New.
  In my usual fashion, I may or may not have went down a long rabbit hole doing this spring cleaning. So that being said, notes on another settlement! Skjalich.
  Also, I was in a mood, so I had a bit of a departure to my narrative based style, and wanted to do some poetry. Warmth felt again in The Raven's heart and The Great Mother awaits patiently.
  Really need to finish doing the rewrite for Ilgor too... Eh, I can sleep when I'm dead. Have at it if your interested Ilgor of the Skullbrood Clan.
  This post is getting too long, thanks everyone for getting this far! Still plugging away on more and more content for the world as I experience it with my characters!
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What I'm Reading! Issue 176

Hey, Everybody! Here we go with Issue 176!

 
So, how is your March going? Making progress on your project and worldbuilding? Or just taking it easy. Maybe it's both? Both is good! Also, how about those Uofficial Challenges. Just amazing aren't they? I've got a couple I'm working on, but only two I think. No need to get burned out, right? Which ones are you giving a try?

 
As for reading, there is so much to catch up on! (WorldEmber wasn't THAT long ago after all). Which means there is a ton of inspiration there! But I won't say anymore. I've found some really interesting ones this time!

 
So, without further delay!

 
Here is the current crop that REALLY stood out for me! Enjoy!

 

 
The Survivalist's Guild
Organization | Jul 29, 2023

For when you absolutely need to make sure you survive your expedition.

Whisper Vote
Tradition / Ritual | Feb 9, 2024

 
Metalmancy
Technology / Science | Jan 9, 2021

Metalmancy uses metal manipulation to alter the chemical makeup and material properties of an ore or alloy. Small adjustments to metallic properties can be made instinctively by skilled metalsmiths, while mastery requires years of training and practice.

The Weave
Technology / Science | Feb 11, 2021

 
Secretary of Genetics and Shra Integrity
Rank/Title | Jul 2, 2023
Dark Green Moss Family Home
Building / Landmark | Mar 3, 2024

 
The Corporate Guidance Reformation
Organization | Jul 2, 2023
Moonsilver
Material | Apr 17, 2020

 

 

The Road Goes Ever On


 
Once again, I grabbed my satchel and set out on the digital road to find some unexplored countries in the Anvilspace. As always, the Anvilspace didn't disappoint!

 
Dankar

 

 

Kummer Wolfe's Travels


  Missed old journal or two? Fear not! They may be a bit dusty, stained with tea and coffee... but here you go! The Kummer Wolfe List Archive
  #whatIamReading #TheKummerWolfeList #anvilspace #SharetheLove
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Caturday Reads #2

A header depicting a blue tiger with pink details, holding a grey smartphone, with the text 'caturday reads'.
by Nimin N.

  Happy Timezones!
  This week was all hectic days and exhausted evenings, but I'm glad I managed to get my reading done and some painting too despite that.
  How was your week? Any signs of spring yet? Here we had the weather throw us for a loop with some nice sunny weather during the week, pour snow over us yesterday and letting it all melt today, so we got a nice, wet mix of slurry and mud to greet us outside. On a more positive note, I do notice actually waking up to a bright morning has improved my mood a lot.
  Today, I thought I'd showcase a favorite from a fellow #Traveller, Sh4d0wPh03n1x. A must-read if you're thinking of getting your own sustainable, flying heat source.
How Not To Get Eaten by Various Phoenixes
Item | Dec 10, 2022

A little handbook written by an anonymous Phoenix Master to help adventurers find all the phoenixes and earn their trust. Includes tips, tricks, useful and important useless information, and a good sense of humour.


  I also ended up re-reading the first three scenes of Rin Garnett' urban fantasy story The Demon of Starr Island. Words are failing me a little, but shortly said I love it and can't wait for the next part to drop.
B1.S1. Good Morning
Generic article | Nov 15, 2023

(Monstrous) (Prose) Naoise is served a crisis with his morning coffee.


  Last one is a Summer Camp '23 submission, by Tanai Cuinsear. It's a really good example of how a bit of origin and history can give something that at first sight might seem quite simple and light a lot of character.
Doorway pause
Tradition / Ritual | Jul 18, 2023

An old tradition of announcing oneself before entering a room


 

Bonus

I'm still a bit too mentally tired to word a lot and word well, so writing is still very slow. Painting is going better though, at this rate I'll have at least one colored piece for each of my planned (and already written) species from Biegjun.
 

Mursamuul Cub by Nimin N.


  Have a lovely weekend, and see you next week!
 
  #CaturdayReads #ShareTheLove #ReadingJournal #ReadingList
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What I'm Reading! Issue 175

Hey, Everybody! Here we go with Issue 175!

 
Well, looks like its March already! February always go by way too fast for me. How about for you? Still tackling your goals for your world, or worlds? How's the worldbuilding coming? Speaking of that, looks like we've got an Unofficial Challenge (#UnofficialChallenge) month here! I've seen three or four already. To see them, smash the #UnofficialChallenge tag. They'll show up.

 
I've already seen a couple that I might try. One lines up with what I'm trying to worldbuild lately, and the other? Well, it's something I've been wanting to do for a while anyway! Now is as good a time as any! Think you might try any? Which ones?

 
But, other than reading up on the Unofficial Challenges, I've also tried to catch up on my reading. So, without further delay!

 
Here is the current crop that REALLY stood out for me! Enjoy!

 

 
Ferromond
Material | Jul 26, 2021
Raven
Species | Aug 10, 2023

 
Whisperwood Brew
Item | Mar 3, 2024
The Transfers
Physical / Metaphysical Law | Jul 3, 2023

 
Kairnátt
Tradition / Ritual | Jul 2, 2023

Kairnátt is an annual event held in the Valníki Realm which involves building a circle of cairns and lighting a sacrificial bonfire to appease the gods.

Professor Levi Garlicguts
Character | Mar 2, 2024

 
Beefbeet
Material | Jul 2, 2023
Mage Plants
Material | Jul 2, 2023

 

 

The Road Goes Ever On


 
Once again, I grabbed my satchel and set out on the digital road to find some unexplored countries in the Anvilspace. As always, the Anvilspace didn't disappoint!

 
Albion

The people, places, and magic of Celia Lake's books

Information and resources (like timelines and maps) for Celia Lake's Albion books.


 

 

Kummer Wolfe's Travels


  Missed old journal or two? Fear not! They may be a bit dusty, stained with tea and coffee... but here you go! The Kummer Wolfe List Archive
  #whatIamReading #TheKummerWolfeList #anvilspace #SharetheLove
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Caturday Reads #1

A header depicting a blue tiger with pink details, holding a grey smartphone, with the text 'caturday reads'.
by Nimin N.
 

Good timezones everyone!

  Welcome to the beginning of my personal reading challenge: Caturday Reads.   The plan is simple: pick a number of articles, read them through the week, and then share them in a journal entry every saturday. The last step is both for the sake of personal accountability, and because wanted to show my appreciation for all these great pieces, written by so many fantastic people, by sharing them here with you.   To keep this activity stress-free and engaging long-term, I've jotted down a few guidelines for myself:   1. I will not feel obligated to comment on articles.
2. It's okay to skip a week if I'm not okay; there's always next week.
3. I should aim to read 2-4 from my reading list every week.
4. Reading articles from new authors found on the discover tab is an optional bonus.   Let's see how it goes. And like, immediately disregard one of my guidelines by posting five entries. :-)   I'll start with two from the very bottom of my list - the 'Oldies but Goldies' - that's been sitting there from before my long hiatus between 2020-2022. (Both which I now noticed I had, oops, appeared to accidentally double-click the like buttons of - time to finally remedy that)
Desolation
Condition | Jan 13, 2023

A disease and possession, the self dissolves and dark spirits fill the void.

Ichthyothropy
Condition | Apr 29, 2023

How are mermaids made? And what about mermen or nonbinary merfolk? Find out here!

  Summer Camp and World Ember have always been fantastic events to easily discover new authors and worlds.
Tasloi
Ethnicity | Jul 31, 2023

"From the shackles of the past, we will rise."

Inbetween
Geographic Location | Dec 2, 2022
  I even found someone that writes in my native language! And their worldbuilding is great:
Regnbågslöv
Species | Jul 9, 2023
  Hope you enjoy these as much as I did, and see you next week!  
  Please excuse the banner being added as a normal embed for the time being, a smol (already reported) bug prevents me from properly setting a header.   #CaturdayReads #ShareTheLove #ReadingJournal #ReadingList
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"MEoooww!?" Oh no looks like Keke has gotten herself into a bag of pickles. Will she escape the Atan raider? #happy #caturday


  Happy! #caturday #wildzoo #storytelling #worldbuilding
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Kickstarter Progress!

My #ZineQuest project is still live on #Kickstarter and has been 20% funded.   Check out The New Agent Manual!   #thankyou to all the amazing backers who have already shown #support ever so generously! If you haven't yet, or would like to increase your pledge, it's not too late! The campaign will remain open for 11 more days and will end on March 13th (which is actually MY birthday). Having a fully funded first Kickstarter project would be a dream. God bless and much success to you all with whatever you're working on! Sending love and hugs. <3  
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Broken Dulcet Chapters 9 & 10 are Live!

Read Chapter 9: Backtrack here.
  Read Chapter 10: Flame Out here.
  Lapis and company confront more than Dentherion military techs as they attempt to rescue the kidnapped khentauree.
 

  #DarkFantasy #ScienceFantasy
  ****
  The special pics for Evenacht are not quite done, but I hope to post them this week. I very much underestimate how much time it takes me to do some of these (especially the 3D ones).
  AND KNAVISH CANTO HIT 100K VIEWS! So more special somethings for Lapis of Nicodem serial will be on their way!!!
  Thank you World Anvil readers. Your interest keeps me going. I would be a lot poorer in work and spirit, if I did not have this community. <3
  ****
  My Duckuary post. Late, but it's short and sweet.
  Sil's Duck Spies
  ****
  Be kind. Sometimes that means saying nothing at all, just thinking your grumbles and moving on. Sometimes that means not clicking 'like' on a nasty post that purposefully misunderstands another person's words so the author can ridicule, harm, and get attention. Sometimes that's just sharing the hug icon.
  ****
  Take care, have a great week! And if you can, donate to the wonderful Wordigirl's Kickstarter!
  Kwyn
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Unofficial Challenge: Spring Improvement

Spring Improvement
Generic article | May 8, 2024

Dust off an old article and bring it up to your current standards. Show off how much you've improved over the months/years since joining World Anvil!


  I decided to do this for unofficial challenge month in March. Runs from tomorrow until the 31st of March. There is of course a badge for participating!
  I wasn't going to make a challenge without making some sort of example article myself, so I spent some time updating an old article to my current standard. Here is the comparison: Galactic Council - Old vs. Galactic Council - New. Not perfect, but much better looking and much easier to read than before! (I hope to eventually update all articles in my neglected sci fi world to that standard!)
  #springimprovement #unofficialchallenge
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My recap of the month with some #ShareTheLove

February 2024 - Curiously feathered
Tagebucheintrag | May 2, 2024
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Magic March: An Unofficial Challenge!

Welcome to (almost) March!!!!


I decided to set up my first challenge for the community in the form of Magic March! I wanna see ALL the magic, so be sure to comment on the below article with your entry!

Magic March
Generic article | Apr 7, 2024

Welcome to March, which is Unofficial Challenge Month!


The challenge can also be found here! I can't wait to see all your entries, and good luck on all of the challenges!!!

#UnofficialChallenge #MagicMarch #sunnybirdboi #MarchChallenge
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Stormwatch Forecast: Unofficial challenge month is coming!

Ah, 2024, wh-- wait what happened to January?! What do you mean we're almost done February?!?!?
  Classic Stormbril, losing all track of time :D It's been a busy start to the year for me. Work on the Trinkets system for Cathedris, school ramping up to full speed, and travel plans for my Study Abroad semester coming this summer. It's been a lot to handle!
  I've managed to get a few other small things done in there as well, at least. One thing I'm really happy with is getting all 21 prompts done for the Cabinet of Curiosities! I did it in lovely Cathedris Snippet style, where each prompt had a mini article under 50 words written. Check them out if you like!
  But the big news I want to share is that I am taking part in #UnofficialChallenge month! I have just finished putting together the challenge page for this year's version of Marchitecture, an unofficial challenge that I ran last year that I was really happy with. This year there's a unique spin on it, and I am excited to see what people come up with! Please, take a look :D
 
Marchitecture 2024
Generic article | Apr 2, 2024

Pick (or create!) a context article within your world, and then write a building article that accompanies/responds to/resonates with that context. Create building articles that fit your world perfectly!


  #Stormwatch
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What I'm Reading! Issue 174

Hey, Everybody! Here we go with Issue 174!

 
Well, here we are at the end of February! How is the worldbuilding coming? Did you fill up your Cabinet of Curiosities? I know I didn't, but hey that's ok. That means there is more room for later, right?

 
But now that it's done, time for a little breather. It's always good to take some time to just read after writing and worldbuilding away. Rest breaks. They're always a good thing. Because, you just know there's more challenges around the corner. Official, unofficial, even ones you've set up for yourself!

 
For me, I've tried to catch up on my reading. So, without further delay!

 
Here is the current crop that REALLY stood out for me! Enjoy!

 

 
Ketian
Species | Jan 20, 2022
I was just floored when I read this one. Look! By the Forge! I'm a quill pen, ya'll! :D
Kummer's Tasteful Quill
Item | Feb 22, 2024

 
Mourning Prayer to the Solitary Mistress
Prose | May 7, 2024
Levegi's Spoon
Item | Mar 9, 2024

 
Wootz Steel
Technology / Science | Feb 4, 2024
Gildborn Remains
Item | Feb 9, 2024

Some viewed them as Gods among men. Others... as an easy payday.


 
Giants
Species | Mar 13, 2018

Semi-intelligent hominids native to the jungle

The Basics of Magical Materials
Generic article | Dec 13, 2021

 

 

The Road Goes Ever On


 
Once again, I grabbed my satchel and set out on the digital road to find some unexplored countries in the Anvilspace. As always, the Anvilspace didn't disappoint!

 
Ruartei

 

 

Kummer Wolfe's Travels


  Missed old journal or two? Fear not! They may be a bit dusty, stained with tea and coffee... but here you go! The Kummer Wolfe List Archive
  #whatIamReading #TheKummerWolfeList #anvilspace #SharetheLove
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My cabinet of curiosities for #Swift

Passerine Angle
Item | Feb 21, 2024
#CABINETOFCURIOSITIES, #CABINETOFCURIOSITIES2024, #Swift, #SWIFT
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Thankful

I am thankful for my family (Biological and Extended). I am thankful for WA. I never realized I had so much to work through until I started worldbuilding. Some of my own stories were so cathartic I cried spontaneously for days. What started as a platform to play with/test AI consistency, has turned into a world with living breathing people/places/things. I am thankful for my work team, without them I would not have "off-work" time. Last Christmas was the first I have been able to spend with biological family in 37+ years. All because of them. I am thankful for my companions (furred and human (none that are both yet)). Their support and unwavering love have sustained me for 57 years. I am thankful for my El-sod family, who have become real extensions of my inner voices and become dear to me. And as always I am thankful for the culinary delights from all over this great world!
  PS: I am grateful for a Spectrum diagnosis. It is very late in life, but it has helped me to pack, fold and put away half a century of baggage and feelings of inadequacies in weeks/months. Better living thru awareness! #thankful #SpectrumRules #WAForTheWin
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Craft a bright new world, in Ayun Sovos!

This weekend, I released something super shiny to the community: a brand new world! I invite you all to follow along as I develop the world of Ayun Sovos, a realm of charming creaturefolk driven by a passion for craft and creation, supported by the brave adventurers who venture out into the treacherous reaches of the world to fetch them the materials they need for their next big project!
Ayun Sovos

Crafting your way through any adventure!

A realm of charming creaturefolk driven by a passion for craft and creation, supported by the brave adventurers who venture out into the treacherous reaches of the world to fetch them the materials they need for their next big project!

This world is a project of love and delight in worldbuilding, and you can expect bright, cheery stories, places, people, and things all around. As I pull Malkora down a darker and more complex path moving forward, Ayun Sovos will be the warm home I can always retreat to whenever things start feeling a little too real.
  I can't wait to show you all of the fun things I have planned for this world! Keep your eyes peeled for a new unofficial challenge coming your way for the month of March! :)
 
#TheOwlworks #AyunSovos #OvO #Fantasy #HighFantasy #SwordandSorcery #Crafting #Adventure
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#ShareTheLove for Myth-X!

Myth Cross has been a great friend and source of inspiration these past couple of months, and he released an amazing article a couple of days ago! This is a wonderful character, very important to his world. :D
 
Elsie Mylee Gates
Character | Feb 29, 2024

  Share the love for another amazing author with #ShareTheLove !
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What I'm Reading! Issue 173

Hey, Everybody! Here we go with Issue 173!

 
How is your February going? Got your Cabinet of Curiosities filled up? Still working on it? Well, hey even one is a good step forward! I have to admit, this challenge is a blast. This is one I hope gets rolled out again. Like, oh, say Holiday themed! That would turn the challenge up a bit. A Cabinet of Curiosities but themed for a holiday in your world! That would be fun. What do you think?

 
But anyway, I'm rambling a bit. This time, I've got some really intresting ones for you. So, without further delay!

 
Here is the current crop that REALLY stood out for me! Enjoy!

 

 
Klavangi
Species | Oct 13, 2023
The Elefae, Dragons of Elturia
Species | Mar 9, 2024

The Dragons of Elturia, created through a pact of the Fae and Primordial Lords


 

 
Witchcraft
Generic article | May 7, 2024

Witchcraft is a potent and volatile form of magic, deeply intertwined with the latent energies of the Netherhells.


 
Te-Khara, the unsized
Item | Feb 21, 2024
Reconstruction Pods
Technology / Science | Jan 20, 2024

 
Reliquary
Item | Feb 7, 2024
The Salted Sands
Geographic Location | May 16, 2023

 

 

The Road Goes Ever On


 
Once again, I grabbed my satchel and set out on the digital road to find some unexplored countries in the Anvilspace. As always, the Anvilspace didn't disappoint!

 
Mirthae

An extra-ordinary fantasy world.


 

 

Kummer Wolfe's Travels


  Missed old journal or two? Fear not! They may be a bit dusty, stained with tea and coffee... but here you go! The Kummer Wolfe List Archive
  #whatIamReading #TheKummerWolfeList #anvilspace #SharetheLove
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New Campaign - The Magocracy of Rose!

Tomorrow i'm starting a new campaign! I haven't played with this group for 10 years and we started together in 1996, so it's very exciting! The campaign takes place in the Magocracy of Rose, a kingdom filled with wizardry but also, a very strict regime!
  Read all about it here:
Rose
Organization | Dec 23, 2023

  Follow the world of Vitallia here:
Vitallia

Created by Angelos Kyprianos


  #cabinetofcuriosities #duckuary2024 #ShareTheLove #SharetheLove #mochievements #anvilspace
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Broken Dulcet Ch 8 is Live! and Other Updates

Read Broken Dulcet Chapter 8: Duplicity here.   Lapis and company need to rescue the kidnapped khentauree, but they need to get through Drakeways shanks first.  
    #darkfantasy #sciencefantasy   ****   Y'all, I'm nearing 600K total views for my World Anvil account! Most of that comes from readers who read my books, which is awesome!   ****   Knavish Canto is at 97.4K views! I'm hoping readers can bump that up to 100K by the end of February! That will be an accomplishment; I'll have four books that have all hit 100K here at World Anvil. Thanks for that, readers!   ****   I finished my Cabinet of Curiosities combined article. I was uploading them for the individual prompts, got distracted, and didn't finish last week. So that's on my list of things to do today.   Fyrij (fear-ree) is a small avain who likes to collect odds and ends of his journeys with the mini-Joyful.  
Fyrij's Box
Generic article | Mar 8, 2024
  ****   Speaking of the mini-Joyful, here is a peek at the artwork I'm working on to celebrate Evenacht: Snake's Den reaching 100K views.  
   
  ****   Have fun with the Cabinet of Curiosity challenge and Duckuary!   Kwyn  
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Let's #SharetheLove for Adcheryl!

Today's #SharetheLove post from me is this this INCREDIBLE timeline by Adcheryl. They've kind of turned it into a Chronicle! *screams*
  Go and leave a like and a comment ('cos you can do that with timelines now ;) ) to let them know they're awesome!
  Have you seen something awesome in the wild? #SHARETHELOVE!
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#ShareTheLove for Sunnybirdboi!

Icarus Crow wrote this amazing article for both the Cabinet of Curiosities challenge *and* Duckuary! Check out Deliah!
 
 
  what cool articles have you read recently? Share them in a journal post with #ShareTheLove !
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Crystal of Entwined Hearts <3

I really enjoyed Tillerz's Crystal of Entwined Hearts. Please consider checking it out. #ShareTheLove
 
Crystal of Entwined Hearts
Item | Feb 13, 2024

Shared life is double life.

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What I'm Reading! Issue 172

Hey, Everybody! Here we go with Issue 172!

 
How goes your February? Worldbuilding coming along? Hopefully, you've made some good progress on your projects! Speaking of worldbuilding, have you added a few items to your own Cabinet of Curiosities? I've seen more appear than I can keep track of! Item articles are a lot of fun to create, aren't they? Which, got me thinking...

 
Item worldbuilding is really decepive in a way, you know? Sure, the goal is an item. A book, sword, pistol, jetpack, or even a nice piece of jewelry. But, items in a setting represent real history. Tiny windows into culture. Sometimes its sweeping ethnicities but what about the culture for a profession like a ship's mechanic or a blacksmith? They're also moments in time that connect to characters and people. Which, really, that's how real history is made. Not so much the sweeping big events, but the small ones. People drive history with what they do... or in this case, what they make. Which, are items!

 
Ah, there I go again. Enough of that, let's get to the fun part, right? So, without further delay!

 
Here is the current crop that REALLY stood out for me! Enjoy!

 

 
Cradle of the Lost
Geographic Location | Jan 29, 2024
Tol Vivicor
Item | Feb 10, 2024

 
Twilight Melodica
Item | Mar 12, 2024
The Val'ridians
Species | Feb 9, 2024

 
Sea Giant
Bonus Action Creature | Apr 22, 2023
Sentinel Mural
Item | Feb 4, 2024

 
The Primordials
Generic article | Jan 13, 2022
Brute Squad
Organization | Feb 7, 2024

 

 

The Road Goes Ever On


 
Once again, I grabbed my satchel and set out on the digital road to find some unexplored countries in the Anvilspace. As always, the Anvilspace didn't disappoint!

 
Rën

If what came before is lost, how does what comes next have any meaning?


 

 

And hark! A Manuscript!


  The Great Tree: Soft and Subtle Wind by Thereasonwhy
 

 

Kummer Wolfe's Travels


  Missed old journal or two? Fear not! They may be a bit dusty, stained with tea and coffee... but here you go! The Kummer Wolfe List Archive
  #whatIamReading #TheKummerWolfeList #anvilspace #SharetheLove
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LET'S #SHARETHELOVE FOR HORPUS!

Today's pick for my #SharetheLove article is another fascinating character - Kallinga by horpus. Go check out the article and give it some love! <3   Why not share the love for something awesome you found in the wild? <3
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Meet Ezekio Preacher, an AWESOME character I found in the wild! #SharetheLove

  Today's pick for my #SharetheLove article is an awesome character - Ezekio Preacher by aspenrayne. Go check out the article and give it some love! <3   Why not share the love for something awesome you found in the wild? <3  
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The Ancient Projector Lantern by Cyborg Starfish

Found in the wild - by Rain #ShareTheLove
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Let's #ShareTheLove for duelingburr!

Just wanted to share the love for Aaron Burr's quick and interesting article The Elefae! I am 100% here for fae-dragons EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK!   Love it? Pass on #ShareTheLove to another great article you found! <3   Shoutout to MoonlightBard for the idea of #ShareTheLove!
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Started by Moonlight Bard, #ShareTheLove should really become a thing!

Who are the people you have discovered lately - link their account and some of their work!

... and do not start with "we need better ways to find them" I know. We are working on it! <3

#ShareTheLove

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Share the Love!

Hi friends!

Some of y'all already know, but for those of you who don't, HippieDrillSgt is my ring-bearing lifemate.

Master HippieDrillSgt


 

He's newish around here, and participating in his first World Anvil challenge!

Tol Vivicor
Item | Feb 10, 2024
Jax's Thimble
Item | Feb 6, 2024
The Dagger of Ulf
Item | Feb 6, 2024

#ShareTheLove
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Etrea Update Feb 2024

I have officially squashed two hundred stubs.
  And have over a hundred more than I started with, but you know. Sisyphus, like I said before.
  I am still mired in the Atlas category, but I have two more stubs left before I leave Serukis behind and move onto Zenra, and then I'll be travelling to a new continent. Looking forward to moving onto Geography, though.
  As well as the stubs, I'm also working on the Cabinet of Curiosities challenge, exploring the contents of the Royal Arcanum in Kaien. I am also working on a prompt article for mushrooms, which is more than half done, and I hope I will get to share with you soon.
  I am also working on the main article for Serukis (which I am named for, not the other way around). I have just about finished the first section and it's almost at 2000 words... so expect a chonker.
  In other news, I recently received the Human of the Match award for WorldEmber 2023, and I cried when I heard my name. This community is so important to me and I'm glad that people feel I am giving back, even just a little.
  Hope you're all having a good year so far! :)
  #stubocalypse #cabinetofcuriosities #mushrooms #etrea #serukis
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Broken Dulcet Ch 6 and 7 are Live and Other Updates

It's a two-chapter week! Check out Chapter 6: New Orders and Chapter 7: Sneak and Yell.   Lapis and company get new orders before they sneak into the Torc Bedan base.  
  #sciencefantasy #darkfantasy   ****   I'm working on Evenacht: Snake's Den special artwork for reaching 100K views, and guess what? Knavish Canto is inching towards 100K too! I might do more artwork, but I also might do a short story to celebrate. Both, perhaps?   Thanks to my readers, for making this possible. Once Knavish Canto hits 100K, I'll have four books that have passed that milestone. The support keeps me going!   ****   So starting in Dec 2022, I had some health issues that did not get an antibiotic fix until April 2023 (because US healthcare sucks). I got behind on things I wanted to do, and some got shoved to the side or placed on the back burner to simmer a bit.   One of those back burner things was creating audiobooks of my stories. I was already feeling a bit bogged down with it, and uncertain how to continue. But a friend of mine has been recording her first book, chapter by chapter, and uploading the readings to YouTube. I know several authors who record snippets from their books to share on social media. This may be the way to go; recording and releasing a chapter at a time. Dividing the reading into smaller chunks may make it easier to finish because there will be definable milestones along the way.   I suppose the next question would be, should I film myself reading, or have an animated screen.   I also think it would be nice, to finish recording my award-winning articles.   ****   I've been revamping articles. This one is on Magick in my Wellspring series  
Magick on Seari
Generic article | Feb 2, 2024
  ****   Also on the Wellspring front:   I have formatted book one, and am in the middle of book two. Now that I'm looking at paperback copies, I again mull over the titles. Fantasy is not supposed to have strange words from the story in the title, and I named the first book after the lead character; Dawn of Shiobe. So perhaps a change, to Liminal Shadows for book one, and Shades of Treachery for book two--more dark fantasy-like, I think.   ****   Have a great week, all!   Kwyn
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WorldEmber2023 : Learning from Loss

Welp, no wins this year for WorldEmber, despite putting what I felt was my best foot forward.
  With that comes a good hour of tears, a bit of whinging, and suffering from the familiar demons of imposter syndrome. Let it happen if you feel you need to, losing sucks! No one likes to lose, so vent out the emotions how you see fit, and don't upset anyone or cheapen anyone's victories!
  Now that you've vented out the raw emotion of loss... take a deep breath and move on.
  After previous events, a steady growing list of no wins in several years, I have lost days to the depression that follows awards ceremonies.
  I'm going to do different this year. Instead of sitting the whole day and wallowing, I'm gonna write this journal entry to let all my fellow losers out there that at the end of the day, it is okay.
  Part of winning is losing a lot, and the healthiest way to overcome loss is to think of what you are going to do next instead of wallowing in what you didn't get.
  I'll start and you can comment your own if you want.
  For #summercamp2024, I am going to engage in the community from day one. Get the fastest drafts I can for the 10 articles. Then use the extra time to delve into my favorites to try and get some real winners. I've made the process of creating articles smoother and more appealing in WorldEmber, so I think I got a good chance if I engage more and learn from other articles more.
 
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My New Year's Article Now has Inspirations! (and other news)

I checked off some resolutions!

My New Year's Challenge Entry is now serving more of the purpose it intended. Check out some of the fine beans and articles I was inspired by (and sneak a peek at my shortlist for the Generic Article Category)!
  Also, I'm planning to make Someone's Birthday BIG! I've mentioned it here and there, but Someone Elsewood's birthday only comes every four years. 2024 is one of those years and I don't want it to go to waste! No matter how unimportant Someone insists birthdays are, I'm telling you, shenanigans will be afoot whether he likes it or not! And you will probably really like it. Get ready for behind the scenes content, fun audios, interesting stories, secrets, and more! To help you get the most out of next month, I've decided to announce that there is a...
 

NEW TIER UNLOCKED!


 
The cheapest way to get the goods AND support your local WILLOWISP branch! For the low low price of $1 USD, you can become a Temporary Dependency, gaining access to BIRTHDAY SHENANIGANS and other secret sneak peeks. But beware: this discount role is only available for a limited time. Once the window closes, there's no telling when (or if!) it will be opened again, so take advantage while you can!

  So, if you'd like to support me on Patreon or Ko-Fi, you can do so by just paying $1 usd per month. Remember, you can cancel any time! So if you think that you'd not like this after February, you can simply drop it.
  Thanks again to you all for being awesome! I pray your New Year has been going well. Sending love and hugs.
  #WBResolutions #KoFiChallenge #support #birthday 3shenanigans #fun #daily
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Broken Dulcet Chapter 5 is now Live!

Read Chapter 5: Chaos Descends here.
  Rushing through desperate crowds to reach Torc Bedan base before the skyshroud, Lapis and company perform an unexpected rescue.
 

  #ScienceFantasy #DarkFantasy ****
  I finished my judging for the Organization category. Choosing between my top two was tough! But I am done, and will take a break from reading things for a few days. Maybe play Prince of Persia?
  ****
  Evenacht: Snake's Den is closing in on 100K! Take a read here!
  I'll be doing some special art once we reach the goal!
  ****
  I'm almost done formatting the first book in my Wellspring Dragons series. After some thought, and seeing the Anvil stream today, I think I might alter the title of my first book. I still have no idea how to get Amazon to not put the series in horror, but we'll just keep going and see if it works.
  ****
  Take care, Kwyn
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I live again!

After spending all new years and some change sick I didn't get a ton of completely new writing done. mostly have been tweaking and expanding articles. Got my new years resolution article done at lest.
Stumbling into 2024
Generic article | Jan 8, 2024
And I have majorly expanded the article for this pint-sized edge lord... edge lady?
Aijalon
Character | Jan 10, 2024

A short very pale young warrior with piercing orange eyes and platinum blond hair, from a long dead civilization.


 
  #sciencefantasy #newyears
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January 6, 2024 (Writer's Life Update)

Sending prayers for a wonderful new year for all you beautiful beans! This update comes a little late and it's not quite complete, but I needed to publish it now or I'd keep falling more and more behind. Check out my New Year's Resolution article to find some of my plans for 2024 and be sure to follow my world to get updates when milestones are added or achieved. Don't worry. I don't mass notify spam. ;P #WBresolutions #NewYearsResolutions #support #plans #2024      
2024 Outline
Generic article | Apr 5, 2024

Another year, another batch of plans behind me. Some of them were accomplished, MOST of them were not. Nevertheless, I resolve to keep praying and keep going...

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Broken Dulcet Ch3 and Ch4 are Live, and Resolutions!

Yeah, two chapters this week as well!   Read Chapter 3: Plans here.   Read Chapter 4: Sunset here.   The first night of the end of the Dentherion Empire.  
  #darkfantasy #sciencefantasy ****   My articles and resolutions. I haven't quite gotten all ten completed, but they will be added by the end of the day (I decided not to include Organization articles, which I'm judging, and which has taken up a lot of my time reading).  
Resolutions and Articles 2024
Generic article | Mar 21, 2024
    I also wrote an achievements article. I needed to remind myself that, while I didn't accomplish everything I wanted to in 2023, I did quite a lot. For instance, I wrote 108,117 on Knavish Canto and 117,855 on Snake's Den, the (just finished) volumes in my Manuscript serials, and I created over 100 artworks. There's more, too!  
2023 Achievements
Generic article | Jan 5, 2024
  #WhatIamReading ****   Well, I hope the new year has started well for everyone! Mine started by writing about a disaster. Hmm.   Take care,   Kwyn
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Slid in to over 10k just before the lock.

Despite everything that has been going on this month for me, and the cherry on top, getting and still dealing the flu 2 days before the deadline, I made it.   Completely rewrote and expanded. The Leodora Exploration Society.
The Leodora Exploration Society
Organization | Jan 2, 2024
Two stupid impractical weapons.
Hadean War Scythe
Item | Dec 26, 2023
Polyp Gun
Item | Dec 31, 2023
And finally, this wall of text, that still needs a ton of work to make it readable and interesting. but by God, I was hitting that goal.
Deadlight Survival Guide
Document | Jan 2, 2024
  Okay, time to go back into a NyQuil coma, and see everyone in 2024.   #WorldEmber #sciencefantasy
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WorldEmber and the Stubocalypse

With 26k words and 118 enhanced stubs written, I am declaring my WorldEmber finished. I have had an absolutely amazing time this WE, and it more than makes up for the failures of the previous two years. XD
  I am about three quarters of the way through the Atlas category and looking forward to continuing to work on it. It's been so lovely having my creativity and excitement back.
  I haven't been notifying this WE, but if you are interested in what I have been working on, they are all linked at the bottom of this article:
 
WorldEmber 2023
Generic article | Dec 30, 2023

A pledge and preparation for WorldEmber 2023.


  Thank you all for all the amazing reads this WorldEmber too! It has been a delight! :)
  #WorldEmber #stubocalypse
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Happy boxing day!

Way behind on my overall word count, but I have managed to get several new articles in... well at least a presentable state.
Naomi Rennotte
Character | Dec 28, 2023
Lastwood
Geographic Location | Jan 7, 2024
The Clarion Call
Item | Dec 26, 2023
Strays
Technology / Science | Jan 5, 2024
  #WorldEmber2023 #worldember2023 #WorldEmber #worldember #sciencefantasy
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Merry Christmas Eve, All! Here's my gift for everyone...

Hey there! Merry Christmas Eve. I pray you all have been well. Just stopping by with a Christmas gift for you! You may have noticed that Dark Green Neckties have been temporarily replaced with Red Christmas Present Bowties in my Ko-Fi shop. For every one you buy for me at my Ko-Fi shop. you'll be entered in a drawing to win a New Year's prize from my shop! All #support is appreciated. #kofichallenge
  I pray you all have a blessed and safe holiday. Sending lots of thanks, prayers, love, and hugs.
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Broken Dulcet is now Live!

Yay! Broken Dulcet Chapter 1: Dreams and Chapter 2: A Swift Arrival are now live!
  Read Ch1 here and Ch2 here.
  Dreams are made and fulfilled, before Lapis and a select team head to Dentheria in preparation for rescuing kidnapped khenaturee from the Red Tridents.
 

  #DarkFantasy #ScienceFantasy
  ****
  Getting two serials up and running this December has not left me much time for completing WorldEmber--but I'm getting there! You can check out my first two finished articles here. I have plenty more written, I just need images.
  ****
  OK, I am about to roll up my sleeves and get to work on more WorldEmber goodness. I hope everyone's having a wondrous holiday season! If I don't make another post before Monday, I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas, a wonderful Kwanzaa, Boxing Day, Festivus, and that people enjoy their favorite other wintry celebrations.
  Kwyn
 
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Second World Anvil Article done

Aldottorai Colonial Trading Company   So, this has been the biggest article project since the month's start and only finished. So, not a pace I can keep up if I want to finish World Ember. Plus, it was a bit of a grueling project going through all that information and detail. It was super useful, at least, when it comes to how I want to frame and develop things in the series of novellas I'm working on. On the plus side, this single article accounted for close to 30% of my monthly goal.   #worldember2023 #worldember #dieselpunk #spaceopera
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Seven Tomes Weekly WorldEmber Spotlight — Week One!

The forge is burning hot and bright this month, and some amazing words have been flying around! Check out what's been happening over in Seven Tomes this past week!
Tomies WE Spotlight | Week One
Generic article | Dec 11, 2023

Highlights from week one of WorldEmber 2023 in the chapter!

Give some love to my Tomies, and cheer them on as they work on WorldEmber — some for the first time ever!
#SevenTomes #chapters #WorldEmber2023 #WorldEmber #fantasy #Spotlights
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Ten Days of Worldember in Solaris!

So far Sky and I have written 20 articles, and about 10k words combined! We've explored a bunch of the spacecraft, and the Inner World. We've been having a blast, and I hope you are too!  

What did we write so far?

The banner you see above is from Nomads of Mercury. I also wrote about the humanoid species of Mercury, Mori and Kara. We've been all over the Solar System, taking a stop by Venus' Palace of Delights and their Godqueen Titania. Kind of like how the Humans get everywhere too. I wanted to focus on what interplanetary human migration might be like, and that also got us writing about some arceology. I wrote about the Heller Cave Paintings, while Sky wrote about the Othello Shaft-hole Axe Head.   Sky's been zeroing in on spacecraft this Worldember, starting out with the watchful Aerie O-1, but also a couple classic spacecraft in the Cyklopes SSF-9 and Heretic GA-7. We get a satellite weapons system in Parelion Orbital Defender. Chatting spacecraft with Sky inspired me to write a couple of articles about conditions ships might suffer, inspiring the Cosmic Bloom and Paradisius.   We've written a few supplementary articles as well; Voluntary Indication of Position, Rhea, Jupiter Stella, and Magnomight Systems.  

What's next?

Sky and I have been discussing and working out a lot of the political intrigue we want to set up on the different planets. It'll be great to explore some of the motivations of the Jovians, so we can better understand the threats Jupiter is beginning to pose to interplanetary peace. If that sounds interesting, join us and keep an eye on the next articles coming out!      
#worldember2023 #worldember #scifi #spaceopera PS: Did you notice the secret article?
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Science Fantasy Reading List

Ok, Dimi threw this out there, so I'll add one. This isn't a recent one but I loved it. Some might not agree, but I felt this was very much #sciencefantasy when I read it:
 
Flotsam Cover Art by Julie Dillon

  Flotsam: Book One of the Peridot Shift by by R J Theodore
  #scienceFantasyThinkers #sciFi
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Science Fantasy Reading List

What's the latest #scienceFantasy book or movie you have read and loved? I will start!
Dune, by Frank Herbert   #scienceFantasyThinkers #sciFi
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The Stream You've All Been Waiting For!

Get HYPED! Wednesday, November 29th and Thursday, November 30th 2023 are going to be EPIC days of #streaming! Join me on #twitch https://www.twitch.tv/wordigirl for fun, games, surprises, #NaNoWriMo #worldanvil #WorldEmber2023 & more! PLUS, a super secret special guest... More info to come! You don't want to miss the fun. Comment below who you think it might be or let us know something you want us to play or do on stream! Donate with #kofi while I'm live to increase the madness!
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A New Unofficial Challenge for WorldEmber!

Helloooo everyone! I am so excited for this WorldEmber, not just for all the writing I want to do but for all of the writing the community is going to do. This year I am hosting my first ever unofficial challenge, obviously geared towards species. In this challenge, I would like to see people write at least one species. Preferably about one of the nine prompts in my article, but that's not mandatory. Just have fun and write cool things!   Animals are my life, conservation is something I strongly believe in and support, and I want to spread my love for animals and all things related. I love seeing the natural world in worldbuilding, it's always such a fun and diverse topic to explore.
If you want to participate in this challenge and make journal posts about it, use the #worldemberspecieschallenge hashtag! (it's a long one, sorry, I can't think of anything shorter that's specific enough.)   #worldember #worldember2023 #species #unofficialchallenge #mochievements  
WorldEmber Species Challenge
Generic article | Apr 17, 2024

I invite you to write about awesome species during WorldEmber 2023!

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November 17, 2023 (bonus Writer's Life Update)

“Don’t worry. Everything will be alright…“
 
-Someone Elsewood

  hear the clip
 

Hello, wonderful people. Today's Update is a bonus for everyone to read: both paying subscribers and free followers!


  I am so grateful to you all for being awesome and supporting me throughout this journey, Not only have some of you been subscribing, but adding one-off donations which is just so amazing. Special shout out to Dreamcartographer for donating to my Ko-Fi the other day while I was streaming on Twitch! <3
  I have been trying to be less shy about promoting my projects and soliciting donations as of late. Right now, I am not in the best financial situation, but I appreciate what I have. I know that it is not at all anything to take for granted. Still, it would be lovely to be a bit more comfortable and not worry as much. Especially considering that I am about to get laid off from my primary place of employment at the end of January. I still haven’t found any substantially promising substitute. Last time I got laid off from my main income source, I tried to see if it was a sign to maybe start doing my creative gigs full-time and figure out if I could survive from that alone. Unfortunately, it didn’t really take off as much as I needed it to. It was not enough to sustain me, so I had to scramble and find another “real” job. I suppose we’ll see what happens this time.
  I love to support people, but, sometimes, it seems that I am giving more than I am receiving. I need to work something out if I want to be balanced and successful. I suppose I’m just trying to treat people the way I want to be treated, but the golden rule can sometimes make me lose all my gold, unfortunately lol. Perhaps it will get paid back to me one day. Until then, I just have to keep praying and keep going.
  Though I’ve been attempting to improve, I should strive harder to become even better at self-promotion. It’s something that I have been trying so very diligently to work on. I am attempting to find a balance between being wayyyy too passive and being a total nuisance who begs people for donations every time they look up. It seems that neither of those strategies has worked incredibly well for me so far. Either I am doing nothing and asking nothing and getting nothing, or I am doing things and asking things and not getting too many things. Some people have complained about not having a lot of success, only selling a few hundred copies a year lol. I can’t even say I’ve done anything close to that. I know everyone’s situation is different, but, from what I’ve gathered, I feel like people looking at me from the outside think I am more successful and well-off than I really am.
  I am thinking of starting a fundraiser project to see how much I can collect. I really want to build up the hype around Someone’s birthday next year, and drafting up a goal to earn a bit of money will ensure the festivities will be really super extra special! I have a lot of things planned; short audio dramas, story snippets, cool surprise streams, and more! I want at least one piece of new content published every day in February leading up to the big shebang on the 29th itself.
  A lot of people don’t actually notice how expensive it is to do all the things that I do. And I do this a whole lot, most of the time offering it to everyone for free. It takes up a lot of my time and attention. It also costs a lot of money to compensate the voice actors satisfactorily. I want to pay them well because they do an absolutely spectacular job! But I’m also doing some of the voices, along with editing and publishing, producing, advertising, designing, writing, and everything else, but I am not compensated. It’s fun and all, but working seven days a week and still trying to find a way to get things together can be very taxing and costly. I know this, but I don’t really know a solution to the problem that I can implement on my own. I don’t want to stop doing it, but I need to figure something out. People suggest I delegate, but delegation costs money. That’s another reason why I do a lot of things myself.
  Sorry for this lengthy rant. I say this to say thanks to all of you who are following me, paid or not, because you help to motivate me and keep me doing these things for you all. I truly appreciate and cherish your generous support. Words cannot describe how much you mean to me. Still, the inevitable mention is that, like it or not, money makes the world go round. This is one of the reasons I may take a hiatus on certain projects. Thank you for understanding.
  If you are able to support, I will be eternally grateful. If not, but you know people who might be willing to chip in a bit or two to help me out, I would really be honored if you shared my links--my projects--any of my works with anybody. And if there are any perks you’d love to see to help you feel more compelled to contribute to my efforts, please shout them out. I’m going to try to get merch up and stuff like that. I already have some things going that have been established for a while, but I don’t do enough advertising. Perhaps I’ll be changing that soon but hopefully not to the point of painfully unbearable annoyance lol.
  I love each and every one of you so very much! God bless and great success to you with all the stuff! Sending so many prayers and hugs. <3
  #writerslife #update #support #love
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Fantasy Worldbuilding Resources

Sunday today and I woke up rather early so I had some time to work on my Kingdom Building project. As I wrap up my initial research I have gathered up a list of Medieval Fantasy Buildings and Manufacturing processes that I thought it might be helpful to some of you. So... there you go :)

I would really appreciate some feedback is you find something that it is obviously missing from that.

Resources
Generic article | Nov 12, 2023
Buildings
Generic article | Nov 12, 2023

As a note these are both simplified lists, I do have a much more in details list in google sheets if anyone is interested.

If you are interested into Medieval Fantasy Kingdom building Follow the project - There is much more where this came from!

  #scienceFantasy #fantasy #medieval #kingdomBuilding #free #resource
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Looking for some awesome worlds? Five favourites with less than 50 followers!

I know a lot of us are looking for inspiring worlds to follow this #Worldember so I thought I'd share some of the worlds that have inspired me lately! I hope you enjoy them just as much as I have.
  #Fantasy
Ayonerra

The last surviving planet birthed by the Sun. Uncover tasks to attain godhood, myths of civilization-ending conflicts and clashes against the Sun’s children, brewing political intrigues and people striving to survive.

Dark Lord Seduction Plan

In a world torn by a war between the Light and Dark factions, Alina is a Dark mage with a plan: if she's going to be forced to marry, she will only accept the best parti in all of the country: the Dark Lord himself. All that remains is to convince him...


  #UrbanFantasy
When Darkness Craves

  #ScienceFantasy
The Monster's Alliance

Valahiri, or The Continent With A Billion Names


  #SciFi
wow that's a lot of stars

a sci-fi adventure of dubious intentions

12 planets connected by metadimensional space, divided by ideals, and held together by one beleaguered organization.

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Knavish Canto Chapters 42: Punchline and 43: Blue Beams and Rise are Live!

Read Chapter 42 here.   Read Chapter 43 here.   *Yep, two chapters. I meant for it to be one, but think they work better as two :)   Lapis and company are intent on saving Rin and the khentauree, but an enemy ship interferes.  
  #darkfantasy #sciencefantasy #sciencefiction   ****   So, the penultimate x 2 chapter for Knavish Canto just went live. Nov 24 will be the last chapter, I'll take a month-long break, and Broken Dulcet will start on Dec 22.   In Broken Dulcet, fears become reality; aquatheerdaal runs out. The tech the Dentherion Empire has relied on to remain in power stops working, and so does its hold on puppet states. It's a time of flux, one numerous rebellions have waited for, but who has the capability of taking advantage? Desperate times usher in dangers, and Lapis must rely on her skills developed while chasing to keep those she knows and cares for safe.   Plenty of adventure and surprises coming your way, in Broken Dulcet!   ****   Am I sad Knavish Canto is coming to an end? Yes. But I'm also eager for Broken Dulcet to start.   The month break will help with WorldEmber prep/participation. And recharging is not a bad thing. Check out my homework here. I will be changing the page design a little: I love the green box. I don't like the purple-pink one. But it may be, the green is too bright. I am fickle, what can I say.   Maybe that's why I'm going to change the Greenglimmer cover a bit. I think it needs to be darker, more mysterious.   ****   If you don't remember the publishing schedule for Kavish Canto/Broken Dulcet or Snake's Den/Greenglimmer, I'll have it at the book sites, and include it at the end of the current volumes, as well as attach it to the blurb when I put both new ones up at Manuscripts.   With that, take care!   Kwyn
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Väruld is #Fantasy #DarkFantasy with #Map #Settlement #NPC and one or two #shortstory It is also #systemagnostic
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The End of Spooktober

Ambroze The Vampire
Ambroze The Vampire by Midjourney
  Thanks to everyone who read, liked, or commented on my #Spooktober articles! I wasn't sure if I would earn my badge, as this month I was working full-time, taking front-end dev classes, and moving to another time zone. It was a hectic month, but I am pleased with the 13 articles I wrote.   My favorite article was about Ambroze, our vampire villain: Ambroze, The Vampire   Here's my Spooktober Page if you missed it: Spooktober - 2023   (First time posting globally, using an image, and trying out hashtags. Let's hope it all works!)
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River Rush - October Edition

With the new hashtags and all the updates to the global feed, I figured it was about time to start (attempting) monthly updates about the state of Isekai and what Shiftrex and I are up to in the Anvilspace.
 

Spooktober

Once again, I attempted #Spooktober and actually succeeded! While I didn't reach the 20 squashed stubs that I wanted, I still finished 13 great articles that added a little more life to Isekai with species. Super happy with what I did accomplish and am excited to continue forward.
 
Spooktober 2023
Generic article | Sep 30, 2023

RiverFang's Spooktober journey!


 

More Countries

If you've been following Isekai for a while, you've probably seen the massive country articles that have been published. My husband is the brains behind those and we are still working through the larger countries on the Northern Continent. This month, he finished the Elven Kingdom which has been a hit!
 
Elven Kingdom
Organization | Apr 29, 2024

The Elven Kingdom is a vast territory that encompasses thousands of miles of forest and is said to be the oldest in the world, the birthplace of life for both animals and plants. In this land, the many types of Elves stand as guardians of the forest.


 

Future Plans

#WorldEmber Prep month is upon us (tomorrow)! I will be participating in the homework that will be put out on stream and prepping myself for the big event. Overall, my plans are to finish many of the partially complete articles that I made during Summer Camp and do some more cleanup on Isekai as well.
  Shiftrex may or may not be participating in WorldEmber, but you can expect to see more countries and even possibly some Storybook content from him over the next couple of months.
  #RiverRush #IsekaiNews
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A Very SpOooOoKy Audio Special!

I've managed to do (part of) a thing!  
Only the Haunting Nightmares
Plot | Mar 21, 2024

A Spooky Dramatized Audio Special Set in the Wonderful World of WILLOWISP

  Unfortunately, this month was SPOOKIER than I thought it would be and I was unable to actually complete it in time for today. ;'C Don't worry, though! I will try to finish it out before the year ends. Just one more thing to chalk up on the list X'P It you'd like to take a listen (and you don't mind cliffhangers), check out this audio special! Good thing is, thirteen so I got the badge lol XD Happy Harvest all! #spooktober #halloween #audiodrama #secretagentsomeone #tuesdayfiction #vsscollab #inktober
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First Comic in 20+ Years

I've just published my first completed comic book in 20+ years, which I created with #Spooktober2023 prompts. I hope you enjoy it.
 
The Blood of Seven Queens: Prologue
Prose | Nov 23, 2023

Join the mischievous Cheshire Cat, the world's worst scarecrow, and the gifted Granny Goose for a prologue to THE BLOOD OF SEVEN QUEENS.


  I learned a lot that I hope to apply on future projects, including art for #WorldEmber. I heard it's coming, after all.
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Knavish Canto Chapter 41: Betrayals is Live!

Check out Chapter 41 here.   A hidden room in Dreamer's confinement provides explanations--and a view of betrayal.  
  #darkfantasy #sciencefantasy   ****   Knavish Canto is drawing to a close! Two more chapters, all! I'll be taking a month off, then starting Broken Dulcet. The timeline should go as follows:   November 10 and 24: final chapters   Break   December 22: Start of Broken Dulcet   Just in time for the holidays, and the first chapters will not be holiday-ish in the least. Ah well.   In Broken Dulcet, the dwindling supply of aquatheerdaal finally hits its productive end. Since aquatheerdaal powers known tech, how are governments, corporations, institutions, people, going to respond? How will it affect the Dentherion Empire countries, whose puppet rulers maintained power using tech, while they denied their citizens access to it?   How far will the desperate go, to find an alternative power source? What if one exists, but is held in the hands of a crime syndicate?   There's that, and much more, going on in Broken Dulcet, and Lapis and company will be in the middle of it.   ****   Check out my thirteen Spooktober entries! These will be stills used in an intro video to Evenacht, and while the video needs more art and will take me a while to complete (not a video guru here), I'm hoping to get it finished before the end of December.  
Spooktober 2023: Evenacht
Generic article | Nov 5, 2023
  ****   I'm working on the Lapis of Nicodem art for hitting 100K views on the first book! I'll start releasing images at the end of October, and will continue through November.   ****   That wraps up this update! See you at the WA birthday stream!   Kwyn
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Happy Spooktober to All!

Happy Spooktober! I'm very happy that I was able to submit articles for all the prompts this year - I've only recently started getting involved in Challenges, and I've found the prompts have really helped me to keep to my goal of writing at least 300 words per day. I've adopted this goal as a mental health practice, and making sure that I write daily is important to my emotional well-being and ability to stay sane, so I'm very grateful for anything that helps me achieve that goal. I've collected my Spooktober articles in a single page, should anyone care to look through them - I welcome any comments, particularly any constructive criticism you may have. I hope you are all having a wonderful Spooktober!  
Spooktober 2023
Generic article | Feb 18, 2024
  #Spooktober
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Lucky 13 for Spooktober

I've had a fun time with Spooktober, and today I reached my target for the badge milestone. This has been really fun focussing each prompt on in-world story-telling, with each of the prompts tying together a few parts of the lore I have built over the last fe years.   The last batch have covered some of the deepest lore of Shadowfire, from aeons before the Destruction with the myths and legacy of the Elder Gods themselves. I've also explored the impact of time quakes, the struggles of an assassin ghost and opened up an as yet unexplored region underneath the frozen expanse of Sea of Black Ice.   I'm going to finish up the month reading other people's work, there's a lot of inspiring nuggets of spookiness around. Great work everybody!  
Shadowfire Spooktober 2023
Generic article | Mar 3, 2024

My central article to collect my finished submissions for Spooktober this year.

  #spooktober
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#Spooktober prompt: Despair

Okay, let's try this. Here's one I haven't posted about yet. My article for the #Spooktober 'Despair' prompt is "The Bloodletter's Cult of Redfall Reach." Believing that damnation after death is inevitable, they violently cling to the Everliving's promise that it is possible to never die. They've got no qualms about killing people outside the faith, of course. In fact, it's pretty much mandatory.
The Bloodletter's Cult of Redfall Reach
Generic article | Oct 18, 2023

  If my Sof Sator setting sounds cool to you, I've got a novel up in manuscripts.
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Stubocalypse

You might not have seen much from me lately, but that's because I am currently busy working on a big project: the stubocalypse. (Idea stolen shamelessly from Han.)
  For every stub in my world, I am writing between 100-200 words and publishing it, including a header and an excerpt. This means my world won't be full of dead links and there is some basic information for readers. :)
  My plan is to work on this until the new year, and in the new year I will get back to working on proper articles alongside stubs.
  Currently, I have enhanced 27 stubs, and I have 1279 stubs to go. Sadly, I keep making more stubs as I am enhancing stubs, so we'll see if that number goes down or if I am doomed to be Sisyphys.
  Here are a couple of my favourite enhanced stubs so far, as I'm not notifying them.
 
The Valen
Ethnicity | Nov 27, 2023

Often called 'the ghost men' by outsiders, the people of the island of Vale are an isolated culture who make their home amongst ancient and twisted forests.


 
The Gravelanders
Ethnicity | Nov 27, 2023

The Gravelanders are a group of humans that live in the swamps known as the Gravelands in western Kaien. To outsiders, they are considered to be Kaienese, but the Gravelanders consider themselves as separate and not beholden to Kaienese laws.


  Feel free to join if you like! :)
  #stubocalypse
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Full Spooktober Spookiness Done

Have got all Spooktober entries done. Putting up the page here, and when in have a click on any that tickles your fancy, and have a good read.   "Spooky Spooktober Here, Get Your Spookiness Here, Just A Click Away"   World Ember next and will see what I can get done there. Ought to be interesting. Maybe expand some of the Spooktober stuff, or may look at the SF stuff I have. Been there a long while and always thought it would make a good companion setting overall.   #spooktober
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Evenacht Snake's Den Chapter 42: Heart and Soul is Live!

Read Chapter 42 here.   The Knights of the Finders will do anything, even use forbidden magic, to prevent Laken's Redemption.  
  #darkfantasy #serialfiction   ****   EEEEE! We're reaching the end of Snake's Den, y'all! There are just a couple more chapters to go (pretty certain 2 more at this point). Then I'll be taking a month break for a recharge before Greenglimmer begins.   Greenglimmer is the location of Laken's second essence. It's a deep, dark area of the Elfiniti Rainforest of southern Uka's Lament. The mini-Joyful travel there next because Lorgan knows the exact location of the right arm. But, as with Snake's Den, essence retrieval isn't that easy. Enemies still stalk them, and will bow to great acts of evil to stop Laken's Redemption.   Sounds cheerful, right? Actually, there will be cheerful parts, like when the mini-Joyful meets other failed Aristarzian gauntlet ghosts. They're a fun bunch, making the best of their afterlife. We'll learn more about Kjaelle's past, too, and why she will do anything for Katta.   The Knights of the Finders, Badeçasyon (bade-eh-say-shun), and info about Sun Oracle Machella, will make an appearance, too. Get ready for some big surprises.   Keep tuned for updates! My tentative schedule: the final chapters of Snake's Den will be published on Nov 3 and Nov 17, then a month break. The first chapter of Greenglimmer will be Dec 15, right in time for the holidays and the end of WorldEmber (cause I suck at planning these things. Ah well).   ****   Spooktober! The images I'm drawing will eventually be made into an Evenacht intro video. You can check out what I've done so far here:  
Spooktober 2023: Evenacht
Generic article | Nov 5, 2023
  ****   Well, I'm off to draw more pics for Spooktober and continue working on the images celebrating Lapis of Nicodem Book 1's 100K views. Take care, all.   Kwyn
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Spooktober 2023 First Pics

So I'm using #Spooktober as a means to create images for a video I plan to make as an intro to the Evenacht serial book site (here at WA!)
  I'll be presenting it as sorta picture-heavy story for Spooktober. It's a WIP with more to come since I haven't reached 13 yet, but I'm happy with what I've done so far (still need to enter the relevant pics into the Spooktober categories).
 
 
The Snake's Head Peninsula--the DRY part of the Evenacht.
 
  If you like the pic, check out the rest here!
  Kwyn
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