She found him, late in the night, seated in her private study. Not her private-private one, which was warded against even him - but the one she had set aside for meetings such as this. The enchantments and formations u...
2025-02-18 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostI was directed by bored looking attendants through a series of halls into a massive room in the center of the building where a massive orb hung in the air, glowing pale blue and white with wisps of clouds hanging around it. The approach to the orb...
2025-02-17 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe third standalone novella in the Hidden Dishes series is now available for Patrons!
With Magic Comes Mayhem
For the Nam...
2025-02-14 18:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostFa Yuan stared down from the third floor of her mansion at the party that hummed beneath her feet. A small smile played across her face, one that was genuinely self-satisfied. Even now, hours after the start of the par...
2025-02-14 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostWas thinking about this last night, just because of how weird a day is for me and figured I'd write this.
Monday (2.4k new words - no pages edited)
I can't really remember what I did on Monday (I'm writing this on Frid...
2025-02-12 14:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostThe screams of the injured still rung through the clearing, though much of it had faded to low whimpering. Yang Mu understood, especially as many of those crying were the lesser, mundane members of their caravan. Merch...
2025-02-11 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostBy the time I made it to my destination, the crowd gathered around the grey-and-black stone building was substantial. Large, wooden double-doors carved in bas-relief showcased the crest for Aeras academy on both doors, ivy and filigree works showc...
2025-02-10 14:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post“Move!” Yang Mu roared, raising her fan before her. The damaged enchanted item took the attack by the Nascent Soul cultivator directly, additional cracks spiraling outwards from the handle and across the face ...
2025-02-07 14:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Starting this month, I’ll be offering a special Patreon-exclusive discount on a selected item from Starlit Publishing's Shop each month! Whether it's an eBook, signed copy, or some cool merch, this is a perk you won’t want to miss.
For F...
2025-02-06 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Alright, we got a lot to update, so let's get to it!
Book 11 released last year, book 12 is going to release in July 2025. The first draft of the story is available for reading on the Patreon....
2025-02-06 03:41:59 +0000 UTC View PostPlanning to post a longer update soon but here's a quick look at writing counts and progress updates.
Aeres Academy (Dungeon Brawler book 1) is now 158k words long. I'm on page 216 of 375 for edits. I am VERY behind but working to g...
2025-02-05 16:06:10 +0000 UTC View PostOur designer has created three stunning options for the System Apocalypse Books 1-3 Deluxe Edition foiled case!
Cast your vote for your favorite design in the poll below!
2025-02-04 16:00:11 +0000 UTC
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Shou Ren was in his rooms, waiting for him. Wu Ying could not decide if he was flattered or annoyed to find the man there already. After all, now that the presentation was over, his duties as teacher and guide into imm...
2025-02-04 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note: Preview chapters are rough/first drafts. These chapters have not been edited, expect that there may be errors - however, feel free to point out consistency issues!
My life changed five ...
2025-02-03 18:05:02 +0000 UTC View PostStarting on Mondays, I'll be dropping new chapters for Aeres Academy, Book 1 in my upcoming Dungeon Brawler series. As with any preview chapter, these are rough drafts and haven't been through editing.
Preview chapters will follow the curren...
2025-02-03 18:00:18 +0000 UTC View Post“Adequate.”
The ringing endorsement from the head invigilator made Wu Ying's lip twitch in sardonic amusement. He understood that the man was not allowed to provide any further details of his results. Such in...
2025-01-31 14:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Fresh covers just dropped for System Apocalypse: Relentless!
Same epic action, new look—check them out!
2025-01-29 16:56:07 +0000 UTC View PostYou've got a new book out, it's not selling. Or isn't selling well at all. You're wondering why, and you just don't know how to figure it out. Well, that's what this entire article is going to be about. Think of this more as a flowchart than a pre...
2025-01-29 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostSeated cross-legged in a single, blocked off room where but a low-edged table, cushions, more than sufficient paper and ink and brush lay, Wu Ying reflected that perhaps, his ambitions had overshot his reach once again...
2025-01-28 14:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Did you know I'm running a follower campaign for The System Apocalypse Deluxe Edition? We hit 50 followers overnight, so it's time to reveal the cover art!
Illustrated by the talented Antti Hakosaari, it shows John in an epic faceoff agains...
“Honored Left Guardian, the evening reports,” the young lady who brought the stack of documents to her bowed low, hands extended with the tray as she came up to Fa Yuan at her desk. Three times a day, reports arriv...
2025-01-24 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostMagic Kingdom at War Volume 10 is now available for Patreons to download via BookFunnel. Audible codes will be sent out at the beginning of next month near the dual release of the e-book and audio on February 7th.
Yes the cover art has b...
2025-01-23 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAlright people, I'm going to talk about something super exciting right now - scheduling and writing speed. cue sarcasm.
No? No sudden bouts of interest? Ah well, too bad. Thi sis my blog and I'm going to write what I want, which is ...
2025-01-22 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostLiu Tou He was furious. A raging, incandescent anger that boiled off him at the most inopportune times, causing nearby leaves to wither, crisp and ash or utensils to heat and melt. If not for years of aura training, he ...
2025-01-21 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe small encampment outside the town’s walls was busy when the trio approached it the next morning. The town guards had not refused entry to the group, but they certainly had recommended that the small caravan not e...
2025-01-17 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note: Preview chapters are rough/first drafts. These chapters have not been edited, expect that there may be errors - however, feel free to point out consistency issues!
Travel through the Middle ...
2025-01-14 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostShort, stubby and annoyed, the vice-minister of personnel glowered at the lines all around, glancing impatiently at times as her own recruits were taken by hand to be escorted to their temporary residences before leavi...
2025-01-10 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostSome people want to know what my days are like, or what's the backend looks like - so here's a quick writeup from yesterday.
2025-01-08 16:07:07 +0000 UTC View PostI call myself a plantser - a mix of a plotter and planner. There's a few other terms utilized for the two ends of the plot intensive spectrum - discovery writters and plotters, architects and gardeners, etc. The idea really breaks down to on...
2025-01-08 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostSubsequent events after the deaths were calmer, the rest of the ceremonies - the detailing of duties, the welcome, even the gifts that were distributed to the Ascendants who still knelt - was perfunctory and alm...
2025-01-07 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post