Brand New World? During SC2026?

I know we're not supposed to start a new world during the middle of Summer Camp, but I couldn't help myself this time around. In years passed, I forced myself to tuck away new worlds until AFTER Summer Camp was over and then I'd be bored of them and not want to work on them. So they sit there, collecting dust. This year, I changed that.

Enter the Ashfall Saga, a fantasy world were the arcana is everything everyone needs. The world is centered around a new novelization series I'm planning to write once Summer Camp ends, and the prompts are working wonderful with expanding the world, and the novel. Five articles are automatically interconnected, which excites me more.

As I tried to weave this year's prompts with my other worlds, I was struggling. The Ashfall Saga has been a blessing in disguise and I'm starting to catch up. I just got to 16 prompts because of the Ashfall Saga, and I'm hoping to extending that to 24 by week's end, leaving with the final 8 prompts for the last week of camp.

Below is a link (that hopefully works) to the Ashfall Saga. Please feel free to take a look! And remember -- my baby is BRAND new. I only have four articles written total in it. More should be coming soon! <3

Ashfall Saga

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Just posted Chapter 14. With summer camp 2026 taking most of my available writing time, I wasn't sure when I would get to post a chapter again.

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This is my first Summer Camp. Next month, just before my birthday, I will have been on WA for a year. I am having a blast with these prompts.

The chase between the Smirnov twins on their M-9 Kestrels vs. Adi on her Ozymandias 6000 was one of my favorite scenes to write. It's a shame that the Smirnov's bikes were destroyed in the chase.

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Greetings, fellow world-builders and architects.

I’ve just released Issue 12 of the Raven & Quill, alongside the perspective shift moving between the isolating fog of Chapter 14 and the upcoming visceral nightmare of Chapter 15.

This week’s entry explores the unseen war at the drafting table: The Outline vs. The Draft. As a planner, I design deeply interconnected matrices looking out generations. But when you sit down to put meat on the bones, characters stop being compliant chess pieces. Forcing them to satisfy a contrived plot-post violates their internal logic. Two days ago, a major binary state in the timeline changed, and the plan had to be thrown out.

The wildest part of this structural shift is what I call Accidental Armor. The emotional hardening forged for Talathis in Chapter 14 was meant to prepare him for a plot trajectory that has now been completely deleted from the future timeline. Yet, the armor still holds the exact structural weight of the new reality.

In our next issue, we step out of the stillness and into Chapter 15, "The Flesh in Winter." We will plunge into the sickening reality of an autonomy hijacked, exploring the parasitic mechanics of a cage made not from metal, but from flesh.

When was the last time the outline of your world completely shattered, only to reveal that your subconscious had already built a bunker for the storm? Let's discuss how you handle it when your characters break their scripts.

Read Issue 12 of the Raven & Quill Newsletter here:
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-the-silver-blade-val-saraven/a/the-ghost-in-the-outline-article
Read the latest chapter of Legend of the Silver Blade, "The Flesh in Winter," here: https://www.worldanvil.com/community/manuscripts/read/9648609273-val-huginn-book-13A-legend-of-the-silver-blade/7dd342fc-5e39-4dc1-92ed-cb97872dbbbc

-VS

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Just posted Chapter 5.

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Hey, looks like I'm still on track for passing the first edit within the next two weeks. Re-reading Yaro's story, I'm reminded of how much writing a whole book actually is, it's a lot of character and pieces that need to work together. So far, her story is going great and I'm feeling more confident in it.

I'm still looking for beta Readers. So if your interested or just want a fun read, check it out here!

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I think it is crucially important to breathe history into a fictional world, not just as distant background, but as something that still shapes the present.

In my book saga, one of the most defining historical events is The Scarlet Carnage, or what I sometimes call the Orc Apocalypse.

It was not merely an invasion. It was a continent-wide catastrophe that reshaped politics, military doctrine, racial hatred, and the way entire civilizations prepared for war afterward.

Centuries later, its wounds still bleed into the current age of my saga: why orcs and the “Uglies” are so widely feared, why the armies of Iolas have become harsher and more prepared, and why the people of the world remember how close they came to being consumed by something as profane n primitive as the Scarlet Horde.

For me, history matters most when it refuses to stay buried. Does your world have an event like this, something from the past that still shapes the present?

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I just published chapter 7.

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Published chapter 11 finally. I managed to get the first draft done and got some time to edit it. Originally, I wasn't sure I was going to work on my manuscripts, but then I realized that the Hitchhiker's Guide is limited to 2,000 words which is too easy for me. My original draft stands at 12,000+ words.

Last month what little writing time I get was consumed by Adventure April which took longer than I expected. This month most of my writing time has been consumed by the Hitchhiker's Guide to Chendiuria.

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I must start by apologizing that for the foreseeable future, I am not getting to work on my manuscripts as other writing has consumed what little writing time I get.

Last month it was Adventure April; this month it is the Hitchhiker's Guide to Augmented Valor that is consuming all my writing time.

I just started writing the guide and haven't edited it yet, so expect some mistakes and misspellings. If you look over what I have written so far, I would love some suggestions and/or creative criticism.

Creating a Hitchhiker’s Guide for the Augmented Valor universe requires a specific blend of bureaucratic dry wit, cosmic cynicism, and a healthy dose of "Don't Panic" (even when faced with Screamer-Vant Neuro-Gas).

The break from writing my manuscripts has been helpful. I am taking the time to gather my very scattered notes from all of my paper binders, notebooks, stenographer's pads, etc. into Milanote.

My return to my manuscripts is uncertain, and I suspect few will miss them.

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The Cascading Cost: Why Magic Isn’t a "Long Rest"

What happens when the universe demands a second miracle while your biological bank account is already overdrawn?

In Raven & Quill #9 ("When the Tank is Empty"):

• I explore the Cascading Cost—the brutal reality of performing a miracle when your tank is already in the negative.
• We revisit the aftermath of Chapter 11, where Krysaalis had to guide a trauma-birth with burned hands and zero magical reserves.
• I break down how this biological toll prevents the Grimdark Trap, ensuring that darkness in the story is always an earned, structural consequence rather than gratuitous misery.

New in Chapter 12 ("Rusty Cage"):

• We shift gears to Qianna, surviving her own freezing crucible in the Lorath woods.
• Witness the darkest evolution of the Cascading Cost: weaponizing trauma to survive when hope and agency are stripped away.

Endurance is the true equalizer. Read the latest to see how the flesh receipt is collected when the magic runs out.

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Please consider completing the survey when you have a moment! Here’s the link: https://forms.gle/VmkAg3Mrzg8K2K4SA

Synopsis: With all of Aeon’s Paragons together in one space, Nyxis reunites with her peers all while Geddeon tries to keep the peace between his friend group and Fixx. But when the Scion runs his mouth a little bit too much during dinner, the prince and the commander somehow find some common ground.

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We're 5 months in, and wherever you are, I'm proud of you and I believe in you. Do only your very best; nothing more, nothing less!

- The idea of posting AHQ to () came from one of my friends. The main reason for my decision is that RR runs on consistent chapter updates for stories to thrive; , and I can’t bum rush chapters into existence because my creativity comes in waves, so I must do what needs to be done.

- I liked the survey format I used last time. With it, I used the response to field your ideas and thoughts on AHQ as a whole. So I’m bringing it back with some more questions!

- You know I had to make you read to get to the good stuff. I will announce it when it’s live, and as promised, this chapter is THICC.

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Here is chapter 13.

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I mistakenly posted an early version of this chapter last week.

Here is the full chapter 4.

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Just posted chapter six.

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Into the Vapor Shroud!

Chapter 10 & R&Q Issue No. 7 are LIVE!

The Sea Wolf has sailed straight into the ambush. If you like freezing advection fog, terrifying naval clashes, and magic that demands a brutal physical toll... grab a warm drink and buckle up.

New in Legend of the Silver Blade: Chapter 10: Smoke on the Water is officially up! Talathis is steering blind through the mist, the Stornir are hunting in the wreckage, and Krysaalis is about to find out exactly how much muscle and bone it costs to bend the rules of the ocean. (Spoiler: The universe always collects its receipt).

Behind the Scenes: R&Q Issue No. 7 is also live! We’re diving into your questions, breaking down the mechanics of the world, and talking about the gritty realities of keeping the magic system bound to actual physics.

Drop a comment after you read—I want to hear your theories on how the crew gets out of this one!

Link to Chapter 10

Link to R&Q Issue No. 7

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Published Chapter 10 in Shadows of Eros. Note that next Sunday there will not be a post, because the wife and I are taking off for a long weekend without electronics (or offspring).

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Hell, I've never written anything past Fanfics and OC one-shots; and most of my stories ended up on hiatus for lack of motivation, but

I truly thank you all, and will make it known in every single post I make!! Every part of this story is coming straight off the dome, and .

That's it from me! Have a read and let's see if you can spot the changes!

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Just published chapter 12.

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Just published Chapter 3.

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Just posted a new chapter.

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Hey Peeps, another update :)

I am doing the March 31 Tales.
For the 2nd & 3rd, I have finished Chapter four for my novel Starfire.

Check it out here→ https://www.worldanvil.com/community/manuscripts/read/7170872822-lilrose18-book-one3A-starfire

If you would like to chat about this book or have questions, I have created a discussion board for Starfire→ https://www.worldanvil.com/w/eluvemar-lilrose18/board/the-starlee-trilogy-discussions

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Posted Chapter 9 of Shadows of Eros.

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Apologies for the delay! (I’m having a morning.) If you are still interested in the AHQ Survey, it is still up until Monday, 2/23/2026 @ 11:59 pm. Again, participation is not mandatory, but I would greatly appreciate your thoughts and responses! Click Here! - https://forms.gle/Yg4xHuHGe4gKSGq19

: The Fall Banquet begins at the Equinox Court. Geddeon reunites with his friends of across New Temperantia, while Nyxis finally returns for her grand debut since the Fallen Leaves Incident.

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Just posted Chapter 11 of Aditi "Adi" Nizhóní Peshlakai's story.

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Good Morning, Afternoon and Evening to all! If anyone read the bottom of my update post, I have something else I want to share. It will remain open until 11:59 pm Monday, 2/23/2026, so you have until then to submit your answers. If this format works, I will use it in the future. (https://forms.gle/Yg4xHuHGe4gKSGq19 )

In preparation for the Fall Banquet, Geddeon learns about the circumstances of the Equinox Treaty and the royal family’s obligation to attend. Meanwhile, Nyxis comes to grips with fallacies of her teachings and vows to learn the ways of the world from a different source.

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Read it here -->https://www.worldanvil.com/community/manuscripts/read/7170872822-lilrose18-book-one3A-starfire

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Hey Peeps!

So I've finally decided to share something I've been working on for over a year now. I started writing this novel ages ago but put it aside, and now that I've built out so much more of my world (Eluvemar), I've gone back to do a proper re-edit. Fingers crossed someone here enjoys it!

Starfire: Book One of The Starless Prophecy Trilogy

She fell through fire and lightning, from a world of ash into one where stars still burn. Sera wakes in the Harrowing Grounds with nothing: no name, no House, no understanding of how she came to be here. Only the stranger's last words echo in her skull: survive. And the certainty that this place is wrong in ways she cannot yet name.

The Vylerrian Institute of Thaumaturgical Arts takes her in, not knowing she was never meant to be their student. They train her. Test her. Find her magic wild, her instincts feral, her eyes fixed on shadows that do not exist for others. Sorted into House Valthar, Sera learns to fight, to burn, to survive at any cost in this unknown place. But survival is not enough. Not when the stars above match no constellation she knows. Not when the gods walk distant and unworshipped. Not when her own power answers to rage and grief she cannot explain.

Something is coming. Something that will unmake the sky. And Sera, who has seen the dark that follows, must choose whether to save a world that will call her mad, weak, powerless, or let it burn again.

Chapters one and two are already up if anyone wants to read them! Would love to hear what you think

Read it here -->https://www.worldanvil.com/community/manuscripts/read/7170872822-lilrose18-book-one3A-starfire

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Just published Chapter #2 of Surviving IY98k

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Published chapter #4 of Cryostasis Widow Five Centuries Gone.

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Chapter #8 just posted.

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