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Continue reading “Directory”Author: Madeline Crane
Fantasy writer, tabletop gamer, wearer of hats.
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New Patreon Post/Journey to the Water Chapter III
“I am Eske, world-treader and champion of the Cerean Tournament. It would be in your best interest to let me go.”
Journey to the Water Chapter III
The new chapter of Journey to the Water is now available on Patreon! (click the link!) You can subscribe for just $3 a month and get access to this new chapter and all future chapters a week before they’re posted on the blog. If money’s tight, not to worry, you can read this chapter here a week from today.
Song of the Week
Queens of the Stone Age, “Someone’s In the Wolf”
Last October song, so it’s another spooky one.
Continuing the spooky theme, tonight I’ll be streaming Vampire: the Masquerade: Bloodlines with the Tea and Sidequests channel on Twitch. You can come hang out and chat and talk about World of Darkness lore with me!
In case you missed it, I now have a Patreon. There is currently only one subscription tier, for $3 a month. If you subscribe, you’ll get the next chapter of Journey to the Water on Wednesday, a whole week early. Otherwise, you’ll see it here next week. There are other reasons to subscribe, like supporting an independent creator, bonus content other than new chapters, and Patreon livestreams and a community board. As I create more benefits, I’ll be sure to let you know about them, and maybe I can persuade you to subscribe 🙂
Have an excellent week!
I now have a Patreon!
Hello, friends! If you are interested, you now have the ability to support me on Patreon. There is only one subscription tier, for $3 a month, which is about the price of a medium cup of black coffee or a small candle in a jar.
Patrons will get new chapters A WHOLE WEEK EARLY, which means that you’ll get the next chapter of Journey to the Water next week instead of the week after! You can read exciting plot twists before all your friends. You also get access to some writing playlists, plus a community board where you can give me feedback or just talk about whatever.
There will be more rewards later, and possibly more tiers, as I continue to grow my audience.
Don’t worry, blog content will still be free. The same chapters will be available here a week later, and don’t feel bad if you can’t or don’t want to support me monthly! I appreciate you for reading.
You can see my Patreon page, and subscribe if you want to, HERE.
You may also notice the new link buttons at the bottom left of the home page. My Ko-fi will still be active, if you’d prefer to leave a one-time tip.
As always, thanks for reading. You make all this worthwhile.
Journey to the Water Chapter II: The Road South
The dragon sent me south, to the Isles of Ashinya. There, I was to speak with the elders, who kept an artifact they called the Dreaming Eye in a temple on the largest island. With their help, I might be able to use it, and it would open the way to the other world that I sought. I was unsure exactly how it worked, but I trusted the word of the dragon.
“You cannot travel as I do,” she said. “You are human, and you will require human guidance. Pay your obeisance to the wise women of Ashinya, and they will help you.”
Continue reading “Journey to the Water Chapter II: The Road South”Song of the Week
Rafferty, “Mausoleum”
Maybe I should do a bunch of spooky songs for the remainder of October?
Hello, happy Monday, I’m glad you’re here.
There will be a new chapter of Journey to the Water this week! It will be here Wednesday if I can manage it, or Thursday if I can’t.
I’ll also be streaming on Twitch this evening, playing Moon Hunters.
See you soon! Have an excellent week.
Song of the Week
Fiachra, “Óró Mo Bháidín” (traditional)
Happy Monday! Please enjoy this song, which is an Irish lullaby about a boat.
In case you missed it, the new book is called Journey to the Water, and the prologue and first chapter are available under the Stories tab above. You can also follow this link to go directly to the table of contents.
I’ll be on Twitch tonight playing Valheim, starting at 6pm US Central Time. I’d love to hang out with you in chat, so if you’re on Twitch, feel free to stop by.
Also, this is your semi-regular reminder that comments on all my posts are open. You can tell me what you think of my chapters, or just talk about whatever. I’ll be sure to respond!
Thank you and have an excellent week.
Journey to the Water Chapter I: The Dragon Temple
Phyreios was in ruins. A gaping black maw lay open at the base of the mountain, where the worm had gone back from whence it came, into the bowels of the earth. Under the clear autumn sky, a miasma of smoke and dust hovered over the rubble. The survivors were few, and they had nothing but what they were able to carry, but they lived, and they would rebuild. A god walked among them, and he would lead them to a golden age of peace and prosperity—a god who wore the face of my beloved.
Continue reading “Journey to the Water Chapter I: The Dragon Temple”Song of the Week
Capercaillie, “Ailein Duinn” (traditional)
Happy Monday. Things have been a little quiet around here, and I apologize for that, but we have some exciting things happening this week.
Tonight, the Tea and Sidequests channel will return! We’re going to be playing Abzû, a little game about exploring the sunken ruins of an ancient civilization, inspired by the Enuma Elish. It was made by the same people who made Journey, and it’s really quite lovely, if you’d like to join us. We’ll be streaming from 6pm until 8pm, Central US time.
Later this week, I’ll have the first chapter of the sequel to Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea. It will have a proper title by then also. I think I’m going to have to stick to an every-other-week posting schedule for the time being, as I have a number of projects I’m working on concurrently, but I hope to eventually get to one chapter a week, possibly alternating with Part Two of The Book of the New Moon Door.
For now, though, enjoy this song, join us on Twitch tonight if you’d like, and stop by later for a new chapter!
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