Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 20

Since last I reported in, I haven’t had any more catastrophic crashes (just normal ones, where Windows has to shut down). I’ve also had a Windows update, so maybe things will continue to improve?

This is the penultimate page of this chapter! I’m already working on the next one.

As a warning, things continue to be on fire.

You can find the image below:

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Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 19

Today, I was working on some bonus art for you for when this chapter is done, and Photoshop crashed, took Windows out with it, and corrupted the file so that it couldn’t be opened. I managed to restore the version of the file from yesterday, so not all was lost, but I did lose a couple hours of work.

I’m learning so many fun ways that Photoshop can fail!

Today’s page is below the cut, where things continue to be on fire (literally, instead of metaphorically like my computer):

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Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 18

I’m still two pages ahead, and I’m hoping to get a third done this weekend.

After this, there are three more pages in this “chapter,” and then we’ll meet another protagonist!

Warning for more fire. The page is below the cut:

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Year in Review, Part the Second

Here we are again!

Before I get into it, I want to remind you that the paperback sale is still on through tomorrow! All my books are 20-25% off (depending on the title) directly from the printer, which gives you a better price than other retailers and gives me a slightly better cut.

So, I had a baby this year instead of putting out another book. She’s now seven months old, smiling and laughing, trying all different kinds of foods, and almost crawling (she really, really wants to). She’s the best thing I ever made.

I did manage to make some progress on other projects. The Book of the New Moon Door is now an audiobook read by Beni Vaganov and Rachael Brolin. It’s available on several platforms (and possibly your local library app), though we’re still waiting on Audible.

Last Watch Before Dawn now has seventeen pages for you to read! I’m devoting all my working time to this project in order to get a new book out for you next year. The first volume will be about 90 pages, so I’ve got a ways to go.

I also got to thirteen episodes of The Well Below the Valley. Since it’s not likely to become a book that you can hold in your hands anytime soon, I decided to put it on hold for the time being. Eventually, I’ll come back to it, and it’ll be an audio drama and a script/art book.

Next year, I’m hoping to try out a few new markets and events and revisit ones I liked but had to miss this year. Last Watch Before Dawn will be several volumes, so I’m going to be continuing with that, and I’d like to get a second project going as well, time constraints allowing. I’m also planning on putting together hardcover editions of my three existing books, and maybe this will be the year I finally get my Patreon into shape! You’ll just have to stick around to find out.

So, as always, thank you for being here. You make this all worth it. I hope 2026 is a gentler year for all of us.

Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 17

Not to brag, but I have two more pages finished after this one. I think I can increase my lead just a little more before next week!

Warning for fire and bodies. Things are rough in here:

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Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 15

I am delighted to inform you that I am exactly one page ahead. I’ll be working on increasing that lead over the next couple of weeks.

Things are about to get Bad for our protagonist, so have some looming disaster below the cut:

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Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 14

I finished a page, and it’s still regular business hours!

I’m going to be trying to build up a backlog over the next couple of weeks. That will mean a) I’ll get this thing done in a somewhat more reasonable time frame and b) I can stick to the posting schedule with fewer interruptions.

You will find this page below the cut:

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Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 13

This page has eight panels. This may be too many.

Onward and forward:

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Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 12

I promised you a page on Friday, and you will get a page on Friday!

You may find it below:

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Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 11

Photoshop only crashed twice on this page! Progress!

Large image below the cut:

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