Hesitant Hero Update #2

How are you all enjoying volume 4 of the Hesitant Hero so far? There’s some characters in there that I’m quite pleased with. Looking back on my initial draft, there’s some stuff in there that I feel proud about. It gets a bit less good halfway through, but that’s why we write multiple versions. I … Continue reading Hesitant Hero Update #2 →

Vol 4: Chapter 6 – Shelter from the rain

Cobal had some servants come over to get Cassandra settled in one of the guestrooms while she stayed in the capital. Cobal promised her that he would tak with his father about what they could possibly do about the strange situation in Ravadier and asked that she and Mana wait for at least a little … Continue reading Vol 4: Chapter 6 – Shelter from the rain →

Vol 4: Chapter 5 – Rain and reunion

After a short reprieve from dealing with bothersome meetings, Cobal found himself at the meeting table again the next day. Mana was absent. She excused herself that day due to feeling unwell. Lord Meduar had made a big stink about her being irresponsible, but it had only resulted in souring everyone’s mood. Mana wasn’t the … Continue reading Vol 4: Chapter 5 – Rain and reunion →

Vol 4: Chapter 4 – The temple of Owlana

Standing near the center of town was a beautiful building made out of dark red bricks that towered above most of the surrounding stores and houses. Perched atop the roof was a large owl, carved from a massive tree and placed here many years ago to represent the goddess of wisdom. Big heavy doors marked … Continue reading Vol 4: Chapter 4 – The temple of Owlana →

The Unsleeping City

Last summer I got a subscription to Dropout’s streaming service. They’re the people that once formed CollegeHumor and then started Dropout a while ago. I mainly know about them through Brennan Lee Mulligan, who I know of as being a fantastic storyteller. I talked about his Worlds Beyond Number project on this blog before. Dropout … Continue reading The Unsleeping City →

Vol 4: Chapter 3 – Soft autumn rain

“Did you make any friends when you were in Marsolin?” Cyanna asked.Cobal almost choked on his tea when the question caught him off guard. The queen had invited her family as well as Mana to brunch. Although the king had to attend a meeting, Nazuren and Cyanna both attended alongside Mana and Cobal.“A few, actually.” … Continue reading Vol 4: Chapter 3 – Soft autumn rain →

The Hesitant Hero Update #1

Here we are. Working on the Hesitant Hero in 2025. I set a goal for myself in early 2024. I wanted to finish the final drafts of the first two volumes. Man oh man did I overestimate myself. Work, school and just life in general got in the way far more than I expected. So … Continue reading The Hesitant Hero Update #1 →

My personal beef with Michael J. Sullivan

It all started well over a decade ago, when I was still young and an aspiring writer full of hopes, dreams and most importantly the knowledge that the stories I wrote were really good. So when I saw that a published fantasy author was giving feedback to beginning writers, I figured I’d show him the … Continue reading My personal beef with Michael J. Sullivan →

Vol 4: Chapter 2 – Dinner in Saphestan

The early fall wind was colder than Cobal remembered. It was an early fall as well, normally it would still be summer weather right now. A year ago he was in Milinia with Mana, Kimi and Cassandra. The weather was much more agreeable there due to the constant cover of the forest. Saphestan was built … Continue reading Vol 4: Chapter 2 – Dinner in Saphestan →

Vol 4: Chapter 1 – Tension

“I find it quite frankly preposterous that this outsider is even allowed to sit with us during these meetings.” The venomous sound he put on the word “outsider” was accompanied by a look in Mana’s direction, who was sitting at Cobal’s right hand side. He didn’t miss that she flinched at the bombardment of negativity … Continue reading Vol 4: Chapter 1 – Tension →