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LOTSS Chapter 1 (re-written)

Hi friends, Before you dive into it, yes I have changed the main character's name from Rachel to Miranda. I've changed a lot of the names from the original manuscript so I'll put out a legend at some point to mitigate confusion. And yes, I have changed locations from the real town of Bethel, which I have never visted, to the fictional town of Truite. I'm still trying to figure out the balance of staying true to the original story and adding new stuff, so kept it short for this first chapter. Just trying to get a feel for the updated character. I don't want her to feel so far off from the original, just a better and more age-appropriate version of her. If you read all the way to the end, let me know in the comments; where in the world do you think Truite is supposed to be? *** Leaving is always bittersweet, but Miranda felt less sadness than she expected when she packed all her things into boxes and handed over the keys to her one-bedroom apartment in Chinatown. S...

LOTSS Prologue (re-written)

Hi Friends, So here it is, the first rewrite of The Swordbearer. A bit of a rough start, but a start nonetheless. Would love to hear from you in the comment section. What's your favorite fantasy novel? Confused as Hell? Start here . *** The night was terribly still and dark, in a world very different from our own. We will not spend long in this world right now dear reader, but for the purposes of this story, there are two things you should know now. In this world, there is a Kingdom called Caelcar that hardly stirs after sundown; not in the villages, or the forests save for birds and beasts that don’t know any better. Not even in the cities could you find a soul out after dark for reasons that are too expansive to explain in any detail right now. There are many unexplainable things in the forests of Caelcar, and one of them is the waters. There are streams that babble up from beneath ancient trees which when drunk may give energy to even the weariest traveler; springs that tempt w...

The Swordbearer Chapter 1 (The LOTSS Project)

Hi Friends. We've made it to the first chapter of The Swordbearer! Oof. You know when you realize you're actually about to put something out there for everyone to see? I was extremely tempted to edit heavily before posting this but that is not the point! The point of this project is to embrace and honor the cringe of our childhood selves. But to ease the vulnerability hangover, I'd love to know in the comments; what was the cringiest thing you did when you were 11? Mine was definitely thinking that 14 was an appropriate age for the heroine of an epic fantasy adventure ... Confused as Hell? Start here . --- I guess it all started when my family moved from New York to Vermont. Dad got laid off a couple months before, and the only work he could find was as a logger in Bethel, Vermont. I loved the big city, the hustle and bustle of daily life in New York. Needless to say I was a bit bitter about this whole move. Okay, “a bit” is kind of ...

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