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#WorldOfOntyre 22

Looking back at January 2018:

• Began 1st year recovered from an 8-year illness
• 1st year working in 4 years.
• Started a writing journal (still going strong!)
• Struggling to continue Kovenlore Chronicles, I decided to change my MC to Riparia
• Drafted Riparia’s origin poem in one sitting
• Was colorizing the Tremjara map
• Oddly enough, it wasn’t a great month, or year, for writing

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#WorldOfOntyre 22

Looking back at January 2018:

• Began 1st year recovered from an 8-year illness
• 1st year working in 4 years.
• Started a writing journal (still going strong!)
• Struggling to continue Kovenlore Chronicles, I decided to change my MC to Riparia
• Drafted Riparia’s origin poem in one sitting
• Was colorizing the Tremjara map
• Oddly enough, it wasn’t a great month, or year, for writing

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#WorldOfOntyre 22

Looking back at January 2018:

• Began 1st year recovered from an 8-year illness
• 1st year working in 4 years.
• Started a writing journal (still going strong!)
• Struggling to continue Kovenlore Chronicles, I decided to change my MC to Riparia
• Drafted Riparia’s origin poem in one sitting
• Was colorizing the Tremjara map
• Oddly enough, it wasn’t a great month, or year, for writing

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#WorldOfOntyre 22

Looking back at January 2018:

• Began 1st year recovered from an 8-year illness
• 1st year working in 4 years.
• Started a writing journal (still going strong!)
• Struggling to continue Kovenlore Chronicles, I decided to change my MC to Riparia
• Drafted Riparia’s origin poem in one sitting
• Was colorizing the Tremjara map
• Oddly enough, it wasn’t a great month, or year, for writing

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#WorldOfOntyre 22

Looking back at January 2018:

• Began 1st year recovered from an 8-year illness
• 1st year working in 4 years.
• Started a writing journal (still going strong!)
• Struggling to continue Kovenlore Chronicles, I decided to change my MC to Riparia
• Drafted Riparia’s origin poem in one sitting
• Was colorizing the Tremjara map
• Oddly enough, it wasn’t a great month, or year, for writing

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#PhantastikPrompts 22
winning lots and lots of cash

In Book-1 of Kovenlore Chronicles, Riparia’s choices would be few. She could donate it to the needy, or use it to help fund the rebels in their opposition to the government and Ministry.

Or, of course, some combination of the above.

As is shown in Book-3, the rebels have a team in the capital that specialize in stealing from the wealthy to fund the cause.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#PhantastikPrompts 22
winning lots and lots of cash

In Book-1 of Kovenlore Chronicles, Riparia’s choices would be few. She could donate it to the needy, or use it to help fund the rebels in their opposition to the government and Ministry.

Or, of course, some combination of the above.

As is shown in Book-3, the rebels have a team in the capital that specialize in stealing from the wealthy to fund the cause.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#PhantastikPrompts 22
winning lots and lots of cash

In Book-1 of Kovenlore Chronicles, Riparia’s choices would be few. She could donate it to the needy, or use it to help fund the rebels in their opposition to the government and Ministry.

Or, of course, some combination of the above.

As is shown in Book-3, the rebels have a team in the capital that specialize in stealing from the wealthy to fund the cause.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#PhantastikPrompts 22
winning lots and lots of cash

In Book-1 of Kovenlore Chronicles, Riparia’s choices would be few. She could donate it to the needy, or use it to help fund the rebels in their opposition to the government and Ministry.

Or, of course, some combination of the above.

As is shown in Book-3, the rebels have a team in the capital that specialize in stealing from the wealthy to fund the cause.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#PhantastikPrompts 22
winning lots and lots of cash

In Book-1 of Kovenlore Chronicles, Riparia’s choices would be few. She could donate it to the needy, or use it to help fund the rebels in their opposition to the government and Ministry.

Or, of course, some combination of the above.

As is shown in Book-3, the rebels have a team in the capital that specialize in stealing from the wealthy to fund the cause.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

The Old Ways: Chapter 27 — One Secret At A Time

https://gregcmillerauthor.blog/2026/08/21/the-old-ways-chapter-27-one-secret-at-a-time/

The Old Ways: Chapter 27 — One Secret At A Time

https://gregcmillerauthor.blog/2026/08/21/the-old-ways-chapter-27-one-secret-at-a-time/

The Old Ways: Chapter 27 — One Secret At A Time

https://gregcmillerauthor.blog/2026/08/21/the-old-ways-chapter-27-one-secret-at-a-time/

The Old Ways: Chapter 27 — One Secret At A Time

https://gregcmillerauthor.blog/2026/08/21/the-old-ways-chapter-27-one-secret-at-a-time/

The Old Ways: Chapter 27 — One Secret At A Time

https://gregcmillerauthor.blog/2026/08/21/the-old-ways-chapter-27-one-secret-at-a-time/

#WorldOfOntyre 21

One thing that’s fascinating to me about my Kovenlore protagonist, Riparia, is that like a true introvert, what she thinks is often more interesting than what she says.

Her thoughts in a conversation are often biting, heartbreaking, or even witty.

Meanwhile, her spoken words are often awkward, yet at times she’s eloquent—if she doesn’t overthink what she’s going to say.

Be everwell.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#WorldOfOntyre 21

One thing that’s fascinating to me about my Kovenlore protagonist, Riparia, is that like a true introvert, what she thinks is often more interesting than what she says.

Her thoughts in a conversation are often biting, heartbreaking, or even witty.

Meanwhile, her spoken words are often awkward, yet at times she’s eloquent—if she doesn’t overthink what she’s going to say.

Be everwell.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#WorldOfOntyre 21

One thing that’s fascinating to me about my Kovenlore protagonist, Riparia, is that like a true introvert, what she thinks is often more interesting than what she says.

Her thoughts in a conversation are often biting, heartbreaking, or even witty.

Meanwhile, her spoken words are often awkward, yet at times she’s eloquent—if she doesn’t overthink what she’s going to say.

Be everwell.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#WorldOfOntyre 21

One thing that’s fascinating to me about my Kovenlore protagonist, Riparia, is that like a true introvert, what she thinks is often more interesting than what she says.

Her thoughts in a conversation are often biting, heartbreaking, or even witty.

Meanwhile, her spoken words are often awkward, yet at times she’s eloquent—if she doesn’t overthink what she’s going to say.

Be everwell.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#WorldOfOntyre 21

One thing that’s fascinating to me about my Kovenlore protagonist, Riparia, is that like a true introvert, what she thinks is often more interesting than what she says.

Her thoughts in a conversation are often biting, heartbreaking, or even witty.

Meanwhile, her spoken words are often awkward, yet at times she’s eloquent—if she doesn’t overthink what she’s going to say.

Be everwell.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

This week, Story Hour showed us how SF can go from universal to personal scale and still ring true. Beautiful and beautifully written stories from Wole Talabi and Lauren Parker. You can still watch! #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #LaurenParker #WoleTalabi https://youtu.be/KWlP2Pu0S50

This week, Story Hour showed us how SF can go from universal to personal scale and still ring true. Beautiful and beautifully written stories from Wole Talabi and Lauren Parker. You can still watch! #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #LaurenParker #WoleTalabi https://youtu.be/KWlP2Pu0S50

This week, Story Hour showed us how SF can go from universal to personal scale and still ring true. Beautiful and beautifully written stories from Wole Talabi and Lauren Parker. You can still watch! #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #LaurenParker #WoleTalabi https://youtu.be/KWlP2Pu0S50

This week, Story Hour showed us how SF can go from universal to personal scale and still ring true. Beautiful and beautifully written stories from Wole Talabi and Lauren Parker. You can still watch! #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #LaurenParker #WoleTalabi https://youtu.be/KWlP2Pu0S50

This week, Story Hour showed us how SF can go from universal to personal scale and still ring true. Beautiful and beautifully written stories from Wole Talabi and Lauren Parker. You can still watch! #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #LaurenParker #WoleTalabi https://youtu.be/KWlP2Pu0S50

#WorldOfOntyre 20

In Book-1 of the Kovenlore Chronicles, Trust in the Forgotten, Riparia starts to feel cursed in that she keeps ending up underground.

The first occurs in a cavern like you’d expect a cavern to look, but in her cavern there are surprises, both living and not living.

I won’t spoil the instances that come later, but I will say that all 3 have an impact on the series.

Be everwell.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#WorldOfOntyre 20

In Book-1 of the Kovenlore Chronicles, Trust in the Forgotten, Riparia starts to feel cursed in that she keeps ending up underground.

The first occurs in a cavern like you’d expect a cavern to look, but in her cavern there are surprises, both living and not living.

I won’t spoil the instances that come later, but I will say that all 3 have an impact on the series.

Be everwell.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#WorldOfOntyre 20

In Book-1 of the Kovenlore Chronicles, Trust in the Forgotten, Riparia starts to feel cursed in that she keeps ending up underground.

The first occurs in a cavern like you’d expect a cavern to look, but in her cavern there are surprises, both living and not living.

I won’t spoil the instances that come later, but I will say that all 3 have an impact on the series.

Be everwell.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#WorldOfOntyre 20

In Book-1 of the Kovenlore Chronicles, Trust in the Forgotten, Riparia starts to feel cursed in that she keeps ending up underground.

The first occurs in a cavern like you’d expect a cavern to look, but in her cavern there are surprises, both living and not living.

I won’t spoil the instances that come later, but I will say that all 3 have an impact on the series.

Be everwell.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#WorldOfOntyre 20

In Book-1 of the Kovenlore Chronicles, Trust in the Forgotten, Riparia starts to feel cursed in that she keeps ending up underground.

The first occurs in a cavern like you’d expect a cavern to look, but in her cavern there are surprises, both living and not living.

I won’t spoil the instances that come later, but I will say that all 3 have an impact on the series.

Be everwell.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#PhantastikPrompts 20
present for the MC

A book. Riparia loves books and libraries, but especially non-fiction (Gliss is my big fiction reader). Riparia loves biographies and is gifted a biography of Queen Vernathia in Book-1.

One thing that attracts her to Maniff is his knowledge of history.

This ties to varied libraries appearing in the series, some of them marvels, some ordinary, and some rather creepy.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#PhantastikPrompts 20
present for the MC

A book. Riparia loves books and libraries, but especially non-fiction (Gliss is my big fiction reader). Riparia loves biographies and is gifted a biography of Queen Vernathia in Book-1.

One thing that attracts her to Maniff is his knowledge of history.

This ties to varied libraries appearing in the series, some of them marvels, some ordinary, and some rather creepy.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#PhantastikPrompts 20
present for the MC

A book. Riparia loves books and libraries, but especially non-fiction (Gliss is my big fiction reader). Riparia loves biographies and is gifted a biography of Queen Vernathia in Book-1.

One thing that attracts her to Maniff is his knowledge of history.

This ties to varied libraries appearing in the series, some of them marvels, some ordinary, and some rather creepy.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#PhantastikPrompts 20
present for the MC

A book. Riparia loves books and libraries, but especially non-fiction (Gliss is my big fiction reader). Riparia loves biographies and is gifted a biography of Queen Vernathia in Book-1.

One thing that attracts her to Maniff is his knowledge of history.

This ties to varied libraries appearing in the series, some of them marvels, some ordinary, and some rather creepy.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#PhantastikPrompts 20
present for the MC

A book. Riparia loves books and libraries, but especially non-fiction (Gliss is my big fiction reader). Riparia loves biographies and is gifted a biography of Queen Vernathia in Book-1.

One thing that attracts her to Maniff is his knowledge of history.

This ties to varied libraries appearing in the series, some of them marvels, some ordinary, and some rather creepy.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#WorldOfOntyre 19

The most mysterious character in Kovenlore Chronicles might not be a person, but instead, a crow.

Mazatta the crow.

He’s introduced early in Book-2. Though he has the equally mysterious ability to speak, he never uses more than three words.

Often he speaks the truth, but it’s his human who misunderstands. Often he makes predictions, but they’re ignored. All with 3 words.

Be everwell.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#WorldOfOntyre 19

The most mysterious character in Kovenlore Chronicles might not be a person, but instead, a crow.

Mazatta the crow.

He’s introduced early in Book-2. Though he has the equally mysterious ability to speak, he never uses more than three words.

Often he speaks the truth, but it’s his human who misunderstands. Often he makes predictions, but they’re ignored. All with 3 words.

Be everwell.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#WorldOfOntyre 19

The most mysterious character in Kovenlore Chronicles might not be a person, but instead, a crow.

Mazatta the crow.

He’s introduced early in Book-2. Though he has the equally mysterious ability to speak, he never uses more than three words.

Often he speaks the truth, but it’s his human who misunderstands. Often he makes predictions, but they’re ignored. All with 3 words.

Be everwell.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#WorldOfOntyre 19

The most mysterious character in Kovenlore Chronicles might not be a person, but instead, a crow.

Mazatta the crow.

He’s introduced early in Book-2. Though he has the equally mysterious ability to speak, he never uses more than three words.

Often he speaks the truth, but it’s his human who misunderstands. Often he makes predictions, but they’re ignored. All with 3 words.

Be everwell.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#WorldOfOntyre 19

The most mysterious character in Kovenlore Chronicles might not be a person, but instead, a crow.

Mazatta the crow.

He’s introduced early in Book-2. Though he has the equally mysterious ability to speak, he never uses more than three words.

Often he speaks the truth, but it’s his human who misunderstands. Often he makes predictions, but they’re ignored. All with 3 words.

Be everwell.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#PhantastikPrompts 19
weather and climate

This is always a backdrop, mood setter, and sometimes a character. In the opening pages of Book-1, Riparia kneels in the drizzle as her life changes forever.

Interesting that it ends the same way.

Book-2 opens with a murder, a raging storm outside. Later, there’s a dry, dusty canyon prone to avalanches, and a dead city that wears a mask of fog to hide what’s alive.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#PhantastikPrompts 19
weather and climate

This is always a backdrop, mood setter, and sometimes a character. In the opening pages of Book-1, Riparia kneels in the drizzle as her life changes forever.

Interesting that it ends the same way.

Book-2 opens with a murder, a raging storm outside. Later, there’s a dry, dusty canyon prone to avalanches, and a dead city that wears a mask of fog to hide what’s alive.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#PhantastikPrompts 19
weather and climate

This is always a backdrop, mood setter, and sometimes a character. In the opening pages of Book-1, Riparia kneels in the drizzle as her life changes forever.

Interesting that it ends the same way.

Book-2 opens with a murder, a raging storm outside. Later, there’s a dry, dusty canyon prone to avalanches, and a dead city that wears a mask of fog to hide what’s alive.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#PhantastikPrompts 19
weather and climate

This is always a backdrop, mood setter, and sometimes a character. In the opening pages of Book-1, Riparia kneels in the drizzle as her life changes forever.

Interesting that it ends the same way.

Book-2 opens with a murder, a raging storm outside. Later, there’s a dry, dusty canyon prone to avalanches, and a dead city that wears a mask of fog to hide what’s alive.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#PhantastikPrompts 19
weather and climate

This is always a backdrop, mood setter, and sometimes a character. In the opening pages of Book-1, Riparia kneels in the drizzle as her life changes forever.

Interesting that it ends the same way.

Book-2 opens with a murder, a raging storm outside. Later, there’s a dry, dusty canyon prone to avalanches, and a dead city that wears a mask of fog to hide what’s alive.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

This week, two favorites return to challenge and entertain us! Lauren Parker and Wole Talabi will read their own SFF stories. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #LaurenParker #WoleTalabi #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading https://www.storyhour2020.com/

This week, two favorites return to challenge and entertain us! Lauren Parker and Wole Talabi will read their own SFF stories. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #LaurenParker #WoleTalabi #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading https://www.storyhour2020.com/

This week, two favorites return to challenge and entertain us! Lauren Parker and Wole Talabi will read their own SFF stories. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #LaurenParker #WoleTalabi #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading https://www.storyhour2020.com/

This week, two favorites return to challenge and entertain us! Lauren Parker and Wole Talabi will read their own SFF stories. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #LaurenParker #WoleTalabi #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading https://www.storyhour2020.com/

This week, two favorites return to challenge and entertain us! Lauren Parker and Wole Talabi will read their own SFF stories. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #LaurenParker #WoleTalabi #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading https://www.storyhour2020.com/

#WorldOfOntyre 18

Contrast.

Shades of gray make for great mystery, but for defining tension in a story, I like establishing the extremes.

How much easier it is, and more terrifying, to see callousness in the face of innocence. Think of Scrooge and Tiny Tim in a Christmas Carol.

Never underestimate the power of kindness, which evil hates, or the vulnerability that makes the unsociable uneasy.

Be everwell.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#WorldOfOntyre 18

Contrast.

Shades of gray make for great mystery, but for defining tension in a story, I like establishing the extremes.

How much easier it is, and more terrifying, to see callousness in the face of innocence. Think of Scrooge and Tiny Tim in a Christmas Carol.

Never underestimate the power of kindness, which evil hates, or the vulnerability that makes the unsociable uneasy.

Be everwell.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#WorldOfOntyre 18

Contrast.

Shades of gray make for great mystery, but for defining tension in a story, I like establishing the extremes.

How much easier it is, and more terrifying, to see callousness in the face of innocence. Think of Scrooge and Tiny Tim in a Christmas Carol.

Never underestimate the power of kindness, which evil hates, or the vulnerability that makes the unsociable uneasy.

Be everwell.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#WorldOfOntyre 18

Contrast.

Shades of gray make for great mystery, but for defining tension in a story, I like establishing the extremes.

How much easier it is, and more terrifying, to see callousness in the face of innocence. Think of Scrooge and Tiny Tim in a Christmas Carol.

Never underestimate the power of kindness, which evil hates, or the vulnerability that makes the unsociable uneasy.

Be everwell.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon

#WorldOfOntyre 18

Contrast.

Shades of gray make for great mystery, but for defining tension in a story, I like establishing the extremes.

How much easier it is, and more terrifying, to see callousness in the face of innocence. Think of Scrooge and Tiny Tim in a Christmas Carol.

Never underestimate the power of kindness, which evil hates, or the vulnerability that makes the unsociable uneasy.

Be everwell.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookstodon