Well, seeing as how I’ve been getting a few more user registrations of late, I thought it a good idea to give a little welcome message. So… Hi there! I’m the author of quite the epic little story.

Okay, enough of that. Now’s the part where I encourage you to start interacting with the site. You will find articles on a number of things, from little insights to the story of Maldene, to some writing tips, to some other stuff. Feel free to not only read them but comment all you like. You only have to be registered and logged in to post a comment. That’s it. Even if it’s just a simple little two-word, “Hey great!”, feel free to post. Makes me feel less alone in the world.

Some of you may have seen the Author Talk page and the notice there. I’ve suspended (and possibly canceled) any new Author Talk shows but you can still listen to the archives if you’re registered. Some interesting talks there.

As for the future, I’ve been busy behind the scenes. Volume 2 is getting a new cover for a re-release under Vault of Knowledge, the world map you see inside the cover has been colorized and given more detail and is now being made to look like one of those ancient parchment things, and we will have our first posted character drawing. Well, not of one of the characters actually, but a one-off in the Harbor of the World chapter where two characters go into a bar to watch a certain type of exotic dancer. Seems as I’ve had some requests about that scene, so my cover artists have put it in their cue.

Curious? Well, the pic’s not finished buuuut… I guess I could post a little work-in-progress. Just see below.

-Mark

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