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Return - A Life Robbed of Peace

He lost everything, and now he ponders his life choices after the final ounce of gasoline brings his car to the site of the twilight road.

Jun 17 •

Awesome Arsenals: The Cosmic Brilliance of Amid Evil’s Weaponry

How this “Boomer Shooter” Stretches the Limits of Creativity

Jun 19 •

Magic Gone Awry – A Slaughter at the Arcane College

Mage Hunters investigate a gruesome murder scene involving four young wizards

Jun 24 •

Celebrating 200 Subscribers! Plus a Special Announcement!

When I first started my journey on Substack, I was filled with hope. I began this journey almost a year ago after a series of grave misfortunes. After…

Jul 3 •

Freedom in Shadows – Adventurers Search for a Missing Girl: Part 1

A bard’s tale of a search turns into a complicated matter

Jul 1 •

Most Popular

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Short Stories

Cave Diver Dilemmas – An Adventure Brimming with Luck, Action, and Humor

What happens when a bard joins a group with a drunken fighter and an idiot wizard? Hilarity ensues!

May 20 •

Morning: A Heated Romantic Drama

The most dangerous man in the world is one who lost everything and has nothing to lose. The second most dangerous is one who achieved everything, yet…

May 13 •

Wednesday Weekly Recap: Seasoned

Weekly Recap and Daily Poetry

Mar 19 •

Manaborn Pt. 1 - A Mage Hunter Short Story

+ a Poem by Kibbolt

Mar 17 •

Honey and Blood - Warhammer 40k

A Warhammer 40k Flash Fiction

Mar 10 •

Articles

The Overpowered Hero – How This Narrative Trick Makes the Side Characters the Star

Turning predictable tropes into stellar story telling

May 1 •

Underexplored Genres: Cozy Fantasy

A type of fiction that leaves you warm and fuzzy

Apr 24

Writing Done Right: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

An immaculate example of storytelling in anime.

Apr 3 •

From Grit to Garbage: How Writers Fumbled the Art of Serious Storytelling

Have writers lost their edge with gritty, dark settings?

Mar 21

Wednesday Weekly Recap: Seasoned

Weekly Recap and Daily Poetry

Mar 19 •

Under-Explored Genres: Cosmic Horror

Is H.P. Lovecraft the beginning and end of Cosmic Horror?

Mar 14 •

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Poetry

Sea of Glass – Poetry by Kibbolt

A fantasy poem of a mystical realm deep within the Sandaharian Desert

Jun 27 •

Recommended Readings: 2nd Edition

Highlighting amazing works of unknown Substack creators

Jun 26 •

A poem about life

Jun 25 •

A poem about the struggles of writing

Jun 23 •

Madhouse Brawl - A Poem About Angry Drunks in a Fantasy Bar

A Poem About Angry Drunks in a Fantasy Bar

Jun 20 •

Poem about writers

Jun 18 •

Sanctum of Hope

A poem about finding peace in troubled times

Jun 16 •

Final Call – By Kibbolt

A Mage Hunter poem about dwarven booze

Jun 13 •

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