A Shadow of Resolve · 11:12pm Jan 14th, 2016
Now that it's 5 PM in the Windy City, I'll make a more official blog entry than the mad scramble I had last night. As I mentioned, today happens to be the completion of my first year on the site. I came to this fabled land on January 14, 2015 at the urging of another cathorse enthusiast, who wished to see me post the first chapter of what would come to be A State of Darkness. At the time, I really had no idea what I was doing on the site. I had published a novel some years before - and dabbled in poetry - but with my physics work, chances to write fiction were few and far between.
A story without a plan somehow grew into a nearly 85000 word tale. Along the way, I accumulated friends and writing compatriots. I came to edit some of your works. I talk to many of my followers on a daily basis. I think that pretty much nails home my point that followers is a bad word choice. Friends is far better. It seemed fitting that on the same day in 2016, I would launch the next adventure. Some of you caught on to Trigger's quote in the Author's Note of Installment 29. We're not done here. There are still dreams to be claimed and excitement to be had.
That being said, I hope you all enjoy the sequel. I hope that you continue to give me all that wonderful support that you have over the last 365 days. I'd like to see the second trilogy touch benchmarks that the first could not, and I'm relying on all of you to help me see that it happens. A Shadow of Resolve will touch upon several areas that I left open in A State of Darkness. For starters, the Oceans of Nightmare and Reverie will be explored. What the heck are they? Why do they exist? What does it say about the world? These are things that I didn't dare answer in ASoD, but we will have progress in ASoR. I'll drop a giant notice that our resident physicist will come up with a theory of magic that i think is legitimately crazy enough not to explain in full to anyone until I reveal it in the story. As for what other shadows linger within the pages to come, I think I'll just leave that as a surprise. After all, just like the prequel... there isn't much of a plan... just writing.
~Wing
Happy FIMiverse to you, Wing! It's been great getting to know you, to see your works, to see them grow and develop as time went on. And it was totally awesome finally meeting you at BronyCon. What great times were had there, chatting with you.
Stay awesome!
3687560 It was a wonderful time, Bard! :)
3687593
Indeed it was! We should definitely hang again if we both end up at a con.
3687596 I'm trying to get plans finalized. I'll probably go back. Things are just.. awkward this year with the job search.
3687630
Ugh, yeah, I can totally understand that. How's that going for you, mate?
3687633 Searching for faculty jobs. Craziness.
3687634
Oh jeez. What level are you looking at?
3687637 Prof.
3687645
Very cool! You'd do really well as a professor.
3687646 That's my hope, and in the meantime, I sequel! :3
3687653
Yaaaaas! Looking forward to that!
3687655 More things to write and all that jazz.
3687659
Indeed! You've put a lot of love into this series of yours.
I just saw your story on the Popular list! Congratulations!
3688764 That is a miracle! Huzzah! I'm hoping it picks up steam. :3
3688783
Same here! Best of luck to you!
3688804 I'll have to try to summon the troops lol
3688813
I'm sure they'l rally to your call!