Though I find I’ve hit a bit of block and ended up deleting an entire multi-paragraph sequence last night when I didn’t like what I wrote. Let’s just say for now I’ve been presented with a slightly thorny tactical issue I’m still trying to solve, bugging me to the point I ended up dreaming about it last night. The dream even suggested a solution (involving Gavian!), though I’m not sure it’s one I can use. I’ll discuss it with prereaders later.

Read More

The climactic Battle of Epsilon chapter is draft complete and currently tipping the scales at a whopping 15,194 words. Musical selections are also made--expect some very heavy metal from a particularly appropriate album courtesy of AJ_Aficionado!--and it's now awaiting prereader passes. After due consideration, it is not going to be broken up into two parts. It's a big chapter because it needs to be in order to tell the full story of The Battle Beneath the Storm.

Read More

Tentatively titled “Storm Warning”, I'd hoped to have the new chapter draft complete by now, but it's not. It's about 2/3rds done, standing at around 6300 words currently. I've got the start, the ending, and the first of the middle sections more or less written, but two other sections remain. And then I have to make some graphics. Be advised, it's going to be a big chapter; probably 10k or more words.

Read More

Now that my pain has subsided most of the way, I can focus again--thank you for the well-wishes, everyone who offered them! The current chapter stands at 4500 words with two completed sections, and will probably be around 6500 words when all is said and done. Best guess right now is a Sunday release, but it could be sooner depending how quickly I finish and prereaders complete their review. Have a

Read More

It's coming, but slower than I would like. The chapter currently stands north of 13.3k words and is going to be released no later than Thursday morning even if I have to break it in two--which I really don't want to do. What's holding this one is up my busy work schedule and many little scenes and battles that have to be included; they require a lot of thought and careful planning. This one is going to set a record for number of different perspectives; each one is both essential and must

Read More

As mentioned in my previous blog entry, I've decided to indulge one of my idea bunnies and take a break from my regular stories to write a one-shot next. It will take place nominally in the Phoenixverse of Turnabout Storm and The Lawyer and the Unicorn, but Phoenix Wright himself will not be

Read More

Happy day to all! For it is on this day, December the 22nd, 2020, that one of the standout moments of what many would agree has been a year, has occurred.

That’s right, ladies and gentlemen. Axtara – Banking and Finance is out!

Read More

The next Unleash the Magic - Nightmare Night chapter is well underway and, as promised, on track for a Halloween release. It currently stands at around 4100 words and is likely to be upwards of 7k or better before all is said and done. No preview this time, as reading over it now, I don't see much I could just pull out for a teaser, and I think this is one time I'd rather everyone come in cold anyway.

Read More

At 7k words already, Part 19 might even be draft complete this weekend. Expect this chapter to be alternating between the confrontation between Nightmarity and Eclipse, and the scene back at Canterlot High as a fleeing and frightened Trixie arrives. There will be some adult action, but mostly just scene-setting this time.

Read More

Titled "Command Corruption", it's become a doozie, in the immortal words of Pinkie Pie , and once again borrows heavily on AJ_Aficionado's too-good-not-to-use thestral lore as the Canterlot Castle Command Center is corrupted and converted, with all the M-rated action it implies.

Read More

So, first things first: the sixth Iota Force story's getting released:

EThe Crystal Caves of Confuzzlation (Iota Force Issue #6)

• MLP: FiM
• Adventure

Iota Force descend deep beneath the Crystal Empire and must find a way to escape, fight through a gauntlet of traps - illusory, deadly and both - to bring their captor to justice. There's no backup down there - they're all alone. Or are they?

• OC
• Other
• Crystal Ponies

The Iguana Man · 90k words  ·  15  1 · 243 views

However, rather than my previous habit of just saying so, joking about the awkwardness of doing so and passive-aggressively indicating how I think there should be notifications when a story gets a sequel, I thought I'd try something a bit different: a recommendation for something outside the Ponysphere.

Read More

We have a 9500 word chapter thus far, tentatively titled Lunar Lust, and it's a doozie. I promised to take Luna to the very edge of temptation, and this chapter does indeed deliver that. Be warned it may also rustle some jimmies, not so much for what happens but for admissions of what happened in the past. Needless to say, Luna has very good reason not to allow herself to fall into darkness again or be corrupted by this curse. So, will Nightmare Moon herself appear, you ask?

Read More

I'm Still Here - Rainbow Dash's Home

For which I have an announcement. Into the Storm will be marked complete with this final chapter release.

Read More

Hello readers! Welcome to this week’s Being a Better Writer! If this post looks a little familiar to you, well that’s likely because you’ve seen it before! That’s right, I’m on vacation for Christmas (barring that there’s no way I’ll be taking a break tomorrow when Axtara – Banking and Finance releases) so for the next few weeks we’ll be seeing some older, classic Being a Better Writer posts showing up some of you may have missed. This week? Well, this post on ellipses and

Read More

Tentatively titled “Duels and Dilemmas”, I’ve already got 7k words written and am now aiming for a Sunday morning release. It’s time to introduce, or reintroduce, a previously seen character that was the creation of great Denim_Blue (peace be upon him), Gentlemanverse author and master of Changeling lore. So without further ado, here’s a brief teaser, as told from Rock Biter’s perspective:

Harness Hill
Town Square

Read More

I’m about half done with the latter, with four images generated and several more remaining as I need them to show the progression of battle and ensure my narration makes sense. Current plan is to release the chapter, titled The Daisy Regiment, tomorrow night. Feedback so far from AJA and others has been quite good, so here’s the promised teaser, with one of the finished graphics at the end:

Read More

The next chapter is almost ready. I'll be releasing it with some cover art for your viewing pleasure!
No exact date yet but it will be within the next two weeks most likely!

To make a long story short, we once again have an endlessly expanding chapter that’s already several thousand words bigger than I thought it would be. It’s now over 17k words, which means we’re reaching the territory where I have to consider breaking it up again. Regardless, I plan to finish it this weekend. I’m back to work on Monday but off on Tuesday for Independence Day, though I don’t know how much work will actually be done by anyone when you’re talking one working day between the weekend

Read More

As promised on a blog in early December, I’m coming back to Midnight Rising with the intention of rewriting the poorly done ending to the Molly/Vesuvius duel to something far more fitting and appropriate. And once that’s done? I’m proceeding directly into the next chapter with the intention of putting the story back on track, finally focusing on Lemon Zest.

Read More