May 25th 2026 Update

As of this writing, Tempered in Battle is up to approximately 49,000 words, and I’m trying to make up a bit of the lost ground from last week. I doubt I’ll manage too much, though. Regardless, it’s coming along well! Behind where I wanted to be, but I lost a day to my eyes getting […]

May 18th 2026 Update

I have Tempered in Battle up to about 39,000 words, and just completed an unexpected side plot. One that’s… let’s just say that it fits pretty well in my mind, and we’ll see how it influences the rest of the book. Even if it’s slowed down what I planned on what would happen. The story […]

May 11th 2026 Updates

Tempered in Battle is currently up to ~25,000 words and climbing, with the story coming surprisingly smoothly so far. Though I’ll admit an attempt to add a bit of excitement to a section is rapidly spiraling out of control… we’ll see how it turns out! It feels like it’s appropriate for the situation and characters, […]

May 4th 2026 Update

I’ve begun work on Tempered in Battle this week! As of this moment, I have about 12,000 words. That’s slightly less than I hoped, but that’s what happens when you have your boiler fail in the middle of the work week. At least it’s at a time of year where we don’t really need it, […]

April 27th 2026 Update

I’ve completed my review of Forged in Conflict, so this week I’ll be starting to write Tempered in Battle. I haven’t written so much as a word as of yet, but I have a good idea of how I want part of the plot to go, and I’m excited to get started! And to explain […]