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Here's a small experiment - I have uploaded a poll laden with future writing projects over on Patreon and it's open to everyone. Now is your chance to make me dance to your whims. :)

It's been a while, but I've managed to wrap up Mud & Magic 15 and sent it to my faithful editor.

This chapter will be the last in the Faedal arc, wrapping up Rhys' journey from farm boy to full-grown sorcerer. With this part of the story done, I can now work on some of my much-neglected other projects, such as the oft-requested sequels to "The Rembrandt Legacy", "Express Delivery" or something else entirely. See my Patreon for more details.

And to answer some logical and warranted questions right in advance:

I have deliberately left some threads unsolved in Mud and Magic. There will be more stories featuring Rhys and company, including a large second arc dealing with Carver's bid for power and how Rhys intends to stop him. To get there, I just need to fill a few years of "in-universe" time so all players will be present on the board. That will be done with a handful of smaller, novella-length pieces I can pepper in between my other projects. Doing things this way prevents burnout and allows me to spread my creative juices over a wider area. Wait... that sounded kinda icky right now. Anyway, you get my drift. :)

How you doin'? I know it's been literal YEARS since I've posted anything of consequence, but life didn't exactly go to plan.

Well, I've had a few depression-reduced days lately and managed to wrap up Mud & Magic 15, the final chapter of this story arc. There will be resolution to most, if not all important plot threads, and yes, there will be a sequel - once I've tackled a few other projects my Patrons have asked me for.

So, a few edit passes, then I can strike "Mud & Magic" off the list of things to do. Give me a couple weeks and then you may send me every little typo I or my editor missed although I'd rather hear some genuine critique. But given my long absence, I'll not be picky.

See you in a few!

... if I'll ever finish "Mud & Magic":

Of bloody course I will! Granted, the past few months haven't exactly been easy, with that freaking pandemic around, but I did manage to string a few coherent sentences together.

I sent "Mud & Magic 13" to my faithful editor this morning and the first 3000 words for chapter 14 have been nailed down as well. Progress, YAY!

So, I'm alive, I'm still writing and I'll be uploading the next chapter soon(tm). Glad you missed me!

Thanks to all readers for the kind words and good scores.

The most commonly asked question so far is "when will there be more?"

Easy answer: There is more already! "THe Rembrandt Legacy" takes place in the same universe. Different crew, similar themes and equally open-minded sex. If you need something to fill that void after tearing through my novel, that could be a nice bite to take.

There is a third story in that same universe, "Fading Stars", but it is a) hosted on the other smut story site which starts with "L" for the moment and b) ends on a huge cliffhanger which I didn't manage to resolve thanks to other writing commitments (namely "Mud & Magic"). I will eventually go back and finish it, with a high likelihood of it appearing here as well. If you absolutely have to read it now, the link can be found on my Patreon page, in the clearly visible "about me" section.