From 0979a248b013741110f2fed8ca8eebf1878b7acc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christine Dodrill Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:13:07 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] the best things in life have disclaimers Signed-off-by: Christine Dodrill --- blog/spellblade-chapter-1-2021-10-11.markdown | 49 +++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/blog/spellblade-chapter-1-2021-10-11.markdown b/blog/spellblade-chapter-1-2021-10-11.markdown index 1a77bb3..fdb4281 100644 --- a/blog/spellblade-chapter-1-2021-10-11.markdown +++ b/blog/spellblade-chapter-1-2021-10-11.markdown @@ -7,6 +7,39 @@ tags: - fiction --- +

This book is dedicated to all of those that need a ray of hope in these +trying times.

+ +Copyright 2021 Christine Dodrill. All rights reserved. + +This book is a Within Studios publication. Find out more at +https://withinstudios.itch.io + +This book is a work of fiction, Names, characters, business, events and +incidents are the products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to +actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. + +However, the topics that the author alludes to are entirely real and serious +problems that require deep thought and consideration. + +## Foreword + +I was originally gonna release this by the end of the year as a cohesive novel, +however it looks like the cards aren't falling that way. I want to instead shift +[Spellblade](https://christine.website/blog/spellblade-plans-2021-08-16) into a +web novel, which I am defining as something that I'll release in big chunks like +this every month or so. I don't want to compromise any of the artistic vision or +whatever, I just want each "chunk" to be a lot more finely scoped than "the +entire damn novel" so that it feels like it's much less daunting of a task. +As always, any feedback about this is appreciated. This is my first time doing +this kind of writing, I expect it to be kinda rough. + +From our world to yours, + +Xe + +--- + Alicia scanned across the clearing. Her cat eyes darted across the field, her ears focused forward and ready for victory. The battlefield was a wide open grassy field without any good spots to take cover. Her team was losing. Badly. @@ -206,19 +239,3 @@ staring at the ceiling. _I miss you mom and dad_ she thought to herself before the tiredness caught up with her. Alicia was asleep. - ---- - -I was originally gonna release this by the end of the year as a cohesive novel, -however it looks like the cards aren't falling that way. I want to instead shift -[Spellblade](https://christine.website/blog/spellblade-plans-2021-08-16) into a -web novel, which I am defining as something that I'll release in big chunks like -this every month or so. I don't want to compromise any of the artistic vision or -whatever, I just want each "chunk" to be a lot more finely scoped than "the -entire damn novel" so that it feels like it's much less daunting of a task. -As always, any feedback about this is appreciated. This is my first time doing -this kind of writing, I expect it to be kinda rough. - -From our world to yours, - -Xe