Augustus wasn’t at lunch or dinner that day.
Augustus wasn’t at lunch or dinner that day. Pandy fully expected that he would see her out at some point so he could explain what was going on with the papers – they were technically hers, after all – but he didn’t. He also wa...
2025-08-12 02:08:53 +0000 UTC View PostPandy startled into full awareness when Thaniel squealed and clutched her to him.
Pandy startled into full awareness when Thaniel squealed and clutched her to him. The plush rabbit dropped to the floor, forgotten, and Thaniel buried his face in Pandy’s fur. “Bunny, you’re back!” he ...
2025-08-11 04:37:20 +0000 UTC View PostToday, I finally sent Broken Knife to another publisher, Legion. Their application requires a lot more work, but they have a much faster turnaround than Aethon, at around 5 weeks. I applied to Aethon on July 8, but they can take up to 90 days (or more, going by comments) if I'm going to ...
2025-08-09 04:34:48 +0000 UTC View PostPandy woke to a barrage of angry messages. What were you thinking? Why didn’t you call for me sooner?
Pandy woke to a barrage of angry messages.
What were you thinking?
Why didn’t you call for me sooner?
W...
2025-08-08 03:56:54 +0000 UTC View PostPretty soon now, Pandy is going to start spending a good amount of time away from the kids. This brings us to the eternal question: Who Said What Now?
The first option is, of course, to continue with Pandy as the sole PoV, and have people tell her what she missed when she gets back. The se...
2025-08-07 21:30:11 +0000 UTC View PostAugustus circled around to Pandy’s side of the desk, none-too-gently nudging her out of the way.
Augustus circled around to Pandy’s side of the desk, none-too-gently nudging her out of the way. Pandy backed up, then darted forward again and grabbed the pile of dresses. Yes, she was defi...
2025-08-06 22:29:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe doors to the dining hall were closed, and the servants must all be occupied elsewhere, which left Pandy and Augustus alone in the foyer.
The doors to the dining hall were closed, and the servants must all be occupied elsewhere, which left Pandy and Augustus alone in the foyer. The chanc...
2025-08-06 02:28:48 +0000 UTC View PostLuca was almost comically relieved when Pandy showed up.
Luca was almost comically relieved when Pandy showed up. He glared at the uniformed man who had been blocking the door, gesturing in Pandy’s direction. “See? Here she is. Now let me through.”
The servant glanced toward Pan...
2025-08-05 03:09:17 +0000 UTC View PostIn Gacha Love, the year was divided up into twelve months, each containing a tidy twenty-eight days
In Gacha Love, the year was divided up into twelve months, each containing a tidy twenty-eight days, which were broken up into four seven-day weeks. There were four seasons, just lik...
2025-08-02 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostApparently, Isidor had no sense of curiosity whatsoever
Apparently, Isidor had no sense of curiosity whatsoever, because when Thaniel returned right before lights-out, all he did was say, “Glad you’re feeling better,” and roll over to go to sleep. Thaniel himself slept surprisingly we...
2025-08-01 04:09:33 +0000 UTC View PostThaniel napped off and on the rest of the day
Thaniel napped off and on the rest of the day, though by lunchtime Pandy was fairly certain Timon and Mistress Rose were slipping him sleeping draughts in his ‘small, light meals’. There was no way the Thaniel she knew wouldn’t have been s...
2025-07-31 00:55:03 +0000 UTC View PostMistress Rose’s prediction turned out to be remarkably accurate
Mistress Rose’s prediction turned out to be remarkably accurate, and shortly after the bell rang to send the students to class, Thaniel groaned, then tried to roll over. He was groggy, but very clear that he needed...
2025-07-30 03:42:39 +0000 UTC View Post“How is it possible I didn’t know?” Lian said, for once looking no older than his fourteen years.
“How is it possible I didn’t know?” Lian said, for once looking no older than his fourteen years. He was slumped in a chair beside Thaniel’s bed, where his little brother was fina...
2025-07-29 00:39:19 +0000 UTC View PostEveryone turned to stare at the princess, and Geraldine blurted out, “But you can’t be!”
The person Pandy noticed, however, was Isidor, who turned a sickly yellow color and looked like he might vomit. Quickly, he stood and moved toward Eleanor, saying, “You haven’t even h...
2025-07-26 03:48:31 +0000 UTC View PostPandy was far too distracted by her own thoughts to focus on Thaniel’s classes the next day. In fact, for the first time, she actually wished she could stay behind when he left. She had a lot to think about, and it was difficult to do that with a minimum of ten children around her, tapping thei...
2025-07-25 05:20:36 +0000 UTC View PostThat night, Pandy practiced Spark until it reached level twenty, at which point she gained an extra two points of Intelligence, and one more point of Fire Affinity. She’d taken to casting the spell inside a tipped-over metal trashcan that she rolled under the bed, and the inside of the can was ...
2025-07-24 01:22:06 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Pandy found the five children outside, they had obviously already tired of waiting for her. Thaniel, Geraldine, Lord Winston, and Abbington were running in literal circles for no apparent reason, periodically shrieking at some self-proclaimed success. Brook sat beside the princess, while Ele...
2025-07-23 02:09:47 +0000 UTC View Post
So, fun thing about LitRPG Con, there was almost no information about it except for when, where, and who until approximately two weeks before the event. No idea what kinds of events would be held, or if we were all just going to be milling about, asking each other what we'd read and if we wrote a...
2025-07-22 19:13:10 +0000 UTC View Post
It's late, but I was having a heck of a time getting photos to upload at the con, so I wanted to drop these before you see too many others and just don't care anymore 😅
I went to a bunch of panels (listed below, along with participants) and the main thing I realized is that a good modera...
2025-07-22 05:31:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we had opening ceremonies, which was pretty fun. You can tell the guys up there were friends, and there were some pretty good roasts. I went to a few panels - one on writing fight scenes (definitely a weakness for me) and another for "RoyalRoad to Revenue". That one basically boiled down...
2025-07-19 13:10:03 +0000 UTC View Post
We're all checked in, and ready to get some sleep before the con. There's an In-N-Out, so of course we had to get some burgers. The child has staked out her spot, and I'm just hoping we don't turn everything blue, because she just dyed her hair, and, uh, she's giving Smurf 😬
2025-07-18 03:09:53 +0000 UTC View PostTomorrow, we head for Colorado and LitRPG Con. I won't be able to work on Lucky Rabbit until next Tuesday, but I'll try to take some pictures and let you know what I'm up to, since it's author-related. I have a bunch of cool panels to attend, but I have a terrible confession to make: I'm deeply t...
2025-07-17 00:30:37 +0000 UTC View PostAt breakfast, Augustus announced that classes would take place as usual, which made some of the children groan, since the day was beautiful. Instead of going outside, they would spend the morning cooped up in their homeroom classes, a disappointment that their chancellor instantly picked up on. 2025-07-17 00:19:10 +0000 UTC View Post
That night, Pandy sat beneath Thaniel’s bed, staring at her array of treasures. Thanks to the fact that she retained ten minutes of ‘human-time’ after reading to Thaniel and Geraldine, she’d finally been able to retrieve everything she left in Ms. Wellington’s office, and open all of th...
2025-07-16 02:08:27 +0000 UTC View PostNot surprisingly, the chancellor had other things to do than continue entertaining Pandy – if that was the right word for it. Given that he seemed to spend most of their time together laughing at her, she thought it was more likely that she would be entertaining him. Either way, he politely but...
2025-07-15 01:49:07 +0000 UTC View PostPandy’s mouth opened, then closed again. “That… You mean, she’ll get to come to Knightmere now?” Her mind spun. How would this affect Clara’s relationship with the boys? After all, they probably weren’t all that interested in girls yet. Plus, they were supposed to have a li...
2025-07-12 00:37:45 +0000 UTC View PostMan and dragon listened intently until Pandy finished, neither moving nor speaking. This time, she left very little out, and Professor Beeswick didn’t even flinch when she told him she was fairly certain he’d been killed, though he did look mildly surprised. The only thing she really held bac...
2025-07-11 02:28:02 +0000 UTC View PostNot surprisingly, Suzanne and Matilda were nowhere to be found when Thaniel and Geraldine rejoined the others near the stable. This was particularly distressing for Pandy, who was stuck at two hundred and ninety-four Corruption Points, and had really hoped to get more. But it was what it was, and...
2025-07-10 02:13:49 +0000 UTC View PostBreakfast was what Pandy would have called French toast, and the servers called Sugared Custard Toast, a name which seemed all too appropriate when she realized that someone had created a crust of cinnamon and sugar on each slice. Everyone except Geraldine devoured the treat, and Pandy saw both T...
2025-07-09 02:14:41 +0000 UTC View PostPandy lay beneath Thaniel’s outflung arm, listening to the comforting, steady sound of his deep breathing as she thought. And she had a lot to think about.
Ismara, the rightful goddess of the planet on which she currently resided – or at least the rightful goddess of West Altheric – w...
2025-07-08 03:57:17 +0000 UTC View Post