Earl Phoenix
@earlphoenix.bsky.social
Writer and forever-GM for Pathfinder 2!
🏳️🌈 🇺🇸 He/Him
Love your friends!
🏳️🌈 🇺🇸 He/Him
Love your friends!
I've uncovered artifacts in my work's supply closet dating to as far back as the late 1900's. They're full of manuals and floppy discs, or in some cases, CD-ROMs.
November 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I've uncovered artifacts in my work's supply closet dating to as far back as the late 1900's. They're full of manuals and floppy discs, or in some cases, CD-ROMs.
33 out of 55 chapters of draft 2 complete!*
*My chapter count is in a margin of error of +/-3, but by any count I'm over halfway done.
My beta readers have been great, I love them to bits!!!
*My chapter count is in a margin of error of +/-3, but by any count I'm over halfway done.
My beta readers have been great, I love them to bits!!!
November 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
33 out of 55 chapters of draft 2 complete!*
*My chapter count is in a margin of error of +/-3, but by any count I'm over halfway done.
My beta readers have been great, I love them to bits!!!
*My chapter count is in a margin of error of +/-3, but by any count I'm over halfway done.
My beta readers have been great, I love them to bits!!!
The technological explosion in Knassis has only trickled its way into other realms, and Midonax's society has achieved post-scarcity through magical means, and so he often has no understanding of all the gizmos and gadgets he's beginning to encounter in his ambassadorial work!
November 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The technological explosion in Knassis has only trickled its way into other realms, and Midonax's society has achieved post-scarcity through magical means, and so he often has no understanding of all the gizmos and gadgets he's beginning to encounter in his ambassadorial work!
In long dialogues i like removing action tags to make sure the back-and-forth makes sense.
I like this section quite a lot.
Im halfway done with the second draft!
I like this section quite a lot.
Im halfway done with the second draft!
November 16, 2025 at 7:40 AM
In long dialogues i like removing action tags to make sure the back-and-forth makes sense.
I like this section quite a lot.
Im halfway done with the second draft!
I like this section quite a lot.
Im halfway done with the second draft!
Took a haitus there, but I'm back to it! 31 out of 51 chapters through my second draft.
I had to toss out three-quarters of a POV character's chapters, and rewriting those from scratch is slow going, but it's a slow and steady.
I had to toss out three-quarters of a POV character's chapters, and rewriting those from scratch is slow going, but it's a slow and steady.
November 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Took a haitus there, but I'm back to it! 31 out of 51 chapters through my second draft.
I had to toss out three-quarters of a POV character's chapters, and rewriting those from scratch is slow going, but it's a slow and steady.
I had to toss out three-quarters of a POV character's chapters, and rewriting those from scratch is slow going, but it's a slow and steady.
Got over a BIG hump that kept me slow as a snail for weeks, and I've gone from a chapter-a-week in draft 2, to getting halfway done within three days!
November 9, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Got over a BIG hump that kept me slow as a snail for weeks, and I've gone from a chapter-a-week in draft 2, to getting halfway done within three days!
I've settled, if I cant make anything better, then this will be my cover! Even though it looks like a strategy guidebook for an obscure warsim tabletop game from 1997. May need some minor tweaks for alignment and such, but I'm satisfied!
October 19, 2025 at 6:14 AM
I've settled, if I cant make anything better, then this will be my cover! Even though it looks like a strategy guidebook for an obscure warsim tabletop game from 1997. May need some minor tweaks for alignment and such, but I'm satisfied!
Drafting some book covers! Book cover budget: $10.
Hmmm.... I think I like the general idea... I'll save these as "sketches" and keep practicing with Canva.
(Yes, a dragon shows up alongside a WW1-era warship)
Hmmm.... I think I like the general idea... I'll save these as "sketches" and keep practicing with Canva.
(Yes, a dragon shows up alongside a WW1-era warship)
October 16, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Drafting some book covers! Book cover budget: $10.
Hmmm.... I think I like the general idea... I'll save these as "sketches" and keep practicing with Canva.
(Yes, a dragon shows up alongside a WW1-era warship)
Hmmm.... I think I like the general idea... I'll save these as "sketches" and keep practicing with Canva.
(Yes, a dragon shows up alongside a WW1-era warship)
Gave out the next five chapters to beta readers!
I wrote better breaking up the original draft into smaller, manageable goals; a few chapters at a time. I know beta readers are "supposed to" read the whole thing, but rewriting and handing out in chunks has brought back my productivity!
I wrote better breaking up the original draft into smaller, manageable goals; a few chapters at a time. I know beta readers are "supposed to" read the whole thing, but rewriting and handing out in chunks has brought back my productivity!
October 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Gave out the next five chapters to beta readers!
I wrote better breaking up the original draft into smaller, manageable goals; a few chapters at a time. I know beta readers are "supposed to" read the whole thing, but rewriting and handing out in chunks has brought back my productivity!
I wrote better breaking up the original draft into smaller, manageable goals; a few chapters at a time. I know beta readers are "supposed to" read the whole thing, but rewriting and handing out in chunks has brought back my productivity!
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The collier revolver comes from an era when weapon design was changing, and you can tell. It's like a flintlock and revolver in one, and it looks sick as hell.
October 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The collier revolver comes from an era when weapon design was changing, and you can tell. It's like a flintlock and revolver in one, and it looks sick as hell.
"Hendao Shebel, Foxfolk High Lancer with broad command over most forces on this part of the continent. He had on a clean cut red suit that complimented his red and white fur, and he had the same bold, dashing expression from all his depictions, and Epicus assumed that he had a resting hero face."
October 6, 2025 at 1:02 AM
"Hendao Shebel, Foxfolk High Lancer with broad command over most forces on this part of the continent. He had on a clean cut red suit that complimented his red and white fur, and he had the same bold, dashing expression from all his depictions, and Epicus assumed that he had a resting hero face."
Enough beta readers responded that I'm getting back to work! Each of them noticed a different area of improvement. A common theme is I "show, don't tell" TOO much, which is easy to fix!
"MORE exposition? Don't mind if I do!"
"MORE exposition? Don't mind if I do!"
October 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Enough beta readers responded that I'm getting back to work! Each of them noticed a different area of improvement. A common theme is I "show, don't tell" TOO much, which is easy to fix!
"MORE exposition? Don't mind if I do!"
"MORE exposition? Don't mind if I do!"
I was writing a trade-prince while at a loss as to what he would trade. Websites offering to help with global trade goods and routes were talking about things like low pressure zones, currents, humidity...
So I just dropped resource icons from Civ 6 & 7 around the map and called it a day!
So I just dropped resource icons from Civ 6 & 7 around the map and called it a day!
October 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I was writing a trade-prince while at a loss as to what he would trade. Websites offering to help with global trade goods and routes were talking about things like low pressure zones, currents, humidity...
So I just dropped resource icons from Civ 6 & 7 around the map and called it a day!
So I just dropped resource icons from Civ 6 & 7 around the map and called it a day!
"All right! I'm all done!"
*zooms out*
*zooms out*
September 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"All right! I'm all done!"
*zooms out*
*zooms out*
Speaking of gods, the religious makeup of the shell is diverse.
Iwanya is the goddess most encountered in my games set on the shell. She has multiple aspects, Iwanya-Solar, Iwanya-Healer, etc.
People pray to each, but its common to pick one as your "patron", since it affects so much of your life.
Iwanya is the goddess most encountered in my games set on the shell. She has multiple aspects, Iwanya-Solar, Iwanya-Healer, etc.
People pray to each, but its common to pick one as your "patron", since it affects so much of your life.
September 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Speaking of gods, the religious makeup of the shell is diverse.
Iwanya is the goddess most encountered in my games set on the shell. She has multiple aspects, Iwanya-Solar, Iwanya-Healer, etc.
People pray to each, but its common to pick one as your "patron", since it affects so much of your life.
Iwanya is the goddess most encountered in my games set on the shell. She has multiple aspects, Iwanya-Solar, Iwanya-Healer, etc.
People pray to each, but its common to pick one as your "patron", since it affects so much of your life.
When the island was destroyed by the Battle of Sepulchre's Aegis, the Aegis dracofolk and the himaguham were all but wiped out save for exclaves. The himaguham wizard Tumikar dedicated the rest of their life to repair the damage.
When they ran out of life, they kept going.
When they ran out of life, they kept going.
September 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
When the island was destroyed by the Battle of Sepulchre's Aegis, the Aegis dracofolk and the himaguham were all but wiped out save for exclaves. The himaguham wizard Tumikar dedicated the rest of their life to repair the damage.
When they ran out of life, they kept going.
When they ran out of life, they kept going.
Im waiting for beta readers and im taking a break from writing for a few days. I feel so listless!
September 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Im waiting for beta readers and im taking a break from writing for a few days. I feel so listless!
Ive gotten two beta-reads of the first seven chapters back!
September 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Ive gotten two beta-reads of the first seven chapters back!
Me making a fruit salad:
"Mmm, this looks as yummy as those colorful detergent pods."
"Mmm, this looks as yummy as those colorful detergent pods."
September 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Me making a fruit salad:
"Mmm, this looks as yummy as those colorful detergent pods."
"Mmm, this looks as yummy as those colorful detergent pods."
POV: You are holding a friend who is also a raptor:
[Epicus briefly wondered if he could drop Ilku like a cat, or if they had to be placed down like a dog, then elected to perch them on his shoulder. Their talons dug into his shoulder and he winced, but didn’t break his stride.]
[Epicus briefly wondered if he could drop Ilku like a cat, or if they had to be placed down like a dog, then elected to perch them on his shoulder. Their talons dug into his shoulder and he winced, but didn’t break his stride.]
September 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
POV: You are holding a friend who is also a raptor:
[Epicus briefly wondered if he could drop Ilku like a cat, or if they had to be placed down like a dog, then elected to perch them on his shoulder. Their talons dug into his shoulder and he winced, but didn’t break his stride.]
[Epicus briefly wondered if he could drop Ilku like a cat, or if they had to be placed down like a dog, then elected to perch them on his shoulder. Their talons dug into his shoulder and he winced, but didn’t break his stride.]
I color coordinate outfits using "A Dictionary Of Color Combinations" by Sanzo Wada.
(I also use it as a guide to pick colors in House Flipper)
(I also use it as a guide to pick colors in House Flipper)
September 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I color coordinate outfits using "A Dictionary Of Color Combinations" by Sanzo Wada.
(I also use it as a guide to pick colors in House Flipper)
(I also use it as a guide to pick colors in House Flipper)
The three cities of the foxfolk of Midlaen are far apart, but with teleportation pads on every block, they are a single city: Threesoul. Walking from one end of the city to the other is like starting in LA, stopping for snacks in NYC, and ending Chicago. Don't worry about the huge demonic eye. :)
September 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The three cities of the foxfolk of Midlaen are far apart, but with teleportation pads on every block, they are a single city: Threesoul. Walking from one end of the city to the other is like starting in LA, stopping for snacks in NYC, and ending Chicago. Don't worry about the huge demonic eye. :)
Jaq'l and Jakari are two Commonwealth realms inhabited by primarily Jackalfolk, but have become home to all manner of strange, mercurial beings which find the jackalfolk to be unusually welcoming and tolerant.
The Jaq'l are a federation of anarchist city-states themed after ancient greece.
The Jaq'l are a federation of anarchist city-states themed after ancient greece.
September 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Jaq'l and Jakari are two Commonwealth realms inhabited by primarily Jackalfolk, but have become home to all manner of strange, mercurial beings which find the jackalfolk to be unusually welcoming and tolerant.
The Jaq'l are a federation of anarchist city-states themed after ancient greece.
The Jaq'l are a federation of anarchist city-states themed after ancient greece.
There has been no war more terrible than that of the Great Crusade, often called the Great War; the War of the Lich-Kings, or the War of the Living. The maelstrom of this conflict swept the known world, and in its aftermath entire cultures are now nothing more than art installations.
September 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
There has been no war more terrible than that of the Great Crusade, often called the Great War; the War of the Lich-Kings, or the War of the Living. The maelstrom of this conflict swept the known world, and in its aftermath entire cultures are now nothing more than art installations.
Midonax Thero, one of the primary leads of Weathered Realms: Diplomacy, is a seasoned emissary. He's well groomed, polite, thoughtful, and loves learning about new cultures and people.
But he's also hiding severe depression, in a world without the science of psychology. He can also be passive.
But he's also hiding severe depression, in a world without the science of psychology. He can also be passive.
September 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Midonax Thero, one of the primary leads of Weathered Realms: Diplomacy, is a seasoned emissary. He's well groomed, polite, thoughtful, and loves learning about new cultures and people.
But he's also hiding severe depression, in a world without the science of psychology. He can also be passive.
But he's also hiding severe depression, in a world without the science of psychology. He can also be passive.