J. Maxwell - Author
@jmaxwell-author.bsky.social
Poet ▪️Fantasy author▪️Social Work Student ▪️mental health advocate ▪️PTSD ▪️ ADHD ▪️recovering addict▪️ dnd and video game player ▪️husband ▪️pet dad (3 dogs, a cat, and a parrot) ▪️LGBTQ ally ▪️recovering philosophy student ▪️I do not respond to most DMs.
Day 20
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), generally speaking, no one has anything against Beadaoga. The Atmoral elves despise all other races, so the Beadaoga aren’t special in that regard. None of the other races have any ill will toward them and.../1
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), generally speaking, no one has anything against Beadaoga. The Atmoral elves despise all other races, so the Beadaoga aren’t special in that regard. None of the other races have any ill will toward them and.../1
April 20, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Day 20
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), generally speaking, no one has anything against Beadaoga. The Atmoral elves despise all other races, so the Beadaoga aren’t special in that regard. None of the other races have any ill will toward them and.../1
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), generally speaking, no one has anything against Beadaoga. The Atmoral elves despise all other races, so the Beadaoga aren’t special in that regard. None of the other races have any ill will toward them and.../1
Day 19
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the Beadaoga have an urban council, or better put, a congress of family representatives. Each family (usually having several households bearing that family name) has a family representative. Those family reps.../1
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the Beadaoga have an urban council, or better put, a congress of family representatives. Each family (usually having several households bearing that family name) has a family representative. Those family reps.../1
April 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Day 19
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the Beadaoga have an urban council, or better put, a congress of family representatives. Each family (usually having several households bearing that family name) has a family representative. Those family reps.../1
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the Beadaoga have an urban council, or better put, a congress of family representatives. Each family (usually having several households bearing that family name) has a family representative. Those family reps.../1
Day 18
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social ), a biological trait reflected in their culture is their height. Beadaoga, especially the men, take serious pride in who is taller. For those beadaoga who venture beyond their canyon into the rest of the world.../1
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social ), a biological trait reflected in their culture is their height. Beadaoga, especially the men, take serious pride in who is taller. For those beadaoga who venture beyond their canyon into the rest of the world.../1
April 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Day 18
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social ), a biological trait reflected in their culture is their height. Beadaoga, especially the men, take serious pride in who is taller. For those beadaoga who venture beyond their canyon into the rest of the world.../1
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social ), a biological trait reflected in their culture is their height. Beadaoga, especially the men, take serious pride in who is taller. For those beadaoga who venture beyond their canyon into the rest of the world.../1
Day 17
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the Beadaoga are well attuned to their environment and it has gifted them with some abilities that humans do not have. Being that they live in the walls of ravines and canyons, they are exceptionally good.../1
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the Beadaoga are well attuned to their environment and it has gifted them with some abilities that humans do not have. Being that they live in the walls of ravines and canyons, they are exceptionally good.../1
April 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Day 17
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the Beadaoga are well attuned to their environment and it has gifted them with some abilities that humans do not have. Being that they live in the walls of ravines and canyons, they are exceptionally good.../1
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the Beadaoga are well attuned to their environment and it has gifted them with some abilities that humans do not have. Being that they live in the walls of ravines and canyons, they are exceptionally good.../1
Day 16
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the Beadaoga are a people who enjoy some of the finer things in life: a good ale, strong pipeweed, and most importantly, their fondness of the potato. Sweet potatoes, russet potatoes, fingerling potatoes, red.../1
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the Beadaoga are a people who enjoy some of the finer things in life: a good ale, strong pipeweed, and most importantly, their fondness of the potato. Sweet potatoes, russet potatoes, fingerling potatoes, red.../1
April 20, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Day 16
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the Beadaoga are a people who enjoy some of the finer things in life: a good ale, strong pipeweed, and most importantly, their fondness of the potato. Sweet potatoes, russet potatoes, fingerling potatoes, red.../1
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the Beadaoga are a people who enjoy some of the finer things in life: a good ale, strong pipeweed, and most importantly, their fondness of the potato. Sweet potatoes, russet potatoes, fingerling potatoes, red.../1
Day 15
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the Beadaoga (called underlings by the other peoples of Karnassia) are a small people with adults ranging from 3'8" - 4'6", their height being a point of pride amongst their kinfolk. They are the only people...
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the Beadaoga (called underlings by the other peoples of Karnassia) are a small people with adults ranging from 3'8" - 4'6", their height being a point of pride amongst their kinfolk. They are the only people...
April 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Day 15
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the Beadaoga (called underlings by the other peoples of Karnassia) are a small people with adults ranging from 3'8" - 4'6", their height being a point of pride amongst their kinfolk. They are the only people...
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the Beadaoga (called underlings by the other peoples of Karnassia) are a small people with adults ranging from 3'8" - 4'6", their height being a point of pride amongst their kinfolk. They are the only people...
Day 14
#AprilWoulbuilders
The following is a snip from chapter 5, book 1 of the Rise of Villainy series in the world of Karnassia (co-written/co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social) a grimdark fantasy in a no-magic crapsack world about the rise of a crime syndicate.
#AprilWoulbuilders
The following is a snip from chapter 5, book 1 of the Rise of Villainy series in the world of Karnassia (co-written/co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social) a grimdark fantasy in a no-magic crapsack world about the rise of a crime syndicate.
April 14, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Day 14
#AprilWoulbuilders
The following is a snip from chapter 5, book 1 of the Rise of Villainy series in the world of Karnassia (co-written/co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social) a grimdark fantasy in a no-magic crapsack world about the rise of a crime syndicate.
#AprilWoulbuilders
The following is a snip from chapter 5, book 1 of the Rise of Villainy series in the world of Karnassia (co-written/co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social) a grimdark fantasy in a no-magic crapsack world about the rise of a crime syndicate.
Day 13
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social) the Vizrani people have a certain expectation of cleanliness and order, but it doesn’t translate to every corner of the city. The city of Vizrala itself would be near pristine in the areas around the palace.../1
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social) the Vizrani people have a certain expectation of cleanliness and order, but it doesn’t translate to every corner of the city. The city of Vizrala itself would be near pristine in the areas around the palace.../1
April 14, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Day 13
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social) the Vizrani people have a certain expectation of cleanliness and order, but it doesn’t translate to every corner of the city. The city of Vizrala itself would be near pristine in the areas around the palace.../1
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social) the Vizrani people have a certain expectation of cleanliness and order, but it doesn’t translate to every corner of the city. The city of Vizrala itself would be near pristine in the areas around the palace.../1
Day 12
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with
@rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social
), the architecture of the Vizrani people use a significant amount of a durable mortar for walls and foundational slabs, with wooden floors. Interior walls are vibrant, frequently decorate with ornate and.../1
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with
@rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social
), the architecture of the Vizrani people use a significant amount of a durable mortar for walls and foundational slabs, with wooden floors. Interior walls are vibrant, frequently decorate with ornate and.../1
April 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Day 12
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with
@rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social
), the architecture of the Vizrani people use a significant amount of a durable mortar for walls and foundational slabs, with wooden floors. Interior walls are vibrant, frequently decorate with ornate and.../1
#AprilWorldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with
@rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social
), the architecture of the Vizrani people use a significant amount of a durable mortar for walls and foundational slabs, with wooden floors. Interior walls are vibrant, frequently decorate with ornate and.../1
Day 11
#aprilworldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the trade city of Vizrala is known for importing rice, rice noodles, rice wine and sake, rice flour, rice paper, and silk, all of which are almost exclusively found within the borders of the Vizrani Empire. /1
#aprilworldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the trade city of Vizrala is known for importing rice, rice noodles, rice wine and sake, rice flour, rice paper, and silk, all of which are almost exclusively found within the borders of the Vizrani Empire. /1
April 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Day 11
#aprilworldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the trade city of Vizrala is known for importing rice, rice noodles, rice wine and sake, rice flour, rice paper, and silk, all of which are almost exclusively found within the borders of the Vizrani Empire. /1
#aprilworldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the trade city of Vizrala is known for importing rice, rice noodles, rice wine and sake, rice flour, rice paper, and silk, all of which are almost exclusively found within the borders of the Vizrani Empire. /1
#aprilworldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the River of the Mist runs south from Mistwood Lake in the Valestran forest down through the Vizrani Empire, splitting a dozen times into smaller rivers and streams that all divide themselves a dozen times more. /1
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the River of the Mist runs south from Mistwood Lake in the Valestran forest down through the Vizrani Empire, splitting a dozen times into smaller rivers and streams that all divide themselves a dozen times more. /1
April 11, 2025 at 12:39 AM
#aprilworldbuilders
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the River of the Mist runs south from Mistwood Lake in the Valestran forest down through the Vizrani Empire, splitting a dozen times into smaller rivers and streams that all divide themselves a dozen times more. /1
In Karnassi (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the River of the Mist runs south from Mistwood Lake in the Valestran forest down through the Vizrani Empire, splitting a dozen times into smaller rivers and streams that all divide themselves a dozen times more. /1
#aprilworldbuilders
Day 9: In Karnassia (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social) the city of Vizrala, though not the capital of the empire, is the most economically important city, responsible for a significant amount of the import/export of Vizra.
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Day 9: In Karnassia (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social) the city of Vizrala, though not the capital of the empire, is the most economically important city, responsible for a significant amount of the import/export of Vizra.
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April 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
#aprilworldbuilders
Day 9: In Karnassia (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social) the city of Vizrala, though not the capital of the empire, is the most economically important city, responsible for a significant amount of the import/export of Vizra.
1/
Day 9: In Karnassia (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social) the city of Vizrala, though not the capital of the empire, is the most economically important city, responsible for a significant amount of the import/export of Vizra.
1/
#Aprilworldbuilders
Day 8: Within Karnassia (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), I'll spend this week talking about Vizrala, a trade port city of the Vizrani Empire, lying on the southern tip of the continent. It's the main city in book 1 of the Rise of Villainy series.
Day 8: Within Karnassia (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), I'll spend this week talking about Vizrala, a trade port city of the Vizrani Empire, lying on the southern tip of the continent. It's the main city in book 1 of the Rise of Villainy series.
April 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
#Aprilworldbuilders
Day 8: Within Karnassia (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), I'll spend this week talking about Vizrala, a trade port city of the Vizrani Empire, lying on the southern tip of the continent. It's the main city in book 1 of the Rise of Villainy series.
Day 8: Within Karnassia (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), I'll spend this week talking about Vizrala, a trade port city of the Vizrani Empire, lying on the southern tip of the continent. It's the main city in book 1 of the Rise of Villainy series.
#aprilworldbuilders
#fantasyauthor
Day 7: To make up for no snippets last month, my co-author @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social and I are sharing a few snippets from Karnassia. Below are 2 from book 1 in the Rise of Villainy series. Check his post for more from Karnassia.
#fantasyauthor
Day 7: To make up for no snippets last month, my co-author @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social and I are sharing a few snippets from Karnassia. Below are 2 from book 1 in the Rise of Villainy series. Check his post for more from Karnassia.
April 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
#aprilworldbuilders
#fantasyauthor
Day 7: To make up for no snippets last month, my co-author @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social and I are sharing a few snippets from Karnassia. Below are 2 from book 1 in the Rise of Villainy series. Check his post for more from Karnassia.
#fantasyauthor
Day 7: To make up for no snippets last month, my co-author @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social and I are sharing a few snippets from Karnassia. Below are 2 from book 1 in the Rise of Villainy series. Check his post for more from Karnassia.
#AprilWorldbuilders
Day 6: In Karnassia (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the laws and restrictions of weapons vary. In the human nation of Hroth, weapons can be carried freely, while in Vizra, anything bigger than a dagger has to be checked before entering major cities.
Day 6: In Karnassia (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the laws and restrictions of weapons vary. In the human nation of Hroth, weapons can be carried freely, while in Vizra, anything bigger than a dagger has to be checked before entering major cities.
April 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
#AprilWorldbuilders
Day 6: In Karnassia (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the laws and restrictions of weapons vary. In the human nation of Hroth, weapons can be carried freely, while in Vizra, anything bigger than a dagger has to be checked before entering major cities.
Day 6: In Karnassia (co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social), the laws and restrictions of weapons vary. In the human nation of Hroth, weapons can be carried freely, while in Vizra, anything bigger than a dagger has to be checked before entering major cities.
#aprilworldbuilders
#fantasyauthor
Day 5: Angeline, Daughter of Mengal the Tanner of Hrothia
In the world of Karnassia co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social, Angeline is a leatherworker and smith in Vizrala who learned the trade from her father.
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#fantasyauthor
Day 5: Angeline, Daughter of Mengal the Tanner of Hrothia
In the world of Karnassia co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social, Angeline is a leatherworker and smith in Vizrala who learned the trade from her father.
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April 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
#aprilworldbuilders
#fantasyauthor
Day 5: Angeline, Daughter of Mengal the Tanner of Hrothia
In the world of Karnassia co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social, Angeline is a leatherworker and smith in Vizrala who learned the trade from her father.
1/
#fantasyauthor
Day 5: Angeline, Daughter of Mengal the Tanner of Hrothia
In the world of Karnassia co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social, Angeline is a leatherworker and smith in Vizrala who learned the trade from her father.
1/
#aprilworldbuilders
#fantasyauthor
Day 4: In the grimdark world of Karnassia co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social, quicksteel is a prized metal in forging weapons and armor for its light weight and durability.
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#fantasyauthor
Day 4: In the grimdark world of Karnassia co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social, quicksteel is a prized metal in forging weapons and armor for its light weight and durability.
1/
April 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
#aprilworldbuilders
#fantasyauthor
Day 4: In the grimdark world of Karnassia co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social, quicksteel is a prized metal in forging weapons and armor for its light weight and durability.
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#fantasyauthor
Day 4: In the grimdark world of Karnassia co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social, quicksteel is a prized metal in forging weapons and armor for its light weight and durability.
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Gra’Kuhr is a side character in the Rise of Villainy series set in the grimdark world of Karnassia, co-written/co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social. Gra’kuhr is a member of the Silent Hand, a crime syndicate, and his favored weapon is the scimitar.
#aprilworldbuilders
#fantasyauthor
#aprilworldbuilders
#fantasyauthor
April 2, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Gra’Kuhr is a side character in the Rise of Villainy series set in the grimdark world of Karnassia, co-written/co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social. Gra’kuhr is a member of the Silent Hand, a crime syndicate, and his favored weapon is the scimitar.
#aprilworldbuilders
#fantasyauthor
#aprilworldbuilders
#fantasyauthor
In the grimdark world of Karnassia, co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social is Rashad, the once proud soldier turned jaded mercenary that wound up a founding member of a crime syndicate. Weapon of choice is dual wielding quicksteel shortswords.
#fantasyauthor
#aprilworldbuilder
#writersky
#fantasyauthor
#aprilworldbuilder
#writersky
April 2, 2025 at 3:56 AM
In the grimdark world of Karnassia, co-created with @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social is Rashad, the once proud soldier turned jaded mercenary that wound up a founding member of a crime syndicate. Weapon of choice is dual wielding quicksteel shortswords.
#fantasyauthor
#aprilworldbuilder
#writersky
#fantasyauthor
#aprilworldbuilder
#writersky
Day 1: Special Tree - The Nonia Tree
In the world of Karnassia, in the tropic isles of Atmoriel, home of the Atmoral Elves, grows the Nonia tree. The elves there prize this tree for the fruit it bears called nonia which they use to make medicines and spirits. The tree has a large, wide trunk...
In the world of Karnassia, in the tropic isles of Atmoriel, home of the Atmoral Elves, grows the Nonia tree. The elves there prize this tree for the fruit it bears called nonia which they use to make medicines and spirits. The tree has a large, wide trunk...
March 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Day 1: Special Tree - The Nonia Tree
In the world of Karnassia, in the tropic isles of Atmoriel, home of the Atmoral Elves, grows the Nonia tree. The elves there prize this tree for the fruit it bears called nonia which they use to make medicines and spirits. The tree has a large, wide trunk...
In the world of Karnassia, in the tropic isles of Atmoriel, home of the Atmoral Elves, grows the Nonia tree. The elves there prize this tree for the fruit it bears called nonia which they use to make medicines and spirits. The tree has a large, wide trunk...
Not sure I'll make it through the whole month, but I'll start by playing catchup. My co-author @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social may have answered some of these last month.
3: The maps of Karnassia do exist, but they are hardly ready for sharing.
#Februaryworldbuilders
3: The maps of Karnassia do exist, but they are hardly ready for sharing.
#Februaryworldbuilders
February 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Not sure I'll make it through the whole month, but I'll start by playing catchup. My co-author @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social may have answered some of these last month.
3: The maps of Karnassia do exist, but they are hardly ready for sharing.
#Februaryworldbuilders
3: The maps of Karnassia do exist, but they are hardly ready for sharing.
#Februaryworldbuilders
Not sure I'll make it through the whole month, but I'll start by playing catchup. My co-author @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social may have answered some of these last month.
1 & 2: Karnassia is the name of the world. It is one of several continents of the planet Andos.
1 & 2: Karnassia is the name of the world. It is one of several continents of the planet Andos.
February 7, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Not sure I'll make it through the whole month, but I'll start by playing catchup. My co-author @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social may have answered some of these last month.
1 & 2: Karnassia is the name of the world. It is one of several continents of the planet Andos.
1 & 2: Karnassia is the name of the world. It is one of several continents of the planet Andos.
Don't forget to give praise tonight.
January 3, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Don't forget to give praise tonight.
Here's a snippet from a poem featured in my book Sober Thoughts from the Crazy House published by @anxietypress.bsky.social.
The book is a poetic insider of my thoughts, experiences, and emotions as an addict with mental illness on a journey to recovery.
a.co/d/1rdi9D9
The book is a poetic insider of my thoughts, experiences, and emotions as an addict with mental illness on a journey to recovery.
a.co/d/1rdi9D9
January 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Here's a snippet from a poem featured in my book Sober Thoughts from the Crazy House published by @anxietypress.bsky.social.
The book is a poetic insider of my thoughts, experiences, and emotions as an addict with mental illness on a journey to recovery.
a.co/d/1rdi9D9
The book is a poetic insider of my thoughts, experiences, and emotions as an addict with mental illness on a journey to recovery.
a.co/d/1rdi9D9