Emil-Bronz

Once again, I’m posting a friendly request. I know that things here have been fairly quiet over the many years this account has existed, but I’m asking for your support.
          
          Heart of Oak, my most recent novel was just pulled from the platform for edits & revisions, an updated preview will be uploaded relatively soon. That being said, I’m finally lining things up to become officially self-published. If you’d like to support me, the story, etc. click the link below and give it a follow.
          
          It’s worth it
          
          https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/9f139384-486e-4868-b695-87347ae3e178/landing?ref=Wattpad

Heart of Oak has been pulled so that it can be reworked and finally become my first ever published book!
          
          Heart of Oak is going through crowdfunding on Backerkit. This crowdfunding will help draw excitement to the book and it’s planned launch next summer (2027) while bringing in money to help soften publishing costs
          
          If you want the follow and back the book’s launch, follow the link below
          
          https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/9f139384-486e-4868-b695-87347ae3e178/landing?ref=Wattpad

Heart of Oak is undergoing thorough revisions, with the ending chapter changed, a new chapter added. The beta reading process is underway with heavy rewriting taking place. The current version is not the most up-to-date but will be adjusted when all major edits are finished
          
          For the first time since I started Wattpad in 2013, I will be aiming to see Heart of Oak hit the shelves in printed form by year’s end, with official editing sometime in September
          
          I can’t wait to announce it’s official release and I can’t wait to share more of the Saliorah world with all of you

I finished all the needed writing and basic editing for Carrhae Liquidators. I'm quite proud of what that story has become and the thrill of the hunt it inspires.
          
          I'll continue my writings as I typically do. Heart of Oak is still undergoing edits and revisions and until that's finished, Alliance of Oak (book 2) is currently on hold.
          
          In the mean time, I'll fill the void with more one-shot short stories. The idea is to post one short story every season/6 months. Basically get Halloween, Christmas/Winter, maybe a spring/summer. What I've done before is just halloween & christmas shorts to go with the main book series.

Coming Next Friday, 12pm CST, is a brand new short-fic set in the same world as Heart of Oak. It is a fantasy one-shot adventure that delves into the biggest environmental scar on the planet, a reminder of the Age of Monsters.
          
          Come join Claudia Sergia Genesia on her unruly and epic adventure of mystery and discovery through this world's own Chernobyl Disaster and see how a Priestess of Torcall handles non-believers and challenges not seen in Human history

Some of you will notice that the Ember Wind series of books got a cover change. The covers I had originally made back in 2018-2020 were made with images that I pulled from google at the time and I cannot verify if those images are copyright/royalty free.
          
          As I expect to launch Heart of Oak later this year, I figured I’d save myself the hassle later by changing the covers now. These new covers were made in Canva and without using their AI system. However, at this present time, I cannot 100% guarantee that any of Canva’s templates/elements do not have any AI influence, so I gave it my best judgement and only used what I can visibly tell is not AI.

So, something I learned recently about wattpad is that if you mark your book as mature, regardless if it's because it is an erotica or just violent and curseword heavy, wattpad WILL NOT show it to anyone viewing the site without an account. 
          
          On one hand, this is smart moderation. On the other hand, that means my book will always struggle to gain an audience because will not appear on searches, period. Perspective viewers have to look for my profile, then go to the book.
          
          Because my story is violent and dips its toes into heavy topics (But not an erotic/p*rno), I have to mark it 18+. I must rely on other sites for readership gain which is not a guarantee nor reliable, especially when Wattpad is the dominant publishing platform by  90 million+ accounts. 
          
          Tis a bummer of a discovery but one I should've expected.

For the first time in years, something was marked as completed. Yet, the story is not truly done. This is merely the introduction, the shift from the opening act into the core of the story's true intention. The Heart of Oak is revealed and while much more has yet to be done, relish in the victory of seeing the next dawn. Six months in a world that is prone to panicking is a feat in of itself. 
          
          The time to build Alliances is now. Extend your reach beyond the continental borders of Fylkirfold. Show the Elves that you are not their enemy, the dwarves that you are the beacon of liberation, the humans of their mighty empire that you will be their downfall. All it takes is a few friends in key locations at the right time...

Wattys shortlist is out and I’m not on it. So, I’ll try again next year. One day I’ll get on it

To see civilization rise is an amazing thing. To see it rise twice is phenomenal. To see it fall not just once but twice, is a harrowing experience. To see a world so perfect become ravaged by greed, to say it breaks the heart paints a light picture. 
          
          The world they live in, has fallen much further. While the disease and caustic nature of human progression has been wiped clean for ten thousand years, the scars remain. 
          
          Ancient texts from the old world recall devices and technologies once ubiquitous, now almost completely erased. Even if the concept of electricity is understood, their world has no practical use for it beyond war mages. 
          
          Buried deep within the recesses of Huma, there are no-go zones that are home to destructive forces invisible to even magical senses. Anything or anyone who dwells in the exclusion zones rarely comes back and those who do never live for much longer. Necrosis sets in and their bodies rot even while they’re alive. 
          
          Even if the outworlders recognize these objects and devices, those who live in the world could not be convinced such items exist. To them it is beyond magic, it is even higher than the powers of the gods themselves. 
          
          A weapon known to exist is shrouded in mystery. Many call it “Ashen Devourer”. Buried deep within the ground, it lays dormant, ready to awaken and consume the world itself in a single gulp.