Ashlands
This is the spot where I’ll be posting my updates about my thesis novel, The Ashlands. This is the first book in a series devoted to the world of Draklon, more information can be found under the DRAKLON tab.
And as time goes I’ll keep updates on the rest of the series, world building, and gaming potential in this setting.
UPDATES
Sept 2023–Revision Daeria and Outlining of Dusk.
Sept. 31, 2023 Finish Daeria & Necropolis
July 2023-Current Final push to finish D&N
April-July 2023–Work on DUSK Campaign, Mapping the city, character and world building for Book 3
Jan-March 2023 Middle of the Book
Oct 2022-Jan 2023 Holiday Break, revision of the last half outline.
2 May 2022- Start Rough Draft of Invasion book 2 D&N
Jan -April 2022 Outline, Map, work on D&N book and characters
6 Sept 2021- 17 March 2022 Version 3 of Pharaoh completed 200,000 words.
14 June – 28 Aug 2021 Version 2 of Pharaoh abandoned @ 75k
29 April – 13 June 2021 Version 1 of Pharaoh abandoned @ 30k
21-March-2021 Begin the final Edits of the novel and start writing the Query Letters for my Agent search.
01-March-2021 Begin Outlining the first book of the Invasion, the series that follows The Ashlands.
20-Feb.-2021 second round of edits finished. Novel submitted for Thesis Capstone. Awaiting feedback. 194,000 words.
21-Dec.-2020 Finished the first Round of Edits/Revision. 195,000 words
22-Nov.-2020 Finished the Principle Writing. Came in one week early of deadline. 200,000 words.
21-June-2020 Tomorrow Thesis one starts. In prep, managed to finish most of Act 1, only a single chapter left before ACT 2 starts. WIP is currently at 35510 words. Have also switched over to Scrivener. 8 complete chapters, 1 prologue, and currently 1/3 through chapter 9.
21- April- 2020 The WiP sits at 27,560 words. I am currently revising chapter two to hand in in for an assignment in my classes before I start my Thesis I class.
Back Blurb/ Query Letter Synopsis
Keegan, a warrior known as “Old Wolf,” has earned his rest, but he can’t resist one final adventure with his closest companion—his only family—Slater. Chasing rumors to The Ashlands, an uncharted badlands, Slater seeks a lost city, ancient wonders, and answers to forbidden knowledge. Keegan seeks a good death.
Caitlyn, a professor at Daerian College, is leading a team of students into The Ashlands on an archaeological mission. Unbeknownst to her students, she’s been exposed to bad magic, and the voice in her head, a prisoner locked within the Lost City, is leading her astray.
Prince Rune Martyr, sixth in line to the throne, has led a life of scandal. When he intercepts a spy delivering rumors and artifacts from The Ashlands, he commandeers a unit of Marines and sets off to look for the Lost City on his own.
Nemo, son of one of the most hated men in the world, took an oath he couldn’t fulfill. He now travels in self-imposed exile and has come to the Ashlands to become utterly lost.
The race to the Lost City is only for bragging rights, but the horror and Truths therein could destroy the world. Getting there is tough. Getting back out is nearly impossible. Can these disparate groups band together and stop the coming Darkness?