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BIG chapter today. May or may not be a character who doesn't make it, and there may or may not be a big hint regarding things bigger than #Valenfaar. #writing #reading #books #fantasy

Took a look at my timeline for #Valenfaar: Chorus of the Sands yesterday, and I realized I'm about 3 chapters away from the end of Act 3. Some characters ain't making it to Act 4, ya'll ready for that? I am. #writing #reading #fantasy #darkfantasy

I don't believe that #literature should price anyone out. #Stories are for everyone. My belief is to keep books #affordable. My paperbacks are $20 online, less in person, and my ebooks are the price of a coffee. I'll do what I can so folks don't have to break the bank to read

Another day, another opportunity to polish my craft and do some more #writing. I've got an ambitious year planned, and I can't achieve those goals without doing the work. First up, #Valenfaar: Chorus of the Sands. Let's get some more added.

Vanilla Earl Grey tea, check; Kissed my fianceé as she left for work, check; manuscript, check. Guess you could say it's #writing time. The last book of The Fall of Valenfaar is nearing completion every day. Let's get a little bit closer. #FantasyBooks

I've been quiet on the socails recently, but worry not! Work on #Valenfaar: Chorus of the Sands has continued, despite said silence! Working on it now, actually. #Writing #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Books #Fantasy

Oh, hey, it's Wednesday. Let's finish a chapter for #Valenfaar: Chorus of the Sands. #writing #author #fantasy #booksbooksbooks

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Testing for today's #stream is done, and it's now time to do some #writing. The Fall of #Valenfaar ain't gonna finish itself. Let's get back in there. #Author #Fantasy #Epic #Books

Thursday, Wordsday. More #Valenfaar? More Valenfaar. #amwriting #books #booktok #Fantasy

Oh hey, it's Wednesday. Neat. Time for some #writing. #Valenfaar: Chorus of the Sands is on the way! #BooksWorthReading #Fantasy #Author

And we are #LIVE for what is possibly the last #Bannerlord stream for a while. Come on out and say hi! www.twitch.tv/authormclean

And we are #LIVE Hoping to wrap up #BlackMesa today. Find me here until 3pm est: twitch.tv/authormclean #Halflife #Valenfaar #Books #AuthorStreams

Revived my #TikTok and my #Instagram somewhat today, so that's a step in a direction. HOWEVER, what I'm really here to say is that I'm back into the manuscript for #Valenfaar: Chorus of the Sands. Act 3 is coming along BEAUTIFULLY. Let's get some more words pumped into this epic

Did #research today for my writing and now heading into another #stream. Nothing story today, Friday is my "Do whatever I want" stream. Though I will talk about writing anyway. Anywho, we are #LIVE and checking out some more #Bannerlord. Find me here: www.twitch.tv/authormclean

And we are #LIVE with more #BlackMesa for today's Stories with a Storyteller. Find me here: www.twitch.tv/authormclean

Another batch of #writing before another #stream later. What am I working on? Silly question. #Valenfaar: Chorus of the Sands, of course! Got a good fight to write in this chapter. #BooksWorthReading #Fantasy

Annd we are #LIVE on #Twitch. Starting a new "Stories with a Storyteller" today and checking out the FANTASTIC #HalfLife Series. Find me here: www.twitch.tv/authormclean

Let's get Act 3 closer to the end, shall we? #Valenfaar: Chorus of the Sands. #epicfantasyseries #booksbooksbooks

January #Newsletter 1 is now live on my #blog. It covers all the plans for this year. Find that bad boi here: authorjmclean.wixsite.com/my-site/post... Wondering what's happened since then? I'll be sending the next one out to my #subscribers shortly. You should sign up for it.

Forgot to post at the beginning of the writing session, but I've been adding more into #Valenfaar: Chorus of the Sands! We're about halfway through Act 3 now. Can't wait to get this done! #booksbooksbooks #Fantasy

Another day, and it's time to add even more words to this manuscript. #Valenfaar: Chorus of the Sands continues to grow. I have a lot to look at on the 2nd draft, but that's a future James problem. Right now? Let's get those words out #BooksWorthReading #FantasyBook #Epic

And we are #LIVE on #Twitch. Today, taking a break from story stuff, as I do every Friday, and enjoying the sandbox that is #MountandBlade: Bannerlord. Come say hi! www.twitch.tv/authormclean

Oh, it's Friday. Guess that means it's time for more writing. Neat! Let's pump that word count UP. #Valenfaar #EpicFantasy #BooksWorthReading

We are #LIVE and checking out more #Control. So, what's my shtick? I'm an author, and I like to give my authory views on story games! (Dialogue, story, characters, etc). Not saying I'm right or perfect, but it's fun to offer my thoughts. Find me here: www.twitch.tv/authormclean

Time to get the first batch of words into #Valenfaar: Chorus of the Sands for 2026. Can't wait to get this story finished for you all. #fantasy #books #epic

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I uh ... may or may not have just killed off a major character in #Valenfaar: Chorus of the Sands. Oops. #WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #fantasy

Let's get some writing time in today, shall we?! I can't wait to get #Valenfaar: Chorus of the Sands into your hands in the near future. This book is gonna be a good one. #amwriting #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #fantasy

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Got a #reader who likes #fantasy or #scifi in your life? I can probably guarantee they've never read #Valenfaar or #TheVoidInBetween. They're jam-packed with excellent stories. Do yourself a favour and get that person a good book this holiday season. authorjmclean.wixsite.com/my-site

It's always important to take time for oneself. Nowadays, with how fast everything happens, it's so so easy to forget. Zy, when you come back buddy, I'll be there in chat cheering you on.

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Thursday ... mmm, I think it's time to write. #Valenfaar ain't going to move unless I make it. OH, and I'll be live at 11:30am today on #Twitch where I talk about storytelling while we play #BioshockInfinite www.twitch.tv/authormclean #writing #reading #fantasy #books #storygames

Oh, hey, it's Wednesday. That's a writing day, isn't it? You bet your butt it is. More #Valenfaar: Chorus of the Sands. Word by word, I'll see this book done. THEN, it'll be time for a nice break from Valenfaar. #Writing #Reading #Fantasy #Booksbooksbooks

Another day, another batch of words to add to #Valenfaar: Chorus of the Sands. Let's keep this train rolling. #Writing #Reading #Fantasy #Book

Got another chapter done yesterday in Chorus of the Sands while at the mechanic's. Today? Let's get another one going and see if we can't get that done too. #Writing #Valenfaar #Readers #amwriting #amreading

That time of day again, #writing time! #Valenfaar: Chorus of the Sands is looking to be the biggest Valenfaar #book yet, and ya know what? I think that's fitting. Let's get in there, folks #EpicFantasy #Readers #Writers

More #writing? More writing. #Valenfaar: Chorus of the Sands ain't gonna finish itself (be a lot easier if it would)

Hey, #readers. I write #Fantasy books. You should buy 'em. They're purdy good.

Time for a little bit of #writing this morning. Good music, good book, good workflow. Let's get er moving.

Well, we got that chapter finished earlier. Act 2 keeps growing beyond my expectations, but hey, each chapter has been good, so can I really complain?

Let's squeeze in a little bit of #writing, shall we? Got a high-octane chapter to finish. Let's do it! #amwriting #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Fantasy

Alrigjhty folks, is that time of month again, #newsletter time. Due to technical issues, I can't put the previous on the blog just yet. I'll try again next weekend. But you know who doesn't have to worry about that? My #subscribers. Sign up here: forms.wix.com/r/7169080521...

Alright, let's get this chapter moving. Tea? ✅ Music? ✅ Manuscript? ✅ Lost and confused? ✅ Silly question poking fun at myself, but it's not serious at all? ✅ Let's get rid of some characters, shall we? #amwriting #WritingCommunity #readers #readerscommunity #fantasy

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Well, time for another stint of #writing. Enjoy these little update/"here I go again" posts while they last. Once this book is done, you're gonna be seeing more and more of the dreaded #marketing posts that I've been prepping behind the scenes. Yay 🙃

And the previous #newsletter is LIVE. Find that bad boy here: authorjmclean.wixsite.com/my-site/post... Next one will be going out shortly. #readers #writers

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