Summer Camp is nearly over. While my output was a lot lower than I wish it was, I still had a lot of fun and learned some important lessons along the way. This may be my last article for the event, if it is I'm stopping three short of getting bronze. That's fine though, I did what I could and I'm happy I was able to do anything at all C:
#summercamp
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Finally made it to 16! I will admit #SummerCamp2026 was a lot harder than I thought (and a lot more exhausting as well), but I finally reached my pledge to silver, and I can't be more proud of myself.
Even through all the hardship and extenuation, it was a fun experience, I've created lore and characters I would never have otherwise and now I love these new parts of my world.
If you're interested (and because one should never stop self-promoting) here's the article number 16 of this year's competition: Nanite silk.
There's still a lot to build in this world, but for now I'll be taking a short break from writing about it.
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Summercamp progress for the Witch in Stone
I'm not going to get to my original goal of Gold by any means, but I will scrape in with Copper i think. But here's the latest for Innominati: the unnamed. With these, I've xplored the local setting and the main character of the Witch in Stone for the historical setting as well as the underpinning magic system.
Also pretty chuffed to have had the Hexestein article picked for Feature Article this last week.
#SummerCamp2026
Also pretty chuffed to have had the Hexestein article picked for Feature Article this last week.
#SummerCamp2026
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Well, something broke loose and I've busted out 4 articles in the past couple days, and hit my Silver Medal! Yay. I keep saying, okay, I have to wait a bit before I do a community update, but then it keeps getting pushed back. So, here's a bulk dump for all 4 articles since Saturday: The Independent Territory of 400100500260026 , M-Count , Captain Yō , and The Ooloo Ooloo Feast . Happy camping!
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It's all connected, worldbuilders.
We participated in a very feral activity at the campground this weekend, finding the connection between all kinds of prompts, and weaving entire stories around them. I hope our findings help you pull together your last few concepts and this camping season draws to a close!
And in case you missed them...
The Promp Chomp articles are here to give you some ideas on how you can stretch each prompt to settle nicely into your world. Go forth and worldbuild!
#SummerCamp #SC26 #CampFeral #GnawingLore #ConspiracyBoards #PromptChomp
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It's the last week of #SummerCamp2026, and while my output wasn't as high as I wanted it to be, it's still worth it to be able to write these fun niche articles for my world. This one's about the REm Monohook, a cybernetic implant used to traverse the city of Agua Verde to reach areas otherwise inaccessible. Too bad it's poorly made and is more likely to tear your arm off though :p
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The Finals!
I have been slightly struggling all Summer Camp, but after creating the Ashfall Saga, I have begun my reclaim. In the past week, I went from being at 11 articles to 22. I just need to plan out the rest of the week. So, here is prompt 22 -- an abandoned building shrouded in mystery.
Take a dive into a creepy, but sad story about a fortress! Enter if you dare.
#summercamp #summercamp2026 #worldbuilding #darkfantasy #hauntings
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My Summer Camp submission for my own sponsored prompt, A Military Unit Known for Incompetence. Inside, you'll find what I will be looking at in the articles I judge! xoxo
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SC2026 Prompt #33: I really haven't been satisfied with much of what I've done this week for Summer Camp, but I did get my second article done, Nigyō‑no Shisō or The Rule of Two. I think I might be burned out, so I took the rest of Yesterday and all of today off, and I'll pick up sometime tomorrow to do 2 more at least. Hopefully, smaller articles. My brain still isn't back to where it was before, and it's frustrating to take days to grind out what I used to do in hours. But that's recovery. I appreciate all the support and the kind words everyone's given this week when I've melted down. This really is a great community. Happy camping!
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I've hit copper!
I just sent in my 8th article for this year's Summer Camp, and it is so nice to be back! This was so much fun, as usual, and I'm proud of the articles that I've written. This new week until SC ends I'll maybe do some touch-ups on the articles, but probably mostly organizing and that kind of stuff (I'm also doing Art Fight for the first time, which is also during July and I'll work some more on that most probably).
Thank you for reading my articles, and good luck to everyone who is still working on their badges!
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Finally, another...
Got another done for SC. Still don't think I have enough done.
"Break out the Guy Goo!!"
#summercamp2026
"Break out the Guy Goo!!"
#summercamp2026
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The First Betrayer is probably the one article I'm most proud of so far this #SummerCamp2026 Myth that inspired modern funerary rites.
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Hello everyone !
First article on Sylâme for one and a half years. Getting back at work slowly with a #SummerCamp2026 article. It's in French, but I'll try to traduce it in english ASAP ;)
Good month of creation to all of you!
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Brand New World? During SC2026?
I know we're not supposed to start a new world during the middle of Summer Camp, but I couldn't help myself this time around. In years passed, I forced myself to tuck away new worlds until AFTER Summer Camp was over and then I'd be bored of them and not want to work on them. So they sit there, collecting dust. This year, I changed that.
Enter the Ashfall Saga, a fantasy world were the arcana is everything everyone needs. The world is centered around a new novelization series I'm planning to write once Summer Camp ends, and the prompts are working wonderful with expanding the world, and the novel. Five articles are automatically interconnected, which excites me more.
As I tried to weave this year's prompts with my other worlds, I was struggling. The Ashfall Saga has been a blessing in disguise and I'm starting to catch up. I just got to 16 prompts because of the Ashfall Saga, and I'm hoping to extending that to 24 by week's end, leaving with the final 8 prompts for the last week of camp.
Below is a link (that hopefully works) to the Ashfall Saga. Please feel free to take a look! And remember -- my baby is BRAND new. I only have four articles written total in it. More should be coming soon! <3
#summercamp #SC2026 #fantasy #newworld #worldbuilding #novel
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Been in a creative slump for the past two weeks now. A constant cycle of not writing, being upset about not writing, then not writing because I'm upset.
While I probably won't hit my goal of silver for Summer Camp anymore, that's okay. I'm chipping away anyways and even if I don't hit bronze now, at least I wrote something.
If you're in the same boat, take a break, it's okay to not write every moment you get. Even the best writers get a block sometimes, you can do this <3
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Here we are, Article 11, SC2026 Prompt #32 - A character who is the font of a bloodline. Have you heard the tragedy of Kurohō Daisetsu Anoku-shi? It is not a tale that the Jedai are likely to tell you. However, I wrote an entire article about it. And for some reason, I write 4,347-word articles during Summer Camp. You have been warned. This particular character spawns the Shidiasu legacy and the Sukaiuōkā legacy through his mastery of life, death, and ... the word that might get me killed if I say it in polite company. Enjoy!
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Marvellous, got another one.
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Just posted Chapter 14. With summer camp 2026 taking most of my available writing time, I wasn't sure when I would get to post a chapter again.
Chapter 14 in Augmented Valor: The Legacy of Aditi NizhoniAugmented Valor: The Legacy of Aditi Nizhoni
#SummerCamp2026 #summercamp #SummerCamp #worldbuilding #Novel #cyberpunk #militaryscifi #sciencefiction #spaceopera
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Got this done.
Have another SC entry done. Don't think I'll make even Copper, but......
"Tough Looking Hombres"
#summercamp2026
"Tough Looking Hombres"
#summercamp2026
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Just finished the #summercamp prompt for "An influential family or dynasty"! I had so much fun creating this and it gave me so many ideas to weave into my novel series! This celebrated dynasty has roots that still run in "unapproved" sectors, and quietly bridges approved harmony and the first embers of resistance. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it!
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Didn't expected to come out of this with a new character and that I would love her so much. Can't wait to write about my scary girl...
Meet a little bit about her at The will of Albert Schmidt, my 10th entry for #SummerCamp2026
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SC2026 Prompt #24: So, I thought I would be clever and avoid writing a really long article about Jedai or The Force. A Dathomirian article couldn't require that much detail to hammer out a complete article, could it? I ... did not realize how much they had changed from Legends to Canon, and it took a lot of finagling to make their timeline work, as well as some real research into Okinawan culture. So, here they are, the galaxy's witchiest of witches, the Racor riders, and... well, varying levels of Authoritarians, Dathomirians. An ethnicity that spans humans and Zabraks.
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Re-returning after family vacation to the beach, I bring to you Mazrael, a character turned NPC from my first D&D session as a GM. A celebrity loved by all #SummerCamp2026, he has lived many lives in his story life (thus far).
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Finally made it to cooper! This is my first time participating at Summer Camp, and I must say, it has been harder that I expected, but still a lot of fun. I have developed elements of my world and story I had never considered, and I really like how things are changing.
And because it never hurts to promote yourself, Alkhatam was the article that got me to 8. Now let's see if I don't die getting to 16.
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Managed to get round to another one
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There are definitely times where it feels weird doing all of this worldbuilding for a NSFW CYOA story where the audience's primary concern certainly isn't cohesive structure or conceptual depth, and there's times where it feels odd talking about the things I create here in a predominantly SFW and "serious" audience.
This isn't one of those times. I had fun conceptualizing the character Fellana and writing about her. I specifically wanted to play around with ideas for why some, but not all, may believe a ficticious character was real that didn't lean into religious connotations, which would seem the "easy" way to go. Anything ever comes of it, someone wants to judge me for having fun wrong, who cares?
The incomparable John Cleese said that the most effective killer of creativity is the fear of making a mistake, and I try to remind myself of that; not always successfully.
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Summer Camp Silver!
I'm so happy to have hit silver this morning, having written sixteen new articles. I'm most proud of this article on religion in the Ancient Aphroditian Empire; religion is not something I usually write about, so to be inspired to make this was amazing. I'm fully embracing Camp Chill this year, and not adding any additional stress with personal requirements like previous years. I used to make myself hit, say, 500 - 1000 words for each article, with art, and I'd try and go for all 40 prompts. Not this year! I'm writing as much as I feel like for each article. This seems obvious in hindsight, but I have a habit of trying to overachieve with challenges like this, and it rarely ends well.
Anyone read some articles from other writers they've really enjoyed? Please share! Have you written something you're particularly proud of? Share too!
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This is my first Summer Camp. Next month, just before my birthday, I will have been on WA for a year. I am having a blast with these prompts.
The chase between the Smirnov twins on their M-9 Kestrels vs. Adi on her Ozymandias 6000 was one of my favorite scenes to write. It's a shame that the Smirnov's bikes were destroyed in the chase.
Augmented Valor: The Legacy of Aditi Nizhoni
#SummerCamp2026 #summercamp #worldbuilding #cyberpunk #militarysciencefiction #spaceopera #Novel #sciencefiction #ColonialMarine
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And here's the article for Summer Camp 2026 Prompt #30, Hyperspace , a fundamentally misunderstood law of nature in the galaxy because every known galactic civilization has inherited it. No one knows who discovered it or developed the technology to fly through it. That's why many call it "jumping to lightspeed" when travel through hyperspace takes one must faster than the universal constant. It's also why many spacers and smugglers find making journeys in shorter distances rather than shorter times more impressive. When traveling at relativistic speeds, time becomes meaningless as you violate the fundamental relationship between cause and effect. Explore the space inside the endless, 1-sided loop of the galaxy and meet the horror that came from just around the next bend of spacetime.
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This one was fun--when I heard the prompt "An abandoned building shrouded in mystery" on the Twitch stream, I immediately thought about the The Ancient Mage Tower in my world, but that seemed 1) too on-the-nose, and 2) like a really big undertaking (as I intend to eventually thoroughly rework all those articles and flesh out a lot more of them). Besides, it needed to be something new!
Ultimately, I decided to revisit an idea I set aside last year: a dovecote--essentially, a big pigeon coop where avian couriers pick up and deliver messages. I started writing this evening, and the article got way too big, so I decided to split the ideas three ways. The first bit stayed in the main article, but I made the other two ideas stories that hang off the main article, and I took advantage of the Prose article type, to see how that worked! I really enjoy the flexibility in World Anvil!
If you have a moment, check out the stories linked from The Hush-Cote: Allowed to Lapse, and A Seven-Count.
#SummerCamp2026
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Decided to do this
Decided to look at another world I have. Maybe get a few more like the one below.
"I love you, man..."
#summercamp2026
"I love you, man..."
#summercamp2026
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As of today, I hit my goal of copper for Summer Camp 2026. Yesterday, I wrote this article, Mugen‑mon , for prompt #23 and today, unexpectedly, I finished an article for prompt #30, Hyperspace . It's hard to express how good it feels to set out a goal, even an easy one like this one, and get it done. With a broken brain, I did it. And I've gotten so much positive feedback that I haven't had in so long. Thank you, fellow campers. I love seeing all of your creative stuff and I appreciate you all in ways I cannot say. I'll share the block for the next article tomorrow or Tuesday. Happy camping!
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Way behind, way way behind
Have fallen really behind in Summer Camp. Just not feeling it this year for some reason. Still, got this together:
"What have I done?"
#summercamp2026
"What have I done?"
#summercamp2026
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Man, Summer Camp is fun! We get some provocative prompts, and I thought I'd go a little sideways on this one: "a fictional character some believe to be real". I leaned into something that occupied my little brain when I was a little kid--that sometimes "nobody" might refer to "somebody".
In this story, I went maybe a little creepy with a bogeyman vibe....
Loving #SummerCamp2026
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Fourth article for #SummerCamp2026, 1st Summer Camp article for this world. This world is a reboot of my old one, where I hope to massively improve. Enjoy a secret hidden in its depths known to only a select few and the gods themselves. The edge of the world is real...especially when something prevents you from going any further.
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So, I fell behind on my global updates because this article that I did for Summer Camp Prompt #13: A War that Expanded Territory, and it's the centerpiece of the current story in my campaign - The Kalee-Yam'rii Conflict. It also made me realize I missed a key event in my timeline when writing the articles for Qymaen jai Sheelal and Gekikō‑butai, so I had to go back and edit them. Now that I've taken the time to do that, we're back on track. Happy camping!
#SummerCamp2026 #SummerCamp #StarWars #SciFiFantasy #TryingToGetBetter
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Finally had time to write my second SC article! This week and the next I've got lots more free time so I'll be able to put out some more as well. I can already see some room for expansion with this one, but I'm happy with it as is. Maybe I'll add another section at some point but I'm in no rush
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3rd article for #SummerCamp2026. I've marked it as 18+ given its discussion on fertility, I am actually unsure if it needs to be marked that way, there isn't anything explicit, I think. Anyway, the moon, werewolves, and fertility, what isn't there to love!? I plan to update this article to include non-fertility related effects as well (added to to-do list).
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Feels like a slow start to Summer Camp, only two articles done, but I've got plenty of ideas in process! For now, enjoy a winter holiday, and then...I don't know, glue stuff together. #SummerCamp
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It has been a while since I've done writing in general, life has been good but busy. I am glad to be back and look forward to #SummerCamp2026 ! Here we have my 1st article for #summercamp hope you all enjoy.
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First SC 2026 entry
Got this finished off today for the first 2026 SC entry:
"Avoid this book at all costs"
#SummerCamp2026
"Avoid this book at all costs"
#SummerCamp2026
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Hi all, I wrote 4 articles for #Summercamp today. The prompts are so inspiring. Check them out here: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/elteria-jessilky
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Hey everyone! Take a look at the first article I'm posting for the Worldbuilding Summer Camp this year!
In a harsh, arid savanna in Kerine, communities have realized that they cannot sustain themselves as their population grows. As a result, they formed an order of warriors made up of the elder, more battle-hardened warriors of their settlements named The Bones of Isaar, named for their sacrifice and the one who formed the order. They essentially swear off resources that might eventually go to the people of their home, and wander the savanna protecting their people until they eventually perish from the harsh conditions.
Its my take on the prompt "A faction that employs questionable methods for the love of their people." Its a bit of fantasy dystopia with some Nights Watch vibes from GoT too. Take a look if you have a chance!
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Let #summercamp begin! Quick and fun way to warm up to Worldanvil! Enjoy this little sticky building material!
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SC Prep and Homepage 3.0!
Yay! Finished the final week of Summer Camp prep :) GIMME THE PROMPTS
Also, the other day, I completely reworked the Legends of the Dragonguard's homepage! It's so much cooler now, and it's what I've wanted it to be like for a while! I hope you like it, and I hope the CSS is all good haha. There may be a few things to tweak still, but it should be pretty much finished.
You can check it out now! :)
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So here's a big one that I've been getting ready for all year. An overhaul of the homepage of the World of Wizard's Peak! Let me know what you think! #summercamp #summercampprep
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Summer Camp Ready!
I finally am back and ready to destroy!!
Actually though, I am so happy to be back on WA, this time with a structured plan of attack instead of just throwing word spaghetti at the wall. I'm ready to write, I'm ready to get feral, and I'm so excited to post my special announcement for real!
There's still a lot to do, so it will be a long way out, but just thinking about it makes me itch to write!
Have an incredible Summer Camp one and all, and best of luck! Hammer time!
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Homework Done! I'm ready and locked in for Summer Camp!
I cannot wait for Saturday. I'll finally be able to unleash the FERAL and DEVOUR all of the prompts they throw at us! Bring it on RAAHHHHH!!
I hope everyone has a wonderful and very productive month of July, and that you are all able to reach whatever goals you've set for yourselves. I cannot wait to see what amazing things this community will create! Have a happy Summer Camp everyone!
#summercamp
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Summer Camp is next weekend? My EIGHTH Summer Camp??? Oh my goodness! But hey, at least I've finished my homework nice and early!
I've got lots of prep and planning left to do behind the scenes, but I have my ideas flowing around all of the themes, and the feral energy is building and building... WHAT WILL WE WRITE NEXT WEEK??? WHAT WONDERS WILL JULY BRING US ALL?
I look forward to finding all of that out together!
I won't be going for another Iron Gorge year, but I will still be streaming all Summer Camp! My tentative schedule is outlined in my prep article in week 3 :)
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Happy June, World Anvil! I come bearing gifts! Well, gifts that are also self-promotion BUT they're nice things for you, too!
Gift the first is my Pride Month unofficial challenge, linked below. This challenge is for an ultra-short story featuring queer joy. It runs until the end of the month and there are already five submissions (plus one from me and a seventh that was technically too long for the challenge but still available for reading).
These stories are all so sweet and lovely. If you're looking for something nice to read in 3 minutes or less, check them out and support their authors. You still have two weeks if you'd like to add your own to the list!
Gift the second is what I'm calling the altscotch, or alternative hopscotch. Summer Camp Prep this year is in the style of hopscotch, with each week having a new set of 7 tasks. The hopscotch is adorable but the prep tasks weren't working for me. So I created an alternative set of tasks that are more thematic.
If you're struggling with the official tasks or just want to check out some alternatives, you can find my altscotch at the link below. I'll be writing more on my own prep throughout the week, and adding to the altscotch once the fourth and final theme is revealed on Saturday.
Some of you may recall voting for what future guide I should write. A guide on navigation was the winner, and I'm now over halfway done that article. I won't promise an ETA, but it's coming Soon(tm)!
Happy Pride, Happy Prep, and Happy Worldbuilding!
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Summer Camp 2026
Summer Camp 2026
Hi everyone! For SC26, I'll be going back to my Alternative History Fantasy world set in Rome.
You can read more about it and my plans for the summer in my SC pledge:
#SummerCamp2026 #SC2026 #AlternativeHistory #Fantasy
Hi everyone! For SC26, I'll be going back to my Alternative History Fantasy world set in Rome.
You can read more about it and my plans for the summer in my SC pledge:
#SummerCamp2026 #SC2026 #AlternativeHistory #Fantasy
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Windtwist Isles Ch 15 & 16 just dropped, and SC Update
When Weather and Light get together...actually, nothing happens. This time. Still worth reading, tho.
Ch 15 and Ch 16
Vantra learns things are not as hale in the Windtwists as the mini-Joyful expected.
#darkfantasy #epicfantasy
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Summer Camp Prep! I went neon, maybe too neon-y. And you'll learn something about me you didn't know ;D
#summercamp
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That's my updates. I was expecting to have my books on itch(dot)io up, but no. Why? I was making quote pics and my honey pointed out I had a typo in one of them.
A typo. From the first chapter. In a book that's been out since 2020 and re-edited for the current release. So I got a bit sad and put that aside for a day or so.
Have a great weekend, all!
Kwyn
Ch 15 and Ch 16
Vantra learns things are not as hale in the Windtwists as the mini-Joyful expected.
#darkfantasy #epicfantasy
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Summer Camp Prep! I went neon, maybe too neon-y. And you'll learn something about me you didn't know ;D
#summercamp
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That's my updates. I was expecting to have my books on itch(dot)io up, but no. Why? I was making quote pics and my honey pointed out I had a typo in one of them.
A typo. From the first chapter. In a book that's been out since 2020 and re-edited for the current release. So I got a bit sad and put that aside for a day or so.
Have a great weekend, all!
Kwyn
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Welcome to Camp Chill! Come join!
Once next month starts up, one of the biggest challenges here on World Anvil does as well! Summer Camp is a month-long prompt bonanza. It's a creative marathon! To help people all the way to the finish line, I started a camp called Camp Chill. Camp Chill is about sustainable Summer-Camping, preserving our joy, and having a great time together. You can pledge for any badge you want and still be Camp Chill. We've all got our own pace!
Camp Chill was started in 2022, with a set of guidelines written to help people enjoy a Summer Camp where the fire stays lit all month. We're bringing the s'mores, the ice cream for when it gets too hot, fire extinguishers for potential burnout, and we pledge, above all, to have a good time!
If you want to join up, all you have to do is decide to join! A lot of people have chosen to add the awesome badge Rin Garnett made to their pledge or elsewhere on their world. You can do that too by using the ID 4574878. It's not required, but c'mon! It's a badge! Who doesn't love a badge?
I'll share the camp chill tenets below:
- Remember the prompts are suggestions, not requirements
- Write what you're passionate about, leave what you aren't
- Relax when you feel tired
- Fight off any pesky brain-squitos trying to make you doubt your work
- Don't abandon your non-summer camp goals! Write that article you're itching to write, even if it doesn't fit any prompts
Will you be joining Camp Chill? What're your Summer Camp goals? What will you be doing to rest and recharge during July?
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Come prep for Summer Camp with me!
Weeks 1 and 2 of the Summer Camp prep are all done, and I'm so excited for the challenge to begin! I've been eagerly waiting for months, gnawing at the bars of my cage. While I'm waiting, I've been updating my Yonderverse Glossary - It's already gigantic, and I've not even scratched the surface! (8,000+ words so far, and less than 200/1947 articles have been checked for needed references)
What's everyone's Summer Camp goals? Diamond, like me, or something else? I'm really excited to write lots of small articles to hit that badge, because I think it'll be difficult for me to write as much, this year. But I've got high hopes!
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Summercamp, new world
I'm using this Summercamp to kick off a new world. An idea that initially came from a dream I had about a witch magically trapped for hundreds of years in a gargoyle atop an old church. Modern gothic horror maybe. Will see how it progresses over Summercamp.
I'm not abandoning Shadowfire, just trying something different for this year's event.
#Summercamp
I'm not abandoning Shadowfire, just trying something different for this year's event.
#Summercamp
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The Saturday Morning Cereal is a weekly spark of joy and creativity from the Blanket Fort Storytellers — a collective built on warmth, whimsy, and making things together.
This BINGO card is your invitation to play along: pick the prompts that delight you, pair them with Summer Camp if you like, and share your progress with us in the Blanket Fort Storytellers Discord . There’s always room in the fort!
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Kicking off my Summer Camp Prep with reignited passion.
I'd be honored if y'all would join me on this ride!
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I can't stop smiling!
Summer Camp has wrapped up, and I’m still buzzing with excitement! This year, my world of Crux Umbra was honored with three article category awards and the Community Award for Most Inspiring World - a truly unforgettable recognition.
While winning is amazing, what really made this experience special were the people who shared it with me.
I want to give a heartfelt thank you to:
- Tyrdal, my accountability buddy, who kept me on track and made sure I didn’t lose momentum.
- Keon, who cheered my world more than anyone else and lifted my spirits with extra motivation when I needed it most.
- Mochi, who is just as wonderfully chaotic and crazy as I am! Finding a kindred spirit in you has made my time here in WA even more fun.
A big thank you to the whole World Anvil community. Your support, ideas, and enthusiasm are what make this platform so magical. Summer Camp, and really any challenge, wouldn’t be the same without all of you.
And of course, the World Anvil team, for hosting such an inspiring event and giving us all the space to create, explore, and challenge ourselves.
Here’s to more stories, more worlds, and more shared chaos!
My winning articlesNow if you’ll excuse me, I’ll be over here, sipping too much coffee and trying to figure out how to cram even more lore into my brain because you know what?? WORLDEMBER IS COMING
#summercamp2025 #worldbuilding
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The Cherry on Top
After earning a hard fought silver badge for Summer Camp this year, I was prepared to be content with that. With only sixteen articles, I wasn't sure the odds were in my favor for snagging an award, too. Luckily, I was wrong, and one of my more polished entries was chosen as winner in its category.
Answering the prompt "a ritual that has changed meaning over time," it delves into the popular Poliran holiday, Gloaming. Set on an intercalary day that doesn't seem to fit anywhere, Gloaming is a fun-filled celebration centered on liminality which stands everything on its head for a little bit .
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Adieu, Summer Camp 2025
Choosing a winner for my category was tough. It came down to spelling. Always spellcheck, even if you don't think you'll win!
The Spectral Wall was an interesting idea for a never-done structure.
And I won the "transformation caused by a celestial body!" Thank you to the wondrous Strixxline for choosing Sun's Tan as the winning article! This SC was a difficult one for me, as my father's health declined this summer (and he's now in home hospice). I'm so happy one made the final cut, as it makes my choice of a specific article to dedicate to him easy.
I'd also like to thank everyone who read my articles, liked them, and/or shared them for the reading challenge. I appreciate your support! <3 I thought Blue Fairy 74's reading article was everything a SC summary should be.
#summercamp2025
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Don't forget, Re-caast, the new Lapis of Nicodem serialized novel, is coming this September to Manuscripts! Lapis, Patch and company will continue their adventures in a post-empire landscape.
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Have a great rest of your weekend!
Kwyn
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Summer Camp is officially OVER!
Massive congratulations to all of the winners this Summer Camp! Tough competition this year. It was so nice to see such a variety in unique authors winning, but props to Imagica, for winning three prompts and Most Inspiring World, with Crux Umbra!
I'm super happy to have won a prompt, myself! My Magical Surge article brought me a win this year, and I'm very proud of that. Unfortunately this wasn't one of my better years in Summer Camp, I'm not feeling overly proud of my work as a whole.
The rules I initially set for myself at the beginning of the event pushed me to my limits, causing me to struggle just one week into the competition. That led me to basically flop about the rest of July and August, struggling to write anything truly meaningful. Next year I'm going to go back to what I do best, which is writing shorter, concise articles. I've been told I write short articles well, which reassures me!
And now we have a fun new challenge to look forward to! Elves VS Aliens? I'm Team Aliens, which one are you?
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Hello everyone! It's been a while but I'm joining the last-day gang with my own reading challenge. Enjoy these articles, and give them some love! I will probably read and add more articles to it later because I didn't get to read as much as I wanted.
Happy reading and happy worldbuilding!
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Summer Reading Challenge
After a long break, I decided to do some light reading of dozens of articles to help me forge my reading challenge for this year. So, come on down and give a like to these outstanding writers and their work this summer.
#SummerCamp2025 #SummerCamp #ReadingChallenge
#SummerCamp2025 #SummerCamp #ReadingChallenge
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Summer Camp Sponsored Prompt Shortlist
Hey writers and worldbuilders!
I sponsored one of the technology prompts this year for Summer Camp. Before the winners are announced tomorrow I wanted to share the short list from my prompt.
"A Cutting Edge Technology Expected to Change the Future"
108 submissions, 20 articles on the short list, and 1 winner to be announced on the livestream tomorrow! Check out all the interesting technology being used and the stories that it creates:
Technology Short List
Thanks to Gege for helping me narrow down the list!
#SummerCamp2025 #summercamp2025 #SharetheLove #SummerCamp #summercamp
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Well folks, it’s finally ready! It took me a while, but I managed to finish my reading challenge article just before the deadline. Cheers!
I tried to read as many submissions as I could from the hundreds of wonderful creators on this platform. It was a fun experience, though the time limit did stress me out a bit. I’m hoping to set aside more time over the next few weeks to enjoy even more of your stories.
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With the sand trickling down in the reading challenge hourglass, it’s time for a side quest!
Join me as we try the Dorian staple, "Forager's dish", inspired by my entry for this prompt.
Cheers!
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Completed my reading challenge and doubled it, because there were too many good articles for me to limit myself at 10. Even at 20 it was a struggle lol. I also explained my plans for the rest of the year for Chronicles of Hysal, but also for the new setting that i'm cooking up!
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Hello wonderful people.
I know I am late, but I 've finally managed to compile an article with all of my entries for Summer Camp 2025.
I am furiously working on my list for the reading challenge as well!
Hope to finish it before the deadline. There are so many submissions and I am trying my best to read as many as I can.
I 've already found some hidden gems and I 'll be glad to write about them soon.
Until then, I hope you enjoy some of my articles along with some commentary.
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Settlement prompt (not so short) shortlist!!
I put together a shortlist of 15 amazing articles for the prompt I’m sponsoring: “A settlement that has been rebuilt several times”! It was so hard to narrow things down since you’re all amazing! Check out my top picks and maybe show them some love!
This was such an awesome experience. I’m definitely doing it again!
#summercamp2025 #SharetheLove #shortlist
#summercamp2025 #SharetheLove #shortlist
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Got my Summer Camp 2025 Reading Challenge done in record time this year! Lots of good stuff to choose from . I wanted to add more, but I have a prompt to judge! #summercamp #SummerCamp2025
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Finished my summer camp reading challenge today! There have been some stellar articles written this year; come check out some of my favorites! #SummerCamp
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July/Summer Camp Recap + Plans for August
July was quite fun though there were some disappointments, mainly with Summer Camp. Here's what I have achieved last month:
Wrote 5 entries for Summer Camp
Began reworking Inferncenem and Caelumen
Finished making my website
Made a new setting, The Afterworlds
Almost completed my visual novel, Audio Call
Made new lore about angels and demons
No. of Articles Written: 4 (unpolished)
No. of Words Written: 4,495
I pledged Copper for Summer Camp, but never promised myself to complete eight prompts. Sure enough, I lost motivation halfway through and stopped Summer Camp. Nevertheless, I'm very happy with my entries and I'm ever grateful to the community for supporting me <3
Answering "A charity dedicated to helping those in need" is a humanitarian organization dedicated with the difficult task of helping the citizens of the crime-ridden Hantengo Sector.
For "A species that feeds through a symbiotic relationship" are the gentle tree-folk who see the practice of symbiosis as religious and sacred.
For the prompt, "A city many people want to visit", is the largest city in Auxul; the heart of the world and a melting pot of different cultures and ideas.
Answering the prompt, "A place people aren't supposed to go", are the Gates, heavily guarded, ancient portals that offer the only method of travelling between the Upside and Downside.
And finally, for the "A war that resulted in the creation of something new" prompt is a brutal event where angels and demons devoured scores of souls. --- As of writing this, I am currently busy with a game jam; my very first one, at that :D Because of this, I won't be doing the reading challenge.
How did Summer Camp go for you? ^^ #SummerCamp2025
No. of Articles Written: 4 (unpolished)
No. of Words Written: 4,495
I pledged Copper for Summer Camp, but never promised myself to complete eight prompts. Sure enough, I lost motivation halfway through and stopped Summer Camp. Nevertheless, I'm very happy with my entries and I'm ever grateful to the community for supporting me <3
Answering "A charity dedicated to helping those in need" is a humanitarian organization dedicated with the difficult task of helping the citizens of the crime-ridden Hantengo Sector.
For "A species that feeds through a symbiotic relationship" are the gentle tree-folk who see the practice of symbiosis as religious and sacred.
For the prompt, "A city many people want to visit", is the largest city in Auxul; the heart of the world and a melting pot of different cultures and ideas.
Answering the prompt, "A place people aren't supposed to go", are the Gates, heavily guarded, ancient portals that offer the only method of travelling between the Upside and Downside.
And finally, for the "A war that resulted in the creation of something new" prompt is a brutal event where angels and demons devoured scores of souls. --- As of writing this, I am currently busy with a game jam; my very first one, at that :D Because of this, I won't be doing the reading challenge.
How did Summer Camp go for you? ^^ #SummerCamp2025
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Nothing better than a Reading Challenge!
Time to celebrate this amazing community and it's endless creativity!! I love reading all your articles, even though I had to limit things to 20 of them (10 were just not enough)! Enjoy and don't forget to #SharetheLove
#summercamp2025 #readingchallenge
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Summer Camp 2025
Summer Camp 2025
Hi everyone! This month I wrote 32 articles in my new world of Magical Maths and you can find the full list here. My favourite are: King Vendelin de Liancourt, Mathematics, and Duelling Arena. I hope you were also able to have fun during the event and I look forwards to reading what everyone wrote! #SummerCamp2025 #SC2025 #SienceFantasy
Hi everyone! This month I wrote 32 articles in my new world of Magical Maths and you can find the full list here. My favourite are: King Vendelin de Liancourt, Mathematics, and Duelling Arena. I hope you were also able to have fun during the event and I look forwards to reading what everyone wrote! #SummerCamp2025 #SC2025 #SienceFantasy
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Shucks!!! Missed the #summercamp2025 Cut-Off today I was hoping to submit this article: (A Myth surrounding Birth of a Character in your world...)
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And with this #8, I close out #SummerCamp2025 with my longest article of the event. There is probably more that can be said and will be said about this superpower of an organization. One of the first factions I ever thought of for this world during its inception long ago. #Magic
I still have a lot more to put into this world, many articles to update with art assets etc, when the time and opportunity arises. I am forever grateful for #WorldAnvil for giving me this platform to share my world with you all. I hope you all enjoy!
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#7 complete for #SummerCamp2025. Time is running out one more to go for my pledged goal, but for now enjoy the council tower and little tidbit about the Eternal Queen.
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AAAAND I am finished with #summercamp2025
Greetings from Costa Rica!
I wasn’t quite prepared for this #summercamp2025 experience. The first week, I was incredibly motivated, but by the second week, I completely lost my drive and couldn't bring myself to write. In the third week, I flew to Costa Rica for a month and, honestly, writing slipped off my radar entirely. However, during the fourth week, I made a decision to finish strong. Today, on the last day, I’m proud to say I’ve submitted my final article! What a rollercoaster ride it’s been!
I hope everyone had a great summer camp!
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Dragonguard Progress Report (DPR-12)
> Issue 12 - One year of DPR reports!
Follow the Legends of the Dragonguard for updates, challenges, and more!
Can’t believe it's been one year of DPR reports!! And, Summer Camp is just about over, so it's time to read everyone’s submissions.
I didn’t make my goal of silver for this year’s Summer Camp, but I did at least get copper, so I’m happy with that.
I also started featuring other Anvilite’s work that I like on my world’s homepage (and discord), every Tuesday I’ll pick a new thing to feature, and write a little blurb about it and what I liked (I did forget one week because it was a day before I left for a family reunion).
I’ll list the articles featured this past month below! There’s also a form post you can check out to see all the previous featured things.
Featured this Month
The Anvilgate by Make lore, not war (First featured article! End of June)
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Broken Dulcet Chs 61-Epilogue are Live! and I've Almost Reached Gold!
Tis the end of Broken Dulcet! We have 3 chapters this week, to wrap things up. Take a bit of time this weekend and read
Chapter 61,
Chapter 62 and Epilogue.
Lapis has no idea what to feel, now that the Dentherion Empire's influence in Jilvayna has come to an abrupt end. Midir also has an offer she cannot refuse.
It's been a ride, all! Here ends the Jilvayna Chronicles arc of Lapis of Nicodem. We'll start Re-cast, the first book in the Chaser Chronicles, sometime in September. Lapis and Patch join the new government, the Wolf Collaborate, as chasers, and their stakes will be those who escaped justice for the ills they wrought on Jilvayna, as well as discovering what, exactly, Mesaalle Kez wants.
And, as with all chapters of this serial, the next book will continue to be FREE to read here at Manuscripts, our wonderful World Anvil writing platform.
#sciencefantasy #epicfantasy
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I have three more articles to write today to reach gold. I'll get there!
#summercamp
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My week's been taken up by the end of Broken Dulcet, Summer Camp articles, and waiting for a water pump for my desktop that will probably never get sent because DELL. I hope your days have been productive!
And now onward, to my last three articles!
Kwyn
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Glory belongs to those who wield a blade with divine expertise. 6th article for #SummerCamp2025 There is much more I want to say about these blade masters but this will have to do for now.
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My first Summer Camp Journey!
I had promised myself to go for gold. Somehow I managed to write 32 articles earning that shinny diamond badge in the end!
Summer Camp was so much more than I expected: exhausting, uplifting, and absolutely unforgettable. Full of madness and magic! I talked and got to know better some amazing people, met some new, awakened the badge goblin inside me, and poured my heart into every word.
I decided to make this hub article to hold my first ever Summer Camp journey, all in one place. Some articles are not fully where I want them yet, some are more polished, but I assure you all are made with love. If any of them make you feel something, I'd love to know.
Now it's time for some month long reading! So excited about it!!
#SharetheLove #SummerCamp #BadgeGoblin #Diamond #Feral
Summer Camp was so much more than I expected: exhausting, uplifting, and absolutely unforgettable. Full of madness and magic! I talked and got to know better some amazing people, met some new, awakened the badge goblin inside me, and poured my heart into every word.
I decided to make this hub article to hold my first ever Summer Camp journey, all in one place. Some articles are not fully where I want them yet, some are more polished, but I assure you all are made with love. If any of them make you feel something, I'd love to know.
Now it's time for some month long reading! So excited about it!!
#SharetheLove #SummerCamp #BadgeGoblin #Diamond #Feral
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I haven't dropped a community update for a long time, but I think it's time. I've earned my diamond bade + 1. I have 33 edited articles submitted with all the quotes. I may add images or updates here and there, but I'm basically done for now. I'd love you guys to take a look and let me know what you think. How're you guys doing?
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The Yonderverse has hit 1 million words!!
Y'all, I don't even know what to say. I've been working so hard on the Yonderverse since I joined World Anvil, 4 years, 4 months, and a week ago. AKA 1,590 days ago.
That's an average of 628 words per day. Not entirely accurate, considering I've missed many days here and there, but I've been pretty darn consistent with this project, taking a week off at most from it at any one time.
I can't thank people enough for supporting my silly little project. Guess I can't call it little anymore! But seriously though, the Yonderverse is by far the best thing I've ever created. I've never given up this much time and effort on a single project, and it is easily the most impressive thing I've achieved.
Like, I've created a world. Everything you read is mine, I've written this. I've thought of hundreds of interesting planets, peoples, thousands of creatures, created conflicts, love, between characters and organisations. Sometimes I stop and think about it, and I realise just how powerful being a worldbuilder is.
But yeah, I'm so excited! I can't wait to see where this world goes. Last night I hit Diamond in this year's Summer Camp, so I'll be polishing my existing entries until the deadline. While I'm judging my prompt, I'll be working on some exciting commissions I've got right now! Aaaand while I'm doing both of those, I'm hopping right back into the Yonderverse Overhaul and polishing up all the old, crap parts of my world. I'll be making more time to write brand new content while I'm polishing old stuff, as I need to find a better balance. But that's next month's problem!
Happy writing everyone!
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Managed to get another one done.
Surprisingly managed to get this one done. Don't know it will ever get actually used, but... it's there.
"Can I join? I can poke things with a sharp stick."
#summercamp2025
"Can I join? I can poke things with a sharp stick."
#summercamp2025
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Another done for Summer Camp
Managed to do up this one. Unsure if I have the time now to do any others in the meantime.
"Why do the stars look in such a strange shape?"
#summercamp2025
"Why do the stars look in such a strange shape?"
#summercamp2025
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5th Summer Camp article. A subculture of a refugee people who are trying to blend rather than return to their ancestral home. #SummerCamp2025
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Greenglimmer Chapter 61 & 62 are Live! and Summer Camp Update
Two chapters this week! Sit down and peruse Chapter 62 and
Chapter 63.
Surprises await Vantra and her companions after they escape to the Kjivendei Light temple.
#darkfantasy #epicfantasy
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I've reached copper for Summer Camp! My goal is gold. I have several articles written, they just need images, so I'm confident I'll make it. Have a peek; there are more to come.
#summercamp
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I just have to say, after what's happened with itch.io this week, that I'm eternally grateful to have Manuscripts. I don't have to worry about my books getting shadowbanned or taken down because they have sexy times or LGBTQ+ characters. Diversity is supported, not repressed (while I know that the payment processors pushed the bans, the way they happened at itch speaks loud imo).
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OK, back to my hunt for gold! Hope Summer Camp has inspired you!
Kwyn
Chapter 63.
Surprises await Vantra and her companions after they escape to the Kjivendei Light temple.
#darkfantasy #epicfantasy
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I've reached copper for Summer Camp! My goal is gold. I have several articles written, they just need images, so I'm confident I'll make it. Have a peek; there are more to come.
#summercamp
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I just have to say, after what's happened with itch.io this week, that I'm eternally grateful to have Manuscripts. I don't have to worry about my books getting shadowbanned or taken down because they have sexy times or LGBTQ+ characters. Diversity is supported, not repressed (while I know that the payment processors pushed the bans, the way they happened at itch speaks loud imo).
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OK, back to my hunt for gold! Hope Summer Camp has inspired you!
Kwyn
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Another quickie this afternoon
Knocked up this character with a mythic past. Had to include one on the Lord of Darkness himself. Sad times.
"He's a right lord of darkness that one"
#summercamp2025
"He's a right lord of darkness that one"
#summercamp2025
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Hit Copper!
Hurrah! I've hit copper, and have several more articles written, they just need art.
You can check out my completed articlesat the block link. I have at least two in each of my worlds, so that's nice.
#summercamp
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Kwyn
You can check out my completed articlesat the block link. I have at least two in each of my worlds, so that's nice.
#summercamp
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Kwyn
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And another done
Have got this up now for another Summer Camp.
"Only the silence of the grave can I truly meditate"
#summercamp2025
"Only the silence of the grave can I truly meditate"
#summercamp2025
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Another quick little one
Surprisingly another quick little article. Surprising how simplicity in articles can add just that little bit of potential to a world in general.
"Give me that salty goodness!!"
#summercamp2025
"Give me that salty goodness!!"
#summercamp2025
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Currently, up to 5 summer camp articles. I only need 3 more to reach my goal of the copper rank!
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Badge d'or !
Mes participations au Summer Camp avancent super bien, j'ajoute entre 2K et 6K de mots par jour et c'est fatiguant mais ça en vaut la peine.
Je vais encore continuer, et j'espère proposer quelque chose pour chaque sujet, même si je sais que je ne finirais pas la rédaction de tous les articles. J'ai déjà fini la rédaction de 17 articles pour le Summer Camp (sur 40) et c'est énorme, j'espère monter à 20, ça serait le feu !
#SummerCamp2025 #DiamondOrDie #CampFerral
Je vais encore continuer, et j'espère proposer quelque chose pour chaque sujet, même si je sais que je ne finirais pas la rédaction de tous les articles. J'ai déjà fini la rédaction de 17 articles pour le Summer Camp (sur 40) et c'est énorme, j'espère monter à 20, ça serait le feu !
#SummerCamp2025 #DiamondOrDie #CampFerral
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Just Finished my 5th Article for #Summercamp2025. Slow but sure Life has got me pretty busy but hoping to get bronze at least.
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Another Summer Camp entry.
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Reading Challenge 2026
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