Ash Roberts
Ash Roberts
Just your average, everyday middle-aged, disabled, asexual, polyamorous, transgender author
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The Book of Fawla - Book 1 - Episode 10
May 15th, 2023
Sense seemed to return to her and she dropped the bone, feeling guilty. She stood. Kate still felt a little weak, but wasn't going to pass out in the battle. She stumbled out of the tent and surveyed the battle.
The Book of Fawla: Book 1: Chapter 9
May 7th, 2023
The goblins watched the motley crew assemble. Kate's face reddened as the invaders pointed and laughed. One towards the left turned to his comrade and mimed the pitchfork which the other blocked with his sword. The mock defender then pointed his sword on the other and the first one fell to the ground with his hands over his stomach. The two laughed.
The Book of Fawla
May 1st, 2023
Kate backed up against the wall. Her defense was now her trap. She grasped the goblin sword. She wished she had figured out how to create armor. The little swan in her hair would not protect her against the goblin seal. The attacker pulled the sword back and readied herself to thrust. Kate closed her eyes. This was it. Her oak tree blocked the blade. She put her hand against the rough bark behind her and whispered thanks.
The Book of Fawla
April 23rd, 2023
Kreelan woke Kate from her nap. "The South wall needs a little mending, but everything seems to be holding up so far. The goblins don't seem to be too interested in trying to get in right now. Just waiting for us to give up, I guess."
The Book of Fawla
April 16th, 2023
Kate's back ached. She stood up and stretched. She looked around at their progress. Roughly three quarters of the perimeter of the village had been planted. There were trees were they could put them, but most of the circumference consisted of bushes and even a few flowers.
Why Web3 Should be Part of the Publishing Strategy for Indie Authors
April 9th, 2023
By now, every indie author has heard about, and probably participated in, some discussion of “KU" vs wide. There are pros and cons to each strategy, which I'm not going to discuss here. Instead, I'm going to tell you that if you are a wide author, Web3 should be part of your publishing strategy. The idea behind publishing wide is to reach a wider audience and avoid being too reliant on one platform. And Web3 can do both of those things.
The Book of Fawla
April 9th, 2023
The whispers distracted Kate. She strained to hear them speak, but of course, they were in Elvish and not wearing any flowers like the one she had picked for Kreelan. Instead, she pushed them out of her conscious thought and returned to her practice.
The Book of Fawla
April 2nd, 2023
The torch landed on the dry grass of the roof. They all watched as the flames danced above them. Kate silently urged the roof not to light. Either she didn't have to power to make it fireproof or she had no control over the dead grass. After a minute of hesitation, the flames spread across the roof.
The Book of Fawla
March 27th, 2023
Kate followed him in silence. Kreelan's feet seemed to hardly touch the ground as they danced through the mat of leaves and small branches covering the dirt. Kate always felt somewhat graceful but lumbered in comparison to him. She worried about the goblins. Were they in the forest? Kreelan was nearly silent but she imagined that anyone for miles could hear her.