Tag: The Victor’s Blade
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Cut Scene – TVB: “Kerlonkus Hits on Isalaina”
To help me gear up for Realm Makers Writers’ Conference in July, I’m bringing you a series of scenes cut from The Victor’s Blade. Be sure to check below for any other cut scenes you may have missed so far! Isalaina’s at work this week! But this time, she receives an unexpected visitor… — Photo…
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Cut Scenes – TVB: “A Birthday Gift for Jaranin” and Kerlonkus Intro
To help me gear up for Realm Makers Writers’ Conference in July, I’m bringing you a series of scenes cut from The Victor’s Blade. This particular excerpt is from a very early iteration when I was first exploring the idea of Isalaina being a weaver. This scene was going to be the first look into…
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Cut Scene – TVB: “Elun Sleeps In”
This cut scene was from the first few chapters of a very old version of The Victor’s Blade. In this version, the kids participated in a “unicorn hunt.” These hunts were not to kill these majestic creatures but to catch and tame them, as this was the best way to provide the people of Sinoa…
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TVB Prologue Poll – Option 2: Ristan Flees
Screams of murder rang in his ears as Ristan ran. They made for an eerie harmony screeching to the rhythm of his pounding feet and his hammering heart: thum-thum-thum. Thirteen more seconds of sprint speed. Then my body slows from sprint to running speed. “Traitor!” his pursuer’s voices howled at his heels. They echoed the…
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TVB Prologue Poll – Option 1: A Bedtime Story (Revised)
I hope Mama can play with me soon, Jaranin thought as he shivered. He didn’t know why he was shaking; he wasn’t cold. The fire and the soft blankets Mama had made kept Jaranin toasty warm. Burrowing into his bed of blankets had pushed some of his messy brown hair into his eyes. He brushed…
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Excerpt – TVB: “The Intruder”
The evening had grown suddenly much cooler, bearing a cool mist that was seeping into the forest. He could feel it wetting his face and beard. It was so dark and silent tonight. Just like— Zaelor’s pulse quickened, and his breaths went ragged. Calm down. You know what you’re doing now. Zaelor closed his eyes…