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July 1, 2024
Writing Progress

Switching Gears

Hey there, Fellow Creatures!   Hope all is good in the woods. As of writing this, I'm officially done with draft 1 of Stone of the Scarred.    The final word count is right around 117k. How can that be when I just wrote a blog about surpassing the 125k mark the other day?    Well, I ended up taking out a few chapters and switching some things around and cut it a little (or a lot if you think about the percentage of the story 8k is!), and I'm relatively happy where it ended up.   There's still plenty of editing that needs to happen to get it into tip-top shape, but first I'm switching gears a bit to concentrate...

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by Jeffrey Hall
June 2, 2024
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An Upcoming Mini Break!

Gimme a break, gimme a break, gimme a little break after finishing book 2 (sung in my head to the Kit Kat commercial.)   The end is nigh for book 2. Despite me hitting the 125k mark, and seeing the finish line for this one, I’ve still two more chapters to go as of writing this.   But it’ll come up quickly. I’m hoping I’ll be done with them in 2 weeks. After that? I get more serious about my stand-alone novel, Under a God-Made Mountain, and then jump into book 3 of the Scarred World Saga.    Before that though, I’m going to take a small break prior to jumping back into it.    Like a quick nap to recoup...

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by Jeffrey Hall
May 15, 2024
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125k Words Down!

125k words done.   It feels good to write that sentence. While there are still a couple more thousand to go in Stone of the Scarred, book 2 of the Scarred World Saga, knowing I’m nearing the end does wonders for momentum.   If you subscribe to the Elsewhere emails then you already heard my update at 100k, which felt awesome, but now that I’m at 125k, It feels like quite a relief.   At the start of every project, it feels like you’ll never get to the end. There are so many moments of doubt on a daily basis that the end of a book seems like an impossible journey to make.   But each day you get a little...

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by Jeffrey Hall
May 1, 2024
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Art Quest Update 5-1-24

Trying to keep that pencil moving.   That’s the name of the game right now. Of all the various art teachers I’ve come across, that seems to be one of the most common pieces of advice.   Practice as much as you can.    As Art Quest continues, I try to do just that. A little bit of concentrated practice every day. Easier said than done for me.  With a fam to hang with, a full-time job, trying to write novels, and other hobbies calling my name, it’s a struggle to find time to draw.    Yet, like so many of the other things on my to-do list, I find that if I prioritize it I can usually find an hour...

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by Jeffrey Hall
April 15, 2024
Writing Progress

A Call for Beta Readers

Hey there, FCs!    Hope all is good in the wood.     Coming at you for a request. Do you wanna be my beta reader?   For those who may have been following along in Elsewhere, you’ve probably seen me post a little about my standalone novel that I have tentatively titled, Under a God-Made Mountain.     Well, it’s been sitting in draft for long enough and it’s time I start making some progress on getting it out into the world. But that doesn’t start without getting a few sets of eyes on it.    Those eyes can belong to you!    I need a few folks to read it and give me their honest opinion on what’s working for them and what’s not so...

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by Jeffrey Hall
April 2, 2024
Elsewhere Updates

The Wonders of Walking

If you are in a bad mood go for a walk.If you are still in a bad mood go for another walk.   So sayeth the wise Hippocrates.   If I could add my own twist to it.    If you are stuck in a plot point go for a walk. If you are still stuck in a plot point go for another walk.   Over the past couple of months I’ve realized the power of getting out and getting some steps in, mostly thanks to the new pup. That little fur beast needs his exercise and because of welcoming him to our home, the mileage has increased. Significantly.    Usually about 3-4 miles a day. Some in the morning, pre-work, a mile...

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by Jeffrey Hall
March 15, 2024
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Art Quest Update 3-15-24

Art quest continues, albeit slower than I would like. In my dream work day, I would spend half the day writing and then the 2nd half of the day working on art, but alas, as it currently is, I’m doing both on the margins of most mornings and nights.    However, progress is still going and I’m excited about what I’ve been able to do.   Mostly my concentration has continued on figure and form still, trying to perfect gesture as much as I can before moving on to more complex topics.    I’ve done dozens and dozens of model studies from reference photos at this point (and even some of my family as they sit down on the...

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by Jeffrey Hall
February 26, 2024
Elsewhere Updates

Getting Back To It!

I’m back (if you even knew I left at all.)    Like I said in one of my last blogs, I needed a little recharge after going hard to get Shadow of the Dragod out, finishing my yet-to-be-released standalone novel, standing up a new website, and starting up Stone of the Scarred.  I was feeling burnt out, and as I learned in past stretches, there’s only one way for me to cure that feeling.   Take a break.   So I decided to take a few months to try to get back to neutral. Hiking, reading, training the new pup, playing with the kiddos, and catching up on some video games.            A little mid-hike hurdle that decided to pose for...

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by Jeffrey Hall
February 8, 2024
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Donation Time!

Hey there, Fellow Creatures! After a couple of months' hiatus as previously mentioned, I am easing my way back into writing and updating you all on my progress. What have I been up to during break? Getting acclimated to having the new pup, coaching the kiddos’ basketball teams, and playing a helluva lot of Baldur’s Gate 3 (which I can happily report has lived up to the hype and more)...

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by Jeffrey Hall
January 11, 2024
Elsewhere Updates

Hiatus Update

Howdy there, Fellow Creatures!    It's been a little while since I've said anything on this page and that's because I've been on a scheduled break.   After the release of Shadow of the Dragod, finishing my unreleased, stand-alone novel, Under a God-Made Mountain, starting Stone of the Scarred, and getting this new website off the ground, I needed a bit of a hiatus to regroup and recharge.    I'm happy to say I've been doing that, focusing on my family, health, and having a little bit of fun. Baldur’s Gate 3, Blue-Eye Samurai, Scavengers Reign, hiking with Casco, coaching my boys’ basketball teams, planning a 2024 trip with Mrs. Elsewhere…    It's been a good little break to reenergize and...

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