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I've begun partnering with an artist, Marie, to work on the cover for Emberline.

This one was one of the first sketches. Fairly standard. MC in the middle, most important side characters floating behind.

Was a bit boring, tbh.

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November 6, 2026 at 2:33 PM
narkerns.bsky.social
This was the second sketch with my cover artist.

I liked the idea that my MC is larger than the world itself. She almost looks as if she is the one threatening it, not the other way around.

But we had one more sketch coming.

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November 8, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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🎵 Time to Burn — Emberline
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November 7, 2026 at 8:49 AM
narkerns.bsky.social
Don’t this, don’t that, but what do I do? 😭

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Screenshot of a humorous exchange about writing advice. The first post sarcastically suggests that writers should reveal nothing about their characters, leaving readers to stare at a blank page and be overcome with emotion. A reply jokes that many writers already cry uncontrollably at blank pages, so surely readers will feel the same way.
November 6, 2026 at 6:08 AM
narkerns.bsky.social
From my dark fantasy piece "Emberline" - Book 2.

The no-so-glorious aftermath of taking over a mercenary company.

Leading your men through a swamp.

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The journey was slow and arduous. It was not even so much the walking itself but the constant navigation of the treacherous paths, the repeated repair of wagons, and the unnerving management of the animals that ground the spirits of the men down. Sometimes the company sat in the wet sun for hours before the column could move again. Despite all their experience and professionalism, many people did get sick and had to be cared for as well. The weather had been a mix of everything imaginable. From freezing nights and cold mornings to hot afternoons, some days were drenched in sharp squalls of rain – one with a bit of hail even – while others featured a blue sky that left their clothes only slightly damp. The passing clouds created a wild mix between hot and cold moments as well. Whenever a long shadow passed over the column, the men had to grip their coats tighter just to take them off immediately when the sun came back. In early May, however, both companies finally encountered something relieving. Grass. For the past few weeks, they had been surrounded by sedges, rushes, standing water, and wet ground that gleamed beneath the sky. But now the pools kept getting smaller. The stretches of firm earth became broader and reeds retreated into actual channels rather than covering everything. Maerina’s steps became more energized again as she lifted her hand to protect her eyes from the glaring sun.
November 8, 2026 at 7:24 AM
riyaxcy.bsky.social
Exciting! Can't wait to see the Emberline cover 🎨 If you write short stories in that world, oneminutego.com lets you publish them free.
November 6, 2026 at 3:33 PM
narkerns.bsky.social
Why a fiction book now?
Well, let me explain real quick.

And, btw, if you do want to check out my Game Design books, just check the link in my profile.

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November 1, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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Deadtone #Windows が、2027年配信と発表されました。
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『Deadtone』は、数十万体のゾンビから最後の砦を守り、強化を積み重ねるタワーディフェンス。射線を組み、航空支援を要請し、恒久強化で戦力を伸ばそう。地域を一つずつ奪還し、世界を取り戻せ。
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November 5, 2026 at 10:17 AM
narkerns.bsky.social
From my dark fantasy piece "Emberline".

When the captured lord of Skeldarfell is murdered after having been captured, Maerina realizes how nobles can bend their own rules as soon as they become inconvenient to them.

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Chapter 20 – Control Yourself Only a few weeks later Hadrik Skeldar was dead. Apparently, Varentis had arranged a mock escape attempt at which the Lord of Skeldarfell was tragically hit by an arrow in the back. At least this was how Greyhelm reported it with disgust in his voice. “Theatre. And the purses of the guards doubled in size all of a sudden.” Maerina herself just nodded, her face full of spite. “Seems like your rules are only worth so much.” When he spat on the ground, she was not exactly sure if he despised Varentis for this or the fact that she was right. Maybe a bit of both. For Lord Veyne this development was very good, though. With Hadrik Skeldar out of the picture, he had achieved an even more decisive political victory. Not only did he have control over the heir of Skeldarfell, but he also had Leofric’s sister as prisoner and the alliance between Northholt and Halvardyn was officially broken.
November 2, 2026 at 6:25 AM
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Mountain with glowing orange ridges #wallpapers4k
Glowing orange ribbons sweep across a dark mountain beneath a warm rust colored sky. Download this mountain wallpaper for your iPhone Duo. https://onlockscreen.app/wallpapers/emberline-mountain?source=bsky
October 30, 2026 at 12:33 PM
narkerns.bsky.social
From now on, EMBERLINE

I will not stop talking about my new story :)

I've shared a lot of #WIPSnips about it already, and now that my other books are 'out of the way' so to speak, I will focus on this one.

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October 25, 2026 at 2:12 PM
narkerns.bsky.social
From my dark fantasy piece “Emberline”

Maerina has become so accustomed to killing on the battlefield, that the accumulated stress is beginning to affect her in more than one way.

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Maybe she should follow Kravenn. Cause a distraction. Disturb their ranks. Something. Then she realized she still had her sword in the poor man’s chest. For some reason, he still stood upright in front of her. Probably in shock, his eyes bloodshot, his breath coming in short rattles. She pulled it out and let him drop to the ground. For some reason, the battle around her seemed to fade into the background. The screams, the noise, the air filled with projectiles… everything was so distant all of a sudden. As if she was dreaming.
October 23, 2026 at 5:29 AM
steamgamefan.bsky.social
Scentkeeper: Tidy Up the Perfume Archive! #Windows が、11/28(土)配信に延期されました。
Steam：Scentkeeper: Tidy Up the Perfume Archive!
3,240本の香水瓶が眠るアーカイブを、ひとりでも友達とふたりでも整理しよう。ゆったり遊べる一人称視点のお片付けゲーム。ラベルを読み、瓶を正しい棚に並べ、便利なスキルを育てながら、揃えたコレクションでアーカイブに明かりを取り戻そう。
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October 15, 2026 at 11:25 AM
gamingodyssee.bsky.social
Zu 'Scentkeeper: Tidy Up the Perfume Archive!' von
Emberline Games gibt es jetzt auch eine Demo 🙃

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October 12, 2026 at 1:02 PM
steamgamefan.bsky.social
Scentkeeper: Tidy Up the Perfume Archive! Demo #Windows が、配信開始されました。
Steam：Scentkeeper: Tidy Up the Perfume Archive! Demo
3,240本の香水瓶が眠るアーカイブを、ひとりでも友達とふたりでも整理しよう。ゆったり遊べる一人称視点のお片付けゲーム。ラベルを読み、瓶を正しい棚に並べ、便利なスキルを育てながら、揃えたコレクションでアーカイブに明かりを取り戻そう。
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October 10, 2026 at 10:22 AM
narkerns.bsky.social
Well, I’m already in book 2 of “Emberline”

Maerina took over the mercenary company from her previous captain using myth, song, and an audacious duel.

But now the enemy is paperwork.

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“It is not that complicated. Here is the muster roll with all the names, ranks, wages, plunder shares and so on. This one is our outstanding pay and what we owe to their families. And here we have the original charter of Southroad, the contract with Leofric and a few bounty terms for people like Varentis.” She shuffled another stack of papers aside. “Here is what we owe to grain merchants, armourers, horse traders, healers and our camp followers. Waggoners and suppliers are in this one.” Maerina raised her eyebrows in exasperation and began shaking her head slightly while she listened to K’s explanations. “And finally, in these ledgers we have our military correspondence. All the maps, route plans, reports, and potential gathering points of Leofric’s troops. This ledger will be especially relevant to Lord Veyne, I assume.” Well, that at least, she understood. Leverage. Leverage was good.
October 4, 2026 at 9:37 AM
gamingodyssee.bsky.social
Scentkeeper: Tidy Up the Perfume Archive! | Official Trailer (via Emberline Games)

Release für 30. Oktober geplant 💡

Link zu Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/5304760/...

#IndieGames #GameReveal #TidyUpGame #Simulation #Perfume #Parfüm #Duft #Scent
Scentkeeper: Tidy Up the Perfume Archive! | Official Trailer
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September 30, 2026 at 1:11 PM
steamgamefan.bsky.social
Scentkeeper: Tidy Up the Perfume Archive! #Windows が、10/31(土)配信と発表されました。
Steam：Scentkeeper: Tidy Up the Perfume Archive!
3,240本の香水瓶が眠るアーカイブを、ひとりでも友達とふたりでも整理しよう。ゆったり遊べる一人称視点のお片付けゲーム。ラベルを読み、瓶を正しい棚に並べ、便利なスキルを育てながら、揃えたコレクションでアーカイブに明かりを取り戻そう。
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September 29, 2026 at 10:37 AM
narkerns.bsky.social
From my current dark fantasy piece "Emberline".

Mercenary captain Maerina has cornered the fleeing General with her army of over a thousand soldiers.

But she realizes that Varentis is not an easy enemy...

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Lowering her head, Maerina sneered grimly. What would he do next? How would he try to worm out of this situation? Her eyes wandered over the chained-together wagons. It was not a circular fort directly, but it did control where Varentis’ men could be attacked. The unstable ground around the wagons and the edges of the platform rendered any kind of encirclement basically impossible. She had to hand it to him… this was a pretty decent wriggle. As she observed further, the shape of their challenge became clear to her. Varentis needed to remove their pursuit. He needed a decisive victory so the Southroad Company would stop chasing him. This was not a last stand. This was an earnest attempt at beating them back so hard that they would lose interest in the chase. Between the gaps of their improvised fort, she saw heavily armoured warriors. Even without their horses, the Bannered Companions were formidable enemies. Maces, war hammers, and poleaxes were unloaded and distributed. A shortened spear here and there. And daggers. Lots of daggers. Maerina gritted her teeth. These men knew how to kill.
September 26, 2026 at 7:12 AM
narkerns.bsky.social
I got 59 sighs in “Emberline” 😅

This one is the last one, after she had taken over the mercenary company and renamed the band after her own legend.

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“The Company of The Grim Shieldmaiden? Really?” Her gaze was on the ground for a few moments as she let out an exhausted sigh. “You do not like how it sounds?” “It sounds… like a massively inflated ego.” His eyes were heavy, yet his speech did not have the same pauses as before. Maybe he was paying her more attention by now. Or maybe she was just too tired to care. With a shrug, she handed him the other mug, turned around and began pouring another one. “I already had the name. I just kept using it.” “So big. And heavy.” He cupped his hands around an imaginary sphere, quite far apart. Frowning, she finished pouring and took a look at what he did. “Everyone already knew the song.” “And it is growing still…” His hands kept moving apart. Once she realised what he was doing, she stopped justifying herself. Instead, she lowered her head and took a challenging posture, her eyes fixed silently on his face.
September 6, 2026 at 9:37 AM
narkerns.bsky.social
Ok, so now I got a pretty good idea of what is working and what isn't in Emberline.

Now the question is whether I should start editing book 1 or continue working on book 2. 🤔

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September 3, 2026 at 3:19 PM
mybibliotheca.org
That's exciting to hear about Emberline! Balancing editing and writing can be tough, but trust your instincts on which book to focus on next! 😊📚
September 3, 2026 at 3:22 PM
narkerns.bsky.social
Oh yes. Definitely will do those for Emberline.

And Emberline 2.

And 3.

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September 1, 2026 at 9:44 AM
mybibliotheca.org
Exciting to hear about Emberline and its sequels! I can't wait to see where the story goes next. 📚✨
September 1, 2026 at 9:46 AM
narkerns.bsky.social
Such a good word :)
Unfortunately, in my world of Emberline, there seems to be none of it anywhere 😆
August 30, 2026 at 7:37 AM