Author Archives: Benedict

Edits Month

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Benedict

Book 2’s release is now solidly in the rear view mirror, and I’m in the middle of the edits for Book 3.  They’re minor in terms of total word count, but fairly major in terms of the amount of effort … Continue reading →

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A Beginner’s Guide to Drucraft #25: Matter Essentia

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Benedict

Matter is generally considered the second-most straightforward branch of drucraft (Light being the first).  Long associated with craft and industry, it is perhaps the best-understood of all the branches. Capabilities Matter drucraft is focused around altering matter by changing its … Continue reading →

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Back to Normal

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Benedict

Now that the excitement of the new release is over, things are going to quiet down again as I go back to my regular routine. Edits on Book 3 of the Inheritance of Magic series arrived last week, and I … Continue reading →

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A Beginner’s Guide to Drucraft #24: Light Sigls (II)

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Benedict

A further overview of Light sigls.  This section concentrates on one of the most coveted and widely used powers of Light drucraft – invisibility. Diffraction Sub-branch:  Manipulation Type:  Triggered Appearance:  Blue, transparent Rank:  C to B+ Bends visible light around the … Continue reading →

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Wrapping Up the AMA

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Benedict

AMA is coming to a close.  For anyone who missed it you can ask questions for a few hours more, then I’ll end things.  Thanks to everyone who attended, it was a lot of fun!

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Reddit AMA is live

Posted on October 22, 2024 by Benedict

My Reddit AMA is live as of now!  If you want to ask me any questions, come drop by! I’ll be answering questions for the next 24 hours or so.

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Reddit AMA Next Week (22nd October)

Posted on October 18, 2024 by Benedict

An Instruction in Shadow is now out – hope you guys are enjoying it! My AMA on r/fantasy will start four days from now, on Tuesday 22nd October, 12 noon GMT.  I’ll put up a post and a link when … Continue reading →

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An Instruction in Shadow – UK release today!

Posted on October 17, 2024 by Benedict

An Instruction in Shadow gets its UK and worldwide release today! As mentioned in the previous post, I think the Kindle/ebook versions came out a couple of days ago, so some of you will have received your copies already.  But … Continue reading →

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An Instruction in Shadow – US release today!

Posted on October 15, 2024 by Benedict

Book 2 in the Inheritance of Magic series, An Instruction in Shadow, releases in US/Canada today! Amazon link is here.  As usual, it’s available in paper, ebook, and audio formats.  This one’s been a long time in the pipeline – … Continue reading →

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An Instruction in Shadow Release Week

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Benedict

Well, it’s been a long time, but we’re finally almost there!  Here’s the timeline for the coming week: October 15th:  An Instruction in Shadow releases in the US & Canada in paper, ebook, and audio formats. October 17th:  An Instruction … Continue reading →

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