More fun and games with Rhiyen and Taylor's busy first day at the PRT.
Because we are deviating heavily from Canon, we get to explore some things that are only briefly mentioned in passing, like image consultation and power testing.
Glenn Chambers in canon seems to be pretty good at reading people, so in this he gives Rhiyen some goo...
2025-07-31 22:54:52 +0000 UTC View PostI wanted to let all of my members know about a change I am making that will help me deliver a better membership experience going forward. I am switching from “per creation” to “monthly” billing on Patreon effective August 4, 2025.
This means that every month, you will have a consistent price for all of the benefits t...
2025-07-03 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostWhen you think about it, there would need to be a lot of things that would go into joining the Wards. I think I'm hitting most of the highlights so far.
So of course Rhiyen starts on a very sour note.
And then power testing of his "new Cape abilities"...
2025-06-30 22:38:52 +0000 UTC View PostSurprises abound in this update. Multiple people getting caught off guard as we bid a fond farewell to the canon timeline. Yes, some events unrelated to Rhiyen's arrival will still occur. But he's already making changes for those around him - some for the better, and some for the worse.
I hope you all are enjoying the story as it unfolds....
2025-05-30 21:27:41 +0000 UTC View PostIn order to comply with Apple IOS billing requirements, we are changing to subscription billing soon. Basically this will have no impact on monthly costs for most of you. I will still post once a month, and you will get charged once per month. If, for some reason I have nothing to post, I will suspend subscription billing for that month.
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2025-04-29 17:52:50 +0000 UTC View PostSome people can't leave well enough alone. Bullies are a prime example of this.
This chapter also marks the beginning of a new arc, for obvious reasons.
I've spent a lot of time this past month detailing my outline, which means working with the canon timeline for things that should stay the same in the setting - which will decrease ...
2025-04-29 17:39:50 +0000 UTC View PostHello, here we are with the latest installment.
Rhiyen has an 'interesting' first day at work, and we discover an unexpected vulnerability.
Jared teases Rhiyen, it must be a day ending in 'y'.
We also have the return of a fairly disliked (by design) OC. Thought you'd seen the last of him, huh?
Time ticks down to Taylor's...
2025-03-31 17:48:04 +0000 UTC View PostHere's the exclusive release of Chapter 6!
This is my largest update yet, and sort of ties up the first arc of the story.
Please share your thoughts and any feedback you might have!
-Matthew
2025-02-28 02:10:34 +0000 UTC View Post...and I cannot lie! (Sorry, Sir Mix-a-Lot!)
Writing is going well. i'm actually getting ahead, but... i'm also finding lots of opportunities to go back and add new scenes in between existing ones. My process when i start a work session is to go back a ways and read/edit things I've already written,
And this usually means finding new...
2025-02-26 01:22:38 +0000 UTC View PostHere is the exclusive release of Chapter 5!
Rhiyen and Taylor get to know each other better, and feelings start to develop. Rhiyen, though, has a lot of things he's been concealing...
Note: The menu discussed was from a list of New England traditional Thanksgiving dishes. Runsamok (my wife, editor, and co-author) actually makes the s...
2025-01-30 20:08:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe human brain is a funny thing. I don't know if the new year, reducing some meds, or cosmic rays are to blame, but my muse is in rare form the last few days.
Writing is fun again and the words are flying.
If this is temporary, I will enjoy it while it lasts. But the next update should be larger.
2025-01-22 20:54:00 +0000 UTC View PostHello and Happy Holidays!
I have a slightly larger chapter for you all today. I've been reducing some of my meds and it appears to be helping with my production for now. I also had a bit more luck getting uninterrupted writing time.
I thought I would give some background on how this story got started. I was reading Worm (2024-12-31 00:47:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello and Happy Holidays!
Here is the next installment of A Wyrm for Weaver. Writing has been getting more challenging lately, but I still have many things to be grateful for, including all of you who have stuck with me through sickness and health!
2024-11-29 20:36:43 +0000 UTC View PostAs requested, the first chapter of A Wyrm for Weaver has been posted on Fanfiction.net Here: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14406168/1/A-Wyrm-for-Weaver
The Royal Road version i...
2024-10-29 03:23:58 +0000 UTC View PostHere is the second installment of my The Deal / Worm crossover.
Progress has been in fits and starts, and middles are always the hardest to fill in.
I hope everyone is doing well!
2024-10-28 20:40:20 +0000 UTC View PostOkay, I'm trying to get back into things with a new project that's been on my mind.
What I'm posting here is a sneak preview. Everything will be posted in a month on the regular sites for free. I understand this is a normal practice for a lot of writers, so we're testing it out here. If you don't care for sneak previews, you can lower you...
2024-10-01 00:43:49 +0000 UTC View Post
The big guy was named Steve, and he worked for the Dockworker’s Union as an overnight security guard. I staggered after him to the office on bare feet. I’d either lost my shoes in the water or they’d been stolen while I was unconscious. Soon I was wrapped in a blanket and drinking strong coffee.
The Brockton Bay Police e...
2024-08-29 04:29:41 +0000 UTC View PostHealth issues have been improving slowly. I got smacked by my muse for the first time in years and decided to scribble out a crossover story idea that occurred to me a while back. Worm is owned by Wildbow so this is obviously not going to be charged for or behind any kind of paywall. I may end up posting it on Spacebattles if it keeps flowing. I...
2024-08-12 16:44:20 +0000 UTC View PostI have been having some health issues lately. Nothing life-threatening, but a lot of minor things dragging me down, making it hard to breathe easily, sleep, etc.
Let me once again say... Gout sucks!
On the plus side, I seem to be getting the edema back under control again.
So... still working on plot elements for Vi...
2021-04-30 23:25:48 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone,
Due to changing medications and other issues, I don't really have enough of an update to be worth posting, let alone charging my subscribers for.
When I have an update I will post it. Thank you for being my supporters!
-Matthew
2021-04-01 04:19:12 +0000 UTC View PostHere's the latest update, and the end of the House Denerva Arc.
How did you find William's solution to the blackmail plot?
Productivity has been an issue lately with ongoing health issues, so I may post some odd bits from my archive and working files some months if I need to catch up. Some of the thing...
2021-02-28 20:23:58 +0000 UTC View PostTamara has made a difficult choice, and now she has to follow through on it. But how will William react? (Hint: Does he ever do anything normally?)
Mostly recovered from an ill-fated medication change. Blowing up like a balloon is all kinds of not-fun. Back on the old meds now and breathing easier again.
Coming up on one year of almo...
2021-02-01 02:05:39 +0000 UTC View PostThe plot thickens in House Denerva!
Not feeling terribly verbose today, navigating a medication change is not fun, and I've been having a pretty rough month as a result.
2020 has been a heck of a year for everyone. I hope you all have navigated it with as much success as possible.
Here's to everyone having a M...
2020-12-31 16:06:35 +0000 UTC View PostHello, here is the November installment. The investigations of some of the Noble houses begins with a nasty curveball for William. You will also see solid proof that my wife has 100% of the music talent in our relationship.
If anyone was curious about Midnight, yes I was inspired by David & Leigh Eddings' Elenium.
PSA - I h...
2020-12-01 02:03:29 +0000 UTC View PostHappy Halloween everyone.
A nice bit of comeuppance, a bit of character development, and the introduction of a new plot arc. I hope everyone enjoys!
If you have any feedback, please let me know.
2020-10-31 00:40:30 +0000 UTC View PostMore social maneuvering at a decidedly odd party.
Will the young king's ploy to use William's fame as a distraction work?
Or will there be unintended consequences?
I hope everyone had a good summer, or as good as possible, anyway...
2020-09-30 22:09:34 +0000 UTC View PostWilliam and the others deal with the aftermath of the battle, the king turns out not to be such a brat, and now our heroes must prepare for their greatest challenge so far...
Yes, I'm in an odd mood. It's been 6 months of isolation now, as my wife and I are both considered high-risk for You-Know-What. Thank goodness for Instacart. I ...
2020-08-31 22:50:37 +0000 UTC View PostHere's an update with some action, some bittersweet reflection, and some new character appearances. I hope you enjoy it!
(And yes, I made sure I actually hit the right upload button this time!)
On the home front, my wife and I had to partially break quarantine for the first time since February. (We're both high risk for Covid e...
2020-07-30 04:24:27 +0000 UTC View PostWilliam and Tamara journey toward the capitol, and they both learn of some things that happened in their absence.
And we learn that the threat is real.
PS - ARGH. My file didn't link. Not sure what happened, probably my fault.
My apologies! Thank you all who sent me a heads up!
2020-06-30 20:24:33 +0000 UTC View PostI hope everyone is doing well. Stay safe and stay healthy!
William and Tamara are back in Calinar, but there are some unpleasant surprises waiting for both of them. Adversity is when you find out who you really are... and sometimes it's a squabbling adolescent.