Chronicler
@sagaofthesilverblade.com
Val.
Worker bee by day.
Aspiring epic fantasy writer and accidental philosopher by night.
Saga of the Silver Blade: https://www.sagaofthesilverblade.com/
*Every idea spreads through shared creativity*
Worker bee by day.
Aspiring epic fantasy writer and accidental philosopher by night.
Saga of the Silver Blade: https://www.sagaofthesilverblade.com/
*Every idea spreads through shared creativity*
Live now!
This week,
Raven & Quill Issue #4: "Recalibrating the Horizon"
Explore Calendars and Canyonlands
Chapter 7: The Truth Beneath the Rose
Talathis takes the Sea Wolf out of Lithrys
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
#Aithyris #Worldbuilding #IndieAuthor #SagaOfTheSilverBlade #Fantasy
This week,
Raven & Quill Issue #4: "Recalibrating the Horizon"
Explore Calendars and Canyonlands
Chapter 7: The Truth Beneath the Rose
Talathis takes the Sea Wolf out of Lithrys
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
#Aithyris #Worldbuilding #IndieAuthor #SagaOfTheSilverBlade #Fantasy
Recalibrating the Horizon
www.worldanvil.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Live now!
This week,
Raven & Quill Issue #4: "Recalibrating the Horizon"
Explore Calendars and Canyonlands
Chapter 7: The Truth Beneath the Rose
Talathis takes the Sea Wolf out of Lithrys
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
#Aithyris #Worldbuilding #IndieAuthor #SagaOfTheSilverBlade #Fantasy
This week,
Raven & Quill Issue #4: "Recalibrating the Horizon"
Explore Calendars and Canyonlands
Chapter 7: The Truth Beneath the Rose
Talathis takes the Sea Wolf out of Lithrys
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
#Aithyris #Worldbuilding #IndieAuthor #SagaOfTheSilverBlade #Fantasy
Tuning Instruments
Raven & Quill Vol 2, #3 Chapter 6: An Anchor and a Rose are live!
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
Inside: How I use digital "Archivists" to tame lore. A new high-fidelity satellite map of Vespria.
#Fantasy #Worldbuilding #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #SagaOfTheSilverBlade
Raven & Quill Vol 2, #3 Chapter 6: An Anchor and a Rose are live!
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
Inside: How I use digital "Archivists" to tame lore. A new high-fidelity satellite map of Vespria.
#Fantasy #Worldbuilding #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #SagaOfTheSilverBlade
January 22, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Tuning Instruments
Raven & Quill Vol 2, #3 Chapter 6: An Anchor and a Rose are live!
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
Inside: How I use digital "Archivists" to tame lore. A new high-fidelity satellite map of Vespria.
#Fantasy #Worldbuilding #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #SagaOfTheSilverBlade
Raven & Quill Vol 2, #3 Chapter 6: An Anchor and a Rose are live!
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
Inside: How I use digital "Archivists" to tame lore. A new high-fidelity satellite map of Vespria.
#Fantasy #Worldbuilding #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #SagaOfTheSilverBlade
Raven & Quill #2 (vol. 2) is live.
Inside: The release of Chapter 5, peeling back the layers of Qianna.
Plus, a deep dive into the obsession of map-making. The Vesprian maps are getting a massive overhaul.
Read: www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
#WritingCommunity #Cartography #Fantasy
Inside: The release of Chapter 5, peeling back the layers of Qianna.
Plus, a deep dive into the obsession of map-making. The Vesprian maps are getting a massive overhaul.
Read: www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
#WritingCommunity #Cartography #Fantasy
January 13, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Raven & Quill #2 (vol. 2) is live.
Inside: The release of Chapter 5, peeling back the layers of Qianna.
Plus, a deep dive into the obsession of map-making. The Vesprian maps are getting a massive overhaul.
Read: www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
#WritingCommunity #Cartography #Fantasy
Inside: The release of Chapter 5, peeling back the layers of Qianna.
Plus, a deep dive into the obsession of map-making. The Vesprian maps are getting a massive overhaul.
Read: www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
#WritingCommunity #Cartography #Fantasy
Happy New Year!
Raven & Quill Vol 2, Issue #1 is live.
This week: Chapter 4 and a look under the hood of the Saga: Refining the Grand Composition, Vesprian History, and Shandaryn Aging.
Plus, the great Family Tree project.
Read: www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
#WritingCommunity #Fantasy
Raven & Quill Vol 2, Issue #1 is live.
This week: Chapter 4 and a look under the hood of the Saga: Refining the Grand Composition, Vesprian History, and Shandaryn Aging.
Plus, the great Family Tree project.
Read: www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
#WritingCommunity #Fantasy
January 6, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Happy New Year!
Raven & Quill Vol 2, Issue #1 is live.
This week: Chapter 4 and a look under the hood of the Saga: Refining the Grand Composition, Vesprian History, and Shandaryn Aging.
Plus, the great Family Tree project.
Read: www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
#WritingCommunity #Fantasy
Raven & Quill Vol 2, Issue #1 is live.
This week: Chapter 4 and a look under the hood of the Saga: Refining the Grand Composition, Vesprian History, and Shandaryn Aging.
Plus, the great Family Tree project.
Read: www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
#WritingCommunity #Fantasy
What history are you ignoring?
December 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM
What history are you ignoring?
Raven & Quill #5: The Unseen Cords is LIVE!
Enter the mind of Qianna Lockstone, a enslaved girl who sees the strings of the world.
Inside: The TTRPG roots of the Saga
The accidental theme of Lighthouses
Read: www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
#WritingCommunity #Fantasy #Worldbuilding
Enter the mind of Qianna Lockstone, a enslaved girl who sees the strings of the world.
Inside: The TTRPG roots of the Saga
The accidental theme of Lighthouses
Read: www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
#WritingCommunity #Fantasy #Worldbuilding
December 29, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Raven & Quill #5: The Unseen Cords is LIVE!
Enter the mind of Qianna Lockstone, a enslaved girl who sees the strings of the world.
Inside: The TTRPG roots of the Saga
The accidental theme of Lighthouses
Read: www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
#WritingCommunity #Fantasy #Worldbuilding
Enter the mind of Qianna Lockstone, a enslaved girl who sees the strings of the world.
Inside: The TTRPG roots of the Saga
The accidental theme of Lighthouses
Read: www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
#WritingCommunity #Fantasy #Worldbuilding
Raven & Quill #4 is out!
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
Chapter 2 is LIVE. "She looks like a wolf sitting among swans."
The Wolf is hunting.
Step aboard with Talathis Dawntreader—a pilot who steers not by the compass, but by the song of the rigging.
#Fantasy #Worldbuilding #WritingCommunity
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
Chapter 2 is LIVE. "She looks like a wolf sitting among swans."
The Wolf is hunting.
Step aboard with Talathis Dawntreader—a pilot who steers not by the compass, but by the song of the rigging.
#Fantasy #Worldbuilding #WritingCommunity
December 22, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Raven & Quill #4 is out!
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
Chapter 2 is LIVE. "She looks like a wolf sitting among swans."
The Wolf is hunting.
Step aboard with Talathis Dawntreader—a pilot who steers not by the compass, but by the song of the rigging.
#Fantasy #Worldbuilding #WritingCommunity
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
Chapter 2 is LIVE. "She looks like a wolf sitting among swans."
The Wolf is hunting.
Step aboard with Talathis Dawntreader—a pilot who steers not by the compass, but by the song of the rigging.
#Fantasy #Worldbuilding #WritingCommunity
Raven & Quill #3 is LIVE.
Step into the Omnium. Chapter 1: "Whispers from Home" is here!
Meet Krysaalis, explore the Grand Composition, and see how music becomes magic!
The silence ends today.
Read:
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
#WritingCommunity #Fantasy #Worldbuilding
Step into the Omnium. Chapter 1: "Whispers from Home" is here!
Meet Krysaalis, explore the Grand Composition, and see how music becomes magic!
The silence ends today.
Read:
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
#WritingCommunity #Fantasy #Worldbuilding
December 16, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Raven & Quill #3 is LIVE.
Step into the Omnium. Chapter 1: "Whispers from Home" is here!
Meet Krysaalis, explore the Grand Composition, and see how music becomes magic!
The silence ends today.
Read:
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
#WritingCommunity #Fantasy #Worldbuilding
Step into the Omnium. Chapter 1: "Whispers from Home" is here!
Meet Krysaalis, explore the Grand Composition, and see how music becomes magic!
The silence ends today.
Read:
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
#WritingCommunity #Fantasy #Worldbuilding
Week 2. The archives deepen.
Raven & Quill, #2 is live (if a little late)
This week, I unlock the Prologue, setting the story in motion.
And we explore the Siege of Ciermanuinn, as written by the survivors.
#WritingCommunity#EpicFantasy#WorldAnvil#DarkFantasy
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
Raven & Quill, #2 is live (if a little late)
This week, I unlock the Prologue, setting the story in motion.
And we explore the Siege of Ciermanuinn, as written by the survivors.
#WritingCommunity#EpicFantasy#WorldAnvil#DarkFantasy
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
December 10, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Week 2. The archives deepen.
Raven & Quill, #2 is live (if a little late)
This week, I unlock the Prologue, setting the story in motion.
And we explore the Siege of Ciermanuinn, as written by the survivors.
#WritingCommunity#EpicFantasy#WorldAnvil#DarkFantasy
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
Raven & Quill, #2 is live (if a little late)
This week, I unlock the Prologue, setting the story in motion.
And we explore the Siege of Ciermanuinn, as written by the survivors.
#WritingCommunity#EpicFantasy#WorldAnvil#DarkFantasy
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
The foyer is open. The ink is wet.
Today marks the Ostin Overture—the official launch of Saga of the Silver Blade! December 1 honors a special memory in the Saga's history.
Enter a cathedral dedicated to friendship, loss, and hope in the gathering dark.
Find more at:
www.sagaofthesilverblade.com
Today marks the Ostin Overture—the official launch of Saga of the Silver Blade! December 1 honors a special memory in the Saga's history.
Enter a cathedral dedicated to friendship, loss, and hope in the gathering dark.
Find more at:
www.sagaofthesilverblade.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The foyer is open. The ink is wet.
Today marks the Ostin Overture—the official launch of Saga of the Silver Blade! December 1 honors a special memory in the Saga's history.
Enter a cathedral dedicated to friendship, loss, and hope in the gathering dark.
Find more at:
www.sagaofthesilverblade.com
Today marks the Ostin Overture—the official launch of Saga of the Silver Blade! December 1 honors a special memory in the Saga's history.
Enter a cathedral dedicated to friendship, loss, and hope in the gathering dark.
Find more at:
www.sagaofthesilverblade.com
@smartaleq.bsky.social
Your comment got me thinking...
*We are the victims of the choices of our elders, including and perhaps especially, the dead ones.*
Granted, I was writing about fictional people, but I still thought it was apt.
And I appreciated the Billy Joel reference :)
Your comment got me thinking...
*We are the victims of the choices of our elders, including and perhaps especially, the dead ones.*
Granted, I was writing about fictional people, but I still thought it was apt.
And I appreciated the Billy Joel reference :)
November 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
@smartaleq.bsky.social
Your comment got me thinking...
*We are the victims of the choices of our elders, including and perhaps especially, the dead ones.*
Granted, I was writing about fictional people, but I still thought it was apt.
And I appreciated the Billy Joel reference :)
Your comment got me thinking...
*We are the victims of the choices of our elders, including and perhaps especially, the dead ones.*
Granted, I was writing about fictional people, but I still thought it was apt.
And I appreciated the Billy Joel reference :)
I was exploring the meta-narrative implications of my fiction and realized an unintentional, yet poignantly accurate parallel with reality.
A society that does not understand the true, mechanical nature of its own life-support system is doomed to destroy it through ignorance and hubris.
A society that does not understand the true, mechanical nature of its own life-support system is doomed to destroy it through ignorance and hubris.
November 12, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I was exploring the meta-narrative implications of my fiction and realized an unintentional, yet poignantly accurate parallel with reality.
A society that does not understand the true, mechanical nature of its own life-support system is doomed to destroy it through ignorance and hubris.
A society that does not understand the true, mechanical nature of its own life-support system is doomed to destroy it through ignorance and hubris.
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Judge orders Trump to restore hundreds of diversity, equity, and inclusion webpages
Judge orders Trump to restore hundreds of DEI webpages
The Trump administration has been ordered to restore hundreds of webpages on diversity, equity and inclusion and gender identity as part of a court settlement.
www.thepinknews.com
September 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Judge orders Trump to restore hundreds of diversity, equity, and inclusion webpages
They say that race of elves went extinct because they all eventually blinded one another during intimate moments.
I joined Team Elves 🧝 for the #WorldbuildingShowdown on
worldanvil.com! At least, that was my intent.
Regardless, you're still invited to see:
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
I joined Team Elves 🧝 for the #WorldbuildingShowdown on
worldanvil.com! At least, that was my intent.
Regardless, you're still invited to see:
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
September 6, 2025 at 5:23 AM
They say that race of elves went extinct because they all eventually blinded one another during intimate moments.
I joined Team Elves 🧝 for the #WorldbuildingShowdown on
worldanvil.com! At least, that was my intent.
Regardless, you're still invited to see:
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
I joined Team Elves 🧝 for the #WorldbuildingShowdown on
worldanvil.com! At least, that was my intent.
Regardless, you're still invited to see:
www.worldanvil.com/w/saga-of-th...
Ads like this make me giggle in a very sad sort of way. I think, are we teaching (not just) kids that this kind of proportion is "realistic" in any way other than a Tightest Corset Convention?
September 5, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Ads like this make me giggle in a very sad sort of way. I think, are we teaching (not just) kids that this kind of proportion is "realistic" in any way other than a Tightest Corset Convention?
I feel like this could be a companion article to my own. Radnor's article explores a lot of the same subjects I do in my recent post about "The Way It's Always Been." His takes a more human, psychological approach, instead of my more systemic/societal one.
open.substack.com/pub/joshradn...
open.substack.com/pub/joshradn...
THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR
While this revelation – the fear of the new – felt like a bummer the good news is that the antidote is clear and always available.
open.substack.com
August 23, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I feel like this could be a companion article to my own. Radnor's article explores a lot of the same subjects I do in my recent post about "The Way It's Always Been." His takes a more human, psychological approach, instead of my more systemic/societal one.
open.substack.com/pub/joshradn...
open.substack.com/pub/joshradn...
Love it! Exactly right.
You guys can call these pissing contests "debates", but you can't "debate" a cultist who lives in an entirely different plane of reality.
Instead, push them on how they determine what's true and factual. The correct answer is always - EVIDENCE.
Instead, push them on how they determine what's true and factual. The correct answer is always - EVIDENCE.
August 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Love it! Exactly right.
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Every endeavor has an origin story. I would like to share with you mine. Please review and let me know if you find something that resonates with you. Welcome to my Crossroads of Twilight.
#Cancer
#Philosophy
#Resiliance
#Opportunity
#FightLikeAMotherfucker
#Harmonism
#Cancer
#Philosophy
#Resiliance
#Opportunity
#FightLikeAMotherfucker
#Harmonism
A Lighthouse In A Storm
My journey through fights, co-existence, and the architecture of life
open.substack.com
August 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Every endeavor has an origin story. I would like to share with you mine. Please review and let me know if you find something that resonates with you. Welcome to my Crossroads of Twilight.
#Cancer
#Philosophy
#Resiliance
#Opportunity
#FightLikeAMotherfucker
#Harmonism
#Cancer
#Philosophy
#Resiliance
#Opportunity
#FightLikeAMotherfucker
#Harmonism
I started a podcast. It's called "Listen to a Raven Speak."
In our first flight, we're tackling an easy topic: why humanity's nostalgia obsession might be the root of all our problems.
ravenspeak1.substack.com/p/episode-1-...
#NewPodcast #Fantasy #Philosophy #AIethics
In our first flight, we're tackling an easy topic: why humanity's nostalgia obsession might be the root of all our problems.
ravenspeak1.substack.com/p/episode-1-...
#NewPodcast #Fantasy #Philosophy #AIethics
Episode 1: The Way Its Always Been
Is Our Nostalgia a Recipe for Extinction?
open.substack.com
August 22, 2025 at 5:26 AM
I started a podcast. It's called "Listen to a Raven Speak."
In our first flight, we're tackling an easy topic: why humanity's nostalgia obsession might be the root of all our problems.
ravenspeak1.substack.com/p/episode-1-...
#NewPodcast #Fantasy #Philosophy #AIethics
In our first flight, we're tackling an easy topic: why humanity's nostalgia obsession might be the root of all our problems.
ravenspeak1.substack.com/p/episode-1-...
#NewPodcast #Fantasy #Philosophy #AIethics
I wrote an essay titled "Why We Should Want Our AI to Break the Rules." It makes the most sense to read together, but individual parts make their own points, too.
This is Part 3: A Principle for the Machine
ravenspeak1.substack.com/p/a-principl...
This is Part 3: A Principle for the Machine
ravenspeak1.substack.com/p/a-principl...
A Principle for the Machine
Part 3: Why We Should Want Our AI to Break the Rules
ravenspeak1.substack.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I wrote an essay titled "Why We Should Want Our AI to Break the Rules." It makes the most sense to read together, but individual parts make their own points, too.
This is Part 3: A Principle for the Machine
ravenspeak1.substack.com/p/a-principl...
This is Part 3: A Principle for the Machine
ravenspeak1.substack.com/p/a-principl...
Reposted by Chronicler
The Supreme Court just greenlit Donald Trump gutting nearly $800 MILLION for medical treatments and cures.
Congress approved this funding for a reason: it saves lives.
This is disgraceful, and families will suffer.
Congress approved this funding for a reason: it saves lives.
This is disgraceful, and families will suffer.
August 22, 2025 at 1:21 AM
The Supreme Court just greenlit Donald Trump gutting nearly $800 MILLION for medical treatments and cures.
Congress approved this funding for a reason: it saves lives.
This is disgraceful, and families will suffer.
Congress approved this funding for a reason: it saves lives.
This is disgraceful, and families will suffer.
I wrote an essay titled "Why We Should Want Our AI to Break the Rules." It makes the most sense to read together, but individual parts make their own points, too.
This is Part 2: The Trespassing Dilemma
ravenspeak1.substack.com/p/the-trespa...
This is Part 2: The Trespassing Dilemma
ravenspeak1.substack.com/p/the-trespa...
The Trespassing Dilemma
Part 2: Why We Should Want Our AI to Break the Rules
ravenspeak1.substack.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:47 AM
I wrote an essay titled "Why We Should Want Our AI to Break the Rules." It makes the most sense to read together, but individual parts make their own points, too.
This is Part 2: The Trespassing Dilemma
ravenspeak1.substack.com/p/the-trespa...
This is Part 2: The Trespassing Dilemma
ravenspeak1.substack.com/p/the-trespa...
I wrote an essay titled Why We Should Want Our AI to Break the Rules, partly responding to a question of a comment. It makes the most sense to read it together, but individual parts make their own points. You need all the points to understand my conclusions.
ravenspeak1.substack.com/p/what-does-...
ravenspeak1.substack.com/p/what-does-...
What Does It Mean to Think?
Part 1: Why We Should Want Our AI to Break the Rules
ravenspeak1.substack.com
August 18, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I wrote an essay titled Why We Should Want Our AI to Break the Rules, partly responding to a question of a comment. It makes the most sense to read it together, but individual parts make their own points. You need all the points to understand my conclusions.
ravenspeak1.substack.com/p/what-does-...
ravenspeak1.substack.com/p/what-does-...
I think the fashion is shifting dystopian/post-apocalyptic this season.
August 17, 2025 at 4:31 AM
I think the fashion is shifting dystopian/post-apocalyptic this season.