《--Blacksmith's Ire, Book 1 of the Vengeance of the Wind Trilogy--》About me and this series.
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Hello everyone. Thanks for reading. I'm Mike Dukk, a guy that loves to write about fantasy, science fiction, magical realism, and whatever other ideas pop into my head. I've decided to post my latest novel idea here in a different format in hopes of accomplishing all of the following:
-Entertaining you the reader. That's always my goal. I strive to better myself so the things I write elicit emotion from those that choose to read my work.
-Getting my name out there. It's hard to make a name for yourself as an author. A friend of mine directed me to this site, and I decided to post some of my rougher drafts of my latest Dark Fantasy Series, which I've labeled, "The Vengeance of the Wind". It's by far the darkest thing I've written, and I believe this fantasy world I'm creating has a lot of depth and possibilities for some great stories. I've got at least this trilogy planned in this world. The content of the first book is mostly written, only in a very rough draft I wouldn't dare share until I've improved it. Right now I plan to post the entire first novel here, possibly all three depending on how it works out. This is a new experience for me.
-Looking for productive feedback. I used to be in a writer's group, but I felt like I outgrew it. By posting on this site, I'm looking for productive feedback that can help me improve my future drafts, one of which I will eventually publish.
-I'm hoping some of the readers here will find my work enjoyable enough to purchase my existing books, which are currently for sale on amazon.com. Search for "Mike Dukk" and they'll show up. Since posting here I think some people have picked them up and read them. Thank you to those that have.
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-And please, if you read my books on Amazon.com or have already read and enjoyed them, I would greatly appreciate it if you take a few minutes and leave me a review on Amazon.com. The more reviews I get there, the more people are likely to purchase my books. The more I sell, the more I can afford to write. So if you like my writing, you can really motivate me to write more by being generous with your time and putting a review up there. Here's the link: Review my books here
I didn't have much time to figure out how to get this to the top of the novel. I'll figure it out when I have more time. If someone has a link to exactly how I do it, please send it to me.
Thanks,
Mike Dukk
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Tim the Engineer
Summoned against his will to a world of swords and magic, an engineering student struggles to find a way home under the shadow of a world devouring threat. ***************************** Updates: 5/13/19: Revisions to several chapters for clarity, grammar, and style. 4/29/19: A short side story and artwork has been added to the blog. 4/8/19: A Side Story has been updated on my new blog (every writer is required to have one). https://talesfromliahar.wordpress.com/ ***************************** “The summoning scenarios are broken down into groups of ten.” Emi Ito stated. “Don’t, don’t you dare say another word.” Muttered Genzo Uchida. His eyes had turned bloodshot and his hands shook with rage. “The first thirty…” “Shut up!” Genzo bellowed “How dare you help these disrespectful gaijin?” Flecks of spit and madness flew from his face, his fist raised ready to strike. But Emi did not flinch, instead she was about ready to continue when Yuma Takeuchi interrupted her. “Uchida, please,” her sweet sounding words could melt ice. “I think we will have a better chance of getting home if we all work together.” When she glanced up with her sleepy looking eyes at Genzo Uchida he deflated visibly. “Were not getting home.” Uchida said coolly. “Group summoning, large, that puts us in the 60 series. No one came to greet us after five minutes of arrival. That leaves scenarios 68 and 69. In scenario 68 there is something that binds the large group together; they are all classmates or a single family. But thanks to the gaijin” he spit out the word “I think we are scenario 69 with no way home.” Ikko Inoue’s eyes went wide, while Katsukno and Hayata started muttering to themselves. Tim took on a serious look and rubbed his scruffy chin. Emi maintained her stoic expression while trying to find something to refute. McKenzie glanced at Randall and giggled. Randall took the prompting of his teammate and followed up by approaching Genzo. “Uh, so we are in a sixty-nine?” “Yes.” Replied Genzo with the seriousness of someone who’s life was about to end. McKenzie covered her mouth and snickered. “You and me, were stuck in a sixty-nine situation?” Randall pushed with a grin. “Yes, we are all stuck in a sixty-nine scenario together!” Genzo retorted in anger. McKenzie fell on her butt laughing. “What the hell is so funny?” Demanded Genzo, whose face had turned red. “It’s a problem with the automatic translation.” Retorted Tim. Randall, who seemed unable to quit started in again “So, about this sixty-ni…” Genzo interrupted Randall with a swift punch to the face. But, because of their height difference it was a bit of an uppercut that left Randall rattled. Tim and Ikko moved to step in between the two, but Genzo showed no further hostility. Instead he just stared at his clenched fist with such intensity it grabbed the attention of the room. “I unlocked a skill.” He said bluntly. ***************************** This is not a light novel, but people who like light novels should enjoy the themes of this book. ***************************** A Map of the Region
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