Hey everyone!
I'm currently working on the latest chapter (141), but it won't be finished by tonight. I won't release it piecemeal this time, so save your F5 keys... I'll let you know when it's nearly ready in May.
As there were no chapter releases in April, you won't be billed anything at the end of this month.
I hope you're all doing well and managing to avoid any expo...
2021-04-30 21:12:06 +0000 UTC View Post*** EDITED - I uploaded the final version (18th Feb) - ***
Hey everyone!
I've updated the chapter with another 6,300 words, bringing it up to the 30k mark. I hope you enjoy the additional scenes!
Apologies for the delay in releasing the update. I'd only just recovered from my cold when I had the Covid vaccination, which gave me a particularly unpleasant bout of flu-like sympto...
2021-04-01 03:38:55 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
I've just updated this chapter with an additional 6k words.
I hope you enjoy the added scenes,
Tefler
2021-03-01 03:59:46 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
I've handed over the first half to my editors and I'm currently working on the second half of chapter 139. I'm currently aiming to release the new chapter at the end of this month.
I hope you're all well,
Best wishes,
Tefler
2021-02-26 01:35:16 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone,
I'm still working on the latest chapter, but I won't be finished by the end of this month (so stop wearing out your F5 keys!). I'll let you know when I have a release date in mind.
I hope you're all keeping well and not finding the pandemic and the ensuing lockdowns too much of a hardship.
Best wishes,
Tefler
2021-01-31 11:42:01 +0000 UTC View Post*** EDITED - 10th Jan - fixed some minor typos. ***
Hey everyone,
Happy New Year!
It's late so I won't leave a long message. I just hope you enjoy the latest chapter!
It's 28.5k words, so I might add in another couple of scenes to end it in a good place.
Cheers
Tefler
2021-01-01 04:40:26 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone,
I've handed over the first half of chapter 138 to the editors and I'm about half way through the second half. My aim is to wrap up the chapter tomorrow evening (31st).
I hope you have a happy New Year!
Tefler
2020-12-30 01:58:15 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone,
Just a quick message to wish you a very happy Christmas! I hope you're able to spend the holiday with your loved ones and that you all have a great day.
Best wishes,
Tefler
2020-12-25 18:00:54 +0000 UTC View Post*** EDITED - FINAL (10th Jan) ***
Hey everyone!
Here's the latest chapter, I really hope you enjoy it.
I'm thinking about adding another scene, which I'll write tomorrow morning. As soon as it's completed, I'll add a note to the post confirming that it's been updated.
Cheers
Tefler
2020-12-01 03:58:38 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone,
I've handed over the first half of the chapter (about 18k words) to the editors and will aim to finish it off in the next few days.
I hope you're all keeping well,
Best wishes,
Tefler
2020-11-21 17:17:43 +0000 UTC View Post*** EDITED - FINAL VERSION ***
Hey everyone,
I've done some editing for chapter 136 (mostly typos) and merged the two halves together. Here's the combined and edited version.
Cheers
Tefler
2020-11-20 16:50:07 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone,
First of all, apologies for my lengthy absence.
Over the past few months, I've had a number of unfortunate situations to deal with in my personal life, as well as coping with the pressures of lockdown. I love spending time with my family, but trying to gear myself up for writing adult science fiction when I'm dealing with constant "mundane" interruptions has been...
2020-11-01 02:59:23 +0000 UTC View Post*** EDITED - 7th Sept - Added a new scene and extended the final conversation with PJ. ***
Hey everyone!
Apologies for the evil cliffhanger at the end of the last chapter. I've concluded John's confrontation with his guide and I'll give that to you as a partial release of Chapter 136.
I'm going away on vacation for the next five days, but as soon as I return, I'll wrap up the ...
2020-08-28 16:35:50 +0000 UTC View PostI might as well answer this question properly, as there seems to be a few misunderstandings about how strong the characters are, especially with regard to John.
First of all, what happens in a training exercise is not the same thing as actual combat. It's a bit like saying a barber would beat a Navy Seal in melee combat, because he could just cut his throat while giving him a razor shave....
2020-08-25 14:18:20 +0000 UTC View Post*** UPDATED - FINAL VERSION - Added the second half of this chapter, bringing the word count up to 30k words. ***
Hey everyone!
I've been working on chapter 135, but I'm afraid it's not quite complete yet. Apologies for making you wait for the entire thing. I'll give you the first half (just over 19k words), then wrap up the second half and add it to this post as soon as it's finish...
2020-08-01 02:28:59 +0000 UTC View Post*** EDITED - FINAL VERSION ***
Hey everyone!
I've completed the chapter and added the final scenes to the previous post, but I thought I'd post it fresh here to avoid confusion. (You haven't been charged for this post).
It was an interesting challenge to incorporate the patron choice for Tamolith's fate into this chapter. There were a wide range of opinions on the subjec...
2020-07-14 00:10:38 +0000 UTC View Post*** EDITED (12th July) - completed chapter. To find the new sections, search for the # symbol (there should be two!) ***
Hi everyone,
A number of patrons suggested posting the first half of Chapter 134 before the end of the month and adding to it as I write the rest. Sorry again for the delay on this one. Hopefully it shouldn't take me too long to complete the chapter, as I've got t...
2020-07-01 01:24:15 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
To save you wearing out your F5 keys, I wanted to give you an update on the latest chapter. Unfortunately, a number of real life issues have come up this month, including my father being diagnosed with lymphoma.He's been able to schedule quick treatment, so is just out of hospital after the first round of chemo. He feels fine now, but I've heard it gets much worse as the tre...
2020-06-29 21:01:59 +0000 UTC View Post*** Poll Ended! - Option 3 wins! ***
Thanks to everyone who voted, it's been fascinating reading all the different viewpoints of what should happen to Tamolith. I'll incorporate the results into Chapter 134 and you can find out the result in roughly two weeks time. :-)
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Hey everyone,
To thank you for your generous support, I'm going to give you a chance to decide what...
2020-06-04 11:40:40 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
I wanted to say a big thank you to everyone that voted for Three Square Meals in literotica's Reader's Choice competition!
I won the following categories:
Sexiest Male character (John).
Sexist Female character (Alyssa).
Best Sci-Fi & Fantasy Story (TSM).
*** EDITED - FINAL VERSION - I cut the final 5k words and made that the intro to chapter 134, which now keep the Battle of Kinta contained within a single chapter. ***
Hey everyone!
I've completed all the additional scenes to end the chapter at the point I wanted. It's now just over 35k words, so I hope you enjoy the extra content.
Cheers
Tefler
2020-05-31 23:43:42 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
I've handed over the first part of this chapter over to my editors and I'm ploughing through the rest of it. I'm planning to release chapter 133 by the end of the month, so not long to wait now!
I released a sneak preview of a few hundred words from the latest chapter on the Discord server, so head over there if you're interested.
Discord server link:
*** EDITED - 11th May - fixed typos and clarified Alyssa's wake up chat. ***
Hey everyone,
I've just finished the latest chapter, so here you go! I've done an editing pass of the first half, but my editors haven't seen the second half yet. Please let me know if you spot any typos!
I hope you enjoy it,
Tefler
2020-05-09 02:53:22 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
I've just finished the first half of Chapter 132 and handed it over to my editors. I've written 16.5k words so far, which means I should wrap up the second half somewhere between the 8th and 10th May.
I spent a fair bit of time chatting with patrons on the discord server over the last week, so head over there if you'd like to read the various discussions. I'm sure one ...
2020-05-03 21:10:11 +0000 UTC View Post*** EDITED - 24th April - Fixed some typos and made a few tweaks. ***
Hey everyone,
I just finished the next chapter, so here you go! I've edited the first 20k or so, but my editors have only just received the ending, so please let me know if you spot any typos.
Anyway, enough preamble... it's showtime!
Cheers
Tefler
2020-04-23 23:01:46 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Just a quick update to let you know that I've given the first half of the next chapter to my editors. I've written a little over 19k, so hopefully it shouldn't take me too long to complete the second half.
Stay safe in these crazy lockdown times. I hope you all escape the pandemic unscathed!
Best wishes,
Tefler
2020-04-20 22:49:56 +0000 UTC View Post*** EDITED - FINAL VERSION - 3rd May - fixed a few typos. ***
Hey everyone!
I've finished editing both halves of Chapter 130 (~60k words) and have combined them together as it will appear on the free sites.
I added a few minor bits and pieces as well as fixed the typos and grammar mistakes. Please let me know if you spot any errors I might have missed!
Cheers
*** EDITED 1st April - fixed lots of typos and added the final scene. ***
Hey everyone!
Here's the next chunk of chapter 130! It's 29k words at the moment, so I might add in another short scene at the end just to round it out to 30k.
A number of you have expressed concern about my family's wellbeing in the Coronavirus pandemic. We're all fine, but currently there's a loc...
2020-04-01 02:27:19 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone,
I've been labouring away at the next chapter and have written ~18k so far. I plotted out the scenes for the rest of this chapter, so I'm hoping they won't take too long to write.
I just sent the first section off to my editors for them to review, so I'll get stuck into the edits as they appear.
Best of luck to all of you in avoiding coronavirus, but i...
2020-03-18 02:04:52 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone!
Here's the next chapter. As I mentioned in my status update, chapter 130 is going to be a two-parter, with another 30k words to round-out the chapter. I'll get cracking on that straight away, so hopefully it should be finished in a couple of weeks.
I hope you enjoy the first half!
Tefler
2020-02-21 23:33:46 +0000 UTC View Post