When Mice Where Giants and The Misfortune of Black Cats

Seasons Greetings, Everyone!

So, I've gone over and edited 'When Mice Were Giants' some more and have at last sent the most updated version to my awesome editor, Kayla M. Ware, host of chroniclefocuseditorial.com.

Once that is edited, I will replace the older version with the newer and be one step closer to making 'When Mice Were Giants' into a picture book!

With my part in that done for now, I'm using the down time to explore ideas for another likely short story project. This one is currently named, 'The Misfortune of Black Cats' and will be a fictional origin story for where the ludicrous idea of black cats being unlucky came from.

This story will offer a fictional early America era setting in which a young woman, the recent widow of a fairly well off man, is targeted by an especially greedy individual interested in taking all that she has received from her late husband, land, wealth, and so forth. The greedy man intends to go about this by making the young woman out to be a witch, scheming and plotting to convince the townspeople of her supposed devilry. AND it is up to her beloved pet, a black cat, to thwart these evil deeds.

Happy Holidays!

'When Mice Were Giants' Now has a Cover!

I am very pleased to announce that, thanks to Connie Walker, my little fable  'When Mice Were Giants' now has a cover!

I'm hoping this will be the first in a series of paintings by this incredibly talented artists that will contribute to making 'When Mice Were Giants' into my first children's picture book!

The story may be enjoyed now right here.

"A Handful of Souls" - Progress 3

Chapter 9 of 'A Handful of Souls' is done! It was a longer chapter but concludes the first part of this story. There are 2 more parts planned though this will still likely be in the novella range for length.

In other news, I have been working closely with my illustrator, the very talented, Connie Walker, to make a cover for 'When Mice Were Giants' a short story available for viewing here on my blog.

The cover is currently in the mail and if it looks nearly as good as the pictures I was sent of it, we're in for a real treat!

I'm also looking forward to trying to turn 'When Mice Were Giants' into a children's book with Connie illustrating, but will have to see if my wallet can endure such an endeavor, especially after I have requested Connie do a piece for 'A Handful of Souls'.

"A Handful of Souls" - Progress 2

A Tale of Love, Loss, and Necromancy

"A Handful of Souls" will be a Dark Fantasy story following the runaway, Cat (Catriona), having what little she has being cruelly taken from her. Lost and alone, when a mysterious power offers to bring back some of what she once had, Cat has to accept. But this world offers nothing without cost, a harsh lesson she will now have to learn.

Hello hello! I'm happy to say the story is coming along very well. I'm currently working on chapter seven, though the chapters are remaining quite short at around four to six pages each. 

I'm liking these short chapters. Being able to finish one quickly is a nice boost.

And I actually have some solid ideas for a middle and end to the story, which is incredibly rare!

"A Handful of Souls" - Progress 1

Hello hello! After getting distracted with 'Metal Gear Survive', addictive game (wish I got it when the multiplayer was still alive), I've managed to make some decent progress on my new story.

Speaking of which...

What would you give for a chance to see the loved and lost once more? To hold them again? To feel their warmth? To share some final words?

What would you be willing to sacrifice?

Questions a young Catriona will have to answer in

"A Handful of Souls" (a working title).

Though the two chapters I've written have been quite short so far, they've been pretty intense and things are not slowing down.

This will be a dark fantasy piece heavily involving necromancy, loosely based on D&D lore.

 Assuming all goes well, I'm looking to make it into a novella.

A New Beginning

After an immensely busy Halloween season I've finally decided to begin a new tale that I'd been rattling around for a little while.

Don't have a working title yet, but the idea is the young protagonist flees from a lethal bandit attack on her companions. Coming across an ancient phylactery left by a long gone lich whose greatly weakened soul still remains inside, the protagonist uses lingering necromantic energies to get revenge on the bandits and reanimate her fallen friends. The lich keeps the protagonist and her friends 'alive' in exchange for fresh souls with which it seeks to eventually reform its decrepit body and once more walk the mortal world.

Just getting started, not sure where it's going to go, but the writing has begun!

I'll likely be bouncing back and forth between this and Alice for now, but the Chapter Art Drawing Contest is still going on, currently in Chapter 4's. Chapters available under 'The Jellybane'.

When Mice Were Giants released!

Hello, hello! So I've decided to release 'When Mice Were Giants' early. I was planning to wait until it had some cover art, but I'm just too excited to hear what folks think of this little fable.

'When Mice Were Giants' is a story of how mice, once the largest of all Earth's creatures, became so small.

You can now click this link to it or the one under pages.

When Mice Wre Giants

Hey folks! I have been taking a break from writing Alice Dippleblack's adventures to write a fable I'm calling, "When Mice Were Giants".

It's my first such work, but I am rather excited about it. I've already had it edited by my awesome editor, Kayla Ware, and am now in the process of trying to convince the incredible Connie Walker to make a cover art piece for it. As some may know, Connie is the epic talent behind the Alice Dippleblack covers.

"When Mice Were Giants" is a short piece (just over 7 typed pages) that tells the story of how mice became one of the smallest of animals after starting out as one of the largest.

The idea was largely inspired by a Native American fairy tale called 'The Boy Who Lassoed the Sun.'

I plan to upload the story soon, maybe after the cover art is done, or before if I get too impulsive. I hope everyone has a chance to read it.

Chapter 3 Drawing Contest Results!

Hello, friends! Forgive the delay in the Chapter 3 Drawing Contest's results. Generally, I like to wait until my editor, Kayla Ware, returns the chapter I've finished and I go through the corrections before ending the current contest and moving onto the next. Kayla is very busy at the moment, so it is taking a bit longer to get the chapter back.

In any case, I believe my contestants have waited long enough! It is time to view The Jellybane Chapter 3's Chapter Art Drawing Contest's results!

We have four wonderful entries submitted by two very talented artists this round and surprisingly, they all center around the same part of the chapter. So, I've decided to present them in chronological order rather than in order of places.

The first entry was submitted by Ashleigh Davenport of Final Beat Comics

This wonderful scene depicts a memory of Alice's from when the Tokala was just a kit. Coming across an old log in the forest, Alice decides to take a break, sitting upon it. The log's shape reminds the young fox of the wondrous stories her father used to tell her, including tales about the awesome might of dragons and the fearless warriors that once rode them.

The image shows Alice's father, Robert Dippleblack, telling an adorable Alice of the great behemoths just before bed. I love the thought bubbles from Alice creating the image of her father's words.

I am awarding this image 2nd place, earning Ashleigh the $15 prize! Congratulations! And thank you for your entry!

The next three pieces are from the incredible Connie Walker, who has generously submitted entries to each of my little contests, for which I am very grateful.

 While resting on the log, the memories of her father's dragons inspire Alice's imagination, the log suddenly looking very much like the neck of one of the legendary creatures. She pretends to ride one of the fabled winged beasts for a moment, until her shifting about disturbs a particularly large worm.

 

The illusion broken, the fox then settles to watch the worm wiggle free of the old log to find a place less bothered by young girls and their dragons.

Both of these entries depict Alice in this scene, though Connie presents Alice in two differing styles as well as angles. Both display the artist's high level of skill, expertly using hatching and cross-hatching to create a great array of depths between Alice in the foreground and the forest in the background.

I really appreciate the detail put into every aspect of Connie's work, with Alice's fur, clothes, and expression, along with the bark of the trees and bits of other flora all really bring this fantastical world to life.

 

 In Connie's last entry, Alice has been torn away from her worm watching by something rustling her way among the trees. Knowing the forest to be a place of many dangers, the fox immediately goes on the alert, and is, in fact, about to meet someone who is going to change her life forever.

You can find out who by checking out Chapter 3 as well as previous chapters here.

I'm awarding Connie Walker 1st and 3rd place's prizes, netting her $35 for her entries. 

Congratulations and thank you and I hope to see your continued participation in the next contest!

Chapter 4's Contest is now Open

All are welcome to enter. The three top entries receive a cash prize, while the number one entry will be in print along with the finished novel.

Check out the Rules here.

Meanwhile, I am beginning Chapter 13 of Alice Dippleblack in 'The Jellybane'

The Jellybane Chapter 12 Update

I've finally done what I can with Chapter 12 and have sent it off to my editor, Kayla Ware, ruler of chroniclefocuseditorial.com

In Chapter 12, Alice and her friends are tasked with cleansing a  spring of the jellies that have come to inhabit it. In exchange for this service, the pixies of the forest offer them much needed food.

The Chapter 3 Drawing contest will come to a close once Chapter 12 is completely edited, so there is still about a week and a half left in the contest.

Chapter 12 is Done!

Chapter 12 of The Jellybane is done! 

And will now be entering it's editing stage.

 In this chapter, the girls are asked by their hopeful new allies to cleanse a nearby spring of the jellies that have congregated there. Alice and her friends agree to do so in exchange for much needed food, only to find the task a far greater chore than they could have possibly imagined.

The chapter now being edited means the Chapter Art Drawing Contest for Chapter 3 has about 3 weeks or so left in it. So still plenty of time to enter.

Reminder:

As I continue to progress in the completion of my novel rewrite, I'm hosting a contest to make art for each chapter. Winners of the contests receive the prize money ($30) and also have their work displayed in the final novel.

There are now also runner up prizes for 2nd and 3rd place winners amounting to $15 and $5 respectively. All entries will also be proudly displayed in the chapter Art Contest Results videos after each contest via YouTube.

For info on the contests please visit the Contest Page. 

Here is the arrestingly intense entry of fellow novelist Sara A. Noe (author of A Fallen Hero) for Chapter 2's Drawing Contest. A big thank you to Sara for participating!

Drawing Contest and Chapter 12 Progress Updates

The Winning Entry for the Chapter 2's Chapter Art Drawing Contest by Connie Walker (ryoki18@yahoo.com)

You can check out the video here.

Chapter 3's contest is currently ongoing and

all are welcome to participate.

Rules                    Chapters

I'm also adding a 2nd and 3rd place award tiers:

1st Place - $30 and art displayed in the final novel

2nd Place - $15

3rd Place - $5

Just as a thank you for participating. All participants will also have their work displayed on my social media and various videos I make.

As for Chapter 12, I'm nearly done writing it. In this chapter, the girls are tasked by the pixies to cleanse a spring of the vile jellies that have congregated about it in exchange for much needed food.

Chapter 3's Drawing Contest will continue until the chapter is written and fully edited, so there are still a few weeks for participants to send entries.

You can also support my work by becoming a Patreon.

Chapter 2's Results, And Chapter 3's Contest Begins!

Chapter 2's contest is now over, results are in, and Chapter 3's contest has begun!

Big thank you to Connie Walker (our second time winner) and Sara Noë (Author of 'A Fallen Hero') 

For participating in my little contest. Wonderful work from the both of you and I am very much looking forward to your participation in future contests!

As mentioned, with the end of Chapter 2's, Chapter 3's contest has begun and all are invited to participate!

Chapters are now available right here on my Blog up to the current contest chapter.

There has also been an update to the rules page, so please check that out here.

If you know others that might be interested in participating, feel encouraged to share with family and friends!

Chapter 3's contest will continue until I finish writing and editing Chapter 12 which will probably be in about a month.

1 Week left for Chapter 2 Drawing Contest

Hey guys, I just sent off Chapter 11 to my awesome editor, Kayla Marie Ware, who has recently brought her new site online, check it out at chroniclefocuseditorial.com

This means, there is about 1 week left in Chapter 2's Drawing contest! Still time to submit entries.

What I'm looking for in these contests is for you to read the chapter and draw a scene from that chapter using only black and white.

Chapter 1's winning entry by Connie Walker (ryoki18@yahoo.com) is a perfect example:

Winners will have their entries placed in the final novel heading the chapters they are for with their names given well earned recognition, plus the contest's prize money.

Check out the contest page for more details on entering.

Meanwhile, I'll be beginning Chapter 12 of The Jellybane's rewrite.

Chapter 11 is Written!

In The Jellybane Chapter 11, 

Alice and her friends learn more of the pixies and their desire to see the jelly monsters vanquished. Twinkaleni, feeling the party can use this to improve their chances of survival in this dangerous forest, works to encourage exchanges between the girls and these potential allies.

 

The chapter is written and will be edited by me for the next few days for clean up and then sent over to my editor Kayla Marie Ware for a final go over.

Speaking of which, Kayla's brand new site has just come online at www.chroniclefocuseditorial.com/

where she offers her amazing services for all your editing needs.

She has proven time and time again to be an excellent editor for me and will no doubt prove the same to you.

As for the 2nd Chapter Art Drawing Contest, with the chapter down but in need of editing, there are only about two weeks left in this contest period, so be sure to submit your entries soon!

Chapter 3's contest will be held immediately after the conclusion of the 2nd which means more chances to win prize money and a place in the final novel!

Check out the contest page for information on entering.

Chapter 11 Progress

Hey guys, my editor has returned Chapter 10 of The Jellybane, edits have been made and now I am fully focused on Chapter 11, which is over halfway done!

For those who are participating in the Chapter 2 Art Drawing Contest, or would like to, this means there are about 2-3 weeks left for submissions.

Once Chapter 2's contest is done, Chapter 3's will begin!

 For those interested at a chance at some prize money and a place to show your art in a novel, check out the contest page.

Here is another wonderful entry for the Chapter 1 contest by talented artist Connie Walker (ryoki18@yahoo.com)

This scene depicts Alice, talking with her friend Ashley by the well in Alice's home village of Toki.

Ashley is a Didel or opossum person, the name stemming from their scientific name, Didelphimorphia.

Beginning Chapter 11

I've just finished my own edits for Chapter 10 of The Jellybane and have sent it off to my editor.

Now it's time to start Chapter 11!

Here is an adorable entry submitted by Ashleigh Davenport of Final Beat Comics (beautyofshape@gmail.com) for the Chapter 1 Art Drawing Contest.

The Chapter 2 contest is currently ongoing and will likely continue until I finish Chapter 11, which maybe a month or so. 

The contest is open to everyone and winners earn prize money and a place in the final novel for their work. 

I'm planning on having a contest for each chapter, so that gives you plenty of chances to win!  Even if you don't though, I do plan to show off your entries in videos and posts just like this giving participants some free advertising.

For information on the contest, check out this page.

To support Alice's Adventures, visit my patreon here.

Chapter 10 is Done! And in Editing.

Alright! Chapter 10: The Jellybane has been written and I will now be editing it for a few days before passing it on to my editor.

In this chapter, due to a chance encounter with a horrifically oversize arachnid, Alice manages to take the first step toward making some new friends in the dangerous monster infested forest.

Also, here is the winning entry for the 1st Chapter Art Drawing Contest! A wonderful piece by Connie Walker.

Another noteworthy entry was this adorable version of Alice by Ashleigh Davenport

Much more info on the contest entries and results in this video:

Thank you both for participating!

Chapter 2's contest is now ongoing and will be for a few weeks!

For info on entering, just check out the guide here.

For any questions, just email me at kjbaileyad@gmail.com

Chapter 1 Drawing Contest Winner!

Hello hello! Today I announce the first Chapter Art Drawing Contest Winner in this video!

 Couldn't upload here since it is over 100 MB

Special thanks to Connie Walker and Ashleigh Davenport for participating. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work!

With the conclusion of the 1st Chapter Art Contest, I would like to also announce the 2nd, beginning right now with Chapter 2 of the Jellybane.

To enter, all you have to do is read the rules of the Chapter Art Contest Page and email me (kjbaileyad@gmail.com) with your interest in participating so I can send you the most updated versions of the chapters.

As for The Jellybane's progress, I'm nearly done with Chapter 10, so the Chapter 2 contest will likely go on until I'm done with Chapter 11 to give everyone plenty of time to submit entries.

In Chapter 10, the identity of the tiny blue light occasionally seen by Alice is finally revealed.

Find out what is is by becoming a beta reader! 

Just email me at the above address.

Chapter 9 sent to editor and Chapter 1 Drawing contest coming to a close.

Hey folks, a few updates. 

I've finished my own edits for Chapter 9: A Giant Among Giants from The Adventures of Alice Dippleblack, Book 1 - 'The Jellybane' and have now sent it off to my editor.

Once she is done with it, I'll be closing the current Chapter Art Drawing Contest for Chapter 1 and starting the next with Chapter 2, as I myself write Chapter 10.

This means Chapter 1's contest timer is almost up. BUT there is still about a week to go, so you DO have time to submit entries! 

For info on the contest, please visit the following link:

Contest Page

Remember, winners receive a cash prize AND have their work displayed in the final novel! 

No worries if you can't get one in this time though. I'm planning to have drawing contests for each chapter! 

So with 10 chapters already in this book and at least five more books coming after it, there are loads of chances to win!

 Also, feel encouraged to support Alice's Adventures by becoming a Patreon

Chapter 9: A Giant among Giants is finished and now in editing.

Hey guys! I just finished writing Chapter 9 of The Adventures of Alice Dippleblack!

Seriously considering binding the current six book series into a single novel.

Chapter 9: A Giant Among Giants will now spend some time in editing. After which I will be looking for beta readers interested in reviewing it with me.

As for the Chapter Art Drawing Contest, Chapter 1's contest is still ongoing and will continue until editing of Chapter 9 is complete, so you still have around 2 weeks to submit entries!

All you need to do to enter is email me that you're interested, I'll send you the contest chapter, you read it and draw up an image based on the chapter.

Check out the Contest Page for more details.

Winners receive a cash prize as well as have their work immortalized in the final novel!

You can also help support Alice's Adventures by becoming a Patron

The Jellybane - Chapter 9 Progress

Chapter 9 of

A Giant Among Giants

is coming along, already around half way through.

Even after feasting for an entire day, there are a great deal of leftovers from the giant crab the girls had managed to slay. But the forest is not a place that allows good food to go to waste, as the small party is about to discover.

I've been considering compiling all six of Alice Dippleblack's books into a single volume, "The Adventures of Alice Dippleblack" as well. Trying to weight the pros and cons of that. Thoughts are appreciated.

Also, the Chapter Art Drawing Contest for Chapter 1 is ON and will continue until Chapter 9 is fully finished and edited.

Check out the video for info: 

And the Contest Page for further details.

I would also appreciate any support for my Patreon, which I should update more often.

"The Jellybane" Progress and First Chapter Art Drawing Contest!

Chapter 8 has been edited and I've begun Chapter 9 of

 As for the 'Chapter Art Drawing Contest' I have created a You Tube video for you here and updated the page with all the information, which you can find here.

A big thank you to Connie Walker for her work to give an idea of what I am looking for in these contests.

So basically the contest will be for drawings I can head each chapter with.

Contest winners will receive $30 via Pay Pal and have their entries displayed in the printed novels and ebooks

Even if your entry is not selected for the book, I do plan to display all entries on various occasions so everyone who participates will still receive some public exposure as gratitude for participating. 

One such occasion will be the winner announcement video at the end of each contest and another will likely be when I make the audiobook versions of the novel sometime in the future.

Chapter Art Drawing Contest Info Page

Chapter 8 is Done! Now Editing.

Today I finished writing Chapter 8 of

's rewrite and am now moving on to editing it.

In this chapter, the girls enjoy the spoils of their hard won victory over one of the forest's dangerous denizens. As they do, Alice notices that they seemed to have attracted the attention of something else. What is that tiny light among the trees?

After editing, I'll be looking for Beta Readers to help improve the chapter. If you'd like to volunteer, feel encouraged to send your email to 

minatek616@gmail.com

You can also support Alice's adventures by becoming a patron

 

The Jellybane Chapter 8

After some great editing by Kayla (find her on fiverr.com 'kaylamware') of 

Chapter 7, we're on to Chapter 8.

After the morning's teeth clenching battle, the girls celebrate a well earned victory. The spoils granting them food and rights to a stream, they decide to stay and rest a while. But keeping stationary in the forest can draw in some unexpected company.

I'm always looking for beta readers to help edit and refine or just look through what I have so far. If you'd like to volunteer, just send me your email.

kjbaileyad@gmail.com

Also, you can help support Alice Dippleblack's adventures by becoming a patron. Just click the image below.

The Jellybane Chapter 7: Hunt for Beta Readers

I've finished my edits for Chapter 7 of

and am now looking for Beta Readers to look over the chapter too!

Volunteers, send your emails to kjbaileyAD@gmail.com

Earlier chapters will be provided for those who would like to catch up.

In Chapter 7, Alice and her friends venture through the forest, ever in search of food and water to replace their dwindling stores. Though they soon discover that they are not the only ones looking for something to eat.

You can also help support this adventure, and others like it, by becoming a patron! Just click the image below:

Chapter 7 is done.

After an especially busy month, Chapter 7 is finally down.

 

 With their success catching and cooking the giant ant, Alice and her friends look into hunting up some more food for themselves. And end up with far more than they bargained for.

 

I'll be editing for the next few day and will be looking for beta readers once I'm done. Also, as I'm coming closer to the end of the book, I'll be looking for cover artists as well. This will be a paid gig so send me an email at kjbailey@gmail.com with samples of your work if you'd like to be considered.

Getting back on Track

Hey folks, so after yet another glorious bout with depression, this one lasting the last few weeks, I finally feel the insidious foe's forces being routed at last.

Now, after too long a time, I've finally gotten myself to start writing again and continue with the remake of

Chapter 7

After their success with a giant ant, the girls eagerly seek out other possible food sources the forest has to offer. But after several days of failure, worry and tensions rise as their bought stores dwindle with every rationed meal.

Chapter 6: The Tail of a Mouse is Done and in need of Beta Readers!

 I have finished my personal edits of

Chapter 6: The Tail of A Mouse

and believe it is now ready for some Beta Readers! 

This is your chance to be a part of the adventure! Contribute your own thoughts and ideas on what could make the story better. See a grammar error? Let me know. Think something could be worded better? Let me hear it. Just liking the story so far? TELL ME!

To volunteer, just leave your email in the comments. 

No one looks at this blog so no one is going to send you spam. 

You can also support Alice's adventures by becoming a Patreon

 Sharing, Liking, and Commenting is also spectacularly motivating.

On to Chapter 7!

 

The Jellybane Chapter 6: The Tail of a Mouse

Just finished writing Chapter 6: The Tail of a Mouse.

 

In it, the girls have been sent fleeing into the forest by angry villagers. One morning, they discovery a giant ant scrounging around and manage to catch it. As their breakfast cooks over a fire, Twinkaleni reveals a bit about her past, the mysterious Order of Thermathrogi, and how she came to lose her tail.

 

 I'll be editing this chapter for a few days, then I'll be looking for beta readers to help look it over. Gain early access by volunteering! All you need to do is send me your email so I can send you the chapter when it's ready.

 

You can also help support more adventures like Alice Dippleblack by becoming a patron!

Visit: patreon.com/kjbailey

 

Beta Readers Needed The Jellybane - Chapter 5

 

Need Beta Readers for Chapter 5 - Leaving

I've spent the last couple of days editing and I believe the chapter is ready to be looked over by others. 

In this chapter, a simple trade run into Toki turns into a run for their lives as the girls are forced to flee the tiny village. Accusations of treason bite at Alice's heels as she wonders if she will ever be able to return to the only place she'd ever called home.

 If you'd like to volunteer to be a Beta Reader, just send your email to kjbaileyad@gmail.com so I can send you the latest version of the chapter. Previous chapters will be provided for catch up.

You can also support my literary works by becoming my patron

www.patreon.com/kjbailey

The Jellybane Chapter 5: Leaving is done!

Alice Dippleblack in 

'The Jellybane'

Chapter 5: Leaving is done and now in editing!

In this chapter, a simple trade run into Toki turns into a run for their lives as the girls are forced to flee the tiny village. Accusations of treason bite at Alice's heels as she wonders if she will ever be able to return to the only place she'd ever called home.

I'll be looking for Beta Readers to help look the chapter over soon. If you'd like to volunteer let me know your email by either posting it in the comments or sending it to my email address:

kjbaileyad@gmail.com

You can also support my literary works by becoming my patron

www.patreon.com/kjbailey

 

The Jellybane Chapter 4 Ready for Beta

After several days of personal editing, I believe  

 Chapter 4: The Hunt 

is ready for some Beta Readers!

In this chapter, Alice hunts jellies with her new companions, and in doing so, uncovers more of her new friends' mysterious pasts.

If you'd like to volunteer to be a beta reader, just send me your email

kjbaileyad@gmail.com

so I can send you the chapter. 

Previous chapters will be made available for catch up. 

Please do not distribute chapters without permission.

You can also help support Alice's Adventures by becoming a patron at 

www.patreon.com/kjbailey 

 

Finished Chapter 4 and Now Editing - The Jellybane

Just Finished Chapter 4 of The Jellybane: The Hunt

I will now spend the next few days editing. After, I'll be looking for Beta Readers to help look the chapter over. If you'd like to volunteer some time, just send me your email, kjbaileyad@gmail.com

or post it in the comments so I can send you the most updated version of the chapter.

In Chapter 4, while hunting jellies with her new companions, Alice discovers tiny Twinkaleni has an enormous secret. In sharing, the strange pair take a great risk. Will they regret it? Or might Alice regret learning about it?

As always, if you'd like to support Alice's adventures, one way of doing so is becoming a patron. 

Just click the image below to find out how

The Jellybane Chapter 3 Now Available to Beta Readers

Hey guys, after a few days' editing, I believe Chapter 3: Among the Trees is now ready for a first round of Beta Readers.

 In this chapter, Alice begins her awaited expedition into the forest to hunt for rare colored jellies and their more valuable core stones. During her search she runs into two strangers. Needing cores in the hopes of replacing lost supplies, they propose a partnership with the young hunter. Clearly keeping much to themselves, Alice can only wonder what secrets the mysterious duo possess.

Beta Readers look over works of literature in order to offer feedback from the point of an average reader. They are invaluable for hammering out errors and smoothing the rough edges of stories so that the later completed work is all the better for the public.

If you'd like to volunteer to be a beta reader, just send your email to

 kjbaileyad@gmail.com 

so I can shoot you over a copy of the chapter. Earlier chapters will be made available for catching up. Please do not redistribute works without permission as they are not ready nor meant to be public yet.

Further support of Alice Dippleblack and other adventures is greatly appreciated and recieved via patreon at

https://www.patreon.com/kjbailey

The Jellybane - Chapter 3 is in editing!

Chapter 3 is done!

In it, Alice meets Danahlia and Twinkaleni for the very first time. The liguna and merin, becoming desperate after losing their last supplies to the voracious jellies of the forest, strike a deal with the young hunter, forming a much needed partnership. Suspicious but eager for company on her solitary hunt, Alice seeks to learn more about the unusual pair. Who are they? Where did they come from? And why are they here?

I'll be editing the chapter over the next few days and will be looking for beta readers to help look it over. Those interested, please send your emails to me at 

kjbaileyad@gmail.com

or put them in the comments so I can send you copies.

If you need to catch up, let me know and I will send you the previous chapters.

 

If you're new to Alice Dippleblack 
and would like to know what I've been yammering on about for the last few years, here is a very brief summary:

Alice Dippleblack is a fantasy adventure series that takes place in a fantastical world of anthropomorphic animals, wondrous magic, and dangerous monsters. It predominately follows three orphans of vastly differing backgrounds in their struggle to survive in a land torn by war. Despite their differences, the trials the three endure together forge a bond that helps shape the future of their world.
 

 If you'd like to support more directly, please visit my patreon page for donation options and rewards:

www.patreon.com/kjbailey