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Morgan Givens 🏳️‍⚧️'s avatar

Really dig how you ended this. Will def keep an eye out for the next part!

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Anthony Lee Phillips's avatar

I'm happy to hear that, Morgen! It's mutual.

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Evie's avatar

thanks for sharing! there was some nice prose throughout! as a mage lover i’m really interested in seeing how your magic system will develop.

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Anthony Lee Phillips's avatar

Thanks Evie! I loved making the magic. And there is a LOT of it in book 1....

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Gene Smith's avatar

Thank you for sharing your story with us, please keep up the good work and I look forward to hearing more from you in the future.

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Gene Smith's avatar

You’re welcome, is this your first story? When did you realize you wanted to write?

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Anthony Lee Phillips's avatar

I've written hundreds of songs, a handful of scrapped plays, and a few short stories. But this is the first work of fiction I'm releasing.

It's been a wild journey, actually! My degree is in acting, and the best thing I ever learned during that program was how to be bored.

That's where the magic hides.

Are you a writer?

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Gene Smith's avatar

Ooh I see

My degree is in graphic design, which I ended up hating, lol.

I am a writer, technically, I mean, I’m working on my first novel and I’m hoping to finish it before the year ends

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Anthony Lee Phillips's avatar

That's thrilling! May I ask what the premise is?

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Gene Smith's avatar

Yes, it’s about a young man who is bound by blood magic to work for a sorceress who wants even more power

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Anthony Lee Phillips's avatar

That sounds right up my alley!

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Anthony Lee Phillips's avatar

Thanks Gene! I appreciate you reading/hearing it :)

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Gene Smith's avatar

Awesome!

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Roads Untraveled's avatar

Looking forward to reading the rest of these, or maybe just waiting to buy the book. I see you're at proof stage. Congrats!!!

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Anthony Lee Phillips's avatar

Well, I’m on the proof stage for the MYTHS!

That way there’s something to release right away.

Moonthread (and the rest of that trilogy) are going to be released August, September, and October 2026. Until then, Moonthread will live here, when (and if) you’re ready to read it.

^.^

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Roads Untraveled's avatar

Cool- then keep reading here I will!

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C. Lee McKenzie's avatar

An interesting fantasy world with great imagery you've got going here. I smiled at Nala's tusks hurting more than she'd expected.

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Anthony Lee Phillips's avatar

Thanks C! That was from a very early draft, and it's never left since actually. Maybe year and a half ago or so?

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Bradley Ramsey's avatar

Anthony…

This cover image has no right to go this hard! 😮‍💨👏🏻

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Allura Shadley's avatar

“Nala had always wondered why they did things by hand when they could use magic.” - you

That reminds me of how I feel when I’m making a digital drawing. I often use a Fill tool to color my drawings (before adding details/textures), but sometimes I color by hand, and that’s more fun. It simply is.

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Anthony Lee Phillips's avatar

I was hoping someone would pick that passage out.

I love hearing about your process, too!

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