Updates!

Oct 01, 2026
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You may have noticed a few changes around here!

My creative work has grown beyond Veil of Ashes. While Veil is still my main writing project (and Book Two is underway!), there are a lot more worlds starting to take shape around it.

There are other novels. A comic. Poetry. Artwork. Character designs. Random ideas scribbled down at questionable hours.

And probably several projects I haven't even thought of yet.

I realized I needed a creative home that could grow with me instead of being tied to one particular story.

So, welcome to The Inky Lantern.

A Place for Many Worlds

The Inky Lantern is my umbrella for all of those creative pieces—my books, art, characters, poetry, comics, and whatever else I create along the way.

With that change, I'm also simplifying how I use Buy Me a Coffee.

Rather than maintaining another membership program here, I want this space to be exactly what the name suggests: a simple way to support my work if you enjoy what I'm creating.

No membership. No monthly commitment. No worrying about which tier to choose.

Just a virtual coffee to help fuel another chapter, drawing, character, or world.

For anyone who does want memberships, early chapters, bonus content, worldbuilding, behind-the-scenes posts, and a deeper look into my creative process, Patreon is becoming the membership home of The Inky Lantern.

And Buy Me a Coffee?

Think of it as tossing another little ember into the lantern whenever you'd like to help keep it glowing.

Whether you support my work here, join me on Patreon, read my stories, comment, share my art, or simply follow along, I'm grateful you're here.

There are a lot more worlds waiting to be explored.

Welcome to The Inky Lantern — A Place for Many Worlds.

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