Daniel Dickinson, Author, Adventurer

Here we are, second update of March. You're probably wondering, "How is this randomness, even considered news?" Uhhh... Well, its not. Yes, I'm cheating on this second post for the month. Whatcha goin' do?

First thing is the maps in the Compendium will be updated soon. I have moved over all the actual content from it's previous home, so now all of Xonthian and Emberwood wiki entries are contained within it. I'm working on figuring out the map situation, the learning curve on an interactive map is steep, and frustrating. But it's coming.

Updates like this blog post "shouldn't" happen again in April. I have two articles planned for April, so watch for those!

Live in Arizona? Want to meet up-and-coming authors? Please head over to Chandler Public Library and support Indie Arts. I unfortunately will not be attending due to other obligations that weekend. I'd implore you though to attend, and show your support, and hopefully, there will be more events like this!When? April 6th - 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM Link with more details: https://chandler.bibliocommons.com/events/65b3ffb3efc0293a006e9a5a

I still have two projects I'm hoping to share. One of them is with the editor right now, and is the only one with a signed contract. As soon as I have cover, title information, I'll be shouting that out as well. Super excited for it. The second one is still up in there air, but I'm hopeful. Either way, the second one WILL be coming, its just a matter of HOW it'll come out.

Also, Discord. As I've mentioned previously I try to keep social media fresh, depending on the source you follow me. Discord is no different. IF you're so inclined, I'd recommend heading over to Discord and join me there!

Finally, I'd like to say thank you to the late, great, Akira Toriyama. It's amazing the scope his works have seeped into my life, some aspects of it, I hadn't even realized until recently. For those that don't know, Akira Toriyama created Dragon Ball (his most famous work) and acting as a character designer for several popular video games such as the Dragon Quest series, Chrono Trigger, and Blue Dragon. He'll be missed.

Big addition to the website. I'm VERY happy with the way the Xonthian Compendium turned out. The new section within the TigerForce website, contains a massive 180 pages of wiki level content that provides background, history, and a general working of all aspects within Xonthian.

What is Xonthian? Xonthian is a world. It is a continent. It is a people. The world of Xonthian is thick with diversity and rich in history. From Xonthian City, where humans live their lives in a large city while the outskirts have some of the land’s richest crops and farms. Or the island of Juan’kij, where the elves have secluded themselves in the forests of Timilik. The Dwarves living peacefully under the Shadow Mountains, and the Atticatten, who have hidden away on the easternmost peninsula of Xecutran. Where Orcs, Ogres and darker races who live in long-forgotten jungles and swamps, or in the shadows of lost civilizations. To the undiscovered lands of the east, where magic, sword, and gunslingers travel desert vistas. It is the entire world I created for most of my novels and stories. It is a playground for my characters, giving me freedom to write, without having to first spend time figuring out how that world actually works.

So feel free to read all 180 pages. Explore the world and enjoy. I've spent decades on this world, and it continues to grow. The newest addition, Emberwood, will be expanded in the coming months. MOST of the Emberwood lore however, draws from the rest of the Xonthian World. There are some differences and some expansion there, but it still follows most of the rules. I will let you know when I complete that addition.

Further changes and additions to the Xonthian Page are in the works, like an interactive map. That's taking me a bit more time, as it requires some programming. And I suck at programming. Keep checking back for that.