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Summer Camp is next weekend? My EIGHTH Summer Camp??? Oh my goodness! But hey, at least I've finished my homework nice and early!

I've got lots of prep and planning left to do behind the scenes, but I have my ideas flowing around all of the themes, and the feral energy is building and building... WHAT WILL WE WRITE NEXT WEEK??? WHAT WONDERS WILL JULY BRING US ALL?

I look forward to finding all of that out together!

I won't be going for another Iron Gorge year, but I will still be streaming all Summer Camp! My tentative schedule is outlined in my prep article in week 3 :)

#TheOwlworks #Malkora #AyunSovos #SummerCamp2026 #SC26

I'm endlessly proud and overjoyed to share that Festival of Blooms earned this year's Heart & Minds award! This article, fittingly, came from the heart — as someone who withers in winter and blossoms again in the warmth of spring, I wanted to capture the feeling of revival, excitement, and delight when the days grow longer and the breeze feels like a hug instead of a bite.

Flowers are a big source of happiness for me, and some of my friends here may be able to confirm, as I've sent out many delighted snapshots of the tiny blooms that have popped up since spring finally hit us this year!

I hope you enjoy giving this article a read, if you haven't already. If you enjoy the Festival of Blooms, you'll encounter more of it in the next chapter of The Path to Adventure, the current storyline of Ayun Sovos! Chapter four is in the works, coming soon! You can start the journey with Ebi in chapter one, here: 1 | Ducky Delivery!

Thank you, always, for the love and support. It means a lot to have earned this specific award with the project that sits closest to my heart, my true escape from the chaos all around. If you ever need a warm and cozy place to take a rest or have an adventure when the real world gets a little dark, Ayun Sovos will always have a spot for you!

#WAWA #AyunSovos #CozyFantasy #TheOwlworks #WorldbuildingAwards #Fantasy

All prepped for WorldEmber! Eager, nervous, excited. Lots of ideas on the plate, great friends behind me (big shouts to my accountability buddies Mochimanoban and Nulcheck !), and hype all around!

Let's see what fabulous things we all create together this month!

#WorldEmber #TheOwlworks #Malkora #AyunSovos #Fantasy #WE2025 #WorldEmber2025

There has been so much unfolding in my corner of this fine Anvil, and in the online spaces beyond, so allow me to take a moment to share my delight with you, celebrate some big wins, and ensure everyone is feeling just as FERAL as I am!

The Most Pressing Update: COPPER IS ACHIEVED!

How about that, y'all? Your local owl has achieved copper on day two of Summer Camp, and I'm nowhere close to being done with these submissions — though the ideas I've put on the table are already super exciting for me! I'm making this update before slinking off to bed after a long day of writing sprints, article submissions, and other side quests, so you can expect my Summer Camp overview article to be updated with my submissions later! But do keep an eye on it throughout the event to know what I'm working on!

You can always come check out my Summer Camp competition page for links to my creations!

Tackling the Iron Gorge — Summer Camp Live!

Members of my Twitch community convinced me (yes, it was totally THEIR sole decision, not mine, obviously) to shoot for a new challenge this year: the fabled Iron Gorge. 21 days of streaming Summer Camp content during the event. Can I do it? I guess we'll find out!

On that note, I thought I'd share my stream schedule for Summer Camp with you lovely beans, in case you wanted to stop by and watch, chat, work, or lurk with us! All times are listed in EDT(-4 GMT)!

• Saturdays 2PM - Prompt brainstorming! We just got some new prompts, and we're putting our teeth on them ASAP.
• Sundays 2PM - SUNDAY SPRINTS! We did enough talking on Saturday. It's time for focus and writing!
• Select Tuesdays & Thursdays 7-8PM - Pop-up sprints! Hour-long sessions of late-night worldbuilding. Short and sweet!
• Fridays 2PM - Sprints & Chill! We start with a few writing sprints, then reward ourselves for a week's work with a gaming break.

Be sure to follow me on Twitch to know when I'm going live! The best places to follow my stream schedules and updates are my Discord server and Bluesky! Super helpful for knowing when I might or might not be running a pop-up sprint!

Awards & Apocalypses? The Owlworks April Vlog is Live!

This upload is notably behind, but I'm committed to keeping this series moving forward! Enjoy this longform vlog where I share my adventures throughout the month as a birdie on the internet trying to do it all, while being active and aiming to thrive in spite of the many obstacles and dips that inevitably arise when you're trying to make moves forward.

In this vlog you'll find victories, heartache, goal-setting, and mixed progress.. all fun things! It's something of a vulnerable look at being a creator in a chaotic world. Subscribe to catch the May vlog, when it's all set and complete! That month was PACKED, so get ready for some fun adventures!

Camp Feral Just Got Toothier!

It seems like there are a lot of incredible campers this year that are just SO ready to start chomping on prompts, and I was so pleased to present this shiny new badge to this very excited corner of the community! Camp Feral is SO back, baby! Be sure to check out the badge's information page to get a refresher on what being FERAL means during Summer Camp, and fly these colors if they suit you!

Summer Camp is in full swing, but if you find yourself stuck with the feral energy long after the event ends, my new project might be of interest to you... join us, in the Circle of Feral Worldbuilders, a.k.a. Gnawing Lore!

Overall, whew! What a fun two days it's already been for Summer Camp, and it's not even July yet! So many folks are bringing incredible energy to the event, producing incredible work, and being wonderfully uplifting to each other.

Let's keep that community love flowing! You're already inspiring me so much in my quest for creating!

#SummerCamp2025 #CampFeral #GnawingLore #TheOwlworks #SummerCamp

Summer Camp is around the corner...

Do you feel that? The slumbering creatures of the Anvil stir and awaken one by one as the ferality re-enters our domain. Week one of homework month has already begun, and I have already done my part... what about you? What are your thoughts and goals on the camp to come?

#SummerCamp #CampFeral #SummerCamp2025 #Malkora #AyunSovos #TheOwlworks

The Owlworks makes its Youtube (re)debut!

It only took an age and a half, but the winds of creation finally found themselves beneath my wings! Behold, my first vlog!

— - One tired but accomplished owl

I took a years-long Youtube hiatus, and now we're BACK — starting with a new writer vlog series where I take you through month-by-month adventures in the Owlworks! This episode 0.5 kicks off the series with a 2025/winter recap and covers the end of March... with most of April being through at this point (oh my god??), you likely already know where the next episode will pick up!

Be sure to subscribe so you catch future episodes of the Owlworks Vlog! Look forward to these uploads coming every early- to mid-month!

I really hope you enjoy following along my journey as an all-over-the-place creator, and every bit of support is mega appreciated! Likes, comments, and shares help tell the Youtube algorithm that I'm not just some weirdo on the internet, but a weirdo on the internet that's worth watching :)

#TheOwlworks #WAWA #WorldbuildingAwards

WAWA Update from the Owlworks: HOLY / BLUE ANVIL /!

Many of you got to witness my live reactions to this information, but... six nominations??? I've done nothing but lay spiritually on the floor (maybe physically as well, for a little while) and process this!

Thank you SO much for the community love and support — for my third Worldbuilding Awards run, you've tripled my total nomination count in one act of love and fevered voting. I hope I can count on you again to pull an award or two from these nominations, but I am just so thrilled to have reached this point. Much love!

For my fellow nominees:

First off, you're incredible! Voting in the first round was hard enough, but making those final decisions was truly killer.

If you'd like some fancy graphics to promote your work this month, the nominee gallery made its return once again! Sorry for the day's delay, but I hope you enjoy them!

#WAWA #TheOwlworks #AyunSovos #Malkora #WAWA2025 #WorldbuildingAwards

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