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The Orchestra is Tuned!

Raven & Quill Vol 2: Issue #3 is live!

I’m pulling back the curtain on my new "digital council" workflow—how I keep my lore straight without losing the soul of the story.

Also in this issue:

• Chapter 6 is LIVE: Krysaalis trades her gilded cage for the unknown.
• Cartography Update: I couldn't help myself. The Vesprian Heartland satellite map is finally finished and fully labeled.

Read Tuning the Orchestra and Chapter 6 now!

#WorldAnvil #Worldbuilding #FantasyMaps #WritingProcess #SagaOfTheSilverBlade

Welcome to Week 7 of the Saga!

Raven & Quill Issue #7: The Inkwell is live alongside Chapter 5: A Key of Scars. We return to Qianna to peel back the layers of her past.

But the real story this week is about the deep rabbit hole of cartography.

I confess: the map nerd in me took over. I realized the current satellite imagery for Vespria wasn't enough to satisfy the vision. So, instead of just writing, I spent the week rebuilding the Vesprian realms from the ground up in Photoshop to prepare for a massive InDesign overhaul.

Inside Issue #7:

• The Art of the "Sat-Map": A look at the work-in-progress standard for the new maps.
• A Jewel Thief in the Night: A warning that the current maps on the site are living on borrowed time. Soon, they will be swapped out silently, with precision.
• The Inkwell: Learning to sit with the discomfort of "done" while drafting ahead into Chapters 7–9.

The new maps aren't live yet, but you can see the trajectory in the newsletter. Be warned: truth is a shifting horizon.

Read the full Dispatch and Chapter 5 below!

Raven & Quill #07: The Inkwell

Chapter 5: A Key of Scars

Keep your soul-song in tune.

— VS

#Worldbuilding #Cartography #Fantasy #AmWriting #MapMaking #SagaOfTheSilverBlade #IndieAuthor

Happy New Year from the Saga!

We are kicking off 2026 with a fresh start: Raven & Quill, Volume 2, Issue #1 is live alongside Chapter 4: The Rising Tide .

While the plot moves forward at the Rosethorn Estate, the real work this week happened "under the hood" of the world bible. This issue focuses on tuning the engine of the universe to ensure the Saga sings in the right key.

Inside this week's issue:

• Refining the Resonance: I have standardized the "physics" of the Grand Composition. How does a Sentinel perceive the Song versus a Street Urchin? (And to settle the debate: No, Talathis is not a Cantor).
• Canonizing Vespria: A deep dive into the history of the Jewel of the West to ensure the casual historical mentions in the prose carry the weight of truth.
• Shandaryn Aging: Clarifying the mechanics of "Ascension" to explain the dynamic between the Torryaenen Twins.
• The Family Tree: A status update on the massive project to map the noble houses using InDesign.

I have also "retro-fitted" Chapters 1–3 to match these newly solidified laws of magic and tone. If you are new to the Saga, there has never been a better time to jump in!

Next Week: We leave the politics of Rosethorn and return to the coast of Alfirhavn.

Read the full Issue and Chapter 4 below!

Raven & Quill (vol. 2) #1

Refining the Resonance Link to Chapter 4: The Rising Tide

Shine Bright!

— VS

#WorldAnvil #Fantasy #MagicSystems #Worldbuilding #WritingCommunity #SagaOfTheSilverBlade #Lore #IndieAuthor

The Unseen Cords | Raven & Quill #5

December vanished like a ship slipping into the Vapor Shroud. One moment it was Thanksgiving, and we were launching the site; now, the holidays are half-gone. But looking back at the wake we’ve left behind—the launch of the Saga, the introduction of Krysaalis and Talathis, and now the complex web of Qianna Lockstone —it has been a monumental month.

In this week's issue:

Feature Focus: The Girl Who Sees Strings We step into the mind of Qianna, a character whose "magic" is less about spells and more about survival. She sees the world as a tangle of cords and wires—dissociating from reality to see the connections between people. Her chapter sits like Atlas in the background, quietly holding up the heavy lift of the Saga's lore.

The Architect’s Journal: Echoes of an Old Game Qianna is the first POV character directly inspired by a PC from the TTRPG campaigns that birthed this world. This issue is dedicated to the player who originally breathed life into her.

Read the full issue and Chapter 3 below!

Read Raven & Quill #5

Read Legend of the Silver Blade

Chapter 3: The Winter Inside

Keep shining.

— VS

#WorldAnvil #WorldEmber #Worldbuilding #DarkFantasy #WritingCommunity

#SagaOfTheSilverBlade #RavenAndQuill

Let's go Team Elves! Also Dolvareth is now richer, with an elven culture living hidden within the Whispering Forest

#TeamElf
#WorldbuildingShowdown

Summer Camp has wrapped up, and I’m still buzzing with excitement! This year, my world of Crux Umbra was honored with three article category awards and the Community Award for Most Inspiring World - a truly unforgettable recognition.

While winning is amazing, what really made this experience special were the people who shared it with me.

I want to give a heartfelt thank you to:

• Tyrdal, my accountability buddy, who kept me on track and made sure I didn’t lose momentum.
• Keon, who cheered my world more than anyone else and lifted my spirits with extra motivation when I needed it most.
• Mochi, who is just as wonderfully chaotic and crazy as I am! Finding a kindred spirit in you has made my time here in WA even more fun.

A big thank you to the whole World Anvil community. Your support, ideas, and enthusiasm are what make this platform so magical. Summer Camp, and really any challenge, wouldn’t be the same without all of you.

And of course, the World Anvil team, for hosting such an inspiring event and giving us all the space to create, explore, and challenge ourselves.

Here’s to more stories, more worlds, and more shared chaos!

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ll be over here, sipping too much coffee and trying to figure out how to cram even more lore into my brain because you know what??   WORLDEMBER IS COMING

It is done!!

This is one of the most personal pieces I’ve ever written.

Inspired by my experience living with PCOS, The Hollowing explores a silent, incurable affliction through a fantasy lens — one that reshapes bodies, futures, and identities.

It weaves together storytelling, worldbuilding, and illustration to give voice to what often goes unseen.

I’ve been working on this quietly for some time. The art took several attempts before it finally felt like it was saying what I needed it to.

This also became an exercise in writing more deeply for one of the characters in the novel I’m working on — grounding their experience in something real.

If it resonates with you, I’d love to hear your thoughts.

All the best Sori <3
#fantasywriting #worldbuilding #pcosawareness #writingfromlife #womeninworldbuilding #thehollowing #invisibleillness

• The Mythic Birds Take Flight in Caemothas!

Greetings, fellow worldbuilders and lorekeepers!

A new wind howls across the skies of Caemothas, heralding the rise of three legendary beings whose wings shaped the balance of the world itself—the Mythic Birds.

Born of primordial force and forged in the crucible of the Eclipse Epoch, these awe-inspiring creatures are not just symbols of elemental might—they are the ifirst of their kind/i, singular, world-shaping forces that leave echoes across the planes in the form of their descendants.

Ignivar, The First Flame

• The last ember of the fallen Primordial Ignaraxis, reforged into a radiant phoenix of rebirth.
• Wherever it flies, fire is not only feared—it is understood.
• Ignivar, The First Flame

• The frost-winged sentinel born from the harmony of ice and air.
• Stillness follows its flight. Entire wars have frozen in its presence.
• Hrímveirr, the Silent Gale

Raedrak, The Storm’s Heart

• Lightning incarnate. Willed into being by Voryn, it judges from the skies with thunderous wrath.
• Cities have fallen to its roar. Leylines bend in its wake.
• Raedrak, The Storm’s Heart

Their Progeny Walk the World…

Though these three are singular in power, the world echoes their essence in the form of rare and powerful elemental beasts:

• Phoenixs – Rare firebirds descended from the spark of Ignivar. Said to be immortal flames in winged form, they burn not only with heat, but with memory.
• Glacivern – Crystalline ice birds born of Hrímveirr’s silent wings. They channel elemental cold and reflect spellcraft like living mirrors.
• Thunderbirds – Storm-charged raptors that crackle with Raedrak’s wrath. Their screeches herald skyfire and calamity.

Each species is a myth made manifest—an echo of a time when elementals were more than beasts… they were legends.

From mountaintops to the upper skies, from sacred storms to deep glacial vaults, their presence reshapes the balance of Caemothas.

Let me know which mythic being you'd seek out, bond with... or flee from.

Stay tuned for their canine counterparts—Tremorgrowl, Zephyros, and Abyrion—as the balance of the world howls back.

#worldanvil #worldbuilding #mythicalcreatures #phoenix #glacivern #thunderbird #caemothas

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

Caemothas is Alive – New Tectonic & Ley Line Maps!

After a lot of work, I’ve finally finished two major layers of the world map:

Tectonic Plate Maps – Showing oceanic and continental plates, including fault types and microplates.

Ley Line Overlay – Highlighting the world’s magical energy network, with glowing paths for healthy and scarred ley lines.

These maps shape the geography, magic, and even the history of Caemothas—tying into volcanoes, arcane nexuses, and lost civilizations.

#Worldbuilding #Caemothas #FantasyMaps #MagicInfrastructure

The Ley Line Map

Oceanic Tectonic Plates of Caemothas

The Continental Tectonic Framework of Caemothas

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

Wow. Can you all believe it's almost March already? I had so much I wanted to do but so much is happening and it's just a bit XP but, as always, I'm just trying to keep praying and keep going. Today, I have a couple of interesting updates for you all.

Enter the WaWa!

I entered the WorldAnvil WorldBuilding Awards this year! If you would like to check out all my entries (and maybe cast a vote or two) check out the webpage here:

Kickstart the ZineMonth!

I launched a project for ZineQuest and ZineMonth called Rock Paper Scissors Spy. You can find more info and back the project here:

I plan on debuting more art and info for it soon, but things have just been so all over the place for me. If you have any questions about anything, please don't hesitate to ask them! I also made an unofficial challenge for Friendship February that goes hand-in-hand with it. Join if you'd like. It's free!

Streaming Schedule!

I've been streaming on Twitch (or at least trying to)! If you'd like to hang out, the best thing to do would be to follow my Twitch channel here: https://www.twitch.tv/wordigirl, or join my Discord server here: https://discord.gg/wordigirl and grab the Watchers role so that you can be notified whenever I go live. I really need to start putting disclaimers on my schedules. Sadly, things haven't been working out for me to stream exactly on time lately.

Support and Subscriptions!

If you aren't already a part of the agency, please consider joining! It will help me a lot. Even if you can't pledge to the Kickstarter or buy merch, signing up for WILLOWISP tier for as little as $1 per month, or even making a one-time contribution can go a long way. I am extremely grateful to each and every one of you who follow, donate, and support me and my work. Words cannot express my eternal gratitude, especially in these tough times. Check this page for all the different ways you can support or join the agency:

Infinite Imaginations Discord Server!

We have so much fun in the Discord server! From Questions of the Day to Drabble Prompts, to Role Play games, cool conversations, and more! There are all sorts of things to do and all sorts of wonderful peeps to meet. Plus, Handsome Co-Host is there. If you're already here, say hi! We'd love to get to know you more. We've even started a monthly Talent Showcase to help people get eyes on their work. Join for free here: https://discord.gg/wordigirl

I think that's about all for the free update. If you would like more secrets, consider subscribing, even for as low as $1 per month. God bless and much success with all your plans! Sending prayers, love, and healing hugs your way always. Know that you can reach out if ever you want or need.

#unofficialchallenge #friendshipfebruary #wawa #worldbuildingawards #discord #community #update #kickstarter #news #zinemonth #zinequest

Do you get that too?

It is so painful to write so many good articles that I can only show to one or two of my players ... I want to share them but SECRETS EVERYWHERE! #worldbuilding-pains #secrets

With #WorldbuildingCon just around the corner this weekend - what are you most excited about learning and even more importantly...

If you have a gap on your worldbuilding knowledge - what would that be? What is the thing you'd like to know more about?

I was behind last week and just barely got my tweet posted. I caught up a little this week, starting the Silver Summer Camp prompts...join in on Twitter if you can.

My Tweet: The ground bowed and rippled by the Friendship Gate. A sense of high alert gripped the Eastern entrance to the resplendent city of Eylium. Loose rubble fell from stones in the wall... #tuesdayfiction #WASummerCamp Leadership #worldbuilding #flashfiction Eylium

It's time for #TuesdayFiction on Twitter. Last week I tweeted about my #AdventureApril One-Shot. This week was about Daisy a chipmunk that thinks in Haiku (that's a thing right?). You could tweet about your River challenge entry or another story you have tackled! Use the #TuesdayFiction hashtag, any challenge hashtags, mention World Anvil, and wave to Daisy!

Chipmunk looking at you by iStockPhoto.com\Grant Wylie

It's #TuesdayFiction! Chipmunks think in #haiku, yes?

Over the wet rock,
up the tree, out on a branch
I Jumped! Into leaves.

Read more #flashfiction and #worldbuilding about Daisy at Separate Beginning