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August 31, 2026
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Chapter 1 of Requiem’s Rise, Prequel to the Scarred World Saga!

Blog: Well, Fellow Creatures, as I just shared in my newsletter, the manuscripts for both Requiem’s Rise and Sword of the Scarred are officially locked.   After years of writing, revising, beta feedback, and more line-by-line tinkering than I care to admit, these stories are finally moving toward publication.   To celebrate, I wanted to share the first chapter of Requiem’s Rise—the prequel that introduces Requiem Balestone and sets the stage for everything that follows in the Scarred World Saga.   Take a gander below.   I hope it whets your appetite.   And if you’d like to read the full prequel for free when it releases, join Messages from Elsewhere. Newsletter subscribers will be among the first to know when it drops.   Chapter 1:   She...

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August 4, 2026
Elsewhere Updates

When the Story Comes Back

Well, Fellow Creatures, as I write this, I am nearing the end of the beta phase for the Scarred World prequel and Books 1–3.   As mentioned in previous posts and newsletters, thirteen brave souls volunteered to become the First of the Scarred, those faithful few willing to wade into the fray of typos and potential continuity errors in hopes of helping me find a better story on the other side.   Now, that story is beginning to come back.   With it has arrived a collection of extremely useful feedback about what worked, what didn’t, what was confusing, and what became emotionally difficult.   The next step is figuring out what all of it means.   What I’ve hopefully learned over the...

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by Jeffrey Hall
July 14, 2026
Elsewhere Updates Writing Progress

The Next Step Has Begun

The next step into Moonsland has begun.   Last week, something happened that I've been working toward for years.   I sent the Scarred World Saga to its first readers.   Earlier this month I sent out my call for beta readers, meaning books 1-3 plus the prequel are ready for others to get their paws all over them.   A major milestone that I’ve been working towards for over a year now.   And what a surreal one to reach.   It only seemed like yesterday I was sitting in front of a blank piece of paper, pen in hand (as I often like to do when it comes down to planning and getting my thoughts out there), and wondering where Elsewhere would take...

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by Jeffrey Hall
May 30, 2026
Elsewhere Updates

Expanding the Horizon of Elsewhere

If you’ve been following along the blog and newsletter over the last couple of months, then you know I am in the throes of finishing the Scarred World Saga.    4 books set in the same world.   A challenge for a discovery writer like myself, who constantly wants to see what’s over the next hill and explore what else is out there.    That’s not to say there hasn’t been plenty to see in the world of the Scarred, but I’ve always started to get the itch to stretch my wings and go off to see what lurks in the depths of other corners of Elsewhere.   But as I’m finishing this series, the longest I’ve ever done, I’m realizing...

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by Jeffrey Hall
May 2, 2026
Writing Progress

A Bounty of Goodness

Happy May, Fellow Creatures! I can hardly believe it, but spring has officially arrived. The air here in New England has finally warmed, and the dandelions are popping up across the lawn like they’ve got somewhere important to be. Unfortunately, that place seems to be Casco’s stomach. Does anyone else have a dog that loves gobbling down dandelions? Regardless, progress continues on the Scarred World Saga, books 1–3. As of writing this, I’m about 40% of the way through editing Book 3, which is the final box to check on the writing front before I begin preparing for launch. Eek. So close, yet still just out of reach. It’s been a long, steady trek to get here, but even...

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by Jeffrey Hall
April 3, 2026
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The Long Road to the Scarred World

Like Pokémon, the journey continues, Fellow Creature! Here we are at the start of April, and I’m still hammering away at the Scarred World Saga. If you read my last blog, you know I just finished Draft 1 of Book 4—Scorn of the Scarred, the final installment in the series. Now, I’m ankle-deep in editing Book 3—Sins of the Scarred—the one I want fully locked in before I begin releasing these books into the wild. It’s a long process, no doubt. But one I believe is worth it. I want to make sure this story goes out the right way. Once that’s done, I’m hoping things start to pick up steam. Because that’s always been the dream. To do...

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by Jeffrey Hall
March 8, 2026
Writing Progress

It is Done!

It is done, Fellow Creatures.   Draft 1 of book 4 of the Scarred World Saga, the final installment of the series, has been completed at just over 130k words.   Hot dang, it feels good to say that.   I’ve been working on this series for a better part of two years, with a good chunk of time in between, and yet here we are, at a milestone that more often than not fell out of reach.   Yet, here we are. At the beginning of the end.   I say the beginning of the end because there’s still plenty of editing that needs to happen with books 2-4, but writing “The End” to the series has helped a pantser (someone who...

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by Jeffrey Hall
January 30, 2026
Writing Progress

Progress Report!

Hail, Fellow Creatures! Casco and I are coming at you from Elsewhere with another round of progress updates. As of writing this, I’ve just crossed 120k words on Book 4, and I’ve finished my first round of edits on Book 2.   Two big milestones!   While it’s not release time for either, it *is* a step in the right direction—and one that’s getting me closer and closer to the finish line.   At this point, I think I’ve still got another 10–20k words to go to finish off Book 4, which means I’m hopeful Draft 1 will be done sometime in February.   Likewise, I want to take another pass at Book 2 and polish it up properly before starting to...

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by Jeffrey Hall
January 7, 2026
Elsewhere Updates

Bring on 2026!

Happy New Year, Fellow Creature!    Can’t believe that we’re already into 2026. 2025 went by both fast and slow at the same time, where delightful periods where it felt like it was crawling, and then other times where it went by in a blink.    As I’ve mentioned in my newsletter, 2025 was the year of building. While I didn’t get to drop anything new, I did a lot of work behind the scenes:   Re-editing book 1 of the Scarred World Saga: Sword of the Scarred Finishing draft 1 of book 2: Stone of the Scarred Finishing draft 1 of book 3: Sins of the Scarred Starting draft 1 of book 4: Scorn of the Scarred ...

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by Jeffrey Hall
December 16, 2025
Writing Progress

‘Tis the Season!

Greetings, Fellow Creatures!   Casco and I hope this post finds you well, and we hope your December is off and galloping like a herd of reindeer in a hurry.   The big man is on his way, after all.   At the Elsewhere household, excitement is high! The boys (and Casco) anxiously await x-mas morning and are raring to see what’s beneath the tree.   What unfortunately will not be there, but will hopefully be there soon (and not that these books are age-appropriate for them at this time), is the finalized series of the Scarred World Saga.   However, I’m happy to report that I’m making great progress. As of writing this, I am 90k words completed, with somewhere around 20-30k...

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by Jeffrey Hall