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July 14, 2026
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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
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May 2, 2026
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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
March 8, 2026
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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
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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
December 16, 2025
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‘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
November 8, 2025
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November Magic!

Fellow Creatures,   I come to you with another update on the progress!    I am happy to report that as of writing this, I’ve just crossed the 75k mark on book 4 of the Scarred World Saga, Scorn of the Scarred.   Which means the gap between not having these books out there and them actually getting published is narrowing!    I’d say that in about another month or two, you should start to see some real timelines being put on the books for these releases.    So stay tuned, and thanks for coming along for so long on the journey.   What else has been happening around these parts of Elsewhere?   Well, basketball season for one.   Both boys are donning their high-tops and hitting the...

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by Jeffrey Hall
October 16, 2025
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A Quick Update!

Update time, Fellow Creatures.   I've been plugging away at it for a bit now, tarrying on a variety of projects, pushing things behind the scenes to what I would call success, though it's hard to call it such without a physical copy to put in someone's hand.   Yet, with each 1000 words down, or editing session complete, it feels like I'm making my way to a finish line where, at the end, it means some actual stories will get out there!   As of writing this post, I'm at 60k words in Scorn of the Scarred, book 4 of the Saga. My guess, this is about halfway done with the book, which means I can see the...

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by Jeffrey Hall
August 22, 2025
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Book 4 Has A Name

Howdy, howdy, Fellow Creatures!    As always, hope all is good in your woods, and the critters that lurk in your part of Elsewhere are behaving themselves (or not, if you prefer your woodland creatures to be rambunctious.)   Just stopping in for a quick update on progress!    First of all, as I mentioned in my last post, Book 3 of the Scarred World Saga is done, and as of writing this, I am about 20k into the 4th and final installment.     Progress is going well. I’ve been able to maintain a decent clip, and despite the occasional hiccup in discipline or hitting of a dreaded block in the story, it goes on and on.   While I don’t have an...

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by Jeffrey Hall
May 28, 2025
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Interested in Beta Reading? Don’t Be Shy!

Howdy, Fellow Creatures!   I hope this message from Elsewhere finds you splendid. Casco and I are just starting in the throes of the springtime heat now that all the rain and dreariness seem to have subsided here in New England.   I think Casco prefers the rain. Too hot for a long-haired pup like him in Elsewhere.   Fear not, we’ll be doing our best by trying to keep him cool by wading in nearby waters whenever we can. A stinky, wet pup is still better than a panting, hot one.   Besides trying to keep up with the weather (...

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by Jeffrey Hall
December 15, 2024
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Book 3 has Begun and It Has a Name…

The adventure has begun.    If you read my blog from last time then you know I was nearing my second pass of edits on book 2 of the Scarred World Saga, Stone of the Scarred.   Well, I’m happy to say that as of writing this I’m officially off and running on book 3. About 10k words in to be exact.   And guess what? Book 3 officially has a name.   Sin of the Scarred.   In keeping with the whole S of the Scarred them I’ve got going on here, I landed on this being the a good place to be, as it should focus much more on Requiem, his past, and the Scarred’s history.   I so desperately want to share...

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by Jeffrey Hall
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