Kicking off my Summer Camp Prep with reignited passion.
I'd be honored if y'all would join me on this ride!
#Summercamp
I can't stop smiling!
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!
My winning articlesNow 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
#summercamp2025 #worldbuilding
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The Cherry on Top
After earning a hard fought silver badge for Summer Camp this year, I was prepared to be content with that. With only sixteen articles, I wasn't sure the odds were in my favor for snagging an award, too. Luckily, I was wrong, and one of my more polished entries was chosen as winner in its category.
Answering the prompt "a ritual that has changed meaning over time," it delves into the popular Poliran holiday, Gloaming. Set on an intercalary day that doesn't seem to fit anywhere, Gloaming is a fun-filled celebration centered on liminality which stands everything on its head for a little bit .
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Adieu, Summer Camp 2025
Choosing a winner for my category was tough. It came down to spelling. Always spellcheck, even if you don't think you'll win!
The Spectral Wall was an interesting idea for a never-done structure.
And I won the "transformation caused by a celestial body!" Thank you to the wondrous Strixxline for choosing Sun's Tan as the winning article! This SC was a difficult one for me, as my father's health declined this summer (and he's now in home hospice). I'm so happy one made the final cut, as it makes my choice of a specific article to dedicate to him easy.
I'd also like to thank everyone who read my articles, liked them, and/or shared them for the reading challenge. I appreciate your support! <3 I thought Blue Fairy 74's reading article was everything a SC summary should be.
#summercamp2025
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Don't forget, Re-caast, the new Lapis of Nicodem serialized novel, is coming this September to Manuscripts! Lapis, Patch and company will continue their adventures in a post-empire landscape.
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Have a great rest of your weekend!
Kwyn
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Summer Camp is officially OVER!
Massive congratulations to all of the winners this Summer Camp! Tough competition this year. It was so nice to see such a variety in unique authors winning, but props to Imagica, for winning three prompts and Most Inspiring World, with Crux Umbra!
I'm super happy to have won a prompt, myself! My Magical Surge article brought me a win this year, and I'm very proud of that. Unfortunately this wasn't one of my better years in Summer Camp, I'm not feeling overly proud of my work as a whole.
The rules I initially set for myself at the beginning of the event pushed me to my limits, causing me to struggle just one week into the competition. That led me to basically flop about the rest of July and August, struggling to write anything truly meaningful. Next year I'm going to go back to what I do best, which is writing shorter, concise articles. I've been told I write short articles well, which reassures me!
And now we have a fun new challenge to look forward to! Elves VS Aliens? I'm Team Aliens, which one are you?
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Hello everyone! It's been a while but I'm joining the last-day gang with my own reading challenge. Enjoy these articles, and give them some love! I will probably read and add more articles to it later because I didn't get to read as much as I wanted.
Happy reading and happy worldbuilding!
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Summer Reading Challenge
After a long break, I decided to do some light reading of dozens of articles to help me forge my reading challenge for this year. So, come on down and give a like to these outstanding writers and their work this summer.
#SummerCamp2025 #SummerCamp #ReadingChallenge
#SummerCamp2025 #SummerCamp #ReadingChallenge
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Summer Camp Sponsored Prompt Shortlist
Hey writers and worldbuilders!
I sponsored one of the technology prompts this year for Summer Camp. Before the winners are announced tomorrow I wanted to share the short list from my prompt.
"A Cutting Edge Technology Expected to Change the Future"
108 submissions, 20 articles on the short list, and 1 winner to be announced on the livestream tomorrow! Check out all the interesting technology being used and the stories that it creates:
Technology Short List
Thanks to Gege for helping me narrow down the list!
#SummerCamp2025 #summercamp2025 #SharetheLove #SummerCamp #summercamp
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Well folks, it’s finally ready! It took me a while, but I managed to finish my reading challenge article just before the deadline. Cheers!
I tried to read as many submissions as I could from the hundreds of wonderful creators on this platform. It was a fun experience, though the time limit did stress me out a bit. I’m hoping to set aside more time over the next few weeks to enjoy even more of your stories.
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With the sand trickling down in the reading challenge hourglass, it’s time for a side quest!
Join me as we try the Dorian staple, "Forager's dish", inspired by my entry for this prompt.
Cheers!
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Completed my reading challenge and doubled it, because there were too many good articles for me to limit myself at 10. Even at 20 it was a struggle lol. I also explained my plans for the rest of the year for Chronicles of Hysal, but also for the new setting that i'm cooking up!
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Hello wonderful people.
I know I am late, but I 've finally managed to compile an article with all of my entries for Summer Camp 2025.
I am furiously working on my list for the reading challenge as well!
Hope to finish it before the deadline. There are so many submissions and I am trying my best to read as many as I can.
I 've already found some hidden gems and I 'll be glad to write about them soon.
Until then, I hope you enjoy some of my articles along with some commentary.
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Settlement prompt (not so short) shortlist!!
I put together a shortlist of 15 amazing articles for the prompt I’m sponsoring: “A settlement that has been rebuilt several times”! It was so hard to narrow things down since you’re all amazing! Check out my top picks and maybe show them some love!
This was such an awesome experience. I’m definitely doing it again!
#summercamp2025 #SharetheLove #shortlist
#summercamp2025 #SharetheLove #shortlist
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Got my Summer Camp 2025 Reading Challenge done in record time this year! Lots of good stuff to choose from . I wanted to add more, but I have a prompt to judge! #summercamp #SummerCamp2025
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Finished my summer camp reading challenge today! There have been some stellar articles written this year; come check out some of my favorites! #SummerCamp
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July/Summer Camp Recap + Plans for August
July was quite fun though there were some disappointments, mainly with Summer Camp. Here's what I have achieved last month:
Wrote 5 entries for Summer Camp
Began reworking Inferncenem and Caelumen
Finished making my website
Made a new setting, The Afterworlds
Almost completed my visual novel, Audio Call
Made new lore about angels and demons
No. of Articles Written: 4 (unpolished)
No. of Words Written: 4,495
I pledged Copper for Summer Camp, but never promised myself to complete eight prompts. Sure enough, I lost motivation halfway through and stopped Summer Camp. Nevertheless, I'm very happy with my entries and I'm ever grateful to the community for supporting me <3
Answering "A charity dedicated to helping those in need" is a humanitarian organization dedicated with the difficult task of helping the citizens of the crime-ridden Hantengo Sector.
For "A species that feeds through a symbiotic relationship" are the gentle tree-folk who see the practice of symbiosis as religious and sacred.
For the prompt, "A city many people want to visit", is the largest city in Auxul; the heart of the world and a melting pot of different cultures and ideas.
Answering the prompt, "A place people aren't supposed to go", are the Gates, heavily guarded, ancient portals that offer the only method of travelling between the Upside and Downside.
And finally, for the "A war that resulted in the creation of something new" prompt is a brutal event where angels and demons devoured scores of souls. --- As of writing this, I am currently busy with a game jam; my very first one, at that :D Because of this, I won't be doing the reading challenge.
How did Summer Camp go for you? ^^ #SummerCamp2025
No. of Articles Written: 4 (unpolished)
No. of Words Written: 4,495
I pledged Copper for Summer Camp, but never promised myself to complete eight prompts. Sure enough, I lost motivation halfway through and stopped Summer Camp. Nevertheless, I'm very happy with my entries and I'm ever grateful to the community for supporting me <3
Answering "A charity dedicated to helping those in need" is a humanitarian organization dedicated with the difficult task of helping the citizens of the crime-ridden Hantengo Sector.
For "A species that feeds through a symbiotic relationship" are the gentle tree-folk who see the practice of symbiosis as religious and sacred.
For the prompt, "A city many people want to visit", is the largest city in Auxul; the heart of the world and a melting pot of different cultures and ideas.
Answering the prompt, "A place people aren't supposed to go", are the Gates, heavily guarded, ancient portals that offer the only method of travelling between the Upside and Downside.
And finally, for the "A war that resulted in the creation of something new" prompt is a brutal event where angels and demons devoured scores of souls. --- As of writing this, I am currently busy with a game jam; my very first one, at that :D Because of this, I won't be doing the reading challenge.
How did Summer Camp go for you? ^^ #SummerCamp2025
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Nothing better than a Reading Challenge!
Time to celebrate this amazing community and it's endless creativity!! I love reading all your articles, even though I had to limit things to 20 of them (10 were just not enough)! Enjoy and don't forget to #SharetheLove
#summercamp2025 #readingchallenge
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Summer Camp 2025
Summer Camp 2025
Hi everyone! This month I wrote 32 articles in my new world of Magical Maths and you can find the full list here. My favourite are: King Vendelin de Liancourt, Mathematics, and Duelling Arena. I hope you were also able to have fun during the event and I look forwards to reading what everyone wrote! #SummerCamp2025 #SC2025 #SienceFantasy
Hi everyone! This month I wrote 32 articles in my new world of Magical Maths and you can find the full list here. My favourite are: King Vendelin de Liancourt, Mathematics, and Duelling Arena. I hope you were also able to have fun during the event and I look forwards to reading what everyone wrote! #SummerCamp2025 #SC2025 #SienceFantasy
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Shucks!!! Missed the #summercamp2025 Cut-Off today I was hoping to submit this article: (A Myth surrounding Birth of a Character in your world...)
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And with this #8, I close out #SummerCamp2025 with my longest article of the event. There is probably more that can be said and will be said about this superpower of an organization. One of the first factions I ever thought of for this world during its inception long ago. #Magic
I still have a lot more to put into this world, many articles to update with art assets etc, when the time and opportunity arises. I am forever grateful for #WorldAnvil for giving me this platform to share my world with you all. I hope you all enjoy!
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#7 complete for #SummerCamp2025. Time is running out one more to go for my pledged goal, but for now enjoy the council tower and little tidbit about the Eternal Queen.
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AAAAND I am finished with #summercamp2025
Greetings from Costa Rica!
I wasn’t quite prepared for this #summercamp2025 experience. The first week, I was incredibly motivated, but by the second week, I completely lost my drive and couldn't bring myself to write. In the third week, I flew to Costa Rica for a month and, honestly, writing slipped off my radar entirely. However, during the fourth week, I made a decision to finish strong. Today, on the last day, I’m proud to say I’ve submitted my final article! What a rollercoaster ride it’s been!
I hope everyone had a great summer camp!
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Dragonguard Progress Report (DPR-12)
> Issue 12 - One year of DPR reports!
Follow the Legends of the Dragonguard for updates, challenges, and more!
Can’t believe it's been one year of DPR reports!! And, Summer Camp is just about over, so it's time to read everyone’s submissions.
I didn’t make my goal of silver for this year’s Summer Camp, but I did at least get copper, so I’m happy with that.
I also started featuring other Anvilite’s work that I like on my world’s homepage (and discord), every Tuesday I’ll pick a new thing to feature, and write a little blurb about it and what I liked (I did forget one week because it was a day before I left for a family reunion).
I’ll list the articles featured this past month below! There’s also a form post you can check out to see all the previous featured things.
Featured this Month
The Anvilgate by Make lore, not war (First featured article! End of June)
< Updated >
< New Additions >
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Broken Dulcet Chs 61-Epilogue are Live! and I've Almost Reached Gold!
Tis the end of Broken Dulcet! We have 3 chapters this week, to wrap things up. Take a bit of time this weekend and read
Chapter 61,
Chapter 62 and Epilogue.
Lapis has no idea what to feel, now that the Dentherion Empire's influence in Jilvayna has come to an abrupt end. Midir also has an offer she cannot refuse.
It's been a ride, all! Here ends the Jilvayna Chronicles arc of Lapis of Nicodem. We'll start Re-cast, the first book in the Chaser Chronicles, sometime in September. Lapis and Patch join the new government, the Wolf Collaborate, as chasers, and their stakes will be those who escaped justice for the ills they wrought on Jilvayna, as well as discovering what, exactly, Mesaalle Kez wants.
And, as with all chapters of this serial, the next book will continue to be FREE to read here at Manuscripts, our wonderful World Anvil writing platform.
#sciencefantasy #epicfantasy
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I have three more articles to write today to reach gold. I'll get there!
#summercamp
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My week's been taken up by the end of Broken Dulcet, Summer Camp articles, and waiting for a water pump for my desktop that will probably never get sent because DELL. I hope your days have been productive!
And now onward, to my last three articles!
Kwyn
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Glory belongs to those who wield a blade with divine expertise. 6th article for #SummerCamp2025 There is much more I want to say about these blade masters but this will have to do for now.
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My first Summer Camp Journey!
I had promised myself to go for gold. Somehow I managed to write 32 articles earning that shinny diamond badge in the end!
Summer Camp was so much more than I expected: exhausting, uplifting, and absolutely unforgettable. Full of madness and magic! I talked and got to know better some amazing people, met some new, awakened the badge goblin inside me, and poured my heart into every word.
I decided to make this hub article to hold my first ever Summer Camp journey, all in one place. Some articles are not fully where I want them yet, some are more polished, but I assure you all are made with love. If any of them make you feel something, I'd love to know.
Now it's time for some month long reading! So excited about it!!
#SharetheLove #SummerCamp #BadgeGoblin #Diamond #Feral
Summer Camp was so much more than I expected: exhausting, uplifting, and absolutely unforgettable. Full of madness and magic! I talked and got to know better some amazing people, met some new, awakened the badge goblin inside me, and poured my heart into every word.
I decided to make this hub article to hold my first ever Summer Camp journey, all in one place. Some articles are not fully where I want them yet, some are more polished, but I assure you all are made with love. If any of them make you feel something, I'd love to know.
Now it's time for some month long reading! So excited about it!!
#SharetheLove #SummerCamp #BadgeGoblin #Diamond #Feral
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I haven't dropped a community update for a long time, but I think it's time. I've earned my diamond bade + 1. I have 33 edited articles submitted with all the quotes. I may add images or updates here and there, but I'm basically done for now. I'd love you guys to take a look and let me know what you think. How're you guys doing?
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The Yonderverse has hit 1 million words!!
Y'all, I don't even know what to say. I've been working so hard on the Yonderverse since I joined World Anvil, 4 years, 4 months, and a week ago. AKA 1,590 days ago.
That's an average of 628 words per day. Not entirely accurate, considering I've missed many days here and there, but I've been pretty darn consistent with this project, taking a week off at most from it at any one time.
I can't thank people enough for supporting my silly little project. Guess I can't call it little anymore! But seriously though, the Yonderverse is by far the best thing I've ever created. I've never given up this much time and effort on a single project, and it is easily the most impressive thing I've achieved.
Like, I've created a world. Everything you read is mine, I've written this. I've thought of hundreds of interesting planets, peoples, thousands of creatures, created conflicts, love, between characters and organisations. Sometimes I stop and think about it, and I realise just how powerful being a worldbuilder is.
But yeah, I'm so excited! I can't wait to see where this world goes. Last night I hit Diamond in this year's Summer Camp, so I'll be polishing my existing entries until the deadline. While I'm judging my prompt, I'll be working on some exciting commissions I've got right now! Aaaand while I'm doing both of those, I'm hopping right back into the Yonderverse Overhaul and polishing up all the old, crap parts of my world. I'll be making more time to write brand new content while I'm polishing old stuff, as I need to find a better balance. But that's next month's problem!
Happy writing everyone!
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Managed to get another one done.
Surprisingly managed to get this one done. Don't know it will ever get actually used, but... it's there.
"Can I join? I can poke things with a sharp stick."
#summercamp2025
"Can I join? I can poke things with a sharp stick."
#summercamp2025
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Another done for Summer Camp
Managed to do up this one. Unsure if I have the time now to do any others in the meantime.
"Why do the stars look in such a strange shape?"
#summercamp2025
"Why do the stars look in such a strange shape?"
#summercamp2025
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5th Summer Camp article. A subculture of a refugee people who are trying to blend rather than return to their ancestral home. #SummerCamp2025
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Greenglimmer Chapter 61 & 62 are Live! and Summer Camp Update
Two chapters this week! Sit down and peruse Chapter 62 and
Chapter 63.
Surprises await Vantra and her companions after they escape to the Kjivendei Light temple.
#darkfantasy #epicfantasy
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I've reached copper for Summer Camp! My goal is gold. I have several articles written, they just need images, so I'm confident I'll make it. Have a peek; there are more to come.
#summercamp
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I just have to say, after what's happened with itch.io this week, that I'm eternally grateful to have Manuscripts. I don't have to worry about my books getting shadowbanned or taken down because they have sexy times or LGBTQ+ characters. Diversity is supported, not repressed (while I know that the payment processors pushed the bans, the way they happened at itch speaks loud imo).
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OK, back to my hunt for gold! Hope Summer Camp has inspired you!
Kwyn
Chapter 63.
Surprises await Vantra and her companions after they escape to the Kjivendei Light temple.
#darkfantasy #epicfantasy
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I've reached copper for Summer Camp! My goal is gold. I have several articles written, they just need images, so I'm confident I'll make it. Have a peek; there are more to come.
#summercamp
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I just have to say, after what's happened with itch.io this week, that I'm eternally grateful to have Manuscripts. I don't have to worry about my books getting shadowbanned or taken down because they have sexy times or LGBTQ+ characters. Diversity is supported, not repressed (while I know that the payment processors pushed the bans, the way they happened at itch speaks loud imo).
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OK, back to my hunt for gold! Hope Summer Camp has inspired you!
Kwyn
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Another quickie this afternoon
Knocked up this character with a mythic past. Had to include one on the Lord of Darkness himself. Sad times.
"He's a right lord of darkness that one"
#summercamp2025
"He's a right lord of darkness that one"
#summercamp2025
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Hit Copper!
Hurrah! I've hit copper, and have several more articles written, they just need art.
You can check out my completed articlesat the block link. I have at least two in each of my worlds, so that's nice.
#summercamp
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Kwyn
You can check out my completed articlesat the block link. I have at least two in each of my worlds, so that's nice.
#summercamp
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Kwyn
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And another done
Have got this up now for another Summer Camp.
"Only the silence of the grave can I truly meditate"
#summercamp2025
"Only the silence of the grave can I truly meditate"
#summercamp2025
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Another quick little one
Surprisingly another quick little article. Surprising how simplicity in articles can add just that little bit of potential to a world in general.
"Give me that salty goodness!!"
#summercamp2025
"Give me that salty goodness!!"
#summercamp2025
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Currently, up to 5 summer camp articles. I only need 3 more to reach my goal of the copper rank!
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Badge d'or !
Mes participations au Summer Camp avancent super bien, j'ajoute entre 2K et 6K de mots par jour et c'est fatiguant mais ça en vaut la peine.
Je vais encore continuer, et j'espère proposer quelque chose pour chaque sujet, même si je sais que je ne finirais pas la rédaction de tous les articles. J'ai déjà fini la rédaction de 17 articles pour le Summer Camp (sur 40) et c'est énorme, j'espère monter à 20, ça serait le feu !
#SummerCamp2025 #DiamondOrDie #CampFerral
Je vais encore continuer, et j'espère proposer quelque chose pour chaque sujet, même si je sais que je ne finirais pas la rédaction de tous les articles. J'ai déjà fini la rédaction de 17 articles pour le Summer Camp (sur 40) et c'est énorme, j'espère monter à 20, ça serait le feu !
#SummerCamp2025 #DiamondOrDie #CampFerral
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Just Finished my 5th Article for #Summercamp2025. Slow but sure Life has got me pretty busy but hoping to get bronze at least.
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Another Summer Camp entry.
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Hello everyone!
This is my second year in this lovely, amazing community but first ever post - so it's only fitting that it's all about Summer Camp. When we all began this month of creativity I'd been stuck in a writer's block for ages and nothing felt fun anymore. My novel was stuck. My words never came out right. It's been a little bleak, but the support I found with you all gave me the energy to take my notebook into the forest and start to write. Why was I stuck? What questions remained that I wasn't sure of? What other corners could I flee to when the main setting felt too overwhelming? Enter Summer Camp!
A copper badge has become a silver one and while I hope I can keep going towards gold, I also have a film to shoot all week heh. This is my progress so far and I hope they're worth something, they sure are to me. Especially the Nyrrah. I'd love to meet one in real life.
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Had a go at another Summer Camp
I've done this up but still mot a chance to get anywhere near Diamond this year.
"What is that lump on the back of your neck?"
#summercamp2025
"What is that lump on the back of your neck?"
#summercamp2025
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Ok I set myself five goals for #SummerCamp2025 , three of which are in my complete control. I am happy and proud to report I have met the first of my goals. Diamond met with 32 prompts complete. On to 40!!!
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Well, i achieved Silver!
I just published my 16th article earlier today, and i am now half-way to my SC goal of 32 articles. Its going great so far(we'll see what the prompts are tomorrow, and i hope your Summer Camp is going great as well!
Here's the article that got me to Silver:
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Broken Dulcet Ch 59 n 60 are Live! and Summer Camp Updates
We're almost to the end of Broken Dulcet! Check out Chapter 59 and
Chapter 60.
Empires fall, and revenge is not as sweet as Lapis thought it would be.
#sciencefantasy
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Wow, y'all! After the next installment, Broken Dulcet is done--but Lapis's adventures are not over. They continue in Re-cast, where a chaser's job is never done, especially in service to a new leadership rising from the ashes of the old.
I didn't think it would be this quick, but the characters had other ideas :) Expect Re-cast to start sometime in September, giving me a chance to get the cover and such done (I mean, I'm in the middle of Summer Camp, then I'll be judging, and I have a WIP coming out in October. I need a bit of time!).
Thanks to all the readers of Lapis's adventures so far. Because of you, I continue to write. Seriously. I know there are people out there who enjoy her story, and that keeps me going through all my creative endeavors.
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I don't have my page updated, but here are a couple of articles I've been working on for Summer Camp. I've written many more, they just need images. Nothing's submitted yet, but that's coming!
Fruit Oil Lamps
Golden Noodles
Sun's Tan (not quite done, but I really like how it turned out)
#summercamp2025
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Hope your summer is going well,
Kwyn
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Battle of the Glass Sea
New article for #SummerCamp2025!
A cataclysmic war between a fantasy world and a technologically advanced invader (think GATE, but with actual resistance), with paladins destroying tanks, automata and golems getting obliterated by drone strikes, and ending with THREE tactical nukes being detonated over a singing desert, and both factions fighting to a stalemate; a tense cold war between the two factions now prevails.
Visit it here!
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River Rush - Summer Camp Update 2
July of this year marks a few important milestones for Shiftrex and I here on WA:
- My 6th WAnniversary (which was yesterday (July 15th) and I missed it)
- Isekai's 6th birthday
- My 7th! Summer Camp
- And one crazy milestone that we've been waiting forever to reach!
Isekai officially broke 1,000,000 words last week! 4 days before Isekai turned 6, we finally hit the craziest milestone. This doesn't mean we're done, far from it, and you can continue to expect some crazy work in the years to come.
Summer Camp is also going swimmingly. 17 articles submitted with a handful drafted in the background. If you want to follow my journey and see some of the newest articles that made us hit the big word count milestone, check out my SC hub.
Thank you to everyone who has kept pushing us over the years to reach such an incredible number. I still cannot believe we've made it this far.
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And another Summer Camp entry - slightly different
Done up another here for Summer Camp but a tad different to what I usually do. May end up doing more like this if popular enough.
"Poor Giant"
#summercamp2025
"Poor Giant"
#summercamp2025
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Free Bonus Update! (July 15, 2025)
First of all, it’s SUMMER CAMP!!! That means, you should expect at least thirty-two more articles to be published in the world of Secret Agent Someone over the course of July (nine have already been released by the time this update is issued. Check My Summer Camp Pledge 2025 to see). Summer Camp is also going on in my Discord server. Join us there for community, support, and fun!
Second, it’s ArtFight! Despite my previous reservations, I finally caved and put some of my WILLOWISP characters into the game. Now, in addition to our beloved Handsome Co-Host, we have the Petrichor Four: Stewart, Lin, Kay, and Ezekiel! You can check out their pages (if you have an ArtFight account) here. They’ve already been attacked multiple times. XD Paid supporters got a sneak peek at their profiles with supporter benefits. For those of you who are familiar with my medieval fantasy world of Wynsumheord, we’ve also got the bros Magnar and Syndri on there now (and they've been attacked, too)!
Third, I’ve been streaming weekdaily at around 11am ET (sometimes a little late, like today :P) You can catch me on twitch.tv/wordigirl for writing sprints, worldbuilding talks, and other shenanigans! I'm also set for a slot with OhHow this upcoming Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 6am ET!
Fourth, we have NEW MERCH in the shop! Paid supporters receive discounts every month for various products, and even sometimes access to exclusive items before they are available to the public!
If you would like to find out more about supporter tiers, you can do so at this page . There are so many perks and roles that you can earn for as little as $1 USD per month!
Things have been quite hectic but I’ve just been trying to keep praying and keep going. Thank you all for any support you have shown, be it monetarily or otherwise. I appreciate your interest in this project! God bless and much love to all.
#update #summercamp #progress #support #secrets
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Silver Secured, onward to gold
As of the writing of this post, I have completed 17 prompts. 7 more to go to achieve, and 15 more to get diamond.
I should be able to keep up the pace this week. Per usual the Week 3 prompts did not disappoint.
#Summercamp2025
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Morning Campers!!! Hope you all are finding all the inspiration you need! Curious which prompt has been the most fun so far? For me it was writing the animal celebrity and I dont care what any witnesses may say. I did NOT get misty-eyed writing it! So what has been the most enjoyable in your world-building during #SummerCamp2025?
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Another one done
Done this out, and follows on from me trying to expand articles involving the Undead in my world.
"DISGUSTANG!!"
#summercamp 2025
"DISGUSTANG!!"
#summercamp 2025
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Busy with life and care of elderly parents who no longer know how to care for themselves. Despite this I did get a late start into week two of #summercamp2025 and got my first Article posted in my world of Evermyst for the event. Looking forward to get as many done as I can but not as many as I would like to for sure.
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A bit on a roll here. 4th article "down" as always more can be done and I will return eventually. I hope you all enjoy my take on magical therapy. #SummerCamp2025 #Nourishment #Therapy
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3rd article complete!I hope the flow works. This is a long one, I want to save some information for other articles but here is one of the Elysian, deities considered to be Demigods. A playboy turned god who has fathered many many children. #SummerCamp2025 #SummerCamp #Roots
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(Late) June Recap & July Updates (New Website!!)
June was... an interesting month. I feel like it was more productive than May due to the new project I started (more on that later)! Here's what I had achieved in June:
Started Summer Camp prep
Wrote lore for magic in Ysteria and Mytharae and flying islands in Mytharae
Made progress with my visual novel, "Audio Call"
Started work on a visual novel series about some characters in Auxul
Wrote an entry for Summer Camp
No. of Articles Written: 1 No. of Words Written: 2,930
I elaborate more on each achievement and my plans for July in this blog post. Speaking of which...
In the meantime, feel free to check it out here!
I've also begun work on a new world that will encompass two old ones (which are overdue for a revamp)! There's not much content right now, but there will be soon!
The Afterworlds is a religious fantasy setting that explores the afterlives of humans and where their souls go after being freed from the body. I plan to explore themes of spirituality, religion and varying beliefs on death, souls and the afterlife!
As for Summer Camp, it's going...alright. While I've run out of steam by the second week, I still managed to make it halfway to Copper! Check out my entries here!
Have a good one! <3 #SummerCamp2025 #SummerCamp
No. of Articles Written: 1 No. of Words Written: 2,930
I elaborate more on each achievement and my plans for July in this blog post. Speaking of which...
I made a new website!
I've been meaning to make a portfolio/blog for posting updates and ramblings for my projects, and I've finally done it and I'm super proud of it ^^ There's isn't a whole lot to see on this site for now, but more stuff is coming soon! ;)In the meantime, feel free to check it out here!
I've also begun work on a new world that will encompass two old ones (which are overdue for a revamp)! There's not much content right now, but there will be soon!
The Afterworlds is a religious fantasy setting that explores the afterlives of humans and where their souls go after being freed from the body. I plan to explore themes of spirituality, religion and varying beliefs on death, souls and the afterlife!
As for Summer Camp, it's going...alright. While I've run out of steam by the second week, I still managed to make it halfway to Copper! Check out my entries here!
Have a good one! <3 #SummerCamp2025 #SummerCamp
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The ValentineDM #SummerCamp2025 Copper series~
After a tumultuous first week of July, I've finished the 8 main prompts for the Copper wave! I plan on going back for the wild cards later, but for now we'll be moving on to the Silver wave! You can catch my SC tracker linked on Edda's homepage , but I'll also be posted the article blocks down below for your enjoyment! Here's to many more prompts to come!
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Okay so first things first, belated articles from Week One of #SummerCamp25
An infamous prison that has a bloody history and a very quiet (but still unpleasant) present.
In happier news, perfume.
I'm off to a slow start but that's fairly normal for me, because I spend a lot of time doing like... support for stuff I didn't know I was going to write. For example, I'm about to start an article about a character with a bunch of kids, but first I had to figure out what he looks like, and then I had to figure out where he is, which then led me to doing a major CSS overhaul of the maps (not done yet, but mostly functional) and now that that's more or less in place...
Now I can write the article.
Anyway, as usual, focusing on my #DarkFantasy world, but I'm still looking for an excuse to touch on my more bright and shiny world as well. We'll see if I can find one.
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Summer Camp Update!
Hello worldbuilders!
Summer Camp has been an absolute blast so far; in one word: AMAZING!
I've been using this creative chaos as the perfect excuse to dive deeper into my dark fantasy, post-apocalyptic world: Crux Umbra. If you've mostly been following me for Kena'an, you might’ve noticed fewer updates there lately, but don't worry, it’s not forgotten! I’m just wandering through ash-covered ruins for a bit.
So far, I’ve written 9 articles, which means I’ve hit the first milestone and earned that shiny Copper badge! My official goal is Gold, but between us... I'm quietly chasing that sweet, sweet Diamond!
I'd love to hear how Summer Camp is going for you! What’s been your favorite prompt so far? Drop a comment with your favorite article you’ve written; I’d genuinely love to read it and cheer you on.
Below are 3 links to the articles I'm most proud of so far, the ones that truly made me lose track of time while writing. If you check them out, let me know what you think!
Happy worldbuilding!
p.s. A huge thank you, once again, to the greatest accountability buddy one could ask for: Tyrdal. If you haven't already, go check his majestic world of Aran'sha!
#summercamp #darkfantasy #SharetheLove
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Copper is secured, onwards to silver
by me with Midjourney
Historically, my favorite Summer Camp prompts have been week 3 prompts, so looking forward to that.
Anyway, here's what I have so far.
#Summercamp2025
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Second one done
Got my second article done now. Took a bit of time. Here goes:
"Is that skeleton moving?"
#summercamp2025
"Is that skeleton moving?"
#summercamp2025
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Hail!! Having a lot of fun with the prompts this year. Really quite pleased with the direction my world is going now. I BLAME Haly, the Moonlight Bard for my increase in out of the box thinking. Excited to see how everyone else is fairing during #SummerCamp2025
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Got round to finishing this
This got finished once and for all. First for this year's Summer Camp
"That was a mighty fine steak"
#summercamp2025
"That was a mighty fine steak"
#summercamp2025
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It's been a while...and now my first article back is a bit of a joke but its a serious condition! Trust me I've felt it in real life. Just something small to get me in the right headspace. More serious (probably) articles to come. #SummerCamp2025 #Nourishment
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Camp Chill - Week One Check In!
We're almost a week into Summer Camp, and it's time to check in! How has the first batch of prompts been for you? How do you feel about what you've written and made so far? How are you holding up?
Do feel free to share an article you've written that you're particularly proud with, or ask any questions you may have about Summer Camp or Camp Chill!
Learn more about Camp Chill | #CampChill | #SummerCamp2025
Learn more about Camp Chill | #CampChill | #SummerCamp2025
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The denizens of Gershon love Honsap Cobbler. Find out why
Hello everyone
A new #Summercamp entry is up covering a famous & favorite dessert of the people of Gershon: the Honsap Cobbler
A new #Summercamp entry is up covering a famous & favorite dessert of the people of Gershon: the Honsap Cobbler
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4 prompts down, 28 to go
I'm off to a pretty solid start. I wasn't expecting so many peaceful and food related prompts right off the gate but it's something I can work with. I look forward to see what the next batch of prompts is.
#SummerCamp2025
#SummerCamp2025
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River Rush - Summer Camp Update #1
Summer Camp is off to a great start! 5 prompts already finished, 5 more with ideas and templates ready. I should be able to finish the first wave before the stream on Saturday.
If you wish to follow my progress in Isekai, I'm collecting all of my completed prompts here:
Happy worldbuilding to all and good luck with Summer Camp!
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Dragonguard Progress Report (DPR-11)
> Issue 11 - Summer Camp is here!!
Follow the Legends of the Dragonguard for updates, challenges, and more!
Summer Camp is here! And it’s my first time being a sponsor! (You’ll see later)
Last year, I used my own tracker based on Graylion’s tracker. I recently made a tutorial for it a couple weeks ago, so if anyone wants to use it in their world, you can grab it here:
Inspired by Demongrey's article in his world, The Million Islands, I thought it was neat to highlight the community's favorite articles, so I did the same, with the addition of my personal favorites.
I also tweaked my homepage a little during the Summer Camp prep. I now have a featured section at the bottom, just above the community section. :smile: About every week or so, or when I remember to, I’ll feature a new article I like from the community! I wanted to give some love back to the community.
I also created a forum post listing all the previously featured items, along with my blurb about them.
I've also created a new channel/role on my Discord for featured items, so you can get notified of such things instead of checking my homepage every time. (You should totally join it!)
< Updated >
{ Technical }
< New Additions >
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Day 3 of Summer Camp: A dish served in every household.
SO! This was a tough one, as a foodie that is. I love food, I love food so much I cook it whenever I am not eating fast food and I am a picky taster. I have to spice and it I have to make sure everything is perfect.
So what the heck is Weissknochla? It's actually inspired by a dish I grew up on that my mother used to make, that she learned from her mother and so on. It's a traditional dish that I took have made numerous times, but I, of course, have overcomplicated the heck out of.
So I decided to make it last night, but dumbed down and simplified to fit in my world of Belle Epoque wonderment and I would hope that I did so with this.
I don't want to share the actual name because I am sure many people will claim I just copied the recipe off some online site instead of making my own - I know how you are, internet!
But this is a nice, warm stew. Thick, creamy, chickeny...
mmmmmm... Enjoy!
#Summercamp2025 #Summercamp #anvilspace #Sharethelove
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Second summer camp article, I really need to come back to this one, I need to invent some names of things, my least favorite thing to do
#SummerCamp2025
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Two more SummerCamp Entries are up!
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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!
Feral Camper Badge by Strixxline
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
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The Lucian Faith within my world of Ezre is one of my FAVORITE things I haven't written about yet - mainly because of how weird religion works in my world.
So, the thing is, there are no gods - but there are these animistic spirits called DIUM, check them out here - Dium who exist and are the manifestation of all the natural processes of the world and thus, magic is just the mortal manipulation of these processes by making deals with the spirits. So! How does faith work with that?
Well, they are teachers - scholars and such - who help ensure that the big spirit from another plane of existence doesn't scam you out of anything important, like your life or free will of that 20$ that gram-gram gave you for christmas. All the important things in life.
Read here to see the rough draft of my article before I start cleaning it up!
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Come take a tour of Azalea City and see the sights.
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The past few months have been SO BUSY with work that I've been completely ignoring World Anvil, and worldbuilding at all! But, July is looking pleasantly quiet for a change, so I've decided to take part in #SummerCamp after all! My world is still looking pretty bare bones, so hopefully this will help add a good bit of flavour.
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Here we go folks!!! #SummerCamp2025 is here and it's time to kick open the creative floodgates and go!!
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My #SummerCamp2025 prep is finally complete!
I wasn't the most punctual with the saturday releases, but I've finished in time and done what I've needed, which I think is gonna be the attitude I'm carrying for the challenge as a whole XD
I can't wait to see what the prompts are, what I'm able to create, and what the rest of you all create for this wonderful month of creativity!
Which theme are you all most looking forward to? Metamorphosis has to be my pick, there's a lot of juice in that one~
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LOCK IN BRO LOCK IN
And with that my Summer Camp Prep is finally complete. At the beginning of the month I was not sure if I was actually feeling it, but now that it's like 5 days away I'm SLIGHTLY more confident and excited vbsdfkjhvbjhdf
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE THIS YEAR, LOCK IN
#SummerCamp2025
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Summer Camp Homework Completed!
It is done!!
I’ve finished my homework! Now all that’s left is to eagerly wait for things to kick off and I absolutely cannot wait <3
I’m posting this here because I (foolishly!) set my article to private for a while, which removed it from the homework page. Unfortunately, I was told I can’t re-submit it.
But no matter! This is going to be amazing, and I’m beyond excited to dive into my very first Summer Camp!
#SummerCamp #SharetheLove #Feral #Worldbuilding
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Summer Camp 2025
Summer Camp 2025
Hi everyone! I'll be working on a world for SC25, with a story focused on the mathematicians who makes magic possible in this world.
You can read more about it and my plans for the summer in my SC pledge:
#SummerCamp2025 #SC2025 #SienceFantasy
Hi everyone! I'll be working on a world for SC25, with a story focused on the mathematicians who makes magic possible in this world.
You can read more about it and my plans for the summer in my SC pledge:
#SummerCamp2025 #SC2025 #SienceFantasy
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If ya'll are looking for some articles to inspire you for #SummerCamp2025, may I make some recommendations?
This first one I got is not done by me, but rather the amazing Ademal! Old Homes is a creepy tale of just one of many ways toperish in the world of Ethnis!
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World Anvil Summer Camp is coming! Last year, I used my own Summer Camp tracker based on Graylion's tracker.
Just made a tutorial for it, if anyone wants to use it, you can grab it here:
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Greenglimmer Ch 57 is Live! and SC updates
Tis time for weekend reading! Check out Ch 57 here.
Yeralis gives up more than just enemy secrets.
**TW for this chapter: mentions of miscarriage
#DarkFantasy
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I've updated my Summer Camp homework! It even has a very brief look at my art journey. Check it out here:
#SummerCamp2025
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My first khentauree pic is done--and it's the torso of Dreamer as he delights in snow. Ah well. Full bodies are coming. I might make it a bit more, well, dreamy, but I haven't decided yet.
You can find the artwork on the Special Artwork for LoN page here.
And of course, the reminder that Broken Dulcet will end in the next few months! The Chaser Chronicles will pick up where it leaves off, and will be arriving later this year.
Also coming later this year: Abyss of Dreams, Wellspring Dragons Book 4!
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Have a great weekend, all. As I live in LA county, we'll see how mine turns out.
Kwyn
Yeralis gives up more than just enemy secrets.
**TW for this chapter: mentions of miscarriage
#DarkFantasy
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I've updated my Summer Camp homework! It even has a very brief look at my art journey. Check it out here:
#SummerCamp2025
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My first khentauree pic is done--and it's the torso of Dreamer as he delights in snow. Ah well. Full bodies are coming. I might make it a bit more, well, dreamy, but I haven't decided yet.
You can find the artwork on the Special Artwork for LoN page here.
And of course, the reminder that Broken Dulcet will end in the next few months! The Chaser Chronicles will pick up where it leaves off, and will be arriving later this year.
Also coming later this year: Abyss of Dreams, Wellspring Dragons Book 4!
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Have a great weekend, all. As I live in LA county, we'll see how mine turns out.
Kwyn
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SUMMER CAMP HYPE!
I am soooo excited for Summer Camp this year! The assignments have been lining up perfectly with the Yonderverse Overhaul, too, which is lovely. We've not had a single competition this year so far (excluding WAWA, which doesn't count because it did not involve writing anything), which I find kind of crazy and I've really missed a proper World Anvil competition.
Anyways, come check out my pledge! Aiming for diamond again, to keep my streak ever since my first Summer Camp. Feel free to follow the Yonderverse too, if you want to see what I get up to next month! <3
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Summer Camp prep and a new Meta-world!
Summer Camp is here and I’m going FERAL with excitement!
The energy, the creativity, the wild brainstorming sessions, it’s all happening again, and I couldn’t be happier to dive in. After a whirlwind year of firsts - Spooktober, WorldEmber, and WAWA - I'm thrilled to cap it off with my first ever Summer Camp. To keep things neat and organized (finally!), I’m going in with a brand new meta world:Imaginarium
My Homework
Imaginarium
#SummerCamp #meta #homework #feral
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Hello All,
I am Barbarossa Sparklebeard and I am here to announce my entry into WorldAnvil Summercamp '25! After a stressful university graduation - and six years at University - I am ready to get back in the saddle! I am excited and pumped to try my hand at worldbuilding once more!
Summer Camp has always been a fun time, but last year I was in a rut and I broke my Pure Diamond Run! Sadness abound! Not this year though, this year I am back and ready than ever! Diamond or Die-amond Trying! We can do this especially since I have the amazing Moonflower-Writing helping me out.
I am excited. I am going for Diamond and I am planning everything out and making sure everything is good and ready and solid.
Lets have a great summer camp and I will be posting all the challenges I get done here so I can help spread the inspiration! Lets do this!
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Preparations for SummerCamp
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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?
But, I've signed my pledge! Can't wait to spend the summer going feral with you all!
#SummerCamp #CampFeral #SummerCamp2025 #Malkora #AyunSovos #TheOwlworks
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Woo! Summer Camp is coming! Just finished and submitted my prep page for the homework. :)
by World Anvil
I'm only going for Silver this year as I have a few things going on in July. However, I'll still strive for Diamond and will try to answer as many prompts as I can! Hopefully, the laptop I ordered arrives in time, and I can do some work while I'm away.
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Happy #Sundog ! Issue # 3 is out! #Storytelling #Art #Comic #Manga #Wildzoo #Animals #Worldbuilding #Summercamp2025
Hello fellow Animals! I said I was going to stop the art part, but I absolutely CANNOT. Its is habitual. Im not mad.. I'm angry! lol
[/https://www.worldanvil.com/w/wildzoo-velawolf/a/wildzoo3A-keke-s-tall-tails-233-article]Use this link for issue #3
WILDZOO: Keke's Tall Tails # 3
I recommend starting with issue #1
[/https://www.worldanvil.com/w/wildzoo-velawolf/a/wildzoo3A-keke-s-tall-tails-233-article]Use this link for issue #3
WILDZOO: Keke's Tall Tails # 3
by Vela
I recommend starting with issue #1
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SUMMER 2024 UPDATE (let's wrap it all up in one go!)
TL;DR
- I finished Summer Camp with the Copper as planned!
- in playing life I rolled a critical FAIL twice in a row but topped it with a critical SUCCESS
- I'm tired... I need vacation...
Summer Camp
Thankfully, the preparations I made during the first week paid off. I was able to use all of the stubs to create articles that were enough to satisfy my nerdy perfectionism. In the process I learned to count to eight, as well, and the revelation of having three not four articles gave me a chill for a hot minute!
But all is well that ends well! I made it through and the Copper badge is mine! Some small things have appeared in the heat of it all -- one of the place names (Æchinnen) is the first Old Savenian word to trace it's origin back to Ašu. The conlanging part was pretty enjoyable and it sprouted new ideas on the ancient past of the world -- how to go from a tonal, mesopotamian-like language to a celtic-sounding one, while retaining the meaning? Hopefully more on the topic soon™.
How I rolled FAIL, FAIL, SUCCESS in life in one week
Life ain't sunshine and rainbows would be one thing and understandable, but twice in a row in a short time subverted by expectations. The first week of June welcomed me with a handful of surprizes:
- my employer decided to stop employing me
- my family member was unexpectedly taken to the hospital
- my mortgage was finally paid
Admittedly, no. 2 was the one that was the toughest to chew. As the leave from the hospital coincided with the Summer Camp Prep and later on with the Summer Camp itself it needed to be shelved. The situation demanded a bit of playing hide and seek with my job loss to not make the things worse. It involved daily visits for as long as needed, a frickin' massive ton of commuting though a loud city in a frickin' hot summer. I expected to last until the end but at the end of the day it left me too exhausted both, physically and emotionally to even consider opening the laptop.
No. 1 was pretty bad on its own -- it was hard not to take it personally, even though it was my position that was not needed anymore, not me [i[per se. My team-mates were extremely supportive at that time and when the notice period was over (it was three months!) we all almost forgot about it and shared a few laughs, despite being sad a little. I'm going to miss them. It still feels bizarre to not kick off the weeks with meetings and oscillate between remote and on-site. To kill time I've sat down to some Docker projects, one WA-related. I do hope to be able to use it as soon as possible, but life can be surprizing and I treat these projects as something special to do in spare time rather than full-time commitments.
And last, but not least, as a cherry on top, with two disasters at hand there's the heart-lightening news of finally paid mortgage. Is it of the same caliber as the former? No... But it was enough to make me feel less insecure. It also meant I could focus on the problems at hand, no. 2 in particular, and on vacation and rest thanks to the abundance of time from no. 1. I am omitting the complexities here, but they would make the story drag unnecessarily...
I write and share it all, because I think it comes with a lining, silver or otherwise. Firstly, I learned my new limits and what my priorities are in times of a shit ton of stress. Secondly, it made me appreciate life and the quality of it a lot more. And as much as I see it a cliche story-wise, it's an experience I learned to appreciate more, emotionally speaking, now that it's become part of my life's story as well. Thirdly, and finally, it taught me the importance of being able to jump between tasks, a thing or two I neglected these past years. And for many reasons, likely some spectrum related, it brings me great joy to just dance between several tasks.
Now that the worst is over, positively speaking, I can finally have some well-deserved rest. There's a job to find, yeah, sure... But before that I'll go and relax with the abundance of spare time, without the overtowering shadow of mortgage to spoil my sleep.
Good luck with your worldbuilding and take care! #MontlyUpdate #SummerUpdate #SummerCamp
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Tales from Aran'sha - August 2024
Ahlan wa sahlan, my dearest friends! It's been another month and each month seems to be crazier than the one before. Today, we'll bring new stories and tales from #Aransha. Summercamp has come and gone and now..we reaped our rewards. Take a seat in the shadows, have an iced tea and lets recap august!
I did not expect the incredible outpour of love I received this month. Not only did I make it onto three shortlists ( that I know of) and was mentioned in an incredible 33 reading challenges - no, all of you had one more surprise for me in store.
Just when the award ceremony was almost over you people hit me with the "Most Improved" Award.
I kinda blanked out for few seconds when that happened. at me screen and struggled to find words to write (I still am). So: let me just say thank you from the bottom of my heart to every single one of you.
And while we are speaking of thanking people - Aran'sha hit 100 subscribers! Thats an incredible milestone that I did not expect to reach for quite a while- but you brought me from 50 subscribers to 100 in just 2 months! And all of that before Aran'sha turned one year.So again, thanks to everyone who took the time to read, like or subscribe to my tales. I appreciate every single one of you.
Whats up next? Well, I've not forgotten any of the ideas from last month. So there's that and of course Mystember. We will travel a bit more into the plains and learn about the gnoll bonespeakers, maybe do some culinary exploration and I will revamp a few categories. And finally, this is the time to get some of my TTRPG houserules on paper.
What is the series about you ask? All things competitions.Everything from what judges may expect from youto handling planning and pressure, Catoblepon will guide you trough and offer you ideas and suggestions. So, click the link below and learn a bit more what it means to enter competitions:
#Summercamp Aftermath
Just when the award ceremony was almost over you people hit me with the "Most Improved" Award.
I kinda blanked out for few seconds when that happened. at me screen and struggled to find words to write (I still am). So: let me just say thank you from the bottom of my heart to every single one of you.
Subscriber Madness
Upcoming #unofficialchallenge !
And now we hit our third milestone to top it all off:
Aran'sha is turning one year!
And to celebrate that I'll be hosting my very own challenge:Even more stuff!
Tales from distant lands...
This time I have two shining jewels for you!
Firstly, there is this helpful gem:
An article series written by Catoblepon, known for the wonderful worlds "Shattered" and "Iphars"(if you dont know them yet, what are you waiting for?). What is the series about you ask? All things competitions.Everything from what judges may expect from youto handling planning and pressure, Catoblepon will guide you trough and offer you ideas and suggestions. So, click the link below and learn a bit more what it means to enter competitions:
And here is our second gem of the month:
Written by the talented CrazyEddie, this months fantastic world will keep you reading for hours:
In the world of Koria, an unstable peace exists among people since the Spiral, a bottomless abyss opened. Demons emerged, causing chaos and havoc until they could be pushed back and the Black Fortress was built to contain them. Now, life continues outside the fortress in an unstable peace, while inside, Mortal Gods battle for glory and survival.
And this is the end of todays story! See you next month with new tales from Aran'sha. And if you have any feedback or suggestions, feel free to dm me or leave a comment - I'd love to hear from you!
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Still Shocked That I Won One
Well, I guess I can count that as a really successful #SummerCamp, although I already did. I was able to do quite a bit of worldbuilding and starting to flesh out Azarth into more of a real place. Still lots to do, but I'm proud of what I accomplished. The cherry on top of it all was having the winning article for "the practices and ceremonies of worship," especially since I struggled with it at first, and even had Janet, Dimitris, and the Twitch chat workshop it with me to get some ideas flowing!
Judge tlcassis said "'Rite of Tiage-Gen' by Nightflyer0ne completely sucks you into the world of [Azarth] from the very first sentence. Druail Sandrine, the main character, speaks reflectively of how [she] feels when [she] leads this rite, and we see - no we feel - just how much this ceremony matters to [her]. It's compelling. Worship matters to billions of people in the world, and when you read this piece you catch a glimpse of why. If you want to make your world matter write like this." I'm awed and humbled by this feedback, and especially that I came out ahead of better formatted articles and such. No, there was no way to tell that Druail Sandrine was female in the article. I'll have to see if I can convey that somehow, I don't think there was a link to her article, which might have given that info in the mouseover. Anyway, the point is that I'm still gobsmacked from actually winning a prompt! Thanks to tlcassis for choosing my article, I know there were some heavy hitters on that short list, with better looking articles.
Judge tlcassis said "'Rite of Tiage-Gen' by Nightflyer0ne completely sucks you into the world of [Azarth] from the very first sentence. Druail Sandrine, the main character, speaks reflectively of how [she] feels when [she] leads this rite, and we see - no we feel - just how much this ceremony matters to [her]. It's compelling. Worship matters to billions of people in the world, and when you read this piece you catch a glimpse of why. If you want to make your world matter write like this." I'm awed and humbled by this feedback, and especially that I came out ahead of better formatted articles and such. No, there was no way to tell that Druail Sandrine was female in the article. I'll have to see if I can convey that somehow, I don't think there was a link to her article, which might have given that info in the mouseover. Anyway, the point is that I'm still gobsmacked from actually winning a prompt! Thanks to tlcassis for choosing my article, I know there were some heavy hitters on that short list, with better looking articles.
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Updated: My Most Liked Articles
Now that #SummerCamp is over, I've updated my page listing the articles that have received the most likes - if you are interested in what people have most enjoyed from The Million Islands, check it out!
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Reading challenge article - Summer Camp 2024
I've finally written up my reading challenge article :D
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Shortlist for SC24 prompt 18!
I sponsored a prompt for summercamp this year and like usual my sibling helped me judge it. You can check out the Shortlist for SC24 prompt 18 over here:
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