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Building Sylfaen: Magic, Memory, and Myth
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Building Sylfaen: Magic, Memory, and Myth

A glimpse behind the world of Sylfaen—where ancient magic, myth, and the quiet persistence of memory shape every story.

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Why I Had to Rewrite My Novel (Twice, in a Boot)
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Why I Had to Rewrite My Novel (Twice, in a Boot)

Two rewrites. One broken foot. And the breakthrough that changed how I write. This is the story of how The Fractured Soul found its voice—and so did I.

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Why I’m Writing The Sylfaen Chronicles
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Why I’m Writing The Sylfaen Chronicles

This story started as a prince’s tale, but became something quieter—a man’s search for identity, agency, and the will to choose his own path.

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