M.S. Davidson

13. The Tower [BONUS]

"I thought we might take the long way," Elena said, leading me through the Atrium.

I'd always considered myself decent with heights, but the Tower was vertigo made manifest. When Elena guided me to the railing, I glanced down expecting somet...

12. Diplomacy

I remember the first time Dad took me camping. I was ten, maybe eleven—Danny still too young for real adventure. We didn't venture far, just up into the hills near Kootenay Park, but to me it felt like we'd discovered another planet.

Ancie...

11. I can do Crazy

"You're getting careless, Felix." Diana's coin pouch hit him square in the chest before he could blink. "Found this in your mother's office."

"Shit." Felix fumbled the catch like his hands were made of butter. "Could've sworn I put it in my ...

Surprise! Book Launch is GO!

Well, this is awkward timing.

Literally right after I posted my "state of the realms" update, I got the green light to actually start posting the re-launch. And yeah, I'm about as prepared for this as a cat in a dog show—which is to say, n...

State of the Realms, July 2025

Hey everyone,

Holy shit, July was an absolute madhouse. I'm talking full rewrites, line edits, signing with Aethon, submitting to Aethon, starting book 2, and somehow actually plowing through book 2 now. My brain feels like it's been through...

GOOD NEWS: The Future of Runeforged Realms

Hey everyone,

I've got some massive news to share, and honestly, I'm still processing it all myself. Runeforged Realms has been picked up by Aethon Books.

Yeah, you read that right. The same publisher behind some of th...

State of the Realms, June 2025

Hey everyone!

Time for a proper update on where we stand with everything, because holy shit, a lot has been happening behind the scenes.

Rewrite Progress: We're officially closing in on 33% completion of the structural...

Beta Readers Wanted

Hello party people!

So, rewrites and edits are flying, and I'm thinking we might actually have a window to get some early eyes on the new stuff before we fire back up on Royal Road. Plus, you'd get to see the shiny new cover before anyone el...

ReWrite & Edit Tracker

Last Updated: July 28, 2025

IMPORTANT: Re-launch date is being re-evaluated. More to come soon. This will be edited and adjusted as I go. For more information, refer to the post "2025-06-16 16:45:46 +0000 UTC View Post

Brief Update - 6/6/25

I'll probably post a few of these over the summer, let me know if you'd prefer less communications.

Rewrites & Edits Are Moving Fast

I’m deep into the rewrite pass of Part 1 and 2—currently around th...

State of the Realms: May 2025

Hey everyone,

The current main storyline arc of Rise of the Paladin is now complete and fully posted! I sincerely hope you found it a satisfying point to pause for now. We covered a lot of ground, and I'm really proud of how the latter chapt...

It is Done.

EDIT: Epub is taking a long time to format in Atticus, might be a few days delayed while I work out the kinks.

>> Chapters will start posting at 12:30pm EST.

Wanted to let you know ahead of time.

I'm just putting the final ...

What Happens When Part 2 Is Done?

Alright, so let’s talk about what happens when Part 2 is officially done and posted. The plan is to have it wrapped up over the next month or so, and then do a full release of chapters afterward.

So, what happens once all of Part 1 an...

A Wild Rebrand Appears! (Or, How We Dodged a Trademark Battle)

Did you see a brand-new Runebound Press website email land in your inbox… only to watch it mysteriously vanish like a glitch? Yeah. That happened.

So, what’s going on? Well… buckle-the-fuck-up because it’s story time.

2025-03-12 15:38:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Quick Update – Head Down, Full Speed Ahead

Hey everyone,

Not much to update on the past week or two because I’m fully locked in on finishing Book 1 as fast as I can—without sacrificing quality. The final stretch is here, and I’m pushing hard to get it done.

...

2025-03-10 15:41:15 +0000 UTC View Post