Author's Note: A quick Hunting Midnight update! 🦞

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Five whole episodes published!

A few days ago I published the final part of Episode 5 to the Scholar and Scribe community. I don't know how many words that is for Hunting Midnight, but I'd estimate it is well over novel length (40K).

Usually I leap right into the next episode, but I've decided to slow things down a little bit. There are big life changes incoming for me at the end of this year, so I want to make sure I have my priorities balanced.

Episode Six: The Lobster Manifesto, is complete less a few rough patches that I should probably edit. Episode Seven: Summit of the Manyrealms, is almost complete. There are two-ish more episodes in the series that I need to write in order to close the current story arcs.

With this in mind, my goal in the remainder of 2023 is to get Episode 6 published here on Hive, then take time needed to ensure the rest of the story can be properly delivered for both the sake of my Readers and the characters alike.

I also want to spend some time using this intellectual property to see if I can bring new readership to Hive.

With over a novel's worth of story freely available here on the chain, I want to syndicate (aka republish, but with credit to Hive) at least the first three episodes on other serial story platforms. From the big ones like Wattpad and Reddit to the more obscure (but passionate) places like Royal Road and Sufficient Velocity.

Hunting Midnight is a spunky and spooky serial story, and it is also an experiment with blockchain self-publishing. It's proof that Hive can support this kind of entertainment and media, so I do want to spend some time exploring how to tell the world about it.

If you're a fan of the story and want to help, let me know!

And stay tuned for The Lobster Manifesto. In many ways, it's my favourite in the series as it contains scenes that were written many months (maybe years?) before I threw Deluxe and Alena into their current chaotic situation.

Cheers!
jfuji

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This story deserves more attention than it has received. I have really enjoyed reading it and always look forward to the next part. Keep up with the awesome story telling.

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Thank you for saying so :)

I always appreciate your thoughtful comments along the way!

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Hi Jordy,

It has been a pleasure reading your wonderful story about paranormal world and thrilling events which comprises of plenty of mind-blowing characters. The fiction has received a good amount of appreciation here, but I would say that it should have received more than that as your intellect and story telling techniques are far beyond a normal writer.

I have learned many things from your writing and you are like a mentor to me. I know life needs proper attention and same is happening with me not making it to Hive as a regular user. You must focus on your life events and when you have free time in future you may bring us the story at any unspecific time you feel appropriate.

Since, you are an active publisher here on Hive, I'll keep visiting your actifit and other random posts.

Wish you a successful life and career, stay blessed.

!LUV

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Haha glad to hear someone takes a look at those lil Actifit posts ;)

Life is always interesting, and I know Hive will keep being a part of it. Just not as much over the next little while. Cheers!

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Awesome work! 5 episodes already! How time flies when you’re having fun! You should also consider making them into “real” books, possibly by publishing via Amazon/kindle or something.

Awesome work so far, can’t wait to see how the story develops! Keep at it!

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Thank you :)

Episode 1 is actually a physical book (vanity press), though it's been edited quite a bit since that edition. Eps 1 through 3 were live on Amazon and maybe Wattpad (I forget) for some time before I took them down so that Hive didn't think I was plagiarizing.

When / if I republish them on those platforms, it'll be positioned so that the Hive version is the official place :)

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While you definitely deserve a rest, please don't take too long 😂 I love this series!!! I hope all is well for you :)

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@jfuji! You Are Alive so I just staked 0.1 $ALIVE to your account on behalf of @ wrestlingdesires. (1/10)

The tip has been paid for by the We Are Alive Tribe through the earnings on @alive.chat, feel free to swing by our daily chat any time you want, plus you can win Hive Power (2x 50 HP) and Alive Power (2x 500 AP) delegations (4 weeks), and Ecency Points (4x 50 EP), in our chat every day.

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Haha glad to hear it! I'll start Episode Six before October is done for sure :)

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Thanks so much :)

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@jfuji! You Are Alive so I just staked 0.1 $ALIVE to your account on behalf of @ wrestlingdesires. (1/10)

The tip has been paid for by the We Are Alive Tribe through the earnings on @alive.chat, feel free to swing by our daily chat any time you want, plus you can win Hive Power (2x 50 HP) and Alive Power (2x 500 AP) delegations (4 weeks), and Ecency Points (4x 50 EP), in our chat every day.

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