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I should probably be doing other things, but instead I'm procrastinating by fiddling with my new #photomode in my #godotengine tool. The sword from is from #I.33 #Alagariel, with Maiden's Tower in the background. #booksky #fantasy #TalesOfVatan #sff #creativewriting jceberdt.eu/photomode-di...

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 29/09/2026

Third pass of the Fire Wraith scene from #TheHalfElvenOrphan in my #TalesOfVatan #fantasy setting. #Godotengine, #blender, claude code to build the tools. #booksky #sff #indieauthor #worldbuilding jceberdt.eu/the-fire-wra...

A female Fire Wraith dancing around the foot of the old De Baerle keep, which led to the place becoming known as Maiden's Tower.

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 27/09/2026

Of course, while putting maps into a 3D game engine, I couldn't resist trying to build one of the scenes from #TheHalfElvenOrphan from #TalesOfVatan. Still needs more detail, but the vibe is there. jceberdt.eu/temptations-... #godot #worldbuilding #booksky #sff #fantasy #indieauthor

Screenshot of a godot scene that depicts the Fire Wrairth from my first book, The Half Elven Orphan.

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 25/09/2026

Bit more progess on the mapping front. Here you can see the projected maps and the resulting OGIS layer (first image). First editing functions are in, can place towns, roads, rivers and bring altitude up and down. #booksky #godot #worldbuilding #maps #TalesOfVatan #fantasy #sff #ogis #indieauthor

The data extracted into OGIS and reprojected on the globe.

Westmarch local map (even more detail) overlayed on the mid-size projected map. The projections analysed wtith Claude Code to make the OGIS layer.

Biggest projection and a smaller one with more detail. All projected on a globe with vatans dimetnisions. Climate bands are just visitble.

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 24/09/2026

Some more progress on my Godot tool to visualise my worldbuilding. Map of the Wormholes that feature in my next book, Dropship Down in the Total War setting. #booksky #scifi #sff #sff #maps #worldbuilding #wormholes #militarysf #writing #godot #claudecode jceberdt.eu/wormhole-lay...

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 17/09/2026

My second book, Dropship Down (Military Sci-Fi, think Heinlein, Haldeman, Simmons) has had a soft launch over on itch.io. If you want the e-book, I highly recommend itch over the big evil ones. #scifi #sff #TotalWar #wormholes #sciencefiction #booksky #militarysf jceberdt.itch.io/dropship-down

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Dropship Down by JC Eberdt

21st century military sci-fi book one of many

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 17/09/2026

I've been using Claude Code to get my maps projected onto a globe in an open source 3d game engine (Godot). Here's the first result. #booksky #fantasy #godotengine #godot4 #worldbuilding #TalesOfVatan #fantasylor #sff jceberdt.eu/vatan-in-god...

The plaent Vatan, the world that houses the fantasy setting Tales of Vatan. Hand-drawn maps projected onto a globe with Claude Code.

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 28/07/2026

I thought it would be amusing to reply to all the book service spammers with a canned response e-mail demanding they demonstrate reviews and proof-of-purchase before offering me anything. Of course, one of them just did the review part, with screenshots and all... #booksky

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 25/06/2026

Day job projects have finally wound down a bit, so I can invest some time into final edits for Dropship Down. Hopefully, I'll manage to get it out soon. Cover's ready, just a few days of work left. #scfi #sff #nearfutur #reading #science-fiction #creativewriting #booksky #indieauthor

Cover art for Dropship Down, showing a crashing Drop Ship at high altitude over a planet.

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 13/03/2026

Cover art reveal! This is for book one in the #TotalWar Clausewitz series, Dropship Down. By dariajordan.eu #sciencefiction #coverart #worldbuilding #sff #booksky #books #reading #creativewriting #fiction #Clausewitz #scifi #militaryscifi #sf jceberdt.eu/dropship-dow...

Cover are for book one of Total War: Clausewitz, depicting a crashing dropship,

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 10/03/2026

Just a litte worldbuilding with an image of one of Vatan's ancient forests by dariajordan.eu. It only features in #Alagariel IV or V, so I'm not telling you where it is yet. #fantasy #worldbuilding #TalesOfVatan #books #sff #art #forest #writing #ancient #elves jceberdt.eu/vatans-fores...

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 28/02/2026

Cover artist is working on Dropship Down. There's a crashing dropship (obviously). As there's a bit of a fire involved I got to wondering where the pressure tanks were. #scifi #writing #worldbuilding

Transparent fictional dropship 3/4 rear view

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 25/12/2025

In lieu of season's greetings, here's an excerpt from my next book, that happens to be set around Christmas. Happy midwinter, everyone! jceberdt.eu/christmas-ex... #TotalWar #sciencefiction #excerpt #xmas #christmas #sff #booksky #books #reading #creativewriting #fiction #Clausewitz #scifi

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Christmas Excerpt Dropship Down – JC Eberdt

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 20/12/2025

A little update on where things stand with sales, Dropship Down and translations. #indieauthor #booksky #sff #sciencefiction #scifi #fantasy jceberdt.eu/moving-along/

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Moving Along… – JC Eberdt

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 15/12/2025

The it itch.io winter sale or whatever it's called will be starting on Wednesday. For people who prefer e-books the cheapest way to get my book (with some digital extras). #booksky #fantasy #sff #sale #indieauthor #reading jceberdt.itch.io/the-half-elv...

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The Half Elven Orphan by JC Eberdt

Tales of Vatan: Alagariel, part I

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 05/12/2025

So, I'm averaging about 16 book promotion scam emails a day. How's everybody else doing?

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 03/12/2025

I've written quite a few excerpts from 'In Setting' works. I've started gathering them in one place and the first few are now up on my website in a more organised manner. #TalesOfVatan #booksky #worldbuilding #fantasy #sff #scfi #sf #TotalWarSetting #sciencefiction jceberdt.eu/my_worlds/ta...

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In Setting Excerpts – JC Eberdt

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 02/12/2025

Oh, I completely forgot to mention this. There's still a little bit of black friday sale left: #booksky #fantasy #Alagariel #TalesOfVatan #booktube #writing #reading #sff #femaleprotagonist jceberdt.itch.io/the-half-elv...

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The Half Elven Orphan by JC Eberdt

Tales of Vatan: Alagariel, part I

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 27/11/2025

dariajordan.eu, who does my covers had promised be some flavour sketches for #TalesOfVatan and she sent me a few things. Here's the first one and I think, in setting, it's going to be a sketch of ruins at Hightower, by Cyrus Sardinus, from his guidebooks. #booksky #booktube #worldbuilding #fantasy

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 24/11/2025

The paperback version of my books is now available on all the amazons that I checked www.amazon.com/dp/B0G26LNMW... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G26LNMW... www.amazon.de/-/en/dp/B0G2... www.amazon.nl/-/en/dp/B0G2... For e-book buyers, I recommend itch.io (far more goodies). jceberdt.itch.io/the-half-elv...

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The Half Elven Orphan (Tales of Vatan: Alagariel Book 1)

Amazon.com: The Half Elven Orphan (Tales of Vatan: Alagariel Book 1) eBook : Eberdt, JC: Kindle Store

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 23/11/2025

I'm curious what #author experiences are. I'm new to the #publishing thing. As an experiment I ordered my book on amazon (plz, buy it elsewhere). it's Ingram Spark, and I assume amazon needs more books from them. Got a delivery update for june 26. Anyone care to share experiences? #booksky #writing

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 20/11/2025

I've added a page describing some Elven customs on Vatan. I'll add to it as it becomes relevant. #booksky #fantasy #sff #books #freebooks #reading #writing #creativewriting #indieauthor #elves #dwarves #magic #Alagariel #TalesOfVatan #worldbuilding jceberdt.eu/my_worlds/ta...

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Elven Customs – JC Eberdt

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 19/11/2025

I'm afraid I've lost track. Have I ever posted this description of the planet Vatan, where The Half Elven Orphan is set? #booksky #fantasy #sff #books #freebooks #reading #writing #creativewriting #indieauthor #elves #dwarves #magic #Alagariel #TalesOfVatan jceberdt.eu/my_worlds/ta...

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The Planet Vatan – JC Eberdt

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 15/11/2025

I've added a post announcing the release of the ebook to the mainstream sites, with some info on where I intend to go from here (which book is next, and more or less when). #booksky #sff #scifi #sf #sciencefiction #Alagariel #TalesOfVatan #fantasy #bookrelease jceberdt.eu/ebook-releas...

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Ebook Released Today! – JC Eberdt

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 15/11/2025

As of today The Half Elven Orphan #Alagariel book one, one of the #TalesOfVatan, has been released. As far as I can tell it's up everywhere, including Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

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The Half Elven Orphan (Tales of Vatan: Alagariel Book 1…

In a rural town at the edge of the Kingdom of Iurrak, a…

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 14/11/2025

I've updated the 'Where to buy' page with the amazon listings, I'll add others when I can find them. #booksky #fantasy #sff #books #freebooks #reading #writing #creativewriting #indieauthor #elves #dwarves #magic #Alagariel #TalesOfVatan #release jceberdt.eu/where-to-buy/

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Where to Buy – JC Eberdt

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 12/11/2025

As I was looking for things to keep the social media engine going (I'm trying to sell books and all, right?), I came came across this in-setting scholarship bit. Not sure I ever posted it. #booksky #TalesOfVatan #Alagariel #sff #fantasy #reading #fiction #worldbuilding jceberdt.eu/the-coronati...

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The Coronation of Alagariel the Great – JC Eberdt

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 11/11/2025

Things that have been posted to bluesky in the past seem to be lost to the sands of time. So, here's a reminder of the rank insignia of the EUAF, my fictional EU military that plays a prominent part in the #TotalWar setting. #booksky #scifi #sf #sff #militarysf jceberdt.eu/rank-insigin...

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Rank Insiginia of the EUAF – JC Eberdt

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 08/11/2025

I've just sent everything for The Half Elven Orphan to IngramSpark. Time to start working on the next one: Dropship Down, part I of the #Clausewitz series set in the #TotalWar setting. #booksky #sf #scifi In light of that, here's one of the in-setting press releases jceberdt.eu/breaking-new...

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Breaking News: USA Discovers another wormhole! – JC Eberdt

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 07/11/2025

I've just lowered the price on The Half Elven Orphan on itch.io This is because I'm European, and it never occurred to me that the entered pricing would be ex VAT. It's supposed to cost the same as the ebooks, but with more goodies. #booksky #fantasy #indieauthor. jceberdt.itch.io/the-half-elv...

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The Half Elven Orphan by JC Eberdt

Tales of Vatan: Alagariel, part I

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 06/11/2025

Not sure I've ever posted this here. Early draft for the cover of The Half Elven Orphan. By dariajordan.eu #coverart #fantasy #booksky #Alagariel #TalesOfVatan #reading #indieauthor #writing #sff #art #draft #elves #dwarves #creativewriting jceberdt.eu/cover-draft-...

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Cover draft for The Half-Elven Orphan – JC Eberdt

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 29/10/2025

Should anyone be both interested and still use facebook (undoubtedly an endangered breed), I can be found here: www.facebook.com/profile.php?... (JC Eberdt - Author)

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 28/10/2025

Just thought I'd join in on the irch Halloween sale. First to admit that this isn't particularly a Halloween themed book, but I do believe it's worth a read. #booksky #sale #discount #fantasy #sff #TalesOfVaran #Alagariel #elves #swords #halloween jceberdt.itch.io/the-half-elv...

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The Half Elven Orphan by JC Eberdt

Tales of Vatan: Alagariel, part I

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 27/10/2025

I've added a page to the website describing a spacecraft that plays a prominent role in my first #scifi #book. Just some specifications for now, hopefully get to a rough 3D model at some stage. #booksky #worldbuilding #sf #sciencefiction #reading #writing #indieauthor jceberdt.eu/my_worlds/to...

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Littorio Class Star Carrier – JC Eberdt

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JC Eberdt @jceberdt.eu · 23/10/2025

The Half Elven Orphan, episode 56 is out. You can now also get the revised full ebook/pdf here jceberdt.itch.io/the-half-elv... #booksky #fantasy #sff #books #freebooks #reading #writing #creativewriting #indieauthor #elves #dwarves #magic #Alagariel #TalesOfVatan jceberdt.eu/the-half-elv...

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The Half Elven Orphan #56 – JC Eberdt

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