This past week has felt like the first real breath I’ve taken in a long time.
Between the anniversary of Tales of Varestal, the new logo reveal, the banner overhaul, and finally locking in a posting routine that actually makes sense… it feels like everything is finally clicking into place. The chaos of the past year is settling, and I’m starting to feel like I’m standing on solid ground again — both as a person and as a writer.
It’s strange how much stability changes your creativity.
Not in the loud, dramatic way people think — but in the quiet moments. Suddenly, ideas come easier. Suddenly, writing doesn’t feel like a fight. Suddenly, opening a document doesn’t feel like lifting a boulder.
I missed this feeling.
This week, revisiting The Fall of the Duke reminded me how far I’ve come since I first wrote it. That story was written during a very different chapter of my life — stressful, rushed, and full of things I didn’t know how to handle back then. Now, reposting it the right way feels like reclaiming a piece of myself.
I’m proud of where it’s going.
I’m proud of how much better it reads now.
And I’m proud that I can finally give it the attention it deserved from the start.
This Sunday, Chapter 2 drops — and honestly, I’m excited to see people experience this story with fresh eyes.
Between now and then, I’m focusing on writing, planning, and building out the content schedule that’s going to carry Varestal into Year Two. Life has settled down just enough for me to breathe and actually enjoy this process again… and that alone feels like a victory.
Thanks for being here.
Thanks for reading.
Thanks for being patient while I figured my life out.
This is only the beginning.
— E.J. Cordoue
Creator of Tales of Varestal
Where kingdoms rise, and crowns shatter.
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