Post Camp Reading Challenge Aug 2025

Inspiring Readings

I've been slowly reading through articles this week and figured I should make note of them. These are my favorites from some of the judges' short lists that were posted in Discord. (Thank you to the judges for putting together the lists - such delicious selections! Thank you to the article creators for creating such inspiring articles!)

Arcane Construct

Technology / Science | Aug 2, 2025

The Arcane Construct is an ancient technology that could halt the eventual extinction of mankind.

Cane

Technology / Science | Jul 14, 2025

Cane was a labor of love, one that took over a year to research, develop, & create on par with the other Physi that had appeared by mistake. Each of the Physi had their own specific uses, randomly appearing from failed experiments, but Cane was different.

Emberlock Pendant

Technology / Science | Jul 23, 2025

The ember within the pendant flickers with Kazcadan’s pulse, a quiet reminder that even the fiercest fire can be bound—if only for a while.

Bottled Sleep

Material | Sep 3, 2025

A full night's rest in a bottle

Honeysap

Material | Jul 16, 2025

Stonebrine Vinegar

Material | Nov 3, 2025

A staple of households in the northern Gression district, the smoky, tart stonebrine vinegar is both a condiment and a preservative.

Dula-dulas

Species | Jul 29, 2025

A secretive ancestry of axolotl folk from Bluestar Lake.

Re-wilding

Tradition / Ritual | Jul 5, 2025

The Dreamgiving

Tradition / Ritual | Jul 2, 2025

Just as farmers tend the soil and gather their crops, the Dreamgiving is a tradition designed to harvest the world’s dreams and turn them into destiny.

The Sowing of the Last Light

Tradition / Ritual | Jul 19, 2025

“The Kindling drank moonlight, whispered her name—and vanished, seed-strewn, beneath the soil that waited to remember.”

Of these the one that really wowed me is "The Sowing of the Last Light". The back and forth of the church position vs the rebellion was amazing! Though, all the articles were spectacular.

Worldbuilding Goals

Commission my art major daughter for more art (if she will take on the subjects I request). I need new art and to replace some of the old stuff.

Push for more storytelling in my articles again. My favorites from above were the stories - the ones I couldn't stop reading! I'm not sure why I stepped away from the story side of articles, but I think it's crucial for a good urban fantasy setting article.

Work on organizing my world better—behind the scenes stuff: tagging articles better, tag lists, tagging images, tag what needs new art, etc.

Create a world primer to introduce people to the world and write up directions for navigation. (Not everyone is a World Anvil veteran who understands what a codex is or that there's a pop out world index.)

Cull some of the old articles that don't really fit anymore. Not everything has to be kept visible forever. I may create an author only category/folder that I stuff the rejected articles into for inspiration purposes. (Like a good author, I don't usually delete things but save tidbits to be reused later.)

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My Summer Camp Page

Summer Camp 2025

Generic article | Aug 24, 2025

I had many worldbuilding ideas I didn't end up working into articles for camp - they just didn't seem to fit. Sounds like a November World Ember project?

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Liminal Chronicles Books

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by AWV + Odette.A.Bach

Short Stories

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by Amy Winters-Voss

Chou becomes Ohno-chan's pet by Amy Winters-Voss

Initiation by AWV

Nakamura's Dream by AWV + Flaticon.com icons

Fujimori and the Fox by AWV + Flaticon.com icons

Misunderstandings by AWV + Flaticon.com icons

by AWV

Liminal Chronicles Series bookcover art by Odette.A.Bach and text by Amy Winters-Voss. Short story bookcovers by Amy Winters-Voss

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Inspiration

The world of Liminal Chronicles brings in and builds on Japanese mythology and folklore. While this setting does not represent "actual Japan", the author does her best to respect and show her love for the Japanese culture in this "world". Departures from Folklore and Culture describes where the author has chosen to deviate from real world Japan to create Liminal Chronicles.

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