MOB Website Launches!

The year-long wait for a Minions of Battle website is over! Check out our new site at , which features a few new tidbits of information on the game, as well as a link to our game forum.

Check out this link for the official release thread.

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In other MOB news, our second programmer has been hired, and will begin work tomorrow morning. This recent hire should put us back on track for a summer release of MOB's alpha testing version, leading later to a beta testing version, and hopefully a full public version to be fully playable before the end of the year. Depending on ad revenues & donation levels, we may be able to take months off of that timeline. More details will follow, as always!

The Classica Chronicles

My first project at WEbook is "The Classica Chronicles," described on-site:

"The Classica Chronicles" follows numerous classic characters, beginning with Ebenezer Scrooge, in an 18th century world populated by the people and places made famous by such authors as H.G. Wells and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. TCC takes a fresh look at these characters and examines the implications of their personality and life, and even other paths that life might have taken them if only events had transpired differently than in the original accounts.

I wrote this tale off and on throughout early 2008, and this is its first public showing! I hope you enjoy it; I know that I really enjoyed writing it.

MNL on WEbook!

Continuing in my endeavor gain exposure and pursue growth in my writing, I have now joined WEbook, a new site that has great promises for up-and-coming authors. I'll reserve judgment until I find out for myself, but the site appears to be useful. In the future, you may be able to access some of my writings at my WEbook profile.
I am also adding a link to the right side of this page, with my other MNL links.

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Your non-word for the day is "fope" [fo-pe]. A bright look to the future with the understanding that something amazing is on the horizon. ie, "He had much fope despite his current standing."

Bringing MNL Projects to the Forefront

My Geocities page, defunct since 2005 (made so by the advent of my former permanent website) has just got it's first update in 3 years. Several images and links were added, all pointing to various MNL pages that are mentioned in previous posts on this blog, as well as this blog itself.

If you're unfamiliar with this technique: the more websites that you have linking to you, the better you do in the Google search listings. By linking from my old Geocities page, as well as from this blog, several of my sites have leapt up in the rankings. Please link to my sites on your own pages, blogs, forum posts, etc! Your help is greatly appreciated.

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In other news, the Crosswalk.com "Toss a Topic" challenge #10 is currently being judged. "Antipode Avenue" got a less than stunning review compared to "Lady Spring," but it's not out for the count just yet. I'm considering making several key changes for future reprint of the story, mostly revolving around how the characters are identified, and the final action at the end.

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Your non-word for today is spreadiferous. [Spread-if-er-ous] . Something that effectively reaches out to far away corners in an attempt to be noticed. ie, "MNL sites are attempting to become more spreadiferous of late."

MOB Updates

More updates have been added to the "Official Announcements" topic on the MOB forum.

Check back often to see how the game is progressing!

Also, quick links have been added for your convenience on the right side of this page, so you can now access my various project pages directly.

FWD: And you thought spying was easy yesterday

No comments are really necessary - check out this news clip i stumbled upon.

Antipode Avenue

My third short story of the summer is "Antipode Avenue," written as an entry in the Crosswalks.com "Toss a Topic" challenge #10. Please read the story and vote for me at the Crosswalks.com forum!

My second story of the summer is "Captivo," which was entered into the FaithWriters' "Writing Challenge." Click here to read!

You can read my award-winning first story, "Lady Spring" here. Registration is required, but you should join anyway so that you can read my stories!

MNL Design Portfolio

My portfolio has just undergone a thorough work through, and the amount of content has more than tripled. Check it out here!

You can see numerous logos, signs, banners, avatars and much more! To break out of the box a little, you should especially check out the "Bringing Customer Designs to Life" set! To view sets that are not currently visible, click the link below the four visible sets labeled, "[view all sets]."

As always, I am available for hire for all major forms of print & online graphics work.

ATTENTION GAMERS, FACEBOOK, & INSTANT MESSENGER USERS:
I provide free services for all individual avatars, display pictures, and other related graphics. All I ask in return is that you advertise my services to your friends and colleagues.

Thanks, and enjoy!

1.5 Years Later

It feels like just yesterday that I was pouring out my soul onto the open road of cyberspace, but alas, it has in fact been nearly a year and a half. They say that time flies when you're having fun, so I must be having more fun than the entire cast of The Office, because time has eluded me with great haste.

So, what have I been doing with myself over these past months? Well, i'm happy to say that i'm not a Junior at Liberty University, and I have plenty to say about my various projects. In case you are a long-time reader, i'll start with projects that you may be familiar with:

1. MikeLovdal.com - my long-held website was in a period of undisturbed slumber... that is until my provider decide to forget that I owned the domain. We'll see what happens with that, but for the time being, there is no website.
2. The Cyst List - TCL, as well as all other TruthyReport features went down with the MikeLovdal.com mothership, and is not more. Try not to sob too openly, but alas, there she blows.
3. The ECW (Emerging Christian Writers) - after a long period of inactivity and server problems, our glorious group petered out into nothingness. Much to my dismay and chagrin, but such is life.
4. Fused #1 - my first book has been completed! I'm just picking a publisher, and will soon be taking pre-orders! Fused #2 is now in the early planning stages. We'll see what happens with that.
5. Song Lyrics - long-time readers will know that I used to host around 40+ song lyrics on my site before it went down. Well, my number of songs is upwards of 200 now, so expect a book of song lyrics to be released sometime in the future.

Now, projects that you may not be as aware of:
1. Short Stories - I have been entering numerous short story contests lately, and i've been posting them on my FaithWriters.com and Writing.com profile pages. Please check them out and leave your feedback! Feedback has been exceptional thus far, so i'm very pleased.
2. MOB (Minions of Battle) - my massively multiplayer RPG / strategy game is well on it's way! Please register at our temporary forum and start posting as we keep you informed with game developments!

A special note regarding all projects, especially MOB - we are always looking for volunteers to work with us on a number of these projects. If you are interested in getting involved, please reply to this thread with a means of contacting you. Remember that any information that you send will be public, so avoid using phone numbers or other more personal means of communication.

Thanks, and welcome back to the TruthyReport!