AbnormalvAverage a.k.a. J.D. Mullenary Sr. posts
Good news, bad news
Howdy everyone,
So here's the announcement:
Bad news: I have a fever of 102 and feel like straight dodo. Like, really bad. I'm trying to edit the chapters already written, but it's REALLY not turning out well. I'd exp...
2025-12-20 16:37:45 +0000 UTC View PostQuestWright BK2 C4: A Whole New World(I)
Cass’s guide led him through a few turns, walking at a steady pace as they fast left the golden Atrium behind. Though Cass tried to be polite and make small talk, the young man only gave clipped answers that didn’t allow for a true rebuttal. 2025-12-13 21:39:51 +0000 UTC View Post
QuestWright BK2 C3: Golden Smiles
Author's note:
Sorry for how late this is. I'm still making edits to C4 at this moment. The reason things got delayed further than I wanted is two-fold.
One, my school is in the middle of midterms, which means I have morning me...
2025-12-13 19:49:49 +0000 UTC View PostQuestWright BK2 C2: Notified
It took Cass some time to calm down once he realized they weren’t going to let him go. Images of his friends and family continued to filter through his mindscape, with the only shining beacon being the feeling of Bella still chasing after him. 2025-12-06 15:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
QuestWright BK2 C1: Agency
Author note: Welcome back from the break!
Hope the delay wasn't too bad. I honestly planned on writing a little over my break, but really, I actually needed the break. As I said before, the price won't go up until we hit 25 chapters, and to ...
2025-12-06 14:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostMonthly Poll
Haven't done one for a minute.
A few quick updates:
I'm working on a cover for book 2. Hired a solid artist duo and it should be good to go soonish. I'll post it here the moment it's done.
First thr...
2025-11-30 21:42:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Big Author Update
Howdy folks,
So, this is the big author update I promised. A matching update will strike RR today, which is a little against how I like to do things, but as the message is the same, I see it as worth it.
I know some can't be...
2025-11-25 14:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe QuestWright: Book 1 Epilogue
Author note:
Warning: This should be read with the previous chapter (the Finale). It's going to seem too grandiose without reading the finale beforehand. If you combine the two, it should create a swell of emotion that's hard to deny.
<... 2025-11-22 15:14:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 69: The Chase
Author note:
Early! So, a reminder that there will be no new chapters next weekend, thus, this is ANOTHER double chapter! Also, the epilogue will still strike on Saturday, which means after this cliff, you'll have to wait.
I know, I...
2025-11-19 15:17:45 +0000 UTC View PostNovember 2025 Newsletter
Yes, it's late lol.
If you'd like the link to Symphony 1, here you go.
Audible, Kindle Unlimited, Paperback, yada yada. You can also find Book 2 on Amazon for pre-order.
Chapter 68: An Unexpected Decision in an Impossible Situation
Author's note: Hiya!
So this came out Saturday rather than Friday because I had an expected fight with my betareaders that looks like this:
What if we did...this!
Contrived!
I don't think we need this...
Expand!
... 2025-11-15 13:09:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 67: The Last Vellum
Author's note: Surprise! I have an eSports tournament I'm managing this weekend, so I'm releasing the weekend chapters a few days early. This has a big cliff, a mondo cliff, really, but it'll pay off the moment you get to the next, which then has ...
2025-11-13 15:14:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 66: All the Time in the World
Adya…
The monsters were still acting strangely. Only a few hundred yards away was a sizeable group of interspersed Skreels, Scroungers, and that one Driftclaw they’d seen wandering around.
It was twice the si...
2025-11-08 21:01:57 +0000 UTC View PostQuestWright Chapter 65 + ReaderQuest!
Author's note:
Howdy!
You guys(non-gendered) ready for the finale next weekend? But how to set up such gloriousness?
The second chapter will post later today, as I have to make sure it's just right, or nothing will make sense....
2025-11-08 18:26:41 +0000 UTC View PostQuicky quick update
Howdy folks,
So we're coming to a close on QuestWright book 1. My running title for book 1 is QuestWright: The Guildhall Grind, whereas my running title for book 2 is QuestWright: City on Fire, though that may change. I already h...
2025-11-04 15:50:18 +0000 UTC View PostQuestWright Chapter 64: The Tactician's Gambit
Author note: Got a Readerquest here for you. Hope this chapter satisfies. My thoughts are, about 3-4 more to go, then the book ends. I try to keep all my novels under 200k words if I can, or it makes it hard to create an audiobook. Enjoy!<...
2025-11-01 12:22:49 +0000 UTC View PostQuestWright Chapter 63: Foundations of Command
Cass had seen Amelia off with a Guild Clerk some time ago. She still looked more than a little estranged at the whole of her life changing in a moment, but he was as kind to her as he could be. This wasn’t a fair situation, but war could be like...
2025-11-01 12:12:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 62: Unlocked
The newest QuestWright in Liora didn’t respond immediately to his question. Cass had to sit up just to look at her, pulling on whatever remaining energy he had left in the tank with the effort.
Eyes wide as saucers, trembling hands, and a ...
2025-10-25 20:25:50 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 61: The Calling
Author Note:
Howdy,
61 is hitting now, with 62 to follow in not too long. I also have a new ReaderQuest here if you're interested.
Quest ID: JDM-0001-SE-EA
[Special Edition Reader Quest...
2025-10-25 18:52:45 +0000 UTC View PostQuick Symphony Update
Heyo,
Got the preview for Symphony Book 2: Displacement, here. I find it very interesting that Podium chose the most complicated chapter in the series as a preview.
As such, I want to give a heads-up: Symphony 2's chapters w...
2025-10-23 01:20:21 +0000 UTC View PostQuestWright Chapter 60: The Attack
The room seemed almost to hold its breath before a sound pierced everyone’s ears.
It began as a choked bark that cracked and stretched into a shriek so loud that Cass’s teeth ached. Flint’s scream from making contact with electricity b...
2025-10-18 17:36:40 +0000 UTC View PostQuestWright Chapter 59: The Boy-King
Author's note:
Big duo set here. Lots to unpack as you read along. Hope you enjoy it, and we have a Reader Quest!
Quest ID: JDM-0001-X-EA
[Tier 2 Experimental Quest]
Assi...
2025-10-18 17:24:21 +0000 UTC View PostQuestWright Chapter 58: Plans and Meetings
Chapter 58 Plans and Meetings
Even as he sat there, his thoughtful planning didn’t end. Monsters, Dark Guilds, people’s lives on the line. A city in great peril. His city, now in more ways than one.
The city needed a unification ...
2025-10-12 16:51:08 +0000 UTC View PostQuestWright Chapter 57: The Letter
Author note: This is almost a double chapter, and the chapter that follows has a lot of information. I'm going to be finishing it up today, but I need to give my betareaders time to look it over before posting. Thus, one chapter today, one tomorro...
2025-10-11 16:14:48 +0000 UTC View PostJDM Sr. B-day: So a preview
As it's my birthday, I thought I would drop in here with some funzies.
Yes, the story is about to expand in scope quite a bit.
Yes, Hollis was attacked by a Changeling.
No, he's not dead, and while I wanted to reach out a...
2025-10-09 13:21:15 +0000 UTC View PostBonus Chapter 56: Trouble
This is almost a double-chapter in size. Enjoy!
Quest ID: JDM-0001-T-EA
[Tier 1 Training Quest]
Assignment: Sit Down and Shut Up (Respectfully)
It's time to ...
2025-10-05 20:56:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 55: A Bit of Goodwill
Author note I forgot to add: Yep, these chapters are a bit shorter than usual. I have several things about to hit and wanted to touch on a few spools I'd left dangling in the wind first. The next chapter is similar, and a deeper d...
2025-10-04 19:02:25 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 54: Time
Author note: Next chapter popping soon. If I have a bonus chapter ready for you by tomorrow, I'll drop it with the new Reader Quest.
Chapter 54: Time
Once Pellin left, Adya made a bit of ...
2025-10-04 18:58:53 +0000 UTC View PostOctober Monthly Newsletter and Reader Quest!
Howdy!
So, before I dive into the ReaderQuest, here's how the raffle works.
For all of you who have been completing Quests, you now have the chance to earn a fancy badge. That's right, there are two badges on my Etsy located here: <...