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J.R. Warden

J.R. Warden

I'm a digital nomad who publishes thoughtful essays without social media. As a fantasy writer, I'm calling you from labor to refreshment.

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Open to Beta Readers and Collaborations

Open to Beta Readers and Collaborations

I want to build slowly, intentionally, and in connection with others one-on-one rather than through algorithms, so I’m opening myself up to beta readers and small collaborations.

I'm Quitting

I'm Quitting

There's no such thing as moderation with this. Just like with cigarettes, the endless feeds either own you or they don't. I've decided they no longer own me. I've deleted my Threads and Facebook accounts. I've removed YouTube from my

A Potential Update to the Warden's Way

A Potential Update to the Warden's Way

While I love morning pages and will continue to do them forever, I found an additional daily practice that has really done wonders for me.

The Road Opens Wider: A Quiet Update

The Road Opens Wider: A Quiet Update

Dear Traveler, The moon has shifted, and so has the path. For a while, this space followed the lunar calendar—whispers in the waning, missives under the full light. It was a good rhythm, but it began to feel like another schedule to keep rather than the free, organic flow

Writing Update

Writing Update

It's been some time since I've provided an update on my fiction. Considering winter is the season for pulling inward and reflecting, it seemed timely to share with you today. My current WIP is over the halfway point. The writing has been slow, but meaningful. Changes

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Projects

TCoLaS - An Epic Fantasy Novel

May 29, 2026
TCoLaS - An Epic Fantasy Novel

Status * Current Status: First Draft * Genre: Epic Fantasy / Dark Fantasy * Expected Length: 200k words Short Blurb / Premise * To be updated... About the Project * A passion project of mine that started gathering notes in 2018 while I worked on another trilogy. * My first attempt at a big traditional fantasy world and