Jack Davidson

Hi all, Lately, I've been reminiscing a lot on how I started writing and how my process has changed. This August will be the five year mark of when I created two Google Docs called "Ralvera Outline" and "Ralvera Book," both of which would come together to create The Oasis Stone and The Onyx Mask. (That's right, they used to be one book!) Change happens slowly, but at some point in the last few years, my process solidified. I know when I can and can't write, and how to kicksta

Greetings travelers, I’d like to set the record straight. A handful of people have approached me after reading the first few chapters of The Oasis Stone and asked, “Jack, you know that snakes cannot echolocate, right?” Yes! I sure do know that! Your average, boring garden snake cannot echolocate, but you know who can? The cave tauninaga. There are also talking skeletons in Ralvera who breathe fire, yet no one has come to check with me if I think those are real or not. Maybe t

Greetings travelers of Ralvera, What is there to say about the Oaken Legion that most don’t know already? Their presence is felt the minute you set foot in a Verdant city. The rumble of their marching shakes the very earth and quells a crowded marketplace into murmured quiet. A single soldier, clad in imposing timbersteel armor, is a force to be reckoned with. When the entire Legion marches to war, there are few—if any—that can stand in its way. For those travelers who wish t

Hello all, I’ve decided to put together another newsletter after a brief (several month) hiatus! This stream of thoughts was partially inspired by my recent, wonderful beta readers for Book 2 of the Vent Chronicles, and also by the finale of Stranger Things, which dredged up opinions from all corners of the internet. The last few months have had me thinking a lot on how to interpret and incorporate feedback, and why, in this modern age of fast communication and unrivaled conn