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Literary Compass - Vol. 1Welcome
If one is looking for Literature, you don't need to go far on deviantART. There is a large community of writers and a plethora of work to peruse. Featuring genres such as fantasy, mystery, horror, and romance, one would be hard-pressed to find an area not covered. However, due to the nature of the site, shorter works tend to get more focus. It's easier to quickly read a poem or a short story, and thus many of the feature articles on dA showcase those works. However, there are many novelists and serial writers among the mix, oftentimes fighting an uphill battle to have their works seen and appreciated. With that in mind, I have started an article to spotlight some of those artists and their literary-worlds. The works covered in this feature will exclusively be long-form fiction such as novels, trilogies, etc., or fiction serials.

Current Stop - Deliverance
Our first stop on our Literary journey is Ciereth, a rich world create

Literary Compass - Vol. 7Welcome
If one is looking for Literature, you don't need to go far on deviantART. There is a large community of writers and a plethora of work to peruse. Featuring genres such as fantasy, mystery, horror, and romance, one would be hard-pressed to find an area not covered. However, due to the nature of the site, shorter works tend to get more focus. It's easier to quickly read a poem or a short story, and thus many of the feature articles on dA showcase those works. However, there are many novelists and serial writers among the mix, oftentimes fighting an uphill battle to have their works seen and appreciated.
With that in mind, I have started an article to spotlight some of those artists and their literary-worlds. The works covered in this feature will exclusively be long-form fiction such as novels, trilogies, etc., or fiction serials.
Editor's Note: Some people feel it is questionable when a writer who publishes an article series features their own work. Mir

Literary Compass - Vol. 5Welcome
If one is looking for Literature, you don't need to go far on deviantART. There is a large community of writers and a plethora of work to peruse. Featuring genres such as fantasy, mystery, horror, and romance, one would be hard-pressed to find an area not covered. However, due to the nature of the site, shorter works tend to get more focus. It's easier to quickly read a poem or a short story, and thus many of the feature articles on dA showcase those works. However, there are many novelists and serial writers among the mix, oftentimes fighting an uphill battle to have their works seen and appreciated.
With that in mind, I have started an article to spotlight some of those artists and their literary-worlds. The works covered in this feature will exclusively be long-form fiction such as novels, trilogies, etc., or fiction serials. This article series currently publishes on a tri-weekly basis.
Current Stop - The Interstellar Covenanted States<

Literary Compass - Vol. 2Welcome
If one is looking for Literature, you don't need to go far on deviantART. There is a large community of writers and a plethora of work to peruse. Featuring genres such as fantasy, mystery, horror, and romance, one would be hard-pressed to find an area not covered. However, due to the nature of the site, shorter works tend to get more focus. It's easier to quickly read a poem or a short story, and thus many of the feature articles on dA showcase those works. However, there are many novelists and serial writers among the mix, oftentimes fighting an uphill battle to have their works seen and appreciated.
With that in mind, I have started an article to spotlight some of those artists and their literary-worlds. The works covered in this feature will exclusively be long-form fiction such as novels, trilogies, etc., or fiction serials.
Current Stop - Caelum Lex
Our first stop on our Literary journey is the "rustbucket" the Dionysian, part of the

Literary Compass - Vol. 3Welcome
If one is looking for Literature, you don't need to go far on deviantART. There is a large community of writers and a plethora of work to peruse. Featuring genres such as fantasy, mystery, horror, and romance, one would be hard-pressed to find an area not covered. However, due to the nature of the site, shorter works tend to get more focus. It's easier to quickly read a poem or a short story, and thus many of the feature articles on dA showcase those works. However, there are many novelists and serial writers among the mix, oftentimes fighting an uphill battle to have their works seen and appreciated.
With that in mind, I have started an article to spotlight some of those artists and their literary-worlds. The works covered in this feature will exclusively be long-form fiction such as novels, trilogies, etc., or fiction serials.
Current Stop - Loreithia
Our third stop on our Literary journey is the lush fantasy world of Loreithia created

Literary Compass - Vol. 8Welcome
If one is looking for Literature, you don't need to go far on deviantART. There is a large community of writers and a plethora of work to peruse. Featuring genres such as fantasy, mystery, horror, and romance, one would be hard-pressed to find an area not covered. However, due to the nature of the site, shorter works tend to get more focus. It's easier to quickly read a poem or a short story, and thus many of the feature articles on dA showcase those works. However, there are many novelists and serial writers among the mix, oftentimes fighting an uphill battle to have their works seen and appreciated.
With that in mind, I have started an article to spotlight some of those artists and their literary-worlds. The works covered in this feature will exclusively be long-form fiction such as novels, trilogies, etc., or fiction serials.
Current Stop -The Caribbean
The next stop on our Literary journey is the swashbuckling world of the 18th Centur

Literary Compass - Vol. 6Welcome
If one is looking for Literature, you don't need to go far on deviantART. There is a large community of writers and a plethora of work to peruse. Featuring genres such as fantasy, mystery, horror, and romance, one would be hard-pressed to find an area not covered. However, due to the nature of the site, shorter works tend to get more focus. It's easier to quickly read a poem or a short story, and thus many of the feature articles on dA showcase those works. However, there are many novelists and serial writers among the mix, oftentimes fighting an uphill battle to have their works seen and appreciated.
With that in mind, I have started an article to spotlight some of those artists and their literary-worlds. The works covered in this feature will exclusively be long-form fiction such as novels, trilogies, etc., or fiction serials.
Current Stop - Cantania
The next stop on our Literary journey is the fantasy world of Cantania created by

Artists of Relativity - Vol. 2A monthly series which will feature artists and artwork from the Relativity serial, which is published over on my `mirz-alt account and can be found at #RelativityComic. As I frequently showcase work from the series, I wanted also promote the individual artists and feature some of their other work.  This series will spotlight deviants who have created art for us through commissions, gift-art, contest-entries, requests or other means.
This issue: *ThreshTheSky
Relativity Art

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Spotlight Features - Volume 13A news series featuring art selected by me. There will be a wide range of themes and genres covered. In addition, there will be periodic interviews and artist spotlights.
If you like this article, please add it to your favorites to help spread the love for the art and artists within.
Poll Features
It is widely known that many famous artists, composer, and authors have had the frustration of having a work they felt was sub-par gain huge popularity while pieces they worked harder on and adore sat un-noticed. This is the same for everyday deviants. I recently ran a poll asking for deviants to share with me their thoughts on this and share their own art. Here are some of the answers--the first piece being the most faved and the second being the one they wished had more love. More will be featured in future articles. To see the original poll (which is still open), click here<

Lost and Found Scene 1 - Relativity Episode 1The light above the vanity flickered, throwing the room into a series of shadows. Babs Stone tapped the plastic casing with her finger, hoping to jiggle the bulb back into place. The room fell into complete darkness. After a moment, the light snapped back on, shining bright and steady. The prostitute leaned back towards the mirror.

Pulling up her chin, Babs checked her throat carefully. While she didn't have a policy against rough stuff, she didn't like when her clients left marks. It made it difficult when picking up another john, not to mention she simply didn't like bruising on her neck. Satisfied with the lack of discoloration, she to

Spotlight Features - Volume 11A news series featuring art selected by me. There will be a wide range of themes and genres covered. In addition, there will be periodic interviews and artist spotlights.
If you like this article, please add it to your favorites to help spread the love for the art and artists within.
Daily Features
On my profile page, I feature a new deviation every day (or two or three). The piece is usually something that caught my eye. Could be an amazing digital painting, a fun stamp, a quick photograph that made me smile, perhaps a piece for a weekly theme, whatever. However, it moved me enough to share it with my visitors. Below is a list of the artists which I featured during August 2012. I am showcasing different pieces from their gallery in the hope of showing them a bit more love. If you would like to see the original piece I featured of each of these artists, please visit

Literary Compass Guidelines + FAQBelow are a series of questions which outline the minimum requirements to be featured in the Literary Compass, as well as some general questions about the series:
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Literature - Your series must be primarily literature based. There are many works which now incorporate different mediums such as lit, art, comics, music, etc. to create a rounded entertainment experience. For this article, the featured author/series must have a strong literary focus. We do not accept web-comics or other primarily visual-art works.

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Spotlight Features - Vol. 15A news series featuring art selected by me. There will be a wide range of themes and genres covered. In addition, there will be periodic interviews and artist spotlights.
If you like this article, please add it to your favorites to help spread the love for the art and artists within.
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On my profile page, I feature a new deviation every day (or two or three). The piece is usually something that caught my eye. Could be an amazing digital painting, a fun stamp, a quick photograph that made me smile, perhaps a piece for a weekly theme, whatever. However, it moved me enough to share it with my visitors. Below is a list of the artists which I featured during October 2012. I am showcasing different pieces from their gallery in the hope of showing them a bit more love. If you would like to see the original piece I featured of each of these artists, please visit

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Literary Compass - Vol. 4

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Welcome

If one is looking for Literature, you don't need to go far on deviantART. There is a large community of writers and a plethora of work to peruse. Featuring genres such as fantasy, mystery, horror, and romance, one would be hard-pressed to find an area not covered. However, due to the nature of the site, shorter works tend to get more focus. It's easier to quickly read a poem or a short story, and thus many of the feature articles on dA showcase those works. However, there are many novelists and serial writers among the mix, oftentimes fighting an uphill battle to have their works seen and appreciated.

With that in mind, I have started an article to spotlight some of those artists and their literary-worlds. The works covered in this feature will exclusively be long-form fiction such as novels, trilogies, etc., or fiction serials.

Current Stop - Silver City

Our fourth stop on our Literary journey is the modern day metropolis of Silver City, where vampires and mythical creatures dwell, a place where adventure, horror, and romance abounds. Welcome to the world of Nocturne Eternus created by Jessica Gaude (*Destinyfall) and featured in the "Vampire King."

What better way to find out what a book is about than reading the back cover. Grab the virtual paperback and flip it over to see what The Vampire King is about...

"Walking among us are creatures of the likes you have never seen nor have been allowed to see. I am one of these creatures. Though, creature hardly fits my description. I am the lord of darkness, keeper of shadows that seek you in the dark of night, I am the prince of blood. You shall see me as desire hidden deep within your soul and the sinful grin upon your lips when you awaken from my kiss. A Vampire, yes you may call me that, though blood is not the only thing I sup when the moon is high. My Kingdom rises again slowly but one thing alludes me still, my Queen. Lost by the hand of a hero, she sleeps within a human vessel now, waiting for me to reawaken her. I shall have her back... at any cost."

“Though he was evil and wickedness formed into a man, his beauty was unmatched. To look at his face was to look into the night and all that was perfect therein. This, however, was a disguise to what rotted within him, for beauty at times could be only skin deep. Most who saw him did not live to tell, but his followers would proclaim his beauty and perfection as they died: Hair that was as black as the starless sky, skin as pale as the moon and eyes that flickered as blue flame". - Ljuself chronicler

Excerpts

Of course, the best way to learn about a Literary World is to visit it yourself. Here are some works from series, Nocturne Eternus, to help whet your appetite.

The Vampire King Part oneAnguish resonated through my being as I watched her life slowly pass from her eyes. The pain was beyond that which I could perceive and so I felt no more in that moment. I lifted my eyes to the gallant hero who stood with sword in hand and halo overhead. His face placid and cold like the body of the maiden who would never again smile, never again laugh. A spike of emotion ripped the shield of my heart and surprised me with its force. Tears came without warning, despair, sorrow and rage waged a war within my soul for dominance. All the coldness in my heart had melted away in her arms and now I would have to know that coldness again... forever.

Vampire King 2 (Chapter one-part one)Prologue
Confessions
(Cassy's Diary)

Dear Diary, It's been exactly two months since I found out I was pregnant, well, two months and seven days. Mael neglected to tell me for a week that I was pregnant. I know that sounds strange, that my (almost husband) would be the one to know before me but obviously my life is not normal anymore. I did finally call my mother and tell her about Mael, she really wants to meet him. I did not tell her about the twins however or that fact he is a vampire, obviously.

It's not that I am ashamed that I got pregnant before getting married it's just that my mother will be... weird about it. I have le

Vampire King 2 Chapter 36Chapter Thirty-Six

Abby felt like she was in shock. She kept trying to rationalize what she had seen but her brain wouldn't accept it as real or a dream. Had she really stabbed one of those creatures with a piece of doorframe?! What the hell was she thinking? It was as if she had no fear at all. She felt almost at home with the idea of it. the way she had done it was... planned? It was the same feeling she had after the academy. When faced with the situation she had trained for, she simply flowed with the instinct that kicked in from training. That's how this felt.

Were these memories from her previous life? If so, she wanted to be fully re

Vampire King Art

Literary Universes are worlds created out of words on pages, but many authors now expand beyond that. Creating or commissioning art of their characters and settings is a way to help enrich the reading experience for their fans, as well as help inspire the creators themselves. We asked the creators to pick out three of their favorite pieces and tell us why they are so special to them.

Honestly, I don't have a lot to say about why these are special to me. I chose the above pieces from my own art because they explained the first story, feeling-wise, the best.

"Tell me with your own lips what you think I am, who you think I am. I want to hear you say it.” -Mael

Interview

The second-best way to learn about a literary work is to talk to the creator. Jessica Gaude was nice enough to sit down for a Q&A about her series and other works.

Please introduce yourself.

I am Jessica Gaude, author of The Vampire King and the Nocturne Eternus series. When I am not writing, my occupation is that of a freelance artist and jewelry maker

How long have you been writing?

I have always wanted to get my stories out there. I used to draw little comics when I was about five years old or whenever I was old enough to hold a pen. It wasn't until we got our first computer that I started actually novelizing my stories. They were terribly done because I had no concept of proper English or writing. My mother home schooled me and my brother and literally gave up halfway through. I taught myself how to properly write or as properly as I could lol. I mess up every once in a while but I figure I still need practice.

Tell us a little about your novel/series?

It's basically about a royal, ancient, family of vampires, going from father to sons and down the line from there. It's about personal struggle, segregation , self loathing, life, but in a paranormal setting. What it would be like to be immortal and hated or feared. To be guilty of terrible crimes you once thought justified. There is comedy and romance and fun... because I can't keep things too grim.

When/How did you come up with the idea of your novel/series?

The Vampire King novel, the first in the Nocturne Eternus series, was actually a fluke. The original story takes place in a fantasy world far far back in the past and the Vampire King kind of came about by accident. Mael has always been a very popular character since I began drawing him, though at the time he was nothing more than a villain. So, I thought people might enjoy a short little series about him in modern times. Well, the story, though BADLY done, was incredibly popular! I kept rewriting it until I got it right and basically he became an anti-hero. The story went from cliché to a story about changing one's destiny and the power of love and good over evil. Kind of a beauty and the beast vibe but more about inner ugliness rather than outer ugliness.

Who are your two favorite characters and why? (Yes, I know picking only two is hard.)

Actually its easy right now. Mael and Adrian are my favorites. Why? I'll start with Mael. He is everything I am not lol He is rich, powerful, attractive, spontaneous, child-like and absolutely foul tempered. I love him because when he was bad, he was really bad, he was a literal villain and he was powerful and justified it. When he is good, he is very good and very sweet. He is my muse, he is like part of me. It feels as if he is always there with a clever remark to make. He just does what he wants when he wants and I wish I could be more like him.

Adrian is my other favorite because he is the hero and yet he is more a villain in many ways. Mael is warm or hot with everything he does. Adrian is cold and calculating. Adrian is also mental, he has tons of personality disorders from his past traumas and it makes him really interesting to write. He is a half-breed, half human and half vampire and Mael's half brother. In the Vampire King, Adrian's role is the villain, where as in the prequel I am going to write next and in the sequel, he is the hero. Adrian's saving grace is a young girl he takes in, who pretty much gives him something to live for. Which is the story going on now; Hunter's moon.

What’s one of the best compliments you’ve gotten on the novel/series?

I have gotten a lot of nice compliments but the ones that mean the most are the ones that go; This really made my day! Or, I really look forward to your stories each week! Those comments make me feel really good. I'm so glad I can bring joy with my stories.

What would you estimate the readership of the work has been/is?

It slowly progresses to more readers or views each week, though I notice the sex scenes get more views and chapters with cover pictures get more views lol

Just for fun, if you could pick an actor or actress to pay the lead protagonist and antagonist, who would you choose?

I've gone through so many in my head! I don't honestly know. Mael is very particular looking, it would be nearly impossible to get a perfect actor for him but a lot of times I like to put Gerard butler on the top of the list and Adrian... I don't even know, maybe Travis Fimmel for Adrian.

Aside from this novel/series, what are some of the other works you’ve done (if any)?

I did a story that was actually published (self published) with a friend, which I will not give the name of. I have about a million other stories I am always working on little by little.

What’s your favorite part of the writing process?

Being in a world that's not the one I'm living in lol

What are your goals for the series/novel?

To one day get it published.

Final words?

If you love to write, do it. Even if you are not good at it, keep trying. Never give up on your dream, always strive to be better. When I started I was borderline dyslexic but now I get compliments everyday on my writing and I take them to heart so I know the next time I need to struggle through something, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Study, research, work hard. Thank you for reading.

"You need me? How could you possibly need me? I am nobody! I am a human! …I am a freaking secretary with a title!” -Cassy

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Currently, the "Vampire King 2" publishes weekly. You can follow the Nocturne Eternus series through *Destinyfall's page, as well as the #Destinyfall-Fans deviantART group.

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Literary Compass - Vol. 4by `mirz-alt

Journals / Art News / Literature

Fourth issue in a new series giving much-needed love to some fictional serials and novels. This stop: The Vampire King. Please show your support for the author and the series by faving and/or commenting.