# Shadow of the Knight - Revisited

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Podcast: [The Xero for Hire Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-xero-for-hire-podcast-6399156)
Published: 2026-04-21T15:37:16+00:00
Episode link: https://xeroforhire.substack.com/p/shadow-of-the-knight-revisited
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## Resource

In this episode, I take you inside a rare quiet moment—recording from the office while the world hums (and occasionally yells) in the background. It’s a fitting setting for a conversation about what creativity really looks like when life isn’t ideal. I open up about my creative process—one that doesn’t fit the polished, daily-posting mold you see online. Instead, it’s built in the margins: between work, family, and church. It’s slower, less visible, but intentional. And lately, I’ve come to appreciate that kind of process for what it is—sustainable, real, and capable of producing meaningful work over time. From there, the conversation shifts into something more personal. After dealing with ongoing fatigue, I finally went to the doctor—and that decision changed everything. What I thought might be mental or emotional turned out to be something physical. With that addressed, clarity and creative energy started coming back. If you’ve been feeling off lately, this might be the reminder you need to take that step and check in on your health. That renewed energy led to a major creative turning point: I pulled Shadow of the Night (and related work) down from Amazon. Not out of failure—but out of vision. Looking back, I saw opportunities to strengthen the story, deepen characters, and unify the narrative across multiple projects. The plan now is bigger: to merge the existing material with new content into a single, definitive release that better represents the story I’m trying to tell. I also share where things are heading next—future releases, expanding the Apocalyptiverse, and the ongoing challenge of building creative partnerships in a space where most work is transactional. Finally, I talk about stepping into a new role at church—exploring Bible teaching in a more intention…

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