Jon Cronshaw – The King of Nobledark
Gritty heroic fiction about people trying to preserve something worth fighting for in dark times.
This week: editing Churchill’s Dragons and Four of Swords, reading Project Hail Mary, and starting The Silent Watcher on Patreon. Plus thoughts on dark domestic fantasy.
This week I’ve continued working through edits on Churchill’s Dragons and Four of Swords, keeping the momentum going across both projects.
On the reading front, I finished Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, which I thought was excellent—a brilliant mix of science, tension, and heart.
I also talk about my dark domestic fantasy project, Until the Wyvern Spoke, and share that I’ll be starting to post Silent Watcher on Patreon from Monday.
Lots of new content on the way!
60% through Three of Swords, loving Dungeon Crawler Carl, and starting Couch to 5K with my wife as my sighted guide. Writing progress, reading joy, and a new running challenge.
This week I’ve been making strong progress on Three of Swords (The Ravenglass Chronicles, Part 24), reaching around 60% of the draft.
It’s always a great feeling when a story starts accelerating towards the final stretch.
I’ve also been reading Dungeon Crawler Carl, which I’m enjoying immensely—fast, funny, and brilliantly inventive.
On a personal note, I’ve started the Couch to 5K running programme. As someone who is legally blind, this is a new challenge, but my wife has trained as a sighted guide, so we’re tackling it together. It’s early days, but I’m excited to see where the journey leads.
In this year-end episode, I reflect on my author journey throughout 2025—month-by-month wins, struggles, and lessons—and share my hopes for a successful 2026.
In this special year-end episode, I take a look back at 2025, reflecting on the high points, challenges, and key milestones in my author career.
I walk through the year month by month, revisiting the projects I launched, the goals I met (and missed), and everything I’ve learned along the way.
Thank you for being part of the journey—wishing you all the best for an exciting and creative 2026!
This week, I returned to fantasy—working on edits for The Ravenglass Throne Parts 10 & 11, and prepping RAF Dragon Corps Book 2. Great to be back in these worlds!
This week, I’ve been getting back into fantasy, and it feels great to return to the worlds I love.
I received Part 10 of The Ravenglass Throne back from my editor and spent time going through the edits.
I also completed final edits on Part 11, getting it ready to send off.
Alongside that, I’ve been getting back into RAF Dragon Corps Book 2—revisiting the outline, characters, and worldbuilding as I prepare to continue the series.
It’s been a productive week and a satisfying return to epic and military fantasy!
I’ve completed The Silent Watcher draft and sent it to alpha readers. Also starting my gritty Sentinel novel in the Ravenglass Guardians series.
This week, I finished my draft of The Silent Watcher—the first completed novel in my Ravenglass Guardians series—and sent it to alpha readers for early feedback.
I’ve also begun the next standalone in the series, centred on the Sentinel faction.
While The Silent Watcher is a slow-burn psychological thriller, the Sentinel novel is shaping up to be a gritty military fantasy—both firmly in nobledark territory.
On a personal note, my son is off to Denmark to compete in the Youth Games for karate.
