Stéphane Ricard

Author of The Hag & Dimensions of Chaos. Writing fantasy & sci-fi worlds, one page at a time.

[Stéphane Ricard @WardenCreates]

Children vanish. Gods fall silent. A divine assassin awakens in snow and ruins, declared dead by the world he swore to protect. As a dark force drains life from mortals and gods alike, Stephan must rise—broken, hunted, forgotten.

This is The Hag.
#DarkFantasy #TheHag

[Stéphane Ricard @WardenCreates]

Told ChatGPT I wanted to finish my novel within a year.
It forged a timeline, declared a quest, and now checks my progress like Odin’s raven.
Guess I’m writing this book. 😂⚔️🔥

#TheHag #DarkFantasy
#DimensionsOfChaos #scifi #WIP #AmWriting #FantasyAuthor

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@AuthorGFAllen Sweet!!!! Congrats!!! One book at a time my friend….

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@MelJRey People think sitting in front of a computer and writing is easy. Well, it’s not (not always 😁) and 300+ words is good progress. Bravo! 👏

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@AuthorGFAllen This sounds great! Added to my reading list!

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@AuthorGFAllen Like most replies, I love to write but if I can make some money off of it than GREAT! Every book I’ve read has made its mark in my mind for good or bad. I hope to do the same.

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@GloverNansi @AuthorGFAllen That makes sense. If you plan on self publishing, building a name early is probably more important. But, I don’t know anything 😁

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@LOTR_Daily_ Ahhhh! Another soot smelling morning.

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@DNicholsAuthor I try not to focus too much on names, at least in the beginning. Those can change later via prupose or inspiration.

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@AuthorGFAllen All the time! I have a book just for book ideas 😁

[Stéphane Ricard @WardenCreates]

Marked my 50th in fire and scales.
A dragon’s bite, a nat 20, and the next chapter.
Courage over chance.
Destiny claimed, not rolled.
#IronWarden #DnD #Tattoo
#TheHag #DimensionsOfChaos
#amwriting #wip

[Stéphane Ricard @WardenCreates]

If nobody saw this or thanked me for it, would I still want to do it? Would I still do this if no one noticed?

#TheHag #DarkFantasy
#DimensionsOfChaos #scifi #WIP #AmWriting #FantasyAuthor

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The thing at the gate wasn’t human.
It used to be.
Its face still carried the ghost of a child.
Steven’s spear struck true—black blood hissed and healed.
He charged anyway.
#IronWarden #FantasyWriting #Storytelling

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The bell rang.
Every voice in Bramfast died mid-sentence.
The calm lasted one breath.
Then came the screams.
Black shapes moved in the alleys, and the sunlight suddenly felt like a lie.
#IronWarden #EpicFantasy #WIP

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“They came back,” Argyle said. “The lost children.”
He paused.
“Pale, quiet, smiling.”
And then at dusk—they twisted.
What stood in their place weren’t children at all.
#IronWarden #FantasyHorror #AmWriting

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Argyle’s laugh still filled a room, even one soaked in ale and regret.
But when Steven asked about Cassandra, the laughter died.
You could see it—how grief hardens men, how it rusts the soul.
#IronWarden #GrimFantasy #WritersLife

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Bramfast didn’t hum like a city at peace.
It whispered.
Even the merchants spoke like sinners in church.
Only the blacksmith dared make noise—his hammer the heartbeat of a town pretending not to die.
#IronWarden #DarkFantasy #WritingCommunity

[Stéphane Ricard @WardenCreates]

Been quiet a while.
I’ve been in the forge.
Building, training, thinking.

Strength isn’t just muscle or money. It’s the courage to keep shaping yourself when no one’s watching.

Time to share what I’ve been forging again. ⚒️
#IronWarden #Discipline #Creativity

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I’ve been gone for a while, still writing but absent from SM. How do people stay connected every day and post? I can’t…