J. E. Grace

J. E. Grace | New Career Quest at 68: Wielding Words & Creating Worlds
Founder of Grace Inkworks & Errant Endeavors, LLC
"Safe Paths & Good Fortunes!"

[J. E. Grace @Grace_Inkworks]

I've spent the last few months building something to solve a problem I kept running into as a writer.

Keeping everything aligned as a story grows.

Characters whose details drift between books. Timelines that stop adding up. A world that was consistent in chapter three and isn't anymore by chapter fifteen. The moving parts that start simple , and eventually don't stay that way.

Your Fiction Forge is built around that problem. It's a story and worldbuilding management system — not a word processor, not a notes app. It tracks your characters, locations, organizations, timelines, and scenes in one connected place, with tools designed to catch the inconsistencies before they become rewrites.

It's not finished. But it's far enough along that I'm opening it to a small group of alpha testers.

I'm looking for writers who:
--are actively working on a story or world
--have run into the "keeping it all together" problem
--are willing to give honest, direct feedback

If that sounds like you, comment below or send me a message and I'll get you the details.

#WritingCommunity #WritingCommmunity

[J. E. Grace @Grace_Inkworks]

Check out these great suggestions from @AlyssaMatesic

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[Alyssa Matesic @AlyssaMatesic]

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If you're wondering...

How do you select appropriate comp titles?
Should you comp to mega bestsellers?
What about classic novels?

Here are your answers!

[J. E. Grace @Grace_Inkworks]

Congrats Alyssa and continued success !

[Alyssa Matesic @AlyssaMatesic]

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Thank you, thank you!

I��m so excited for you to get your hands on it and dig into all the data and statistics we’ve gathered from @QueryTracker, which have never before been available to querying authors.

[J. E. Grace @Grace_Inkworks]

Love this !!

[J. E. Grace @Grace_Inkworks]

Creature Forge Entry #010 — The Crystalfathom Titan

It emerges from the deep with a body of living crystal, veins of energy pulsing beneath its surface—each movement cracking the air itself with arcane force.

Type: Elemental
Habitat: Deep Caverns / Subterranean Waters
Temperament: Volatile Guardian
Threat Level: Extreme
Intelligence: Arcane-Instinctive

Behavior: Channels energy through its crystalline body, releasing bursts of arcane force when threatened—its power building the longer it remains engaged.

Encounter: Found in flooded caverns and ancient subterranean chambers where crystal growths thrive, often awakened by disturbance or excavation.

Weakness: Its crystalline structure can fracture under sustained impact—shattering key points can disrupt its energy flow and weaken its form.

Would your party face the power beneath the earth… or be shattered by what awakens within it?

#worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #fantasyart

[J. E. Grace @Grace_Inkworks]

Creature Forge Entry #008 — The Glimmerfang Swarm

They shimmer through sunlit grasses like drifting embers, their colors dancing in unison—drawing the eye… until the ground itself seems to move.

Type: Swarm
Habitat: Grasslands
Temperament: Frenzied Pack
Threat Level: High
Intelligence: Instinctive

Behavior: Moves as a coordinated mass, surrounding prey in seconds—individual strikes are minor, but together they overwhelm through relentless, biting waves.

Encounter: Found in tall grass and open plains where their collective shimmer mimics harmless light patterns, often luring targets into the center before erupting outward.

Weakness: Area-of-effect attacks and wide dispersal can break their cohesion—once scattered, they lose much of their lethality.

Would your party trust the glimmering field… or realize too late it’s already surrounded them?

#worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #fantasyart

[J. E. Grace @Grace_Inkworks]

Creature Forge Entry #007 — The Stonebound Colossus

Born where stone and root entwine, it stands as part of the mountain itself—until something dares to disturb what it was meant to guard.

Type: Elemental
Habitat: Mountains / Ancient Forests
Temperament: Protective / Unyielding
Threat Level: Extreme
Intelligence: Very High

Behavior: Remains motionless for years, indistinguishable from the terrain, awakening only when its domain is threatened or violated.

Encounter: Found in remote highlands and sacred groves, often mistaken for ancient rock formations until it begins to move.

Weakness: Its massive form is slow to adjust—targeting its rooted limbs or destabilizing the terrain beneath it can hinder its advance.

Would your party disturb the land itself… or respect what watches from within it?

#worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #fantasyart

[J. E. Grace @Grace_Inkworks]

Creature Forge Entry #006 — 'The Tidalcave Viper'

It coils along the shifting shoreline, its barnacle-laden hide scraping stone and sand alike—waiting for the tide to rise… and the unwary to follow.

Type: Monstrosity
Habitat: Coastal / Shoreline
Temperament: Opportunistic Predator
Threat Level: High
Intelligence: Low-Cunning

Behavior: Lies partially buried or motionless among rocks and surf, striking with sudden force when movement or vibration betrays nearby prey.

Encounter: Found along isolated coasts, tidal pools, and jagged shorelines where waves mask its presence and retreat offers little safety.

Weakness: Its heavy, encrusted body limits mobility on dry land—prolonged exposure away from water slows it significantly.

Would your party trust the calm tide… or fear what moves beneath it?

#worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #fantasyart

[J. E. Grace @Grace_Inkworks]

Alpha Testers Wanted — DMs & TTRPG Creators

If you're building campaigns, your creature and encounter workflow is probably scattered across several different tools.

Your Fiction Forge brings it together.

Build creatures manually or auto-generate them with image, full lore, behavior, ecology, and tabletop-ready stat blocks — CR, AC, HP, abilities, attack bonuses, and damage dice included.

Then use the Battlewright encounter builder to pull from your creature library, filter by environment, and balance encounters by XP budget against your party.

Every creature connects directly to your world.

If you're actively running or building a campaign; want early access and to help shape this system, reach out.

[email protected]

#ttrpg #dnd #dungeonmaster #rpg #worldbuilding

[J. E. Grace @Grace_Inkworks]

@popped_pixels Good morning Poppy !!

[J. E. Grace @Grace_Inkworks]

Creature Forge Entry #005 — The Magmawing Dragon

It rules the volcanic skies, riding the heat currents with wings of fire—when it descends, the earth itself trembles and burns.

Type: Dragon
Habitat: Volcanic Regions
Temperament: Territorial Aggressor
Threat Level: Extreme
Intelligence: Very High

Behavior: Soars on thermal updrafts above lava fields, striking from above with explosive force before retreating into the heat-haze skies.

Encounter: Sighted near active volcanoes and fractured wastelands where the air shimmers and the ground cracks beneath its passing.

Weakness: Its scales thrive on heat but struggle to regulate rapid temperature loss—extreme cold or sudden water exposure can destabilize it briefly.

Would your party stand against the sky itself… or be reduced to ash beneath it?

#worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #fantasyart

[J. E. Grace @Grace_Inkworks]

Creature Forge Entry #004 — The Dune Talon

It circles above the cracked earth on unseen currents, descending only when the heat has drained the strength from its prey.

Type: Beast
Habitat: Desert
Temperament: Territorial Predator
Threat Level: High
Intelligence: Low-Cunning

Behavior: Hunts from high altitude, waiting for prey to falter before committing to a swift, decisive strike.

Encounter: Common near desolate trade routes where travelers are exposed to the sun with little cover.

Weakness: Grounding its wings limits its advantage—but forces it into a far more aggressive and relentless assault.

Would your party survive the desert… long enough to see it coming?

#worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #fantasyart

[J. E. Grace @Grace_Inkworks]

Creature Forge Entry #003 — The Briarbound Gnarl

It lurks where roots choke the forest floor, its body entwined with living vines that tighten as it moves—feeding as much as they bind.

Type: Aberration
Habitat: Forest
Temperament: Territorial
Threat Level: Medium
Intelligence: Low-Cunning

Behavior: Remains motionless for hours, indistinguishable from the forest floor—until the vines react first.

Encounter: Found along overgrown paths and forgotten trails where the forest has begun to reclaim what was taken.

Weakness: Severing the vines weakens it—but triggers a violent, desperate retaliation.

Would your party notice the vines… before they start moving?

#worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #fantasyart

[J. E. Grace @Grace_Inkworks]

Creature Forge Entry #002 — The Hollow Stalker

It moves without sound through the hollowed veins of the city, its gaze burning in the dark as it closes the distance—never rushing, never missing.

Type: Aberration
Habitat: Urban / Underground
Temperament: Relentless Hunter
Threat Level: High
Intelligence: Cunning
Behavior: Tracks prey by residual body heat and breath.

Weakness: Blinding light disrupts its tracking—but only briefly.

Encounter: Often found where entire streets have gone silent overnight.

Would your party outrun it… or just delay the inevitable?

#worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #fantasyart

[J. E. Grace @Grace_Inkworks]

Creature Forge Entry #001 — The Gutter Maw

It stalks the forgotten passages beneath the city, its flesh emitting a sickly glow that draws the desperate close, and long enough to ensure they never leave.

Type: Aberration
Habitat: Urban / Underground
Temperament: Aggressive Ambush Predator
Threat Level: High
Intelligence: Cunning

Would your party survive this?

#worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #fantasyart

[J. E. Grace @Grace_Inkworks]

Alpha Testers Wanted — Worldbuilders

If you're building a world, you know the problem. The lore is in one place. The timeline in another. The map somewhere else entirely.

Your Fiction Forge is built to fix that.

Timeline. Genealogy. Locations. Organizations. Interactive maps with regions, routes, and territories. Creatures with full lore and ecology — all connected to the same world, the same story.

Not scattered notes. A system.

If you're actively developing a world; want early access, and to help shape this system, reach out.

👉[email protected]

#Worldbuilding #TTRPG #FantasyWriting
#writingcommunity #writingcommmunity

[J. E. Grace @Grace_Inkworks]

Alpha Testers Wanted — Fiction Writers

If you're writing a novel or series, you know how fast it can unravel.

Character details drift. Timelines contradict. Arcs lose their shape.

Your Fiction Forge was built to hold it all together.

Write in Word Forge. Track arcs and diagnose problems. Build character dossiers. Catch continuity errors. Outline, reorganize, and view your full manuscript — all in one place, all connected to your story.

This is not a notes app, or a document folder. It is a writing system built specifically for fiction.

If you're actively working on a novel or series; want early access and to help shape this system, reach out.

[email protected]

#WritingCommunity #WritingCommmunity

[J. E. Grace @Grace_Inkworks]

If you write, build worlds, or run campaigns — this was built for you.

Your Fiction Forge is a connected story and worldbuilding system. Everything lives in one place, and everything links.

Write your story in Word Forge. Build and manage your characters, track their relationships and family trees. Organize your world with locations, organizations, and a full timeline.

Draw interactive maps with routes, territories, and points of interest. Build creatures with full lore and stat blocks, then balance encounters with the Battlewright.

Nothing is isolated. Characters connect to scenes. Creatures connect to maps. Timelines connect to everything.

If you're a writer, worldbuilder, or dungeon master who wants early access and wants to help shape what this becomes, reach out.
[email protected]

#writingcommunity #worldbuilding #ttrpgs

[J. E. Grace @Grace_Inkworks]

A few people have asked what 'Your Fiction Forge' actually looks like in practice, so here's a quick look.

This is where your scenes live.

Not scattered across documents, sticky notes, and half-finished outlines, but organized inside the world you're building, connected to the characters who inhabit it, the chapters they belong to, and the locations where they unfold.

That's usually where the cracks start to appear. A character's eye color changes between books. A death that happened in chapter three gets forgotten by chapter eight. A location that was three days' ride away suddenly takes an afternoon.

Your Fiction Forge is built to help catch those things, without pulling your focus away from writing.

#WritingCommunity #WritingCommmunity

[J. E. Grace @Grace_Inkworks]

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