Last night, I typed “the end” on the first draft of Koen, my stand-alone prequel to the Absolution of the Morning Star series! Writing took almost exactly eight months, with a 633-word daily average. The book is currently coming in at 135,358 words, but I think it will grow some as I have a sceneContinue reading “First draft of Koen complete!”
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A spark in the darkness
Recently, I updated my book covers for the Island of Stone and The Slaying of the Bull and noticed something. In my last post, I elaborated a bit on my writing journey and explored how I chose fantasy as my genre, but there is another aspect of my writing that is a bit more fundamental:Continue reading “A spark in the darkness”
My writing journey in a nutshell
Today, I decided to reminisce a bit about my writing journey. I’ve discussed it in my blog before, and there are some details in my various bios, but I don’t think I’ve ever provided a thorough explanation from beginning to end. I currently write dark epic fantasy set in my world of Lucardia. I conceptualizeContinue reading “My writing journey in a nutshell”
Requiem
Last night I killed a character. I’m not talking about a nameless pod that appears only to end. This person was a structured and thorough creation with a backstory and a stake in the narrative that existed for twelve chapters. She had a family, dreams, and aspirations. Perhaps she would have lived to old ageContinue reading “Requiem”
Faucets and demons?
I only experience writer’s block when trying to think of ideas for these blogs. So why not talk about that and kill two birds with one stone? Let’s do this! I’ve mentioned writer’s block before. If you blog about writing, it is hard not to talk about the demon we all fear. Namely, I’ve sharedContinue reading “Faucets and demons?”
Koen, it’s over.
Writing an ending is like breaking up with your book. I’ve seen the end of this relationship coming for months, and now that it’s here, I don’t want it to end, but I know it must. It is bittersweet. It’s been a long seven months, but in that time, I have fallen in love withContinue reading “Koen, it’s over.”
One step at a time
Koen has reached 100k words! Well, almost. I am at 96,908, but I will reach 100k this week, and by the time I can fit a blog post into my schedule, it will be old news. For me, 100k is a significant milestone. It was the golden number when I set out to write myContinue reading “One step at a time”
AI- There and back again
Recently, I ventured down the rabbit hole of AI. It has been an intriguing journey, but I’ve finally clawed my way back to the surface, my flesh having triumphed over the machine- for now. I don’t need to tell you that AI is a hot topic, a controversial one too. Many proclaim doom approaches, andContinue reading “AI- There and back again”
Pirates in the past
Koen is continuing to move along nicely. As of last night, I am at 85,878 words, and I’ve reached a crucial moment in my story. Koen the Gray, the story’s protagonist, is about to meet a young Wendell the One Eye (though, at this point, he still has both his eyes). Those who have readContinue reading “Pirates in the past”
Lucardia’s greatest dad?
Of course, yesterday got me thinking about fathers (I hope you had a fantastic day for all the dads out there!). The father figure plays a vital role in all my books. In fact, after reading the Absolution of the Morning Star series, you may think I’m trying to work through some daddy issues, butContinue reading “Lucardia’s greatest dad?”
