The dreaded one-star review! If you’re an author you will likely encounter either a reader who doesn’t want to hear what you have to say, one that really didn’t mesh well with your prose, or, the more likely of the three, someone who is an angry and bitter person looking for a vehicle to vent.Continue reading “The Morning-Star”
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Writing Isa
I’ve been writing novels for about 15 years now, but this is the first time I’ve written a sequel where the main character remains the same, and I have to say it’s quite refreshing. This would be Isa Malik from The Slaying of the Bull (Book 1 of the Tocharian Gospels Series) and now, TheContinue reading “Writing Isa”
Heliodromus update
The writing of the Power of the Heliodromus (book 2 of the Tocharian Gospels Series and the sequel to The Slaying of the Bull) is really moving now, but it was a bit of a slow start. I guess I didn’t comprehend the challenge I was taking on. Although I knew where I wanted theContinue reading “Heliodromus update”
Connecting dots!
My favorite part of writing historical fiction is finding the connections and weaving them together. It is also the part that takes the most time. Once the links are found, building characters, writing dialogue, and adding details is a breeze (well, maybe more like a sturdy wind). I tend to choose pretty obscure moments inContinue reading “Connecting dots!”
Change in gears
This may seem strange after proclaiming the birth of Alice in my last post (my main character in the Deserts of Stone, the sequel to the Island of Stone), but those who are reading or have read The Slaying of the Bull have begged me to start working on continuing the Tocharian Gospels instead. AfterContinue reading “Change in gears”
Alice is born!
I’ve written two chapters of the Desert of Stone (book 2 of the Monuments of Stone series). It took a bit of time to get a feel for the characters (and a bit of blank staring at the screen), but things should start moving along nicely now after finishing a chapter heavy in dialogue withContinue reading “Alice is born!”
Folly or Destiny?
How to keep pushing forward when it seems no one is interested in your writing? This is a common question for an Indie author, I think. The cards are ultimately stacked against you, and some days you are going to ask if it is worth the struggle. There is just a huge amount of competitionContinue reading “Folly or Destiny?”
For a limited time, Island of Stone just $0.99!
In celebration of the July 4th holiday and the Island of Stone‘s new cover, starting at 11 am EST on July 4th, the e-book version of my first published work will be just $0.99 until July 7th! That’s a savings of 67%! After that, it will go up to $1.99 until July 11th and thenContinue reading “For a limited time, Island of Stone just $0.99!”
The adventures of Stone continue
As I mentioned in prior posts here and here, I’ve started to work on Desert of Stone, Book 2 of the Monuments of Stone series, and the sequel to the Island of Stone. As with most books, its writing is starting a bit slow as I get a feel for the characters and gather hintsContinue reading “The adventures of Stone continue”
Island of Stone new cover!
The Island of Stone has a new look! After much deliberation, I decided to change the cover of my first published book. The original cover will always have a place in my heart and looks great in person, but it just didn’t show well online. I created the design several years ago before the notionContinue reading “Island of Stone new cover!”
