And just like that, 2023 is coming to a close, and it’s time to look back on the journey. The year started with publishing Noonday in the North, book 3 of my Absolution of the Morning Star series (AMS), at the end of January. The book has done reasonably well and accumulated some positive reviewsContinue reading “2023, a year in review”
Category Archives: Absolution updates
Quick update and heartfelt blessings
Just a quick update this week. Don’t worry; I will continue with the last installment of my camping saga shortly. Destiny of the Daystar, book four of my Absolution of the Morning Star series, is in its sixth chapter and is currently at 14,238 words. Initially, it was moving a little slowly, but we areContinue reading “Quick update and heartfelt blessings”
Destiny of the Daystar is born
I know it has been a while, but I’m still alive! One weekend, I had a family obligation, and the next, my wife was traveling. I then ran into a heating issue, and the house fell to 46F- too cold to write. Two thousand bucks later, we got that nightmare fixed (ugh, I should haveContinue reading “Destiny of the Daystar is born”
Filling plot holes
I’ve finished my first post-completion read-through of Koen and am ultimately happy with the outcome. I only have one major plot hole, which I am filling now. It looks like it will require writing an entirely new chapter towards the end of the book and peppering some details here and there, but that’s okay. I’veContinue reading “Filling plot holes”
Kid in a candy store
I’m two-thirds through my first read-through of Koen, the stand-alone prequel to my Absolution of the Morning Star series. When I say first read-through, I mean it. It is my first time traveling from beginning to end. I haven’t read the first few chapters in more than half a year, which gives substantial distance fromContinue reading “Kid in a candy store”
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”
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”
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”
