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”
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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”
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?”
Where does your research take you?
This week, a few of my discoveries were that most bird sh** has little to no smell (unless they are sick), that fart is one of the oldest words in the English language, and that it is pretty difficult to kill someone instantly with an arrow. It is a joke amongst writers that we betterContinue reading “Where does your research take you?”
Witches and Ravens
Noonday in the North, book three of the Absolution of the Morning Star series, is out and doing well. I’ve jumped into working on Koen, a book still in the Absolution of the Morning Star’s world but a stand-alone prequel. I finally surpassed the 10k mark a few days ago. It usually takes some timeContinue reading “Witches and Ravens”
Noonday in the North is here!
I hoped to get this message out earlier. I should have planned the launch of a book on a weekend and not a workday at the beginning of a semester in higher education. Don’t worry. Lesson learned, and I’ve made a note for the future. I’m happy (ecstatic) to announce that all versions of NoondayContinue reading “Noonday in the North is here!”
