Well, my wife has started reading The Novice of Thanatos. She is always the first to delve into my worlds. I am still very much in the weeds of editing and polishing, and it would have been nice to wait a month before sharing a more complete draft, but she’s on break between semesters (gettingContinue reading “The first reader”
Category Archives: Koen
Dawn of the Lightbearer book trailer
I received a great response to Koen’s book trailer (found here). If you checked it out, I hope you enjoyed it, and a heartfelt thank you! It instantly became the most-watched video on my YouTube channel, which made me ambitious. So, I decided to produce one for Dawn of the Lightbearer. It came out reasonablyContinue reading “Dawn of the Lightbearer book trailer”
Check out Koen’s book trailer!
I spent the last three days putting together a book trailer for Koen, and I’m pretty proud of it. You can find it here (give it a like and leave a comment). It’s not perfect, and if I had the time and resources, I could do better, but I created this one entirely from free,Continue reading “Check out Koen’s book trailer!”
Koen available for pre-order!
Koen: Quills from the Raven’s Nest is now available for pre-order and will be released on September 22, 2024! The story is a prequel to the Absolution of the Morning Star series and explains the mysterious disappearance of Erikson Gray’s father just before Erikson was born. Although I’ve only written half of the Absolution ofContinue reading “Koen available for pre-order!”
Another step in Koen’s journey
It is never easy to admit defeat, especially in a public forum, but I promised to be transparent on this journey. After ten months of querying for Koen, I’ve exhausted all my options. Yes, I know. I said a year and there is always another agent or publishing house that opens up, but after aContinue reading “Another step in Koen’s journey”
Update- final push
It was another busy but fulfilling weekend with the in-laws. We rented a car, did some major grocery shopping, went to Newport, RI, to do the cliff walk, and spent Sunday morning walking around the historic center of Marblehead, MA. Despite the weather not being entirely on our side, it was a joyous time. TheContinue reading “Update- final push”
Busy, busy, busy
A blog post on a Tuesday—I know, it is not my typical schedule. I’ve been busy—I mean, really busy. As a higher education administrator, this is a crazy time in my day job as we close out the academic and fiscal years. Yesterday was a 13-hour day. Also, my inlaws are coming from China andContinue reading “Busy, busy, busy”
So much to write, so little time.
The Order of Thanatos has surpassed 50,000 words! I am currently working on chapter 13. I plan to complete the book at a tight 100-120k (a more marketable range), so we are around halfway. The first draft will be complete in July (barring any significant setbacks), and the book will be ready to publish byContinue reading “So much to write, so little time.”
Four year anniversary!
Wow, it’s been four years since I re-started my writing journey by publishing Island of Stone on Amazon after a ten-year hiatus from writing. At the same time, I created this website and blog. The Slaying of the Bull soon followed the Island of Stone (both reworked drafts from my youth), and then I embarkedContinue reading “Four year anniversary!”
Rainy days
I’ve been sitting on this couch, watching the wind blow the branches laden with buds and the rain pattering against the glass. Usually, it is easy to write on days like this, but for the life of me, I cannot think of a blog post today. Some weeks, it just appears, and others, it isContinue reading “Rainy days”
