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”
Category Archives: Koen
First draft of Koen complete!
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!”
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”
Well, I’m stumped
I’m constantly searching for that magic switch to flip- the mythical lever that opens the door to success. The one that produces that aha moment that I’ve been doing it wrong all along, and if I just did it this way, the floodgates to goodness would open, bathing me in bliss. Growing up, everyone toldContinue reading “Well, I’m stumped”
Koen update
I mulled around several blog ideas, all drifting toward the negative. So I decided it’s been a while since I’ve given a writing update. I’m resolving to stay positive! No one wants to hear me lament on a Sunday. I will not let my insecurities win. Nothing good has ever come from a negative attitude.Continue reading “Koen update”
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?”
