While I should be immersed in Destiny of the Daystar, the fourth installment of my Absolution of the Morning Star series, a thrilling new book concept unexpectedly burst into existence a few days ago, compelling me to set my pen to a different stack of paper. As I’ve often emphasized, the muse can lead usContinue reading “The Order of Thanatos”
Category Archives: Writing journey
Now surgery
So, where am I? Gosh, I’ve been working so hard, but I struggle to answer that question. Sometimes, it seems I take two steps forward and one step back. I am moving, but it never seems fast enough. I completed a facelift, and now it is time for some surgery. After creating my new bookContinue reading “Now surgery”
Facelift
The old adage that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover is probably true, but everyone falls victim. The cover is often the reader’s first introduction to the work. As they scroll through page after page on Amazon, the cover thumbnails are the first things they see, and if something visually interests them, onlyContinue reading “Facelift”
Koen is ready
Happy Chinese New Year, everyone! My wife and I are dressed in red from head to toe for luck. We had dumplings last night and plan on having hot pot for tonight’s dinner. It’s the year of the dragon, and what a year it is to try to publish a fantasy novel. Let me giveContinue reading “Koen is ready”
Leap of faith
Sometimes, you just have to jump! My greatest joys and most arduous trials all began with little to no planning and a leap of faith. I’ve discussed my move to China almost twenty years ago many times in this blog. That jump changed my entire world, mostly for the better. But there were undoubtedly difficultiesContinue reading “Leap of faith”
Retooling
I’ve been busy. Over the last two weeks, I have written what I typically write in two months. I lived the life of a full-time writer and wrote for ten hours straight last monday (MLK day). Some of this was working on Destiny of the Daystar, book 4 of my Absolution of the Morning StarContinue reading “Retooling”
2023, a year in review
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”
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”
A Bus to parts unknown
In my last post, I said I would talk about strategies I’ve embarked on to reach my audience, but then I realized that was a terrible idea. If you write, you know there is a lot out there on marketing, promotion, and advertising your books (much of it BS), and I have nothing new toContinue reading “A Bus to parts unknown”
