A lot has been going on, which means I haven’t had the chance to string my thoughts together to update this blog. And one of the news is pretty damn big: I have a literary agent. She’s wonderful, and for some inexplicable reason, seems to like my work. I’m still in complete shock over how …
The last week has been a clusterfuck, and I’m still trying to process my feelings about it. My thoughts are all over the place. I came in here wanting to write a thorough article about certain topics, you know, bulletin points and all that, but then I realized I’m not in the right frame of …
Read more ““Just Write Well” — The Last Week, In Retrospect”
I‘ve been at this indie writing thing like a ‘roided up pit bull since about Fall 2016, and that’s not much of a hyperbole. To put it into perspective, I was only about two or three chapters into Sapphire’s Flight at the time, and I only had Jaeth’s Eye published. Since then, I’ve gone on to finish and …
Read more “And Sometimes You Just Have To Admit You Need Help”
In epic fantasy, do you prefer character or worldbuilding? Which is “better” for a story? I know, you’re onto me now. It’s a trick question. I don’t believe there should be a separation. I love characters in books just like many people do, but I think great character work goes beyond just giving them well-rounded …
Read more “Epic Fantasy Ramblings: On Character and Worldbuilding”
After two years writing full-time, I came across an interesting revelation. The loudest voices aren’t always right, or the best, or even the majority. I KNOW, MINDBLOWING, RIGHT? But now I want to stretch that a bit further when it comes to book marketing and promotion. One of the biggest game-changers for me–the one that …
