Consistency Compounds, Intensity Combusts!
There have been times in my life when I wanted to become a completely new person overnight. I think everyone feels this way from time to time. And sometimes, during these incidents, I would make some sweeping changes. I would start an intense workout program. I would dedicate four hours to writing. I would vow to run (ha!) every morning. In every one of these cases, I would last for […]
Writing/Not Writing: A field guide.
things that feel like Writing but aren’t Writing: making a mood board making a playlist for each character engaging with writing accounts on social media whining about how hard writing is making/selecting character art making a fancy family tree for your characters watching a movie that reminds you of your story writing ‘character interviews’ describing the plot of the book you’re for sure going to write to others in writing […]
Priorities!
Sorry it’s been so long since I’ve written a substantial post. The first six months of this year have been rough. I was sick up until the beginning of May and then have been playing catch up ever since. I did manage to write the entirety of The Radiant Tomb, the sequel to Curse of the Onyx Heart, which people have been asking for. I also released Valley of Storms […]
What to do if you should encounter a Neurotypical in the Wild: A Field Guide
1. Speak softly and slowly. Make no loud noises. Neurotypicals startle easily. 2. Avoid direct discussion of special interests. Neurotypicals may become confused if conversation has depth, continuity, or visible enthusiasm. 3..Offer small talk as enrichment. Weather, errands, and “busy lately?” can soothe them in unfamiliar environments. 4. Do not make prolonged eye contact. They may interpret this as either aggression or networking. or worse …. 5. Use vague emotional […]
The Trunk
Most Authors have one. It’s very rare for a writer to write their first book, and have it published, especially in the years where traditional publishing was the only game in town. In this day and age, where indie publishing is a viable option, I suppose more people might be publishing their beginner work. This is usually a mistake. Your first efforts at writing novels are almost without fail, terrible. […]
In Which I Get Knocked on my Ass
I’m on record as saying that 2025 was, for me personally, a really great year. I released four books and started finally finding my audience. I wrote two complete books. I started working professionally in editing and graphic design, including making all my own book covers, making new covers for many of my older books in the process, as well as covers for friends. I created an author career plan […]