Hello all! It has been almost a month now since I've published my first book Legend of Nariko: Mark of Silverfrost on Amazon.ca. As this was my first book I tried to be as thorough in my research of Kindle Publishing as I could, mostly due to my own paranoia and caution (you don't want to put … Continue reading Lessons from Self-Publishing : Amazon’s KDP Select Exclusivity
Category: Novel
First Book published and Blog Resurrection!!
After years of writing and editing, I’ve finally published my first book! The Legend of Nariko: Mark of Silverfrost, first book in the Nariko Series. Amazon Page : https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B06Y49265Q Goodreads Page : https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34821817-the-legend-of-nariko The past few years have been chaotic with school, work and trying to complete my first book, but now with everything stabilizing, … Continue reading First Book published and Blog Resurrection!!
Book Cover 1!
My first book, The Lost Daughter, is almost done! Still being read by test readers before it can officially be published. But hopefully it will be released very soon. I've been working on the cover, basically I still need to practice how to draw/color swords as it is central in this picture. But I feel … Continue reading Book Cover 1!
An Interesting Quote
this is what happens when you become a writer you scrutinize everything every cliche every repeated story sequence looking for that one thing that is truly different a story truly worth telling - Raphael (I honestly hope I didn't just unconsciously rip someone off)
Judging a Book by its Cover
We all do it.When walking through a bookstore, do we look through the descriptions of all the books we pass by? Of course not, that would take far too much time out of our already increasingly busy lives. The old phrase "Don't Judge a Book by its Cover" works well when talking about people, but … Continue reading Judging a Book by its Cover
Darque Legacy Novel Update! An Aspiring Author’s Dream
Many of you who have been reading this blog may be aware that I am also working on completing my first novel. I am happy to say that I have been able to make a lot of progress and I hope to finish writing by December!My main problem, which is probably the problem most young … Continue reading Darque Legacy Novel Update! An Aspiring Author’s Dream
Having a “Sexy” Character vs Sexualization
A couple weeks ago I went to the Penny Arcade Expo and attended a panel discussion about sexism within the gaming community. One concept that was brought up during the presentation/discussion was the topic of being sexy versus being sexualized. At first I hadn’t given it much thought, but then I started pondering what it … Continue reading Having a “Sexy” Character vs Sexualization
The Antagonist’s Development
Sometimes a very difficult character to develop, but a strong antagonist is as important as the protagonist. There are several different forms of antagonists, a societal antagonist, a particular person opposing the protagonist, or maybe the person opposing the protagonist is himself or herself. It is possible to flesh out the relationship more, but at … Continue reading The Antagonist’s Development
Relationships in Literature
Something I've always wondered whenever I had read a book during my English Literature courses or even some books I bought. Almost every relationship between a man and a woman in literature has one cheating on the other. I understand this can make for interesting conflicts, but after a while I began to wonder why … Continue reading Relationships in Literature
Is Originality Still Possible?
It is something I often ask myself and I believe many rising authors do as well. But how do you determine if what you've written hasn't been done already? Is it still possible to be completely original when so much has already been written and explored? I honestly believe that yes, it is quite possible … Continue reading Is Originality Still Possible?
Raph's Cozy Musings 