With this art project I took some time to try out painting with greyscale as opposed to what I normally do with colors. At first it was incredibly difficult to get a hang of but eventually it became incredibly comfortable, a lot tidier, and so much easier to manage. I highly recommend any and all … Continue reading Character Art: Thunder
Hi Everyone, Sorry to say that I went on a brief hiatus for the month of March. I'm so close to finishing book 2 of the Legend of Nariko series that I wanted to go into overdrive to finish the draft. I can then submit to my editors, get it cleaned up, get the ARCs … Continue reading Brief Hiatus for March
For Christmas my wonderful partner surprised me with the tenth anniversary edition of the Mistborn series. I had heard of the series for a long time but was hesitant to tackle it for the sheer breadth of how large of a story it is. But having finished the first book in the series, I can … Continue reading Book Review: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Series #1)
I really enjoyed Graceling by Kristin Cashore. The story is a touching tale of a girl struggling to come to terms with who she is and what she’s capable of. While it’s not perfect, it is a charming and wonderfully written novel definitely worth your time. Character Development 9/10 While the story starts off a … Continue reading Book Review : Graceling by Kristin Cashore
As part of my goals for 2019, I want to advance my skills as a digital artist. One of the best ways to improve is to always the parts most weakest. For myself, I find that my weakness is that I'm always putting off my art projects rather than finishing them. Each month I want … Continue reading Character Art : Asandra The Bloodfire
Never thought I’d find myself writing an article like this, but after reading Shadowmancer by G.P. Taylor I found the inclusion of Christianity rather jarring. It was too much at the forefront of the novel rather than an element of the world building. It came off as rather heavy handed in my opinion and lead … Continue reading Religion in Narrative Storytelling
Back in December one of the larger libraries in our area had a sale. I went on the last day and I think we picked up around 20 books. One of those books was Shadowmancer by G.P. Taylor. What got me interested was how the back had so many glowing endorsements of the book, comparing … Continue reading Book Review: Shadowmancer by G.P. Taylor
Hello Everyone! With 2019 starting, plans to achieve goals are just as important as goal setting itself. My own goals for 2019 aren’t that different from my goals in 2018. I still aim to improve myself as a writer, as an artist and as a reviewer. Publishing the second book in my series is still … Continue reading New Year, Same Goals but New Habits
Hi Everyone! Just wanted to mention that I'll be taking a break for the next few weeks. I'm hoping to finish writing the second book in The Legend of Nariko Series so I can hand it off to my editors. If all goes well I'll have it published in the fall of 2019. 🙂 I'll … Continue reading Break for the Holiday Season
When I think about what a Young Adult novel is, The Maze Runner is one of the titles that comes to mind. I had never read it before but I had heard back then how popular it was at the time of its publication. Now that I’ve read it, I can understand why people liked … Continue reading Book Review : The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Raph's Cozy Musings 