Hello everyone! Lately I’ve been having a hard time staying focused on creative goals. It’s been rather difficult to sit down and get started on the task at hand. Whether it’s writing, reading, editing, or an art piece, there is a lot of time I find where I’m just sitting there not really doing anything. … Continue reading The Struggle with “Getting Started”
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Author Update: Tentative Book Release Schedule and Plans for the Future
Hello Everyone! I want to try and have regular updates again on the book release schedule to both let you know what to expect but also to hold myself accountable to stay on track. 2023 was a lot more chaotic in terms of posting regularly and I’d rather avoid that again. Not just for the … Continue reading Author Update: Tentative Book Release Schedule and Plans for the Future
Posting Schedule for the Year.
One of the major things I noticed in the previous year was that I never really had an consistent schedule for the articles I posted. Often I would aim for a book review a week but that severely hampered my ability to write and draw as well. Then came the various points in 2021 where … Continue reading Posting Schedule for the Year.
Blog Update
Hello Everyone, As you may have noticed, the site has changed in appearance. For a long time I’ve wanted to redesign my blog to appear more professional and clean. Part of this is to help me to feel more like a “real author”. It’s an odd thing to say as I’ve published two books now … Continue reading Blog Update
2020 in review and a path going forward
Hi Everyone, I can’t say it any other way, 2020 sucked. It wasn’t a great year for many and a lot of us suffered. It’s hard to really think on the positives of 2020 as it all felt draining and terrible. I feel though that, while my problems are nowhere near as serious or urgent … Continue reading 2020 in review and a path going forward
Trying to return back to normal.
Truth be told though, I’m not sure what normal is anymore. Hello everyone, I was hoping that my time off to re-evaluate things would lead to more fruitful self discoveries. In a sense, it has helped me to recognize some things in life that I may have taken for granted. One of those things being … Continue reading Trying to return back to normal.
Good news, bad news and an opportunity
Hi everyone! It’s been pretty tricky, but I’m happy to say that The Legend of Nariko: The Goddess Prophecy (book 2 of The Legend of Nariko series) is now fully edited. However, an idea came to me, a significant change in the ending for Book 2 but still maintaining the story of the series to remain the … Continue reading Good news, bad news and an opportunity
Book 2 Progress Update
Hi Everyone! Great news! My editor has finished his revisions and I'm going through and applying them to the final draft of The Legend of Nariko: The Goddess Prophecy. Currently I'm finishing up the last changes and a few additional pieces to the novel. I'm also working on finalizing a volume 1 edition which is … Continue reading Book 2 Progress Update
Character Artwork Delay and Update
Hi Everyone, I was hoping to have a series of character art pieces for my upcoming book posted starting today however due to some family issues over the weekend, I wasn’t able to complete it. I am sorry for the delay as I was hoping to improve my artistic ability by completing pieces faster than … Continue reading Character Artwork Delay and Update
Progress So Far
Hi Everyone! Last week was a heck of a doozy. Work (employment) was overloading and burning me out with frustration. I was also eating a terribly unhealthy diet and living relatively sedentary, so my energy was all but spent. But Thursday, I started working out again and improving my diet with healthier options. After a … Continue reading Progress So Far
Raph's Cozy Musings 