First off I wanted to apologize for how late this post is. Last week I was working on finishing the 3rd, and hopefully final edition, of my first book. I focused a lot on the artwork and formatting to print correctly on Amazon’s publishing service. Getting the cover art to fit correctly can be very … Continue reading Being OK with Imperfection
Tag: Creativity
Self-Reflection, Disappointment and Progress
At the start of the year, I had planned to finish the second draft of my book to give to my editors in hopes of publishing in the fall. It’s now May and I’m still not done writing it. This started hitting me a bit harder as I noticed Authors I look up to publishing … Continue reading Self-Reflection, Disappointment and Progress
Book Review Delay and Status Update
Hi Everyone! My apologies as I was at PAX (The Penny Arcade Expo) for the long weekend I couldn’t finish a book review this week. But the experience I had at PAX was more than just playing video games for fun. I was inspired and learned a lot about working hard and staying focused. One … Continue reading Book Review Delay and Status Update
Healthy Living, Meditation and Flow State Writing
Lately I’ve been watching a lot of videos regarding self improvement and living a healthy lifestyle. My goal, like many others, was to improve my day to day life and generally be healthier. At first I thought it would be a simple endeavor but soon realized it required a discipline I had not really cultivated … Continue reading Healthy Living, Meditation and Flow State Writing
Worldbuilding : Maps
At the start of the year I started looking into releasing a second edition of my book with new additions I had learned about. There were many lessons in marketing and design I wish I had known initially when I first published my book to make it appear more professional. I finished a new cover … Continue reading Worldbuilding : Maps
Update and Apology
Hello Everyone! I wanted to start off by apologizing for my absence in the month of July. The reason being I worked so much on working on the 2nd edition of my book that I lost focus on my other goals such as posting content once a week. It turned out there was so much … Continue reading Update and Apology
Finding a Character’s Voice
Character development is already a difficult task. I can’t fathom how many hours I’ve spent struggling with creating characters and understanding exactly who they are. It’s not simply how the characters grow as the story progresses, but how the world reacts to them. Do they give off a different aura about them than they had … Continue reading Finding a Character’s Voice
