Hello Everyone! A bit of a break from the normal schedule, but I wanted to provide an update on book 3 of The Legend of Nariko series. It’s been about two years since the second book, The Legend of Nariko: The Goddess Prophecy was published and since then I’ve fallen into pretty bad lows of … Continue reading Author Update: Back on Track (Mostly)
Tag: Design
Author Update: Very Behind and Struggling.
Hello everyone, It’s been a bit of a while since I’ve given a general update on how the writing is going and with the holidays coming up, it felt like a good time to discuss. This is a bit more of a candid update as things have been rather difficult to manage these days. Inktober … Continue reading Author Update: Very Behind and Struggling.
Story Musing: Pacing
The flow of a story is just as vital as the content of the story itself. Something that a lot of stories suffer from is not understanding the ratio of time to experience vs content explored. It’s something that not only afflicts shows and movies but also books as well. Books that take forever to … Continue reading Story Musing: Pacing
Return from Hiatus and What I Learned
Hello Everyone! Inktober was quite the slog, a lot more intense than I initially imagined. I’m not sure if that’s because I’ve become slower as an artist or that my drawings have become more complex compared to last year. But it was a very encouraging month as it really pushed me to my creative limits. … Continue reading Return from Hiatus and What I Learned
Focus & Discipline: Feeling Overwhelmed and how I’m working through it
One of the things that’s really started to affect me when it comes to achieving my goals is my inability to focus on something for a long time. I could start writing or drawing and I would be productive but it wouldn’t last for long. It got to the point where I would be happy, … Continue reading Focus & Discipline: Feeling Overwhelmed and how I’m working through it
Author Update: Missing Deadlines and Re-evaluating Timelines and Goals
Hello everyone! Now that we’re arriving into the fall season, it’s only three months before Christmas. It occurred to me that I most likely will not be able to have The Legend of Nariko: Hellfire Rising published and ready for Christmas. Truth be told it was a rather depressing realization and something I was really … Continue reading Author Update: Missing Deadlines and Re-evaluating Timelines and Goals
Story Musings: The Importance of a Strong Supporting Cast of Characters
Character Development can take many forms and often rely on far more than just the main characters of the story. The world and, more importantly, the characters that inhabit that world affect not only the main characters’ development but the reader’s engagement to the story. Sometimes the protagonist can be an interesting and endearing character … Continue reading Story Musings: The Importance of a Strong Supporting Cast of Characters
Story Musings: Flashbacks & Recounting past events
It’s safe to say that no one really wants a story spoiled for them. Not knowing the future is what creates tension and excitement for the readers to know if the world or the characters they care about will be alright. It’s what keeps us engaged with the story, especially when it’s a high stakes … Continue reading Story Musings: Flashbacks & Recounting past events
Story Musings: FOMO Focused Storytelling (Bit of a Rant)
Hello Everyone, This has been a rough week as I’ve been sick for most of it but I still wanted to meet my goal of one article a week. Ideally I was hoping to write a book review for today but as I was bedridden for most of the week, I didn’t feel right speed … Continue reading Story Musings: FOMO Focused Storytelling (Bit of a Rant)
Author Update: Renewed invigoration from an unlikely source.
Hello Everyone! I was originally planning to do another book review today but, for some reason, the 9th book in the Harley Merlin series has become a lot harder to find. It’s no longer on Amazon or kindle and it doesn’t seem to be available through Chapters as well. I tried buying another book off … Continue reading Author Update: Renewed invigoration from an unlikely source.
Raph's Cozy Musings 