Hello Everyone, As many have experienced, the past year and a half has been an incredibly draining and exhausting experience. I’m not sure if this is true for everyone, but I know for myself I felt I’ve regressed as a writer, artist and reviewer. It’s something that’s weighed heavily on me as I’ve tied my … Continue reading The importance of challenge and deadlines
Tag: Life
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
Update: Publishing Timeline and my Mental Health
Hello!I wanted to take the time to give an update on what’s going on with me and how things with The Legend of Nariko: The Goddess Prophecy are going as well as how things have been progressing. These past couple of months have been more taxing than I initially expected to be honest. I hadn’t … Continue reading Update: Publishing Timeline and my Mental Health
Scheduling the day according to Energy
I’ve come across an interesting realization as I work towards a more focused and productive lifestyle. I was hoping to have my book and my current art project completed by the end of October. The recent events have really destroyed my motivation and discipline. For the past few months I’ve been in a rut that’s … Continue reading Scheduling the day according to Energy
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.
Unfortunate events and delays
Hi Everyone, Unfortunately, the past few weeks have not been so great. My mind has been a bit all over the place, trying to deal with everything all at once. I’ve barely been able to focus on writing and I haven’t been able to draw for the past two weeks. It’s been a strange couple … Continue reading Unfortunate events and delays
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
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
Brief Hiatus for Book Launch and other Projects
Hello everyone! Hope you're all safe and healthy in these troubled times. I just wanted to give an update that for the rest of the month I will be on hiatus to accomplish the following tasks: Book cover for my 2nd book, The Legend of Nariko: The Goddess Prophecy. Catching up with my editors to complete … Continue reading Brief Hiatus for Book Launch and other Projects
Author Update: Life Happens
Hi Everyone, This article is a bit less structured than normal, but this week has been a bit of an emotional roller coaster. There were definitely a lot of good moments this week, stuff that really made me feel happy and productive. But there was a pretty drastic low that put things in perspective and … Continue reading Author Update: Life Happens
Raph's Cozy Musings 