Hello everyone! I've created a new book cover for the 4th edition of The Legend of Nariko: The Mark of Silverfrost. I wanted to create a new edition after learning a lot about formatting chapters, fonts and page lengths from the books I've read and reviewed. I started looking back at the "What Writers can … Continue reading New Book Cover!
Tag: Work
Update and Brief Hiatus
Hello everyone! Just wanted to give a quick update and explanation for a short hiatus. This month I've got three weddings to attend and a trip planned and as a result, I don't think I can give proper book reviews that aren't rushed. As a result, for the month of September I will be taking … Continue reading Update and Brief Hiatus
The Therapeutic Effect of Character Development
Character struggles, both internal and external, are crucial to character development and essential for a good story. External struggles can be rather grandiose and hard to relate to especially in fantasy and science fiction novels. Though that’s not to say it’s impossible. A lot of difficulties characters face can be smaller scale and more personal … Continue reading The Therapeutic Effect of Character Development
Book Review Delay
Hi Everyone, Due to a family emergency last week I wasn't able to finish a book this week. 😦 I will post an article this weekend regarding Character Development though! Thank you for your patience! - Raphael
Book Review: On Writing and Worldbuilding by Timothy Hickson
I like to think of myself as a competent writer when it comes to storytelling. Though I may feel this about myself, objectively it will be left to my readers to determine whether or not this is true. This has been a line of thinking that has plagued me ever since I finished writing the … Continue reading Book Review: On Writing and Worldbuilding by Timothy Hickson
Discipline, Purpose, and Emotional Health
The past month has been a roller coaster of emotions. There were a few weeks where I struggled to do anything let alone write. I found myself mostly wasting away playing video games and eating junk food, generally feeling unmotivated and undisciplined. But I felt a sense of responsibility to finish writing my story as … Continue reading Discipline, Purpose, and Emotional Health
Fantastic News!
After about a year and a half of writing and editing, I've finally finished writing my second book, the sequel to The Legend of Nariko: The Mark of Silverfrost! It's taken a lot longer than I had hoped to be honest, yet now that I look back on it I can't feel too disappointed by … Continue reading Fantastic News!
Changes and New Beginnings
Sometimes life doesn’t quite go how you plan. Changes can come up unexpectedly and it can be rather difficult to handle. I recently went through something rather life-changing and I wasn’t quite myself for a couple days. But I really do believe facing it head on helps to overcome the challenges whether mentally, emotionally or … Continue reading Changes and New Beginnings
Delayed Scrivener Review
Hello everyone! Sorry to report that the review I had planned for Scrivener this week is a bit delayed. I had hoped to dive into it and learn its features, benefits and costs to provide an in-depth look for new authors like myself. However as I opened up the program, I was floored by how … Continue reading Delayed Scrivener Review
The Huion KAMVAS GT-221 Pro review for the casual learning artist
Normally I would be posting a review for a book I had read the previous week, however something happened I hadn’t planned for. The Huion KAMVAS GT-221 drawing tablet went on sale for almost 40% off. Now I was very hesitant to buy it because even at 40% off it was still a lot of … Continue reading The Huion KAMVAS GT-221 Pro review for the casual learning artist
Raph's Cozy Musings 