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
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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
Book Review: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
To start off my series of reviews for Self-Help and Inspirational Books, I thought I would begin with a book that helped me to revisit a fundamental aspect of life. I found out about Marie Kondo in the same way my friends and coworkers found out about her, through her Netflix Series, Tidying Up with … Continue reading Book Review: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
New Year, Same Goals but New Habits
Hello Everyone! With 2019 starting, plans to achieve goals are just as important as goal setting itself. My own goals for 2019 aren’t that different from my goals in 2018. I still aim to improve myself as a writer, as an artist and as a reviewer. Publishing the second book in my series is still … Continue reading New Year, Same Goals but New Habits
Update and Progress
Hi Everyone! With Thanksgiving this week I wasn’t able to find the time to write up a book review for this week. While this week was a bit chaotic for scheduling time to sit down and write, it got me thinking about my own priorities and goals for life and how I can use this … Continue reading Update and Progress
The Legend of Nariko: The Mark of Silverfrost 2nd Edition now Live!
Hello everyone! The 2nd edition of The Legend of Nariko: The Mark of Silverfrost is now available on Amazon on both the Canadian and US site! https://www.amazon.ca/Legend-Nariko-Mark-Silverfrost/dp/0995968233/ Also for all of those who had purchased the 1st edition book, feel free to contact me for a free copy of the 2nd edition! Please send me … Continue reading The Legend of Nariko: The Mark of Silverfrost 2nd Edition now Live!
What I learned in my First Year of Self Publishing
I want to preface this article by noting that I am not a professional by any means. What I’m hoping this article will do is help other beginning authors like myself learn from the struggles and mistakes that I made in my first year. I published my book as an ebook in April 2017 and … Continue reading What I learned in my First Year of Self Publishing
Raph's Cozy Musings 