After some reflection, I came to the conclusion that I should be taking my blog more seriously than I have been. To say that I haven’t up until now wouldn’t be true as I have tried, but I put writing and finishing my next book as my top priority. As a result, my blog from … Continue reading New Blog Name
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
Last week I talked about how I wanted to write an article on Scrivener by Literature and Latte (that name is amazing by the way) but didn't learn enough back then to give a proper impression. I've given it a week while working on my second book so I could look at it with the … Continue reading Scrivener, from a Windows Perspective
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
Hi Everyone, Sorry to say that I went on a brief hiatus for the month of March. I'm so close to finishing book 2 of the Legend of Nariko series that I wanted to go into overdrive to finish the draft. I can then submit to my editors, get it cleaned up, get the ARCs … Continue reading Brief Hiatus for March
Never thought I’d find myself writing an article like this, but after reading Shadowmancer by G.P. Taylor I found the inclusion of Christianity rather jarring. It was too much at the forefront of the novel rather than an element of the world building. It came off as rather heavy handed in my opinion and lead … Continue reading Religion in Narrative Storytelling
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
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
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
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
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