Tag: self-publishing

Introducing Unity – Book 5 in the Celestial Serenade!

Introducing Unity – Book 5 in the Celestial Serenade!

You’d think it would get easier to write these release announcements. In truth, it gets harder and harder to talk about a series without revealing spoilers. As excited as I am to share this story with the world, I don’t want to inadvertently ruin anything for the people who have waited months to learn what …

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Myth Truth or Mythconception

Myth Truth or Mythconception

My second release this year belonged to the Eternity’s Empire saga, a series based heavily in mythology. At the end of my first promo stream, I joked that we should play a game called “Myth Truths” where contestants would have to try to guess whether or not a mythological tale was made up. People were …

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An Aruvalia Chronicles Project Update

An Aruvalia Chronicles Project Update

Time is a slippery thing these days. It feels like every time I blink, a couple months slide through my fingers before I notice. That means some of my regular updates have fallen by the wayside, though that was never my intention. For example, I haven’t written a proper Aruvalia Chronicles update since March of …

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Should You Write Every Day?

Should You Write Every Day?

Writing advice is an interesting wormhole. There is so much out there, and much of it is contradictory. Add to that the fact that writing advice often gets condensed into ‘helpful’ shorthand that makes it easy to misinterpret, and it can be difficult to know which advice you should actually follow. But the writing advice …

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Introducing Duality – Book 4 in the Celestial Serenade!

Introducing Duality – Book 4 in the Celestial Serenade!

Every time I’ve tried to write a standalone novel, it grows a sequel mid-way through the first draft. Not that I’m complaining. I’ve always been a fan of fantasy and sci-fi series – my bookshelves can attest to that. I just never anticipated I would write anything longer than one book or, maybe, three. Of …

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How to Perfect Your Novel’s Pacing – A Powerful Guide

How to Perfect Your Novel’s Pacing – A Powerful Guide

Pacing is one of the most discussed story structure elements. Everyone knows about it. (We learn about it in high school English class along with tone and atmosphere.) But even if we didn’t study it, it’s an intrinsic piece of storytelling we subconsciously recognize. How many times have you walked out of a movie and …

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