No Blog Post, Short Break to Finish Book 3!

Hello everyone! Sorry for the delay, having to go back to the office a few days every week has thrown my schedule for a loop. But I wanted to update you on the status of book 3. It's almost done! I went on a bit of an editing tear over the course of last week. …

Author Update: Tentative Book Release Schedule and Plans for the Future

Hello Everyone! I want to try and have regular updates again on the book release schedule to both let you know what to expect but also to hold myself accountable to stay on track. 2023 was a lot more chaotic in terms of posting regularly and I’d rather avoid that again. Not just for the …

Writing Connected Stories within the Same World or Universe

Something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately, especially with my own book series, is how it feels to have a set of stories connected together within a shared universe. The stories are different with new characters and a new conflict, but the worldbuilding persists from story to story. And while the main cast of …

The Importance of Story Length and Series Structure

After reading the Harley Merlin series, I noticed that I had the same feeling that a lot of other people had as well. The series really didn’t have to be as long as it was. It was something I started to think about for my own book series after some thought. My book series is …

Plan for 2024 for a better year

Hello Everyone! A bit late for 2024, but I aim to have a more structured and planned out year than 2023. Last year felt like a lot of meandering where I wasn’t very focused on my writing and my book writing stagnated because of it. But I want to make 2024 different. I want to …

Happy New Year everyone!

I wish I could say my 2024 started well and, initially, it did but then tragedy struck and it took some time to recover from that. I can’t say I’m quite 100% just yet, but I am working my way back to that point again. I did manage to come up with a rough plan …

Start of 2024 and hopefully a better year

Happy New Year everyone! First week of 2024 has been pretty productive, mostly sorting out my plans for the year and how to make sure it’s better than 2023. Last year was certainly not the best, but there were some upsides. I did manage to finish writing book 3 which is in the editing phase …

My top characters of 2023

This is my favorite time of year where I get to explore the characters I loved most throughout 2023. There’s been quite a few stories I’ve gotten to read or watch and some of those characters really left a strong impression on me. Something I always try to do whenever I read or watch anything …

Using The Hero’s Journey to Understand Plot Structure and Character Development

The concept of The Hero’s Journey is a well-known trope amongst writers as it is commonly used in modern day storytelling. Since most contemporary stories are character driven, it helps that The Hero’s Journey is also focused on the protagonist and how to guide them through the story. It also helps that elements of The …

Author Update: Books update, Schedule for the year, and Future Plans

Hello Everyone!One week until December and one more month of 2023 left. This year has flown by far took quickly, it feels like yesterday I was planning out my goals for the year. That being said, while I did complete some of my goals for the year, there was still quite a bit I hadn’t …