Author of Hunted, The Relics of War, The Caein Legacy, & The Mage War Chronicles
It’s Unusually Quiet… About two weeks ago, I finished writing the sci-fi project I’ve mentioned off and on. It’s officially the longest book I’ve ever written, but was so much fun. The title (for now) is Wraith and the Revolution. I’ve also commissioned some character artwork that will be included as part of the finished […]
Long-term Progress I read a post on social media recently where an author talked about how far they’ve come as a writer since the beginning of their journey. I know I’ve alluded to it a few times myself, but I haven’t ever specifically addressed it here. So, now I am. I started writing novel-length “stories” […]
Exile is on sale + An Excerpt from Guardian It’s a Caein Legacy kind of day here. First off, ebooks of Exile are currently on sale now through August 21 for $0.99 (USD/AUD/CAD/GBP) on all retailers, thanks to a BookBub Featured Deal. So don’t miss out on the sale! Click here for purchasing links for […]
The Cover Art Process: The Caein Legacy I originally shared some of this with my newsletter a few months ago, but I’ve decided to share it here too. I think it’s especially important to share this now, given some of the artwork issues that have been cropping up in the publishing industry. I hired a […]
Empathy and my Writing Process Let me preface this post with a story. The company I currently work for is very big on culture and has taken a number of steps to help promote the well-being of employees. I have never worked anywhere with a culture quite like it, and it’s 90% of the reason […]
Fun Stats About my Books I wrote a post a few months ago about “darkness” and included some stats at the end for my books. (See: I Write Darkness.) That post was prompted by my revisions of Serpentus, which was the most emotionally-difficult book I’ve written to date. If you’ve read The Relics of War, […]
The Source of the ANTs (for Exile) A few months ago, I posted about ANTs (automatic negative thoughts), in part to help myself work through some pre-publication fears, but also because I thought some people might find the information helpful. As those who follow my blog or social media regularly are aware, the publication in […]
Some Writing Updates As usual, I have a lot going on with my writing, and it has been a while since I last posted an update. So here we go… Recent Releases & Upcoming Release Schedule: In April, I released an ebook bundle of The Relics of War. It includes all 3 books in the […]
The Magi of Guardian Book 2 in The Caein Legacy is very much Alexander’s story, as told from Andrew’s perspective as his guardian. Alex has found his way to the Southlands and is embarking on his pilgrimage to become a mage. A number of new characters are introduced in Guardian, and many of them are […]
Inside The Ballad of Alchemy and Steel This post was requested by a reader who wanted to know more about the writing process for my “sort of” prequel to The Relics of War trilogy. I wasn’t initially planning to write any other stories beyond the trilogy, but when I was in the middle of rewriting […]
