Author of The Relics of War, The Caein Legacy, & Wraith and the Revolution
His Favorite Character I had a conversation with a reader not long ago regarding the dedication in one of my books (Hunted), but it got me to thinking about another dedication I wrote that has a funnier meaning/back story. It starts with the Relics of War trilogy, and my husband’s odd love of the series’ […]
Focusing on the positive There are times when I want to give up. When I think everything I write is trash, and everything I’ve done up to this point has been an exercise in futility. I’ve been struggling with that a lot lately, because it’s human nature to fixate on the negative and forget about […]
The Worldbuilder Diaries: Plant Life I’ve always had a love for plants and nature, and I think that comes across in some of my stories. I wouldn’t say all of them, but there are enough to make a post about. And since it’s getting toward that time of year when I want to be outside […]
Serpentus is on sale! February 27 (today!) marks one year since Serpentus was published. I’ll be the first to admit I did a subpar job of marketing what I believe is one of my best stories to date, prior to its launch. I had a lot of stuff going on outside of writing (health stuff, […]
1st Person vs. 3rd Person: Choosing a Perspective The idea for this post was prompted by a recent review I got for Serpentus, in which the reviewer mentioned they don’t typically like 1st person POV books in fantasy (though they liked how I wrote mine, yay!), and went on to say that Serpentus needed to […]
The Worldbuilder Diaries: Food and Drink As someone who enjoys cooking/baking in real life, I have added some mentions of food into my books, and they’re not always the typical variety, either. I have several species featured that don’t have the typical human-style omnivore diet, and their food preferences also come up in my stories. […]
The Villain as an Unexpected Reader Favorite I’ve written my share of villains over the years, and most serve their purpose within my stories well. They’re the ruthless tyrants, the merciless mages seeking to further their power, and sometimes, a vengeful god hell-bent on destroying the world just to get their way. Most of my […]
The Worldbuilder Diaries: Technology This is a post I’ve been excited to write, but also one that I wasn’t sure how to begin. So let’s start with what I mean by “technology.” The standard definitions of the word are as follows: Looking at all of the above, technology can encompass anything from a hatchet to […]
Narratess Indie Book Sale & Kobo Box Set Sale: This Weekend Only! Narratess Indie Book Sale: August 24-26, 2024 It’s that time again! The biannual Narratess Indie Book sale is happening this weekend, August 24 – 26, 2024. There will be tons of great indie fantasy/sci-fi/horror books to browse from, and every one of them will be […]
All of my Main Characters I was bored recently and decided to make a list of every main character that has appeared in my published and to-be published books. This was a “just for fun” exercise, but maybe you’ll find it interesting too. So here they are, in alphabetical order: Andrew Caein Books: Exile, Guardian, […]
