Narratess Indie Book Sale & Kobo Box Set Sale: This Weekend Only!

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 […]

The Worldbuilder Diaries: Naming Conventions

The Worldbuilder Diaries: Naming Conventions This is sort of a continuation of my last post of this series, Organization of Characters. Most characters have names, and oftentimes, those names will follow some sort of rule. Now, what those rules are can be entirely up to the author, especially with sci-fi or fantasy. They can based […]

Comparing Styles

Comparing Styles I don’t usually spend much time trying to compare my writing to other authors’ (which is probably why I’m terrible at coming up with comparable titles when asked to, but that’s a matter for another post.) No, today I’m actually considering stylistic similarities between my writing and another’s. This all started last year […]

All of my Main Characters

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, […]

My Adventures in Worldbuilding

My Adventures in Worldbuilding There’s something about worldbuilding that is so immersive, so fun, that I keep doing it time and again. And I don’t mean just adding to the existing worlds and universes I’ve already written stories for. I keep creating more worlds entirely. I have too many ideas to cram into one literary […]

The Relics of War (Series and Related Content) Timelines

The Relics of War (Series and Related Content) Timelines I’ve had a few people ask for the specifics of when Serpentus fits into The Relics of War universe, so I decided I’d write a post explaining the timelines of the series and its related content. Of the stories I’ve published so far, The Ballad of […]

The Inspiration Behind Serpentus

The Inspiration Behind Serpentus I’d like to say Serpentus was the result of something profound, or an epiphany of sorts, but that’s not the case. The reality is simpler, if a little strange at times. If you’ve followed me or my blog for any length of time, you’re probably aware that I rewrote my Relics […]

How Serpentus fits into The Relics of War series

How Serpentus fits into The Relics of War series I want to start out by saying that Serpentus is a standalone novel, but it’s related to The Relics of War series. Serpentus starts at the onset of an event that occurs in chapter 40 of The Moon’s Eye. You know, right about the time stuff […]

Some Writing Updates

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 […]

Inside The Ballad of Alchemy and Steel

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 […]

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