Author of Hunted, The Relics of War, The Caein Legacy, & The Mage War Chronicles
Editing, Editing, Editing… I haven’t written anything new since January 2nd. It feels strange to have gone almost two months without typing out shiny new words for a never-before-seen story, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been working on anything. No, I’ve been editing an entire series from start to finish. Four books back to […]
Some Random Influences in the Writing of The Relics of War Everyone has influences on their creative works, and I’m no exception. But some of my influences came from some unusual places. This week, I’m going to share a few of those that had an impact on The Relics of War. Bizarre Foods Yes, I […]
New Blog Feature: Guest Author Interviews I’m really excited to announce this, as I’ve been working on it it for some time. I’ll be interviewing a number of fellow authors about their books and writing processes here on my blog! The guest author interview posts will occur on Tuesdays (one per week, for as long […]
The Impact of Character Deaths I have seen so many memes revolving around this topic, and a lot of them make the author out to be something of the bad guy. But here’s the thing: Sometimes a character’s death is necessary for the plot. Yes, it hurts to read about it, but it also hurts […]
My Blog is 2 Years Old! July marks a big milestone for me: It’s been two years since I restarted my website and started blogging. It’s been an adventure! I’ll be honest—at first, I didn’t know what I was going to do with a blog. It came as part of the website package, and while […]
Themes in my Writing The more I write, the more I’ve noticed I gravitate toward certain themes in my stories. It’s not always intentional, but I’m beginning to see patterns from time to time. Sibling Rivalry Gone Wrong This has come up a couple of times, in different forms. The first instance was in Hunted, […]
Writing Every Day A common question I see posed to authors on various social media outlets is, “Do you write every day?” I believe the theory of writing every day stems from advice/craft books popular with fiction writers. It’s sound advice – if you can find the time to fit in a bit of writing […]
Inspiration from our Clownfish in The Mage War Chronicles I haven’t made it a secret that I’m currently writing book three in The Mage War Chronicles, or that the story is set largely underwater. The main character, Seren, is a Sevanni mage; his people are an aquatic species with human ancestry (the how and why […]
Book Review: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree Genre(s): Fantasy If you’ve ever wondered what an orc warrior does at the end of a long career of adventuring and battle, it’s open a coffee shop, of course. Legends & Lattes is a story of making friends, changing careers, and finding happiness in life. It’s a […]
Book Review: The Drift by Casie Aufenthie Genre(s): Science fiction Content warning: There are a number of scenes depicting combat/physical violence, torture, and themes of societal oppression. In the future of Earth, humankind has been split into three distinct species. Psychically gifted Illuminatos, physically enhanced Corporis, and those with neither ability called the Unevolved. Years […]
