As promised, and expected, my third novel, Crow, is now available for purchase via Amazon and I could not be more excited for it to be out in the world. It has been something of a trial for me to even finish. So, let's look at the history of Crow right now! Crow started out … Continue reading Crow: Now Available to Purchase!
Category: Crow
Updates, Updates, Updates!
I don't do these updates as often as I used, but that is a good thing. It's allowed me to consider things more carefully and I find myself less rushed as it pertains to my writing. But I do bring good news for at least three of my projects currently in the works. So, I … Continue reading Updates, Updates, Updates!
Crow: A Brief Update
The past month has been a hectic period for me, what with assessment going on. Even as I write this, I am midway through my first teaching placement. The joys of being a preservice teacher! Of course, that does not mean I have neglected my literary career. Far from it. I will be the first … Continue reading Crow: A Brief Update
Behind the Book: Crow and Religion
What does Religion have to do with my current novel-in-progress, Crow? The main purpose of this parallel is the underlying God Complex of the focus character.
Feed the Machine.
"You can never understand my reasons." Those were the only words I could extract from Ashley. In a way, she was right. To have her list off what molded her into the person over the course of a lifetime was not feasible. So, she took the easy way out. She gave the most comfortable answer … Continue reading Feed the Machine.
Behind the Book: Crow and Hope
I do not lie when I say that Crow, as a novel, is not one dedicated to hope. In fact, there is a very bleak tone to the whole process, but that is what makes it such a difficult novel to write. It goes against standardised conventions and seeks to showcase a different form of … Continue reading Behind the Book: Crow and Hope
Behind the Book: Crow and Crime
In the near fourteen years that I have been writing stories, few have grown into something like Crow. I consider it an anomaly compared to my usual style. And the reason lies in the themes I use. Yes, I have used sexual violence and abuse as driving character points in my previous books, but Crow... … Continue reading Behind the Book: Crow and Crime
Behind the Book: Crow and Emotion
Over the years I have spent writing novels, I have encountered several components that the average reader might tend to gloss over. Even I fall prey to traps in the profession that I have evaded in the past, but that is the life of a writer. Roadblocks and speedbumps are common occurrences and it is … Continue reading Behind the Book: Crow and Emotion
Behind the Book: Crow and Violence
In every book there is inherent violence. Whether a writer chooses to explore that is up to them. Find out why I choose to explore the violent nature of humanity, especially in Crow.
Behind the Book: Crow and Character
The reality of writing a novel of any kind tends to evade the comprehension of normal people. That is not to say that they are in any way stupid, but the peculiars of writing a novel are largely lost on them. The most glaring thing most people tend to miss is how much goes into … Continue reading Behind the Book: Crow and Character
Fenrir's Lair 