Coming into the middle of 2025, it has been a whirlwind year already. At the end of 2024, I realised the completion of Crusader, perhaps one of the finest pieces of writing I may ever put out. I learned a lot from the process of reverse engineering an entire story arc over the course of … Continue reading Dragons, Quests, and Illicit Romance
Category: Updates
An Excerpt From My Current Project
It's been a while since I last made any kind of post, so I thought I'd share something from my current major project. Without context, this is the chapter that I feel best reflects the tone and direction I chose to use in order to take The Elder Ones into the future. It also best … Continue reading An Excerpt From My Current Project
Crow: Now Available to Purchase!
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!
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!
Crusader
Yes, this is a cryptic title, but I will start by saying it does not have any negative connotations. Far from it. In fact, it is an idea I have. One that I am in the process of finalising even as I write this now. I will start by saying that Crusader is going to … Continue reading Crusader
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.
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