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I'm currently working on the second draft of The Arcane Codex Book 3. The title is still alluding me, but overall I now have a firm grasp of the story (mostly). As I was reading my first draft in order to take notes on it, I realized three things in quick succession: 1) the first draft was a mess, 2) it had a lot of potential, and 3) I couldn't be more excited to start Draft 2. Because, for me, there's nothing better than a messy first draft. Let me explain. Perfectionism wa

In case you didn't know, I've been working on my second book. Death & Destiny in the Mountains, for over a year. I'm currently working on final edits, and I've selected the publication date, but it hasn't been announced yet. When I was working on my debut, I talked about the mistakes and lessons I learned through each step of the process: drafting, revising, publishing, etc. This time around, I made fewer "rookie" mistakes, which is great. In fact, most of the lessons I learn

Welcome to my monthly update on the state of my project manuscripts. This is where I provide general status updates about my work. I started the newest draft of Death & Destiny in the Mountains about two weeks ago. This draft follows my editor providing some developmental feedback, and offering up some suggestions on ways to take the book from a good story to a great one. I'm a little over 35% of the way through this revision, and starting to see the final story take shape.

Welcome to my monthly update on the state of my project manuscripts. This is where I provide general status updates about my work. Yesterday, I announced the title of Book 2 in The Arcane Codex across my social media accounts. The novel will be titled Death & Destiny in the Mountains , and I'm currently looking at a Fall 2026 release date, though it's too early for me to choose an exact date yet. Death & Destiny in the Mountains is currently undergoing developmental edits wit

There's currently a month and a few days to wait until Magic & Murder in the Holler is officially published and out in the world. I find...

Magic & Murder in the Holler, the first book in my urban fantasy series The Arcane Codex, is a little less than six weeks away from...

Writer's block is an unfortunate, yet unavoidable, aspect of being a writer. I've yet to find anyone who hasn't experienced a slow down...

As a challenge to myself in June, I decided I was going to write a full draft of the sequel to Magic & Murder in the Holler over the...

In case you missed it, I recently revealed the cover design for my debut novel Magic & Murder in the Holler and announced the release...

Welcome to my monthly update on the state of my project manuscripts. This is where I provide general status updates about my work. My...

Welcome to my monthly update on the state of my project manuscripts. This is where I provide general status updates about my work. I've...

Welcome to my monthly update on the state of my manuscript for my debut novel, Magic & Murder in the Holler and other projects. This is...

Lately, I've been struggling to find motivation for writing. Writing Magic & Murder in the Holler was challenging for me, as I'd never...

Over the course of writing my novel, I've realized how much "other stuff" goes into writing a book than just the act of writing. There...

I've noticed a trend of people saying a writer is only working on their novel, or any work in progress, if they are sitting in front of a...

Welcome to my monthly update on the state of my manuscript for my debut novel, Magic & Murder in the Holler . I finished my third draft...

One question that I want to ask every creative person, especially every writer, I encounter is why they create the works they do. What...

Welcome to my monthly update on the state of my manuscript for my debut novel. I sent my manuscript out to a beta reader a few weeks ago,...

I recently finished the second draft of my debut novel, and while I know I have a long way to go between now and releasing the novel,...