Hi all! I'm sorry I never posted a short story this month. Honestly, it seems I've entered a creative slump and I don't know when it's going to end. I haven't made any progress on the Nocturna rewrite, I haven't written any new short stories, and I have had absolutely zero ideas. I can't even … Continue reading Author Update – February
Nocturna
Q&A: Hierarchy in Nocturna
So, as I expected, I didn't get around to posting a short story, though I have an amazing idea for next month now which I will start writing tomorrow. Anyway, I felt guilty about not having a story ready to post, so I decided to post this instead, to go into more detail about the … Continue reading Q&A: Hierarchy in Nocturna
Author Update – January
Hi all! This month I'm posting a little backwards because I'm not feeling very well recently (mentally, not physically), so I'm posting the author update now and I'll be posting my short story at the end of the month. Hopefully. Maybe. Really hoping I will. If I do, it will probably be scenes from Nocturna … Continue reading Author Update – January
Author Update – December
Hello all! Happy (almost) New Year!!! This has certainly been a rough year, but I hope you were able to find bits of happiness throughout 2020. I was able to publish The Infernal King and I also posted short stories or sneak peeks of books every month, which I'm really proud of given my habit … Continue reading Author Update – December
Author Update – November
It's November 30th, the last day of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)! I am exhausted, so forgive me if my writing doesn't make any sense. But I have good news: I finished NaNoWriMo! Technically, at least. I didn't meet my goal count (or anywhere close), but I rewrote 70,000 words and the goal count for … Continue reading Author Update – November
NOCTURNA 2nd Edition SNEAK PEEK: Chapters One & Two
Whoo! I'm posting! It is the preview of Nocturna like I said it would be, but I decided to spoil all of you and give you two chapters instead of just one! If you're curious, you can read the first version here, which I highly recommend since it changed a lot. I am currently halfway … Continue reading NOCTURNA 2nd Edition SNEAK PEEK: Chapters One & Two
Short Story: Nocturna – The Death of a King
Hi all! I’m surprised I got this finished in time. I wrote this to get more in the mood for rewriting NOCTURNA next month. It’s the story of Alexei’s father’s assassination, and Alexei’s feelings towards it which was briefly mentioned in the book, but I always wanted to write a story about it. Content and … Continue reading Short Story: Nocturna – The Death of a King
Author Update – September
Hi all! Can you believe that September is almost over? I feel like it's still March sometimes. I don't really have much to say for this update. The Infernal King sales are going well, which I'm happy about! There's even a review on the Amazon page, which I was excited to see. I'm always happy … Continue reading Author Update – September
Character Profiles: Concubines and their Children
Hi all! As I'm rewriting Nocturna, I realized I never really introduced the concubines and their children in the Second Palace (the harem/seraglio) like I did Valon, Alexei, Di, and Julian. Of course, this won't be as in-depth since there are so many, but I wanted to give a brief overview of their names, birthplaces, … Continue reading Character Profiles: Concubines and their Children
Short Story: Nocturna – Father’s Day
Okay, so I recently found this extra scene I wrote for Nocturna way back in 2015 for Father's Day, a year before the book was even published. I had posted this on my website already, but it was hidden away and no one saw it. Including me, since I forgot I posted it. So I'm … Continue reading Short Story: Nocturna – Father’s Day
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