Is there such a thing as writing life balance when you already have a full time job? No. The writing life takes up a lot of time, specially when you are an indie/ self-publishing author. You are your own publisher, you create and execute your own marketing plan. You are also your own publicist, designer [...]
Category: Writing Life
In the Presence of the King: Unused Story Lines
Possible Spoilers Ahead Not too many scenes were cut from the manuscript. Only one scene wasn't used. That scene was Asaph heading toward the west for his mission and being stopped in a very small village that needed help. The scene shows how much hope Royal Carriers give people and shows another side of what [...]
In the Presence of the King Highlight: Naming
Naming is a huge thing when writing fantasy. The Lord of the Rings set the bar high when J.R.R Tolkien created full languages (written and spoken) for his universe. I just didn't have the knowledge to do that adequately. So for the names I did something else, and I would say this applies to about [...]
In the Presence of the King: The Golden King
Potential spoilers ahead if you haven't read 'In the Presence of the King' The Golden King is the main character while being a background character. He is the book, he is the story, while not being in the book that much. And that type of character is hard to write because you have to write [...]
‘In the Presence of the King’: Why there is No Series Title
The full title of my book is In the Presence of the King. There is no series title, there is no subtitle. It is only that title. I've gotten many questions about if there will be a sequel to the book. And the most truthful answer is: maybe? The book easily stands on its own. [...]
The Book that Inspired In the Presence of the King
It has been a long time since I've read A Tale of Three King's by Gene Edwards. I haven't read it since all those years ago, even during or after writing In the Presence of the King to return to a sense of why it inspired me. But my book was initially thought of after [...]
4 Days Until Release
It is so close! Only 4 more days until the release of 'In the Presence of the King.' So many emotions, excitement, nervousness, hope, fear. I can't wait for people to read this book! I hope people buy and read this book. I'm also excited to hear the feedback, good or bad. I want to [...]
The Final Excerpt for In the Presence of the King
Excerpt comes from chapter four: Summoned To read the entire first chapter click here. When Asaph arrived, he was astonished to see three large, muscular horses tied up outside the hut’s door, all three so pitch-black they would have blended into the night if not for the light of the torches outside the hut. He [...]
New Excerpt for In the Presence of the King
From chapter two, titled: Thieves To read the entire first chapter click here. Running. Why am I always running? Asaph asked himself, as he was, at that moment, running through another small village in the Golden Kingdom. Running closely behind were his two best friends, Cal-Lin and Li-Gémìng. When the three of them were together, they [...]
Writing Life Balance
Is there such a thing as writing life balance when you already have a full time job? No. The writing life takes up a lot of time, specially when you are an indie/ self-publishing author. You are your own publisher, you create and execute your own marketing plan. You are also your own publicist, designer [...]
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