Category: Writing & Publishing

Recently I got scammed with a bootleg copy of a DVD. I’m always careful when ordering from Amazon, and I think I mistakenly thought the product was sold by and shipped by them. It took a few days to finally realize that it was not […]

Happy Indie Pride Day to all of the self-published authors out there! I wanted to talk a bit about why it is that I write books. I don’t know if I can give a complete and profound answer, but here’s my attempt. When I was […]

I was watching a live stream of self-published authors, and they got into the subject of business plans. I already had documents laying out my publishing steps, formatting guidelines, marketing ideas, and so on. But not a business plan. So I decided to sit down […]

My love for writing started at an early age, and there were countless books that I enjoyed. Fantasy writing was something that didn’t happen until after 7th grade. I told this story before in Writing Journey Part 1. I was never interested in fantasy books […]

My publishing dreams for the Sparks Shall Rise series is to first publish all the books and short stories that I want to write in the series. Publishing just one book was a dream come true, and I look forward to the day when I […]

When I published the first two iterations of “Reawakened Flames,” there was no map. I couldn’t draw one myself that would be good enough, and I didn’t even know where to go to have one made. I previously mentioned this in Writing Journey Part 4, […]

I love the cover for “Reawakened Flames.” I love looking at it and knowing that it’s the cover for my book. Getting a book cover designed was more difficult than I thought it would be. I wanted a beautiful fantasy cover like others I had […]

I never had significant issues with writing anxiety before I published my first book. When I wrote fanfiction or other stories, the activity was enjoyable. I could do it for hours and be completely relaxed. “Reawakened Flames” flipped a switch in my head. It may […]