Who are they? How are they Doing?
When I was nine my family took a long trip from Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA to Atlanta, Georgia, USA. During the long drive, I stared out the window of our blue van for hours. Being autistic, I find it easy to …
Author: Jeff Johnson
Software engineer and author
Draft Complete
After six months, my first draft of Nightwind: Fury is complete. It’s satisfying, but I know there’s so much more to do. I hope to have an alpha ready by the end of June, maybe end of May if my …
The Battle Within
I read Fourth Wing recently. Yarros is talented. I also read pieces of three other books: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Souless, and Name of the Wind. There’s nothing like reading popular published books to humble oneself. I have to admit, when …
Progress Update – April 2024
I’m in the final stretch of revisions as I attempt to get my draft into an alpha quality state. At least the plot makes sense now, and the main characters have a more compelling journey. This process over the last …
A Picture Of Abby to Brighten Your Day
This little sweetheart is our adopted pup from the shelter. We’ve had her over a year now. Whenever soft things are near, you will often find her laying on them, content as can be. I hope this image of our …
New Book Cover!
Anastasiia made a second book cover. This one is a great action shot of chapter one’s ending. I’ve dreamed of visualizing this scene since I wrote it four months ago. Saffa brings the pain to this wraith in glorious fashion.
Writing Class
I’m taking a writing class! I’ve learned a ton, and realize some of my patterns, structure, and prose need fixing, along with plot design. I’m pleased to report I’m 2/3 through the book reworking plot and characters to be more …
Chapter 24 sneak peek
Wanted to share a small portion of this chapter, it’s one of my favorite sequences in the book. Enjoy! … The morning desert sun shone down on Snikm’s massive arena, filled with cheers and anticipation. Ice covered the floor. From …
Why am I Writing?
I’ve written software since age 7. Now I’m in my 40s and I’m trying my hand at writing. Insane? Probably. A worthy quest? I hope so. Today I wanted to share my inspiration for the Nightwind series of books. By …
What’s in a Name?
I looked up the definition of Alara today, a name I picked randomly from a list of female baby names. It means “Water Fairy.” Spoiler alert, Alara isn’t a water fairy. For much of the morning I researched a new …