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 …
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 …
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 …
I started writing Nightwind: Fury in earnest five months ago. Creating a fantasy world is daunting, given the scope and effort. But I enjoy all of it. Every project or organization needs guiding principles, and for Nightwind books it’s the …
I have a cover for book one! An artist in Ukraine made it, and I’m pretty happy. Here is the front: And here’s the back:
I’ve put a brief up for the cover of book one, Nightwind: Fury. Looking forward to seeing the final version 🙂
I’ve spent a lot of time the last few weeks editing, re-editing… and more editing. I started Nightwind: Fury without caring about word counts. But when I finished 31 chapters, I was at 205,000 words. Too many for a first …
Well, I’ve been writing a high fantasy book since mid-July of 2023 and I’ve finished all 31 chapters! It’s still rough and in desperate need of editing, but it’s a start. This first book, one of many in this series, …