I’m back

After quite a few months of focusing on my real job, and going 0 for 4 with agents on my manuscript, I decided to solicit feedback on my audiobook from listeners I hired on Upwork. I never did this the first time, because my beta “readers” were actually readers…of the...

My writing process: First draft of a new chapter segment

I’m trying something new. In the interest of being open about the writing process, I thought I’d post a segment of the story I’m writing–target release date is January 1, 2021–with no narrative context before or after this point in the...

Final concept art for Tomias and Mabel

My freelance illustrator just finished two of the characters. Great work by Erlson Draws (https://www.instagram.com/erlsondraws/) Tomias atop the central tower of the Range (Artist: https://www.instagram.com/erlsondraws/) Mabel grinding harkroot in her cabin (Artist:...

Character sketches commissioned

I’ve found a talented illustrator who is working on character sketches for the protagonist, Tomias. Here’s what he came up with in his first draft, based on just a few descriptions from me.