Coming Soon

Hello, and welcome to my first blog on writing and publishing.

I've been an avid reader all my life, and on occasion, I would even write from time to time. My first "novel" was finished when I was in my teens, a fantasy much in the same vein as one of my favorite authors but considerably lacking in direction. Unfortunately, these early endeavors were never taken seriously, even by myself, and I feared the arduous task of finding a publisher even when I grew serious. For a while, I abandoned writing fantasy and took to forum posts and role playing games. I still wrote, but it lost the same verve. Deep in a rut of depression and out of passion, I pulled myself back to the keys and started to write again. Lo and behold, I enjoyed it still. My modest goal of finishing a fantasy story over the summer was completed in under a month, and now, I'm starting to humor the old notion of sending my books out there for people to read.

But what now? There's still editing, and do I fall into the trouble of trilogies and senseless sagas that plague the genre? In this new era of easy self-publishing and indie writer stars, even my little corner of the internet seems laughably small and inadequate. But there is room for growth in the digital world, and new voices abound. What little knowledge I have, I am always happy to share if people would like to hear it.

Admittedly, I am no great mind when it comes to promoting myself and stirring up communities, but I am eager to teach and learn in turn. Here, we can discuss the elements of writing effective characters and fine-tuning ideas to make them print worthy. This blog will be a sort of haven for the instructor in me, and I hope you find it just as entertaining and informative as I feel writing it as I publish my first novel.

What's in store: writing tips, book reviews, self-publishing insights, and more!