Journal

One of the most frequent questions which crops up anywhere discussions of writing occur, is "how did you go about ______________?" In this post I am going to try to lay out the entire process of creating and launching my debut novel: Mettle and Ice. I'll talk about the initial concept, what drafting looked like, free and paid beta-readers, my first dealings with a developmental editor, working with a copy editor and proof-reader, and then finally all of the fun of making a bo

The R**e of Proserpina , by Gianlorenzo Bernini, c. 1618–25 This piece includes references to SV. Readers who may find the below content triggering are advised not to read further. The depiction of SV is a discussion which comes up from time to time in the realm of media and specifically SFF books, which is the realm in which I exist creatively. Advocates for depictions of SV say that it grounds stories, it adds historical realism, or that it is part of character development