Today, I'm going to be talking about the editing history of Akin Minds. Some readers might be familiar with the long, winding history of this particular book. Some may not. In fact, Akin Minds, book one of the Sovereign Soul series, is a published novel. I published the book in October 2013 under simply Akin … Continue reading Editing – Blog #12, May 5th, 2019
Hello all! Apologies for the lack of posts. I'm currently off work for injury. Second degree burns all over my right hand. It's making this post difficult to write, so I'll keep it short. I've been unable to write for just over a week now. I've made it through a couple pain-staking pages of editing, … Continue reading Recovery – Blog #11, May 3rd, 2019
I'm choosing to backtrack a little and talk about a character from the beginning of the book. Caryl Cerone, the bartender of Bytold's Fallen Unicorn Inn. I'm focusing on her for a special reason: character development. In my past versions, Caryl fell into something of a stereotypical character slotting. She reappears later in the story … Continue reading Caryl Cerone – Blog #10, April 25th, 2019
Okay, so I haven't covered all minor characters. This fan favorite character introduces himself with a flair in Act Three - Loki, the Trickster God! Naturally self-loving, charismatic, and conceited, Loki steps in at a pivotal moment early Act Three to save Ryoku's life and declare his sudden Guardianship to the Defender. This sudden devotion … Continue reading Loki the Trickster God – Blog #9, April 24th, 2019
Today, we'll check out another of the main protagonists, an early addition to Ryoku's team - Lusari Atella. Lusari is a young orphan girl from Harohto, a victim of the recent raids plaguing the Capital. Losing her mother and father left her to fend for herself when Ryoku and the others happen upon her in … Continue reading Lusari Atella – Blog #8, April 23rd, 2019
Hello! Today, I'll be covering one of the minor characters in the Sovereign Soul universe. The fledgling soldier, Alex Retton. Alex is a fairly developed character debuting in Act One. He serves as a novice-rank Syaoto soldier, making Will Ramun his superior and far outranked by the likes of Lancet Cooper. Despite his diminutive rank, … Continue reading Alex Retton – Blog #7, April 22nd, 2019
Taking a brief lapse from introducing the characters of my story, this is an update on the current development of Sovereign Soul: Akin Minds. I've uploaded the edited version of Act One online through a reviewing website (which I recommend!). Check out the link below: https://betabooks.co/signup/book/358d6j A few things to state off the bat. My … Continue reading Blog #6, April 20th, 2019
Alright, we've gone through three of the main heroes of Sovereign Soul - time for a villain! Meet Lancet Cooper, field commander of Will's squad and a soldier of Syaoto! Lancet and Will carry a personal vendetta. Both are equally matched despite having at least two ranks between them. However, Lancet is known for pilfering … Continue reading Lancet Cooper – Blog #5, April 19th, 2019
Enter one of the main heroines of Sovereign Soul, the fiery Sira Jessura! Standing at a mighty seven feet tall and wielding her crimson broadsword, Sinistra, in one hand, Sira stands as a high contender for the strongest brawler of the team! Sira hails from the dark world of Orden, where she used to serve … Continue reading Sira Jessura – Blog #4, April 18th, 2019
Meet the best friend of Ryoku Dragontalen, the stalwart soldier of Syaoto - Will Ramun! Will is a spirit who appears in Bytold along with the members of his Syaoto squad: Lancet Cooper, Oliver Rouge, Leif Cartos, and Alex Retton, amid others. After saving Ryoku in an unjust bar fight, Will offers to help him … Continue reading Will Ramun – Blog #3, April 17th, 2019
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