Bonus Content! – Blog #20, September 29th, 2019

Good news! To commemorate the release of Akin Minds, I'm going to be releasing a small, online-exclusive novella based around the new book! The novella will contain at least 3 short stories based around the story itself without spoiling future books, but will hint at things to come. For example, the first short story will … Continue reading Bonus Content! – Blog #20, September 29th, 2019

Writing Tips #2: Passive Voice – Blog #16, July 10th, 2019

Today, I'm going to talk about one of my biggest weaknesses in writing - passive voice. For those who don't know, passive voice concerns mainly underplaying action words. It's the habit of describing an action as opposed to acting it. ie. "He was clearly upset by the news." Instead of that, you want to write … Continue reading Writing Tips #2: Passive Voice – Blog #16, July 10th, 2019

Writing Tips #1: Laughter – Blog #13, May 7th, 2019

I'm choosing to talk about a particular writing problem today, and perhaps open discussion on it. Today's problem is: laughter. Laughter can be expressed in a myriad of ways in your novel depending on its significance. Sometimes it's merely a placeholder in dialogue. Ie: Will laughed. "So this is what laughter is, huh?" In those … Continue reading Writing Tips #1: Laughter – Blog #13, May 7th, 2019