AWA

So, AWA (Anime Weekend Atlanta) came and went and I was happy to spend it with some good people.  Seeing everyone dressed up and having a good time has inspired me to go in costume.  But not just any costume will do- I'm making the armor Jon Norsander wears in the last battle of his book, and hoping like crazy that it comes out exactly as I envisioned.

With the making of his outfit and armor, I'm also hoping to get my motivation back for writing.  Between trying to find work and preparing for AWA, among other things, I've totally neglected my writing for more than a month!  I don't even know where to start.

Until I get a spark for any of my particular works, I'm going to mull over some other ideas I've tossed around.  I'm working on The Thief Prince, a short story called On the Horizon, a Bear and Cub re-tread called Hare and Kid (yes, intentional), a spoof called The Ballad of Stan, and another full novel called Throne of Blood.

Unfortunately, because these guys preside in a living, breathing world within my head, I get ideas for new stories all the time, particularly of the "short" variety, so focusing on any one thing has become an unmanageable problem.  And I think the lack of interest people had in Jon Norsander has discouraged me from writing further, but I plan to press on someday.  Wish me luck, though, and here's to tomorrow!

Just Got Back

Whoo!  Well, that was exciting, and by exciting I mean dull.

Once again, the Army dragged me somewhere for a little bit and I've just returned, ready to get back into the swing of writing.

While I was out there, I got to work a bit on an upcoming short story I'm working on.  In it, a wandering warrior is forced via conscience to care for a child of his enemies as he journeys across the eastern world.  Pulling a bit of spirit from the Japanese story "Lone Wolf and Cub", I've made a story where the focus is on character growth, the power of parental love, the strength of the family unit, and a focus on true importance.

Unlike everything else I've written, the main characters don't speak each other's languages, so there is almost no dialogue between them.  Instead, emotions and ideas are expressed through gesture and action, and the adult figure, unable to communicate with the child, proves his dedication through everything the story throws at him.  This is a totally new direction for me, and I hope you guys enjoy the tale as much as I'll enjoy writing it.

Regards!

The Thief Prince

Book 2 of the Terra series, "The Thief Prince", is well underway and I am all kinds of excited.  The story is gonna be completely different from "Jon Norsander", where a character makes changes to something already built and does so with the help of a mysterious entity.  I enjoy making semi-comical villains, but this one will be very real and I hope it hits home.  Here's to the future!

Jon Norsander

So, published my first book ever about a week ago and it wasn't the one I was expecting to.  Jon Norsander is a book that more or less fell out of my hands very quickly onto my keyboard.  It's a story about a young landowner who happens, out of mostly dumb luck, to raise up a burgeoning empire from the husk of a collapsing nation.  In the midst of it, he deals with epic fantasy problems like encroaching war, while also working around the more mundane, like sanitation issues, public water, and fixing roads and schools.

Despite all of it, though, his biggest challenges will be personal, not about battles or ruling, but keeping his friendships and his sanity as demands on his time and energy increase.  Will he become the man he hopes to, or will he be drawn away from everyone and everything he used to care about?  In his quest to keep his people together, will he forget what is truly important?  These questions and more will be answered in "Jon Norsander".

Enjoy, guys.

Here we go!

Well guys, it's been ages since I touched a blog, much less seriously worked on one, but a friend of mine suggested that I do so to do two things.  1- to promote the heck out of the book series I'm publishing on Amazon.  And 2- to go further into the story and world than I reasonably could in a book, and to answer any nagging questions from the readership which, right now, is like three people.

I sincerely hope that this blog serves both purposes effectively and allows me to reach out to my ever-growing fan base.  Here's to crossing my fingers!

Take it easy, guys.