December Update

I know I've not written much on here lately.  But I've not really done a lot of writing.  I've sort of lost focus on my writing and I really need to get back into it.  I've worked on it piecemeal since taking my vacation this week, but I really need to focus more on it.  I've finished Chapter 1 of Geometry of Souls today.  I am rather proud of that fact.  I am also thinking maybe alliterative verse for the center piece epic poem might not be a strong point for this story, and that maybe I should use a different poetry style for it.  It's just really hard to write in that style.  Originally I was doing it to challenge myself and to make the story a little more historical like accurate...putting it into the veins of things like Beowulf and such.  But I am only an average writer at best, and in truth I only write for my own enjoyment and hope that others that read my stories enjoy them as much as I enjoyed telling them.  So not sure if I should keep trying to write it in alliterative verse or not.  Or maybe I should try writing one version in alliterative verse and the other in a more natural feeling style for me. 

Moving on I haven't really worked on anything aside from Geometry of Souls.  I also started to write up the plot tree for what has to be in Geometry of Souls.  I had a vague idea of the gist of the story but with the plot tree I am filling in the gaps of things that must be covered in this one.  First of all it's going to tie up one of the cliff hanger fairly early on of Book 1: In the Shadows:   I am also thinking that in Book 2 Margan will start playing a smaller role as in truth I didn't think his role would be as important as it became in this version of Book 1, as I introduce the new and more important characters for the story.  Most of them you will have already glimpsed in Book 1...not that Book 1 of it is out yet.  I am still in need of saving money for a cover, but other real life needs take precedents over the money for the art I want for this first book. 

Not much more to say, so I'll type more when I have another update on my writing for you.  And thanks to those that take the time to read this blog.

November Update

I have so far 20 dollars saved up for a cover.  Sad I know but then I don't get alot at work.  Secondly been saving up for a car as tired of walking to work, but digressing from point as this blog is for my writing.  Since it's taking time to save up money for a cover illustration I have since added in a few more scenes into the First Book that I didn't realize it sorely needed.  I put in more with the character of Nissa and Lady Betlinde Byrr of the Ainar Empire.  So far the story is going well.  I need to just finish writing up the Lady Betlinde scene and then I'll go back to focusing on the second book of the Ashes of the Fallen Series.

I also have a website now.  If you haven't you can check it out here:
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Not much more type up on my writing, so as you know I'll type more when I have more to inform you with you.

How I've Been Productive Without Being Productive

I find myself constantly checking back and forth through my pages while writing for character descriptions.  I have a cast of many characters for Ashes of the Fallen Books so today I used Google Drive's Spreadsheet and created a database with the information on my characters.  It included important details such as their names and physical descriptions and court factions and other such things.

Geometry of Souls News and In the Shadows Inside Art

As some may know I already have the prologue of Geometry of Souls written up.  However today I wrote up the first scene of chapter one of G.O.S.  and also wrote up some of the second scene in chapter one.  So far looks like it's going good.  Started out earlier today with a bit of the laziness.  I felt too tired to write anything.  I feel tired again so stopping here for better or worse.  I also am commissioning up some inside art as some may know.  I have seen the first picture and it looks awesome.  I am looking forward to seeing the second one.  This is the artist is the awesome artist that doing the inside art.  I have just one more I'm going to commission from this artist and then it's time for me to start saving up for the cover art.  At first I thought I would do a front and back cover but not sure if I should or not.  I was thinking the front would feature a certain character from a scene in the story and the back would feature another character from that same scene.  If you want to give me any feedback feel free to leave comment.

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Book 2 Begins Chapter One

Wrote up the first scene of Chapter One on the Nook this morning.  I also wrote some notes on Chapter 2 and 3 of this book.  Feeling really good about that.  I'm on my way and plunging into Book 2, Geometry of Souls.  This one should be really good as it will start to introduce things like the Tal'Varesh and the Necromancer.  It will also open up more of the Ainar Court then has been previously seen in Book 1 In the Shadows, I am thinking.  It'll be a fun ride to get to the end of this series I think.  I still haven't had the time to start saving up money for a cover for Book 1 but sent a note on DA to an artist I think would be cool to do some inside art for In the Shadows so I'll have that as teasers of what's inside Book 1 if artist accepts commission.  Not much else to type so type more when I more to type.

It is Done.

The first book of Ashes of the Fallen: In The Shadows: is now done.  I have finished the first book and feel very glad to have it finally finished.  It's been a long journey to reach this point.  But the journey is far from over.  There are 7 more books to write for this series.  Now I can focus on Book 2 of Ashes of the Fallen: Geometry of Souls:   Things will only intensify in it as the Great War looms ever closer.  Sadly I will not release this first book until I have the second book finished and the third one started.  That should give me time to save up money for an awesome cover I hope for this first book.  I have some artist in mind for it.  Not much else to say so I'll type more when I have more to tell.