The Fangs and Fur Beta Read Along is a brand new journey for me in my authoring. I've posted weekly content before, but never with the intention of carrying over between planned publications, like how this week's chapter blends volume 1 and volume 2 of the series together. My goal with this serial has always … Continue reading Practice Makes Perfect
The votes are in! The clear winner was #1, a highly detailed illustrated cover, like the House Witch. Since this vote was so subjective, I calculated the winner by which response had the most votes as "favorite." The exact results were: Highly Detailed IllustrationVector Image IllustrationStylized Title with DetailsStylized Title with AestheticsFavorite58.3%16.7%25%16.7%Acceptable33.3%41.7%41.7%41.7%No Way8.3%41.7%33.3%41.7% The last … Continue reading Fangs and Fur Cover Vote Results
Vote for your favorite cover style from the genre's bestsellers. Cover Style Survey Thank you for voting. I'm writing Fangs and Fur for you, so I want you to have the cover you are craving. I can't wait to see what you chose! Shifting Fangs and Fur to a series of volumes means I will … Continue reading Art to Start
There are certainly pros and cons to both. As a reader and as a writer, I prefer series. After completing Harmony Ends, though, I needed a break from big novels and even bigger story arcs. I planned the next project to be a standalone to give me a creative change and the chance to work … Continue reading Series or Standalone?
What's coming next for LA's stories after finishing Harmony Ends.
Why do I like winter so much? Skiing. Why don't I get many words written during this time of year? Skiing. What's the best way to get over post-series blues? Definitely, skiing.
BookWordsMoon Song (final draft)67.2k words revised So far, I have finalized over 67 thousand words on the final draft of Moon Song in January. Considering my holiday travel lasted into January, and then I got sick, I'm pretty happy with that. Still, I have so much more I want to accomplish before publication day. I … Continue reading Writing Update: Jan 20
I wrote my first blog post on here back in 2018, less than one year into my indie author journey when The Thread first came out. The post was the shortest three paragraphs about why I decided to start writing, with a quick thank you to my first readers (aka Mom) for supporting my first … Continue reading A Wicked World for You and me
Setbacks are so normal. I've taken the punches, gone with the flow, overcame the obstacles... insert any colloquialism about persisting through struggle, and I've done it in my time as an indie author. Mindset is key to turning these low points into growing pains, then into bigger gains. For me, the toughest part of maintaining … Continue reading Growing Pains
From Anarlie's first pieces of Sialuk and her bear skin to Mibl's new cover designs, I've shared so much with you about my cover art journey already, so it may seem surprising that I could have more to say. That's just it, though. I've certainly shown off my covers and spoken about my artists, inspirations, … Continue reading The Art Part
