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Discovery Writer vs. Outline Writer: Developing Your Own Author Style

Alexander — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 02:05:38 +0000

When it comes to writing a novel, there are many writing styles that can lead to the same destination – you completing your book and making it available for readers everywhere. Two of the most common writing styles are Discovery Writers (aka Pantsers) and Outline Writers (aka Plotters). Many authors will declare their way to be the correct way, or the better way, but the truth is it is a highly personal matter. To be fully correct they would need to add “for me” into their declaration. This is the right way for me to write a novel. “But what are these writing styles,” you may be asking. “And how do I determine which one is right for me?”

Discovery Writers

A Discovery Writer, also known as a “Pantser” writes a story “by the seat of their pants.” They have a basic idea in mind and they start writing, letting the story unfold in real-time as they write. Generally there is not a lot of prep work to keep the story on track, because there are no tracks upon which to stay. Let’s take a look at the Pros and Cons.

Pros of Discovery Writing

One benefit to Discovery Writing is that it takes very little preparation. Once you have an idea of a scene, it is a quick start to writing. You write that scene, expand on it, and continue on to what happens next. A second benefit is that it gives your creativity more freedom. Because the story develops as it unfolds in your mind, it is not written as if in a box. You don’t have a set plotline you have to follow – instead you develop the plot as you write. One other benefit is that it is trending. More and more writers seek to buck the yoke of traditional rules and many readers connect with stories written in this style.

Cons of Discovery Writing

Discovery Writing doesn’t come without its own drawbacks. Some of the stories can seem less focused and straightforward, even rambling at times. Others can end subplots poorly, or forget to close them at all. Characters may not develop or change throughout the story. Sometimes the scene just won’t come (writer’s block is a casualty of both writing styles, but there are fixes). Another drawback of Discovery Writing is deciding when to end the story.

Outline Writers

On the other side of writing styles are the Plotters, or Outline Writers. These writers plan the story out to varying degrees, usually ending with a working outline that they can stick to for writing the scenes or chapters. Often, Outline Writers will also create character profiles that give full descriptions of all the main characters (and often major and minor characters as well), write descriptions of all the main locations, create timelines for both the story and for the relevant history, and write lore that may relate to parts of the story. It’s a way to have everything you need available while you write the story.

Pros of Outline Writing

One of the primary benefits of Outline Writing is that the author is prepared. They determine beforehand where they want the story to go and they have a guide to keep them on track (their outline). A second benefit is that it gives the author a sense of accomplishment in that they have the story basically written in a few thousand words. Now they just need to flesh it out with details and they will be ready for completion. A third, major, benefit is organization. It’s easier to refer back to characters for how they would react to something, easier to remember the barrel with the red lid at the tavern, easier to remember who King Jikol was, six-hundred years ago, and why his great (times how many?) grandson is trying to reclaim the throne – when you have that information ready and set up in their own files. And you also have the benefit of adaptability, even though it would seem the opposite to be true. By this, I mean that you can bounce around between chapters that you feel a closer connection to in the moment if you need to, and it can still remain consistent.

Cons of Outline Writing

Just as with Discovery Writing, Outline Writing has some drawbacks. First, it can be very time-intensive. Coning up with the full story, breaking it into scenes or chapters, outlining everything that happens in those chapters, coming up with physical, emotional, and social descriptions of the characters, that all takes time. Time that could be spent writing the story. And it’s not even that it makes writing faster once the outline is done – that depends on the author and how best they work. Another drawback is that there is little leniency to stray from the outline. If you have another awesome idea for this scene, where do you draw the line? It’s absolutely doable, but not as easy to work in.

Which Style is Right for You?

Everybody’s different. Some hate being constrained to rules while other thrive on them. Some like to stay organized while others prefer freedom. It’s easy to read these pros and cons for each style and say “I like this one better,” or “That’s the one I prefer.” But to really know which style suits you better, you’ll have to try them both. Give them a try and see which comes easier for you. But you’d really need to do each style for an entire book. Some parts may be easier or harder depending on if you are writing the beginning, middle, or end. As for me, having tried both writing styles, I work better as an Outline Writer. Winter’s Bite was written with an outline. I give myself the freedom to leave the outline for a bit as long as I make my way back to it to get back on track. There’s nothing that says you can’t blend the best of both styles.

So which writing style resonates with you, Discovery Writer, Outline Writer, or something in between? Let me know in the comments below! And check out my article 9 Exciting Strategies to Increase Your Word Count (Plus 1 Bonus Tip)

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Serial Micro Fiction – Gears of Myrekal – Part 4

Alexander — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 23:30:46 +0000

Kezik approached the shimmering portal with aprehension. He held his breath as he drew near, half expecting something to lunge at him from within the darkness. For a minute he just stared. He felt for the pouch attached to his waist, it’s reassuring presence giving him courage. Not knowing how long the portal would remain open, he boldly stepped through.

SLAM!

Pain erupted to his face and his momentum was brought to an immediate halt. In this darkness he failed to see a large object right before him.

“Pillows and doorknowbs!” he cursed quietly, rubbing his sore face with one hand as the other reached forward to see what he had collided with. He could feel the hard, rough surface of what he sensed to be a tree of some sort.

“But what manner of tree would grow in such a dark place?” he asked aloud. “Oh. Right.” He just remembered he had woken from a nightmare, made a quick search of his workshop, and then hurried through the portal. It was night, which explained why it was so dark.

The snap of a twig sounded from behind him. Letting his hands guide him, he circled around the tree, putting it between him and whatever was out there. To his right he heard another broken twig.It was indeed following him.

In a panic, Kezik turned and ran, hoping to escape this hunter. Once more the darkness hid a tree from his sight, and once again he ran into it, this time at full speed. He fell to the ground, sinking quickly into unconsciousness.

Thanks for continuing with part 4 of the Gears of Myrekal. What do you think is chasing him? Comment below!

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Serial Micro Fiction: Gears of Myrekal – Part 3

Alexander — Fri, 31 May 2024 05:10:21 +0000

Now everyone in Ansparia, and a lucky few in other realms of existence, know that the race of Gnomes have such technological precision so as to be the epitome of mechanical engineering. So when Kezik said the Gnomes are unmatched except for the Vaki, that was high praise. High praise and more than a little disdain.

Vaki are a strange race of creatures in Ansparia. They are generally not seen as refined enough to be considered one of the Civilized Races, nor are they devoid of empathy as the Uncivilized Races. To each group, they belong to the other, but in all reality they seek to stay out of the racial classifications altogether.

This desire to remove themselves has led them to develop ways to blend in. Not being innately magical, they invented contraptions to shroud their identities, disguise themselves as another, or render invisible altogether. While the Gnomes may have invented time, or at least the classification systems and instruments by which time could be measured, the Vaki created a distortion of reality.

This is what worried Kezik. No one knew the motives of the Vaki. If they felt the need to steal a Gnomish device, they certainly had a plan for it. But within the distortion of their reality, there was no knowing what that plan was.

Kezik knew he had to retrieve the Gears of Myrekal and to do that he would need to enter their world and play their game. He set the feather on a glass dish on the floor in the center of his workshop. He fished around in one drawer and pulled out a short rod, perhaps six inches in length. IT had a tiny button on the side. Aiming the rod at the feather, he pressed the button. Silently, a violet beam struck the feather and engulfed it in a shimmering film. It pulsated three times, each brighter than the last. When it had stopped, a shadowy archway beckoned him into its unknown dangers.

Thanks for reading installment 3 of the Gears of Myrekal. Would you go bounding through this archway into the unknown to find the Gears of Myrekal? Or would you conduct a more thorough search within your own area first? Leave a comment below!

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Serial Micro Fiction: Gears of Myrekal – Part 2

Alexander — Wed, 29 May 2024 03:41:21 +0000

Kezik held the feather close to his face, examining it through eyes still encrusted with sleep. He squinted, memorizing every detail. The answer – it had to be here somewhere. There was always an answer.

“Who are you?” he whispered to the feather both expecting an answer, and not.

He turned it around to examine the other side. It clearly was not a natural feather. It was created, and someone had created it. Every race had different styles, different characteristics about their art. Dwarves were unmatched in nearly all things gem-related. The Noms had no equal when it came to culinary arts. The flowing nature of the elves had an elegance like no other.

Kezik blew softly on the feather. He watched as each bristle fluttered, noting the direction and the resiliency. It was well-crafted, no mark of inadequacy at all.

Wait! There it was! As each bristle returned to its place, a message appeared on the feather, for but a fraction of a second. That brief glimpse was enough to identify the race of the maker. None were as detailed and mechanically-inclined as a gnome.

Except, a Vaki.

Thanks for reading! Slowly we discover the identity of the thief, but more questions arise at every turn! Leave a comment and let me know what you think a Vaki is! Then share the Gears of Myrekal series with your friends!

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9 Exciting Strategies to Increase Your Word Count (Plus 1 Bonus Tip)

Alexander — Mon, 27 May 2024 02:14:38 +0000

Are you an author, struggling to reach your daily word count goals? Or perhaps you are reaching your goals but want to raise the bar just a little more. With all the day-to-day going on around us, hitting your word count every day can be a daunting task. Read on for 9 exciting ways to make reaching your word count goals a little bit easier.

Not every strategy will fit into your personal writing style. Some of these you may already do. It is my hope, however, that you’ll find something below that helps you hone your craft and crank out a few more words every day. Let’s get into it!

1) Sprinting

Sprinting is a fantastic writing strategy to increase your word count. It can be done alone but is even more engaging when done in a group. You can find writing sprint groups online, and I’ve found Discord is a great place to sprint with others.

So what is sprinting, and how do you do it? Sprinting is where you set a timer, often for 15-20 minutes, and you write as many words as you can in that timeframe. You don’t take the time to edit or to think about word choice. You just write the scene. Once the time is up, you count your words.

When sprinting with a group, there is usually one person who is moderating it. They will set the timer and announce when to go, and when to stop. Then everyone shares how many words they wrote. It can be very competitive while still being cooperative. Oftentimes you’ll try to do just a little better than you did the previous time. Or you might see someone who has a much higher word count than you and so you vow to yourself that you’ll get that many words in some day.

Sprinting is a great way to spend time with other authors who are all moving toward a similar goal. Everyone wants you to do better and the accountability is another bonus of this tip. And since they do not take long, they can be peppered into your busy life wherever you may find an opportunity to write.

2) Outlining

Wait! Did I just say outlining is an “exciting” strategy? It is when it helps you reach your goals! Sometimes when writing a scene we get stuck on what we want to write. Maybe there are too many options (or maybe not enough). Or perhaps you’re feeling scattered. By outlining the scene you can take control back and complete it.

First, you want to start with an overall view of what the scene is. Is Allie in the village looking for her mother? Now that you know basically what it’s about, you want to come up with events that happen as part of this scene. She checks the baker’s shoppe. She looks down by the river. She asks people in the town square. She’s approached by a shady stranger who gives her a cryptic message. She hurries back to her home to try and figure the message out. She reasons out several plausible interpretations and picks one that seems most reliable. She hurries off to the mushroom patch where her mother must have been last seen. Once she leaves, her mother comes up from the basement, carrying some old keepsakes that she is going to refinish.

Now that you know just what needs to happen, fill it in with telling the story. Don’t be afraid to wander away from the outline if you get on a roll. The outline is only a tool to help keep you moving forward. If you stray too far, you can always make your way back to the outline and get back on track.

This same approach can be used for the novel as a whole, instead of just a scene. I come up with the overall plot of the novel, then create a certain number of major events in the story (which will be the chapters). I then reorder them into their proper place and then create one new layer of outlining, treating each as a scene above and writing out the things that happen in that scene.

By doing this you can keep your writing in manageable chunks, have an idea of where you’re taking the story, and just might find a few surprises along the way.

3) Group Writing

If you can get a few people together, this is a fun little idea! It’s similar to a sprint, but everyone is given the same prompt, or situation to write about. Set a timer for 30 minutes and everybody writes about this topic. At the end of the timer, everybody reads aloud what they wrote. An alternative is the group moderator collects all the papers and reads them, if the group decides they like the idea of anonymity. The group can then critique each one so the authors get feedback.

4) Serial Fiction

One of my favorite ideas to get the creativity flowing is writing serial fiction. Sometimes called micro fiction, it’s the practice of writing short 200-300 word scenes, each of which follow the previous scene. It’s called micro because it doesn’t take long to write a piece (maybe 15 minutes), nor does it take long for your audience to read the piece. If you have a lot of them posted on a website people can binge read them if they’d like, and get a fuller story.

Serial fiction can vary in length from a single post on up to hundreds. For reference, each piece of micro fiction is around the length of a printed book page. If you can get a series up to 300 entries, you might even want to compile it together and turn it into a book! This is one way to get a novel out in a year! One post per day, for 300+ days in the year, will give you enough content to publish a book. Now, no excuses! (I’m talking to myself here too, haha!)

5) Lightning Journaling

The Lightning Journaling strategy is a little different than the other ideas, in that it is generally non-fiction (but doesn’t have to be!) This one gives you five minutes to write down a brief overview of how your day went, what thoughts you have on your mind, musings about various topics. The fun part of this tip is that it doesn’t HAVE to be real! You can even assume a different persona and write their journal if you’d like. Make up the events that happened. The important thing is to write, as much and as fast as you can.

An alternative to this is a Gratitude Journal. Take 15 minutes and write about something you’re grateful for. Go into detail. Make a mini lecture about it if you wish. Just remember to keep it positive! This is not only good for word count, but also for a healthy mindset.

6) Writing Buddy

Having a one-on-one writing buddy can be a huge benefit to keeping you writing (which in turn increases your word count). It is something that works both ways as you will keep your writing partner motivated as well. In any given writing buddy session you may not even need to speak. Just being in each other’s presence can be enough of a comfort to get the words moving.

In addition to the physical presence, this gives you a chance to talk about roadblocks you may be having and sharing ideas to get past them. Or if you feel particularly proud of a sentence or a section, having a writing buddy gives you an audience to read it to so you can gauge reaction. A writing buddy who will build you up can be a huge benefit to getting more words written. You’ll want a more critical reader for helping you edit, to turn your extra words into gold, but for now get and be a cheerleader to improve word count.

7) Brainstorming

Brainstorming is a strategy that may not directly increase word count on your novel, but can be used to give you more ideas to play with. This, in turn, can improve your word count. It is similar to outlining, but in a much looser sense. It can be done as a cluster or as a list (are there other brainstorming techniques you like to use? Comment below!)

When brainstorming a list, you don’t even need for things to connect. Maybe you want to brainstorm for your entire story, maybe for a single scene, but either way you can just list things associated with it. Perhaps you come up with a list of events that you want to happen (incidentally, this is one part of the outlining strategy mentioned above). Maybe you have an idea for a location you want to include so you add that in and make bullet points to describe that place. Once you have brainstormed lists, you can analyze them and see what you can group together, how things fit in place, and can come up with some ideas to write about.

Clustering is another brainstorming technique that answers a lot of questions about your story. Consider it meta data that you can refere to while writing. With this strategy, you start general with your story in the center of the page. Draw a little cloud around it. Now we want to answer lots of identifying questions: Who, what, when, where, why, and how. First, write the word Characters near the center cluster. Draw a cloud around it and a line from this cloud to your main one. Do the same with the words: Problems, Timeline, Locations, Motives, Actions. Next you’ll want to pick one of the secondary clusters (Characters, for instance) and make a cluster for Main, Major, and Extra. Make your clouds. Make your lines. Then make a cloud for each Main character. A cloud for each Major character. A cloud for each extra character. Do similar for each of your clusters, using relevant cluster names. Once done, you will see just how much material you already know and can then begin writing and consulting your clusters as necessary. Also note, you can make changes at any time, just make sure it filters through to the rest of your brainstormed ideas as well (if you change a name in the Characters cluster, you may need to change the name in a Motive cluster item as well).

8) Alternate Scene

Sometimes you’re stuck BECAUSE you have an outline that you are following, or at least an idea for how you want a scene to turn out. Maybe the words just aren’t coming. One time I sat down to write a scene and just couldn’t move forward with it. I was in a bad mood and decided to kill off one of the main characters! *GASP* I figured, I can write this scene to get my anger out and then throw it away. What was meant to be a therapeutic exercise turned into one of the coolest (in my opinion) scenes in my book. Plus it happened to answer a few other questions and so I kept it.

What I did was write an alternate scene. Have you ever though, “This is what is supposed to happen, but what if they made this choice instead?” Write the scene as if they made that choice. You don’t have to keep it, but it will help you get the creativity flowing and once it’s flowing you can decide if you want to keep it, throw it away, or save it to alter for another situation somewhere down the road in your writing career (same book a few chapters later, or different series entirely).

9) Different Perspective

The strategy for writing a different perspective basically involves writing the same scene but from another character’s point of view. It can even be just from a villager who sees the situation unfold. The characters and location will pretty much be the same but the actions and thoughts will be somebody else’s and this can help you see a scenario more completely.

For example, you’re working on a scene where the mages discover they are going to be attacked with a special weapon. They try to discover if there is a defense, details on the attack, and how to overcome. But if you write it from a different perspective, you’re now writing it from the antagonist’s POV, which shows why he feels the need to attack the mages, how he intends to do it, and what he needs to do to succedd at his objective. Both of these will be biased accounts though, as the mages feel they are in the right, and the antagonist feels he is in the right. So perhaps you write the same scene from an unbiased POV, from a villager. You can (and likely will) stick with the mages’ POV, but you’ll have a better understanding of why it’s all happening and may improve their POV just because you can see it more clearly.

In Conclusion

With all these strategies to help increase your writing volume, you should be able to find something that works for you. Even if it’s just a fun little side task to entertain your own creative spirit, engaging in some of these tips can improve your writing practices. We discussed some technique strategies (Sprinting, Outline, Serial Fiction, Lightning Journaling), some content ideas (Brainstorming, Alternate Scene, Different Perspective), and Social Strategies (Group Writing, Writing Buddy). Which of these do you use or plan to try? Do you have other ideas that help? Let us know in the comments below!

Bonus: Character Building

This bonus idea is one that I find to be a lot of fun; character building! A lot of times when writing a novel, you may have an idea of what this character is like but nothing really written in stone. For this activity you’ll take one of your characters and answer a lot of questions about their life and background. It helps to give the character some depth and if done before you start writing your story it can help you write the character more accurately. Even if you’ve already started (or published the first book or two) it’s an exercise that can be fun and fulfilling. This Character Checklist (right click to download) gives a great starting point and is what I’ll be using for this exercise.

It’s most effective if you come up with a template that you like. Whether you get a notebook that is just for characters and write each answer in on a line or two, or you create a beautiful form in Word, develop something that makes you feel accomplished.

I like to break it up into six different sections: General, Personality, Material Possessions, Background/History, People, and Skills.

General

For this section I enter things like their name, age, gender, height/weight, race, build, alignment, and title/position. I suppose build could be replaced with appearance and is a full physical description. Not all of these need to be used, but it’s a good starting point for a fantasy novel.

Personality

Here I list things such as their pet peeves, habits, hobbies, secrets, likes/dislikes, phobias/preferences, strengths, weaknesses, religion, and a one-line Motto. These are the things that get a reaction out of them as well as rules by which they live their life.

Material Possessions

Although it will vary greatly depending on the point in the story, you can either include things they begin with as well as anything they acquire across the adventure, or can just pick a point at which to take a snapshot. What clothing do they have? Do they have weapons, items/valuables, a residence, any pets, a method of transportation.

Background/History

These items can set the scene. How/where did they grow up? Do they have any current or past injuries? Any memorable events? What kind of education did they receive? What is their social standing and have they received any inheritance?

People

What people are close to the character? Describe their parents/guardians, extended family, friends, enemies, acquantances, as well as their marital status and any children.

Skills

Do they have Magical powers? Are they skilled in combat, be it with weapons, magic, tactics, or physical brawling? What kind of physical skills do they have, like climbing, swimming, acrobatics? How well do they communicate, and do they have any special knowledge?

Putting it all together

Once you’ve answered all these questions, you can write up a few paragraphs that turn answers into descriptions. I once used a database to enter answers to each question and then created a report that filled the answers into paragraphs. Almost like a Mad Lib, but you don’t have to go through all that. Just fill in the answers to the questions, format it to inspire you, and enjoy the process and the end result!

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Serial Micro Fiction: Gears of Myrekal – Part 1

Alexander — Sun, 26 May 2024 00:16:48 +0000

“Where is it?” rushed the frantic words from Kezik’s mouth. “Where did it go?”

His body stumbled clumsily around his workshop, a small alcove in the hallway, lined with two layers of shelves.

He shoved a pile of woven, reed cannisters aside, one tipping over and rolling off the shelf into the middle of the room. He couldn’t help but feel the panic growing. This invention could cause great harm to the world if it fell into the wrong hands.

Kezik wore this night’s nightmare like a mantle. It weighed down on his shoulders as he searched for his missing invention. In his dream he watched as he built it, marveled as he used it (for its intended purposes, of course!), felt the glory of the breakthrough, received attention and adoration from those around him, and failed to see the shrouded figure that took it all away.

Whispers in his mind told him all the rotten things that more debased minds would do with it. These things terrified him and he woke up to find it missing. Kezik spun around to scour the opposite shelf, again coming up empty-handed.

Except for a tiny, silver feather.

Thanks for begining this journey with me and Kezik. Where do you think the feather came from? Leave your answer in the comments below, and stay tuned for part 2!

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Stance of Stone

Alexander — Tue, 14 May 2024 04:42:02 +0000

Stance of Stone

Lyrics by Elven Soundblast

You find your way

To the place of the Fates’ insistent calls

You hear them say

Welcome child to the edge of fortune’s halls

You feel a sense

That your mind will explode in a sea of gratitude

You feel intense

But to follow the path is up to you

And still you see

Their eyes so proud

Of what you’ll be

Before the crowd

The songs they’ll teach

The code they preach

To each his own

Their seeds they’ve sown!

But you shall stand against the laws of the elders.

You have an edict of your own.

And though they try to stifle your creation

You resolve with your every bone

To embrace your stance of stone.

They told you you were reckless

You didn’t care

They told you not to play that

Their words were empty air

They threatened to eject you

From Guild of Bard’s employ

You played it anyway cause

It is what you enjoy!

For you shall stand against the laws of the elders.

You have an edict of your own.

And though they try to stifle your creation

You resolve with your every bone

To embrace your stance of stone.

The grief they gave you

The tears they caused to fall

The way they made you feel on your own

What else could you do

Your back against the wall

But you embraced your stance of stone

And now you’re hailed upon your throne.

They saw your way

In a music they could not understand

The songs you play

Touching lives through the notes woven by your hand

Now they accept

That the art of the song’s not theirs alone

Your status kept

Because you would not fall with your stance of stone

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Valceine Prophecy Cover!

Alexander — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:59:36 +0000

Here it is! The official cover for book 2 in the Child of Lies series, The Valceine Prophecy! Once again, I’m super happy with the job Leraynne did and I look forward to her upcoming character illustrations for Braelyn, Kryh, and Shiji! The Valceine Prophecy is nearly complete and should be launching in April 2023!! Be ready!

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St Patrick’s Day

Alexander — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:12:53 +0000

Why do we celebrate St Patrick’s Day?

Saint Patrick was the patron saint of leprechauns and gold. He is best known for playing a bagpipe and luring small children out of town to the edge of the rainbow where he makes them touch the green hue (which is where St. Patrick’s Day gets its color) and they would return to town with great riches and gold from the leprechaun’s realm. It is rumored that if you leave a potato out for St. Patrick the night before St. Patrick’s Day he will lure your children away to become wealthy. If a leprechaun catches one of the children and pinches them, the child will vaporize and reappear at home and can not obtain gold from the leprechaun’s realm until they are lured back next year.

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Path to Winter’s Bite Cover!

Alexander — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 03:42:11 +0000

Although I’ve done the cover reveal for The Path to Winter’s Bite, I’d like to have it posted here as well. I’m super happy with the artist I’ve found on Fiverr and am using her artwork going forward (for the foreseeable future). She’s currently working on the cover for The Valceine Prophecy which should be done in the next week or two. I’ll reveal that cover early for my Kickstarter patrons and here a week later!

For now, here’s the cover to The Path to Winter’s Bite, which will be rereleased this month with the updated cover, new edits, and for the first time as a paperback!

After the next cover, my artist will be doing character art for Braelyn, Kryh, and Shiji! It will be on the website next month! Share any comments below!

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