Second Novel Update

Writing novels is hard. Writing good novels is even harder. In July of 2021 I wrote that I had a full draft of Rising Winds - and that was true! That said, my test readers provided some great feedback that I rushed to implement. The changes wound up opening the doors to further changes. I added characters, modified other characters’ journeys, and tightened up the narrative.

In the end, I wrote several new chapters and reworked several others. With a full time job, these changes took a fair while to implement, which in turn required a new set of testing and smaller changes. All of this to say - the final draft is now set.

So what is next, you may wonder?

Rising Winds has been renamed to Binding Roots, and it now needs its final touches before publishing. This includes formatting, book cover, and in-book artwork. I cannot commit to a firm release just yet, but I will provide an update as soon as I have a firm date!

Also, keep an eye out for other big news coming in the next few days! While I am fully committed to writing all seven of the planned novels of the Eastern Lands series, I also love storytelling in general and am branching into other mediums!