Welcome!
Short Story
This is where I’ll be posting in-progress drafts of novels I’m currently working on.
Long Story
I’m an author and writer. Over the past 20 years, I’ve dabbled in comics, television, movies, and novels. I’ve written a lot I’ve never shared, and as I get older, I’d like to change that. The purpose of this blog is to share first drafts of the project(s) in progress. You can read them, share your thoughts, and hopefully become invested as we complete the first draft phase and move into editing.
I’ll store all first drafts here. As we finish each draft and I go through the editing process, I’ll share updates, though I won’t share the book until it’s finished. This means the first draft will likely differ greatly from the final product, but you’ll be along for the ride, able to provide input and get early access to the stories I’m working on.
Eventually (not immediately, but in time), I’ll be able to provide the books in either e-book or physical format. As we approach that stage, we’ll discuss more about my plans for a Kickstarter with special editions of the novels—possibly including audiobooks, e-books bundled with physical books, signed copies, etc. I’ll share that process as well. My intent is to self-publish, but we’ll see how things evolve. I believe in self-publishing because it allows me to interact directly with readers and find the best way to share each story.
You’ll get four posts a week here. Mondays and Fridays will feature personal pieces just for this blog—focused on the media I’m consuming, the writing process, etc. It’ll be a personal blog.
Tuesdays and Thursdays will be used to post in-progress manuscripts. I have two manuscripts I’ve been working on for a while now. Manuscript 1 is an adult fiction novel that follows a mixed-race teenager going through high school while on the basketball team. To date, I have over 30,000 words completed on that. Manuscript 2 is an adult fantasy series—I’ll leave it at that for now. I have about 90,000 words completed on that one.
On Tuesdays, I’ll post from Manuscript 1. On Thursdays, I’ll post from Manuscript 2. Each post will be about 1,000 words (give or take, so I’m not cutting off mid-sentence). So, each week, you’ll get the latest part of each novel until I complete the first drafts posted here.
In addition, I’ll be posting on other platforms designed for web novels, hoping to build an audience that enjoys my writing. If you come here from those sites, I invite you to stay and explore everything here, as this will have the latest insights and updates. However you choose to engage with my work, I appreciate it.
See you tomorrow.