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Massani’s Backstory 2

[Part 1 here] [A quick rough of more or less what Massani went through before she joined the D&D party] Surviving in Moravia proved to be a feat in itself, but surviving alone across the savanna fields while suffering blood loss, dehydration, and the weight of losing family proved to…

How To Choose A Cover Artist

Eventually, you’re going to need a cover artist. You’re going to need a creative visual for the front of your work, be it a short story, a novel, or something else. Visuals grab people’s attention and draw them to what the words inside might say. So how on earth do…

Matriarch Moon

[A quick piece I wrote up after a long day at work dealing with customers. It’s rough but I hope you enjoy!] Massani found herself perched upon a rock in the middle of a vast forest. The breeze brought with it scents of this land, of this unfamiliar place where…

How I Design My Book Covers

So you’ve done it. After laborious hours and a lot of cups of tea, you’ve made it to the end of your book and you’re ready to start thinking about what you want for your cover. (Or, if you’re anything like me, you’ve been thinking about what your cover will…

The Creature At Night

    At 9 P.M., I take the wood chair in the bedroom and lodge its back beneath the door handle that does not lock. My third try is strongest, where the door cannot open and will not budge. I do not believe anyone will attempt to enter, not now that…