For years, I existed on the internet as “Awakedragon.” (I think my Twitter handle might still be that.) I’m claiming my own name now, but as a nod to my beginnings, this is now the AwakeDragon Blog!
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Death and Decay
One of my goats, Beltaine, died last Wednesday. It was pretty sudden, and the circumstances are a little bizarre. The vet has sent off tissue samples to get more answers and information. But needless to…
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Behind the Scenes In Being Published: Update and Cover Art (Aug. 2017)
Recap: I sold my New Adult alternate-history fantasy series late last year to Glass House Press. Since then, I’ve been detailing my journey of what goes on behind the scenes. Now, my publishing story is…
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Strange Neural Pathways: Moving On From Grief
It’s very strange how our brains make connections between ideas or concepts that don’t really seem all that relatable. Example: I used to watch Grey’s Anatomy with my biological father when I visited him on…
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Let’s Talk About “New Adult” Novels
Okay, so we all know what Young Adult (or YA) is. Novels written for a teenage audience. And we know what “Adult” books are. Books written for an adult audience. If you don’t know…
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Behind the Scenes In Being Published: Contract Writing vs. “Free” Writing (June 2017)
If you’re not caught up on my writing journey so far, I signed a contract selling my INITIUM series late last year. A month or two later, my editor said I needed to write a…
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Branding Myself Journey (er, the Incomplete Journey)
Like any author in this day and age, “marketing” is a huge part of our job, traditionally published and indie alike. Marketing is this huge vast subject that scares the crap out of most authors,…
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Prequel Problems: Likable Characters
So I’m writing a prequel to my INITIUM series, the first book tentatively due out in Fall of next year. I wasn’t sure I wanted to write a prequel, as the events in it are…