Category: Fiction

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Destiny: Divinity’s Finale Chapter 1

Book 1 A Simple Dream I Normandy 1601 The sound of loud church bells drove Melisande from her bed in the residence cells of Mont Saint Michel. She stood up, slid her feet into her wooden sandals and opened her window to let the sun in. This day was special for her as it was […]

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A Drakin Question???

Hi Jim,  I finished reading through Drakin: The Story of Raiya and just finished The Orphans of Haven. Throughout both books, you seem to allude to the idea of an interspecies relationship between a dragon and a human. I was just curious if you could elaborate on how that would work? Your dragons sound very similar to the dragons in most fairy tales, and … Read More A Drakin Question???

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Destiny: Divinity’s Finale

Hello all, Since starting work on Soul Siphon, I’ve been unable to decide whether I wanted to green light the third and final installment of the Divinity Saga. An adventure/romance fantasy story called ‘Destiny.’ This story takes place years after the events of the first two novels. In any case, instead of putting it to […]

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Character Interviews: Qira

Host: Hello everyone and welcome back to character interviews! Today we’ve got a very special guest with us! Straight out of Jefferson County, Idaho. Please give a warm welcome to the leading lady of her own recently-published story, Drakin: The Orphans of Haven. Qira, it is an absolute pleasure to have you with us. Qira: Thanks for having me… it’s nice to have a break … Read More Character Interviews: Qira

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Cover Creation?

Hi Jim,  I just started reading Drakin. I have to admit, your cover designs are what drew me in. The first cover on Raiya is badass! I’m just curious how you come up with yours and where you go to get yours done. I’m just about ready to publish my book, but all I have available is the generic covers on places like createspace. … Read More Cover Creation?

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Linear Writing Rule?

Hi Jim,  I was actually hoping you could help me out with a problem I was having. I’m currently writing a book that will be part of an established series. It’s been a pretty good run so far, but I’m worried because this next book actually takes place before the one I just published.  I got this idea fairly late in the game, but … Read More Linear Writing Rule?

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The Ins and Outs of Publishing, A Directory of Advice.

Okay, so it looks like I’m still getting a lot of publishing questions. These are recurrent questions I get on a regular basis, and while I want to try to respond to everyone who reaches out to me, I don’t want my blog becoming redundant. So I think I’m going to repost this on a weekly basis from now on to help people navigate … Read More The Ins and Outs of Publishing, A Directory of Advice.

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Drakin, where to buy, and what’s next?

Hello all! I hope everyone has enjoyed The Story of Raiya thus far!! When you’re finished, if you enjoyed it, the sequel Orphans of Haven is now available for purchase! Please don’t forget to leave me a review on amazon once your done. That really helps me out a lot. Copies of these books, as well as my others, can be purchased on Amazon … Read More Drakin, where to buy, and what’s next?

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Drakin Sequel Status Update!

I am honestly in a state of shock as to how quickly this book was written. It was, what? A month ago that we released the Orphans of Haven? Well… the sequel is on its third draft and has been handed off for proofing. Work on the cover has already begun and we’re already working on the legal parts of this. I am pleased … Read More Drakin Sequel Status Update!

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Drakin, where to buy, and what’s next?

Hello all! I hope everyone has enjoyed The Story of Raiya thus far!! When you’re finished, if you enjoyed it, the sequel Orphans of Haven is now available for purchase! Please don’t forget to leave me a review on amazon once your done. That really helps me out a lot. Copies of these books, as well as my others, can be purchased on Amazon … Read More Drakin, where to buy, and what’s next?

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The Ins and Outs of Publishing, A Directory of Advice.

Okay, so it looks like I’m still getting a lot of publishing questions. These are recurrent questions I get on a regular basis, and while I want to try to respond to everyone who reaches out to me, I don’t want my blog becoming redundant. So I think I’m going to repost this on a weekly basis from now on to help people navigate … Read More The Ins and Outs of Publishing, A Directory of Advice.

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Choosing a Name?

Hi Jim,  I was hoping you could help me out. I’m trying to choose a name for my novel, but I can’t seem to figure out a good one. Every one I choose doesn’t really sum up anything about the story or seem to stick. Do you have any advice for choosing a title? Thanks, Aubri Hi Aubri, I do indeed. The best way … Read More Choosing a Name?