Category: Writing

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Destiny: Divinity’s Finale, Book 2, Chapter 5

V   Baltazar was led to a large building that was surrounded by guards and draped in lavish tapestries. It was an old building constructed out of mortar and wood, nothing all that special, but it was also the largest building in the city and thus the only one that could house the King’s entourage. The hall was large enough that a single footstep … Read More Destiny: Divinity’s Finale, Book 2, Chapter 5

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Destiny: Divinity’s Finale, Book 2, Chapter 4

IV   San Sebastián appeared on the horizon as the Sun reached its height. Baltazar watched as the port grew larger in the distance. He turned the wheel a few more degrees to port and headed straight in, “My lads, we’ve come home.” The wind was at their backs as the Specter glided into the harbor. The ship was a recognizable sight in this … Read More Destiny: Divinity’s Finale, Book 2, Chapter 4

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Destiny: Divinity’s Finale, Book 2, Chapter 3

III   Hours went by as Melisande contemplated her situation. She wanted to rejoin the crew, but she knew that Baltazar would never allow it. Still she was out at sea on her adventure and she still wanted to find out about her family. She at least still had that. Her thoughts were cut off by a signal from the deck, “Sail ho!” She … Read More Destiny: Divinity’s Finale, Book 2, Chapter 3

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Destiny: Divinity’s Finale, Book 2, Chapter 1

Book 2 The Pirate Heroes I The next two days were spent refitting the Specter for its next journey. Melisande worked hard to make sure that she won the acceptance of the crew. She served the meals promptlyand then helped clean below decks. She made sure to help out anywhere that she could, but made sure that no mug was empty when in the … Read More Destiny: Divinity’s Finale, Book 2, Chapter 1

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Soul Siphon, Book 1 of the Vengeace Doctrine

Soul Siphon is officially released and available for purchase! Check out the adventures of this brand new team as they embark on their first journey together, fighting evil both on their own world, and throughout existence! Book Stats: ISBN: 978-0692608449 First Printing: April 2016 Cover Art: Jabari Weathers Editing: Meghan Harrington Eric Klingenberg Copyright © 2016, James Harrington Illustration © 2016, Jabari Weathers Printed … Read More Soul Siphon, Book 1 of the Vengeace Doctrine

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Soul Siphon Update

I seem to write these messages every time I publish a new book… but it appears that I’m going to have to disappoint my readers and for that I apologize. Soul Siphon’s release will be pushed back a week. At the latest, it will be released on 4/11, but we’re hoping to have it out a few days before that. Keep an eye on … Read More Soul Siphon Update

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Soul Siphon Update

REALLY coming down to the wire now! The cover is done and is just having the lettering added to it. The Copyright and legal documents are good to go. The ISBN has been registered. The editing is, thankfully, DONE! Everything looks good and hopefully I’ll be on to the proofing step before the end of the week. Though I hate to say this… our … Read More Soul Siphon Update

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Never Forget Those Who Help!

Hi All, The countdown has begun to Soul Siphon’s release! I personally an extremely excited and cannot wait to finally hand my creation over to all of you to enjoy. At this point though, I want to take a moment to recognize the talents of those who helped bring my book to life. Firstly the cover artist. You haven’t seen the cover yet, and … Read More Never Forget Those Who Help!

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Character Descriptions

Hey Jim, I was just wondering how you come up with your character descriptions? I’m trying to accurately describe my character, but sometimes it can be hard to figure out exactly how I want them to look, you know? Thanks, Gerraid   Hi Gerraid, All too well, I’m afraid. It can be tough figuring out what your character looks like. If you create the … Read More Character Descriptions

The Root of My Inspiration

Everyone has a first. Everyone has some band, song, or performer that first got them into what they listen to now. For me, my entry into the type of music I listen to started way back when the genre was in it’s infancy. In fact, this person isn’t technically part of that genre at all, but his music is so close that he served … Read More The Root of My Inspiration

MORE Inspirational Music

Honestly, I keep finding more and more music to listen to. This next batch is from a band I recently came across in my search for writing music. That’s music which I listen to when I write. Not music I write… Let’s just move on… So today’s inspiration comes from a band that has been with us for some time (and somehow I just … Read More MORE Inspirational Music

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Embracing the Dark Side…

“Dear Jim, I’ve been writing a novel for some time now, but it’s been a struggle. I’ve come on hard times recently with a friend. I’ve felt betrayed and hurt. The problem is that I’m afraid to write while I feel that way. I’m worried that it will affect my writing and change how the story goes. Do you think I should keep going … Read More Embracing the Dark Side…