My Books
Unhurried Writing
This publication schedule is ambitious, and possible for me presently.
However, it does not reflect my production schedule. I have been writing ambitiously for over a decade, but I have waited to publish until I had several books prepared. Part of that is because I don't want to be seen. Part of it is because I have had other things to do over the last decade that were more important to me.
Do not look at this schedule and feel pressure to produce quickly. This is the result of years of patience coming to fruition.
There is no such thing as an overnight sensation.
Joy Draft: An Editor's Guide to Preparing for Feedback (Coming April 2027)
What if we could define the steps of the writing process by their function? What if enjoying the process is the foundation of your book's design?
Joy Draft is an author's guide from my experiences as a professional editor. It gives writers a more useful definition to aim for than "first draft," and combats perfectionism by creating functional expectations for moving their books through each step in the writing process.
Joy might just be the most important function.
Rubber Duck Dictation: An Editor's Guide to Talking to Yourself (Coming Spring 2028)
Computer programmers have applied the rubber duck debugging strategy to developing their code for years. Can writers do the same for their books?
What is a storyteller to do in a world where oral tradition has yielded to the written word? Socrates' objection to the loss of memory has borne out, but what about his predictions of wisdom being traded for foolishness?
Dictation is a fruitful writing tool that can remove barriers and increase productivity. And there is no room for perfectionism when the method itself is flawed. Your work will change when it is not chained to a screen or a desk. But how do you return the human element when working with a tool designed for production over contemplation?
Is there a way to tether your work back to the people it's made for? Can dictation even do that?
Ground: Book 1 of the Speaker Chronicles (Romantic Relationship Fantasy, coming Autumn 2027)
A dragon’s wings cast shadows on the land,
The ground turned sour in absence of a king.
A thief arises, sword and vine in hand
To strike the root of all the suffering.
Forsaken vows of ancient duty call
A Speaker's Voice, disguised and far away.
For memory and grief, she would forestall,
From battling one with whom she used to play.
In times when trusting makes someone a fool,
And people quake with fear in every field,
Will fighters forged while seeking out new rule,
Choose solitude or bring their hearts to yield?
