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My Publishing Journey: Fire & Flight’s Launch Week
As many of you know, the first novel in my epic fantasy series, the Heirs of Tenebris, released last week on July 19th. Knowing that Fire & Flight is out in the world and that there are actually people reading the novel I poured my heart and soul into is mindboggling. I don’t know if I’ll ever get used to the fact that I’m a published author of a young adult fantasy book, but I’ll certainly never forget my launch week. Aside from the posts I shared on social media promoting my book release, I wanted to share my actual publishing journey with you and talk about some of the things that had happened behind the scenes of Fire & Flight’s debut (and mine too)!
It’s ALMOST release day!
With just a week away until the release day for Fire & Flight, I thought I’d share some important details before the big day!
Reviews = An Indie Author’s Success
Fire & Flight – Book 1: Heirs of Tenebris trilogy, my debut young adult fantasy series, is set to release in less than a month on July 19th, and with release day approaching, I’d like to talk about the nitty gritty of self-publishing: reviews.
Introducing the World of Fire & Flight: Raverins
Learn about the raverin, another creature from my young adult fantasy series, the Heirs of Tenebris.
Why I Chose to Self-Publish
Many of you may be wondering why I decided to self-publish my young adult fantasy novel, Fire & Flight, over traditional publishing the first of many books to come in my author career.
Introducing the World of Fire & Flight: Taddles and Taddlings
Have you ever sat by a peaceful pool of crystal clear water and studied what may be swimming beneath its surface? When visiting the world of my young adult fantasy novel, Fire & Flight, if you look close enough in the gentle streams and brooks throughout the Shadow Forest, you may see the young taddlings…
Introducing the World of the Heirs of Tenebris: Sagittarii
Learn about the wildarris, a breed of sagittarii from my upcoming YA fantasy novel, Fire & Flight!
My Favorite Chapter to Write and Why
Read about which chapter from the Heirs of Tenebris trilogy, book one: Fire & Flight was my favorite to write and why.
Introducing the World of Fire & Flight: Chirpets
Learn about the chirpet, another creature from the kingdom of Tenebris.
My Favorite Chapter from Fire & Flight
A Behind the Scenes Look at Fire & Flight Oddly enough, my favorite chapter overall from my upcoming novel Fire & Flight is ‘A Much-Needed Break,’ or chapter 20. In this chapter, my characters have a rare moment of relaxation and the plot takes a back seat to character development. To be honest, that’s a…
My Journey Through Writing Fire & Flight
As Fire & Flight’s release draws closer, I reflect on my personal journey through crafting my debut novel and creating the world of Tenebris.
Introducing the World of Fire & Flight: Niphonies
Learn about the niphony, an insect from the world of Tenebris.
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