Another year has come and gone, wow. Where did 2015 go? Regardless of where it went, the past 365 days have been filled with ambitious goals and fun events. First off, I would like to give a big thanks to everyone who has been a part of my life and helped me...
Konn Lavery
A couple months back I was on the Minstrel Cycle podcast to chat about my Mental Damnation novel series and the upcoming Seed Me novel for 2016. Give the podcast a listen for some jokes, laughs and NSFW (Not Safe For Work) material. You've been warned!...
The Pentawreath – Concept to Final Piece
November 29th a new design I completed was released for SANE Clothing’s Christmas line. The piece itself was a digital illustration with a number of conceptual revisions coming from the the original piece back in 2014. Originally the concept was a part of the Mental...
6 Guidelines to Self Editing Your Novel
So you have a full manuscript complete? You’ve written every word in each chapter from start to finish – congratulations! Give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done It is not easy to complete an entire book. The question is, are you actually done?...
Finished Your Manuscript, Now What?
NaNoWriMo is at the end of the third week, giving one final full week to reach the 50,000 word mark. As of today, you are now able to validate your word count to see if you if you have hit the goal. The exciting part about finishing NaNoWriMo is deciding what to do...
25,000 Words Reached!
NaNoWriMo is in the second week and I have hit the 25,000 word mark! That is half way to the 50,000 goal for the end of the month. It has kept me busy (among the graphic design and web work and trying to maintain something called a social life) meaning this blog post...
Interview with Horror Author Matthew Gillies
Matthew Gillies and I first met at the Edmonton Comic Expo as mentioned in a previous blog post, where we had connected through a mutual passion of writing, horror and graphic design. Matthew was willing to spend some time with me and discuss his own writing interests...
5 Inspirations for Your First Chapter
November is here, now it is time to write that story you have had in mind. Previously, I spoke about pre-planning your novel for NaNoWriMo. Now, no more planning, it is time to start typing. Facing the Blank Page You’re about to write out the first words in your new...
Pre-Planning Your Novel for NaNoWriMo
National Novel Writing Month is almost here. If you are unfamiliar with the event, it is a month-long participation of writers from around the world who write full manuscripts of at least 50,000 words. This can include fiction, non-fiction or short story compilations....