The Hero Slayers book 1 is out now!
Huge news: The Hero Slayers book 1 is OUT TODAY. IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING.
It's been a lot of fun writing this series (and its dysfunctional main cast) and I really hope that comes across. If a found family #litRPG sounds like your cup of tea, check it out here:
amazon.com/dp/B0FCHGKPCP
#BookSky
ART and creation are not objective, they are subjective. i AM the worlds greatest author and guess what bud, SO ARE YOU. the hurdle we must all overcome as creators is not talent, it is the hurdle of UNDERSTANDING. we already are all the worlds greatest authors, everything else is a distraction
I just finished the 1st draft for the final Hero Slayers book - putting the series at just over 500,000 words.
It's been a long journey, and I didn't know I could feel so sad about leaving characters behind, having been in their heads for the past 2 years.
On to the next!
#amwriting
#writers
I know this sentiment is well shared, but every once in a while I think about how beautifully powerful and inspiring these paintings are.
Photo of a park in central London
Sometimes the words don't come, and you have to get some air to refresh your brain. I'm lucky to have a nice green space near where I live, so close to the city centre. Lots of plot ideas started here!
In other news, my Great Book Heist was a roaring success
You've found my weak spot - the words "found family" make any book irresistible to me
Me, making a plot note: That's pretty clear, I'll know what that means
Me, two days later: WHAT THE HELL DOES THIS MEAN
#authors #amwriting
In Hero Slayers, I decided to call my Alteration magic skill tree 'Worldbending'. Now I have to force myself not to write 'worldbuilding' every time it comes up. We live, we learn.
I know this isn't going to make processing the better sourced article on Neil Gaiman any easier, but folks.
Death of the Author is a framing device for analyzing works and doing critique.
It is NOT pretending the author doesn't exist, especially when that's not how art works.
A gentle reminder that "death of the author" refers to the idea that a text's meaning stems from the reader's interpretation of it, rather than the author's original intent.
Separating the art from the artist is something else!
Even better, I can download it on KU and you can save the promo days!
Absolutely love this nature connection list. I live in the centre of a major city so some of these are harder for me, but perhaps all the more important as a result!
Definitely the latter - it's something I've struggled with for years, even before I started writing, so I know it's something I'm susceptible to. As, I imagine, a lot of us are!
So here are some others things that are, in fact, productive:
🎨 Enjoying art
🌳 Being in nature
🍲 Cooking a nutritious meal
🎵 Listening to a new album
🚶 Going for a walk
🛀 Having some 'me' time
📖 Journalling, or writing for yourself
🙂 Stopping work early (not when you're exhausted)
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I've been thinking about burnout recently, particularly how it relates to productivity.
I'm guilty of thinking I'm only productive when I'm sat in front of my computer, but that's not true at all. In fact, it's striving for productivity that is often actually the cause of my burnout.
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I spent a few days thinking about my 2025 goals. Here's what I'm aiming for:
1. Wrap up The Hero Slayers #4 🗡️
2. Write my cozy litRPG standalone ☕
3. Write the 1st book in my new cultivation series ✨
4. Be kind to myself, even above achieving the other goals ✅
On December 26th & 27th, over 300 authors and nearly 600 books are participating in this free & $0.99 Holiday Fantasy MegaSale!
Stock up on amazing reads and support a great cause.
For every 50 books downloaded, $1 will be donated to the Mary Cariola Children's Center.
Find the 🔗 in my bio!
Several of the System Apocalypse books are part of the 2024 Holiday Megasale (26th-27th) for .99 each. This includes my book Head of the Class. The sale supports the Mary Cariola Children's Center, a leader in education and life skills solutions for youth with disabilities.
#litrpg #LitRpg #Booksky
Hey a bunch of independent fantasy authors are doing an annual sale for charity, a ton of books (mostly progression fantasy) free or .99
www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/s/...
There are lots of amazing books in this years r/fantasy holiday mega sale, including four of mine.
Check it out here: www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co...
Marrow's Community Leaderboard sheet - Where you can race your author friends
And finally, the Community Leaderboard - a new one for 2025. This is essentially a shared word count leaderboard where you can support (or race?) your author friends!
Get it here: www.patreon.com/posts/commun...
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Marrow's Project Planner sheet - Track your project against expected word count, plot beats, and more.
The Project Planners - Track your project against expected word count, plot beats, and more.
Get them here: www.patreon.com/posts/projec...
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The Writing Tracker - Track your word count, set targets, plan your year, and more.
I just planned out my 2025, and now I know exactly how soon I can expect each project to be ready!
Get it here: www.patreon.com/posts/writin...
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Marrow's Writing Tracker sheet: helping authors stay organised and keep track of their work!
For the #authors out there - as well as writing, I also have some helpful (free) tools for authors!
My most popular tool is a Writing Tracker, which helps authors stay organised and keep track of their work.
You can find them here: www.patreon.com/posts/index-...
#amwriting #writesky
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*slams shitpost button repeatedly*
I'm 4 books short on the reading challenge for this year, so I'm cracking out the Mr Men books
I'm 31 so maybe a little late to be outgrowing my teenage fancies!
I think you're right on the money there, very well put
