Why I’m Starting This Blog (Again)

Where the rewriting (and now, blogging) gets done.

Getting Started (Again)

Over a year ago, I decided to start blogging about my writing journey. I had completed the first draft of The Fractured Soul, Book One in what will become a high fantasy trilogy, and I figured I should start “building a presence.” That’s what all the advice said, after all. I’m terrible at social media, so… blogging it was.

But I’ll be honest: I didn’t have a plan. I was still elbow-deep in revisions, trying to pare my massive 153,000-word manuscript down to something more reasonable, and the blog quickly became one more creative task pulling energy from the actual writing. So I paused. (Okay, I abandoned it.)

I went on to get feedback from a developmental editor, which prompted my first full rewrite of the manuscript, and then promptly broke my foot and spent the next twelve weeks in a boot. More on that in an upcoming post.

Now, though? The manuscript has gone through its second full rewrite. It’s revised—100,000 words this time—and out with beta readers. And for the first time in a long time, I’m not in the middle of ripping chapters apart or stitching timelines back together. I finally have the space—and the clarity—to make this blog something intentional. Something useful. Maybe someone will even find it interesting. Stranger things have happened.

What to Expect Here

This won’t be a daily update machine or a polished “platform” blog. It’ll be a home base for my work, my process, and hopefully, some interesting conversations. Here’s what I’m planning to share:

• Writing journey updates

  • Progress, setbacks, querying, and what I’m learning along the way.

• Worldbuilding and lore deep dives

  • Peeks behind the curtain of The Sylfaen Chronicles (magic systems, races, metaphysics).

• Reading recommendations and favorites

  • The books that shaped me, or feel in conversation with what I’m writing.

• Process, tools, and lessons

  • What’s helped me (and what hasn’t).

• Occasional posts from real life

  • Archaeology, Classics, travels, whatever’s on my desk that week.

What This Blog Isn’t

This won’t be a “how to become a published author” blog. I’m not claiming to have cracked the code—I haven’t even finished the third level yet! I’m just someone who’s spent years building a world and a story I care about, and who wants to share parts of that journey as it unfolds.

Let’s Talk

If something here resonates—whether you’re a fellow writer, a reader who loves immersive fantasy, or just someone curious about the process—stick around. I’d love to hear from you.

What kind of author blog posts do you enjoy reading—or wish more writers posted? Let me know in the comments below.