It’s time for that monthly wrap up, and I have some interesting news to share!

• Do you ever wonder about human emotion? How are things like fear or joy expressed in fiction? How do these emotions create dynamic stories? I’ve learned a lot about them in the past few weeks, and I wanted to share my research. Here’s two articles on fear and joy and how they’re portrayed in storytelling.
• Another interesting topic is life and death in fantasy realms. Here, I spell out how I go about it in my upcoming novel.
• I had the pleasure of working with a fellow blogger and writer on the use of Kindle Create. If you’re interested in e-publishing, I would check out this article right now! It has a simple rundown of what Kindle Create does and how to use it.
• When it comes to writing and the creative process, the inner intelligence guides us. It is our intuition, our inner muse. Here’s an outstanding essay on the process and how YOU can access this inner intelligence. 
• If you missed it, I posted notes on Brandon Sanderson’s 2020 Lecture notes. This post is quite popular, and I highly recommend it.

• There are Fall designs and sweaters on Flux’s Esoteric Store of Art right now. Use code FALL50 to get 50% off everything for the first week of October.
• I finished my beta swap with a co-writer, and her feedback was amazing! I can only say Blade of Dragons is much better now. That said, I know what to change and where to polish, bringing the manuscript that much closer to publication.
• You can check out my beta partner, Rebecca Alasdair, at her website: https://rebeccaalasdair.com/. Her upcoming fantasy novel is called Graceborn. I’m looking forward to reading the final version.
• I haven’t had the chance to read many books this year, having done two beta swaps in addition to issues with the Lockdown situation. Oral surgery, meditation work, research, and work on my two books has also kept me busy.
• I have plans to take a break from non-fiction research and focus more on one of my favorite genres: fantasy romance. I decided on Grail’s Dawn for my next read.

As always, I’ll keep it short and sweet. I hope to see you next time when I’ll have more exciting news and gifts to share. Thanks for stopping by, it’s through people like you that make this dream possible.

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