Facts. I see too many new and aspiring authors treat the rules of fiction, or the industry, with contempt. Then they wonder why nothing they do works nearly as well as they hoped.

Of course, this is just draft one. Gonna chill for a week, then tackle edits. Beta reads go out by the end of the month, I hope.

If everything goes according to schedule, we're on track for hitting Royal Road early March. Kindle and KU will be most likely the 2nd half of 2026.

This is the greatest thing I've seen today.

Probably the single best piece of advice anyone could give or get.

Anecdote time. This shift, pivoting to defining success strictly in terms I had 100% control over, has done more for my career as an author than any other single thing.

Focus on what you can control, and you'll be shocked at how far that alone can take you.

Thats supposed to say "finally getting around to writing it" smh.

Had to finish my other series first. /ded