Welcome to the Witchwood!

In the Witchwood, no living tree has been seen for over three hundred years. The fragile ecosystem on which the inhabitants of this land survive is slowly collapsing, creating worry, hopelessness, and starvation. Resources are scarce, growing food is difficult, and hunting can come at a great cost when you live in such a dangerous place. Bandits are bad, but monsters are worse. Between spirits, wyverns, werewolves, and the mind mold that could infect you, life is hard. However, all hope is not lost, for Mara, a travelling witch with a dangerous power inside of her, is about to make a discovery that will change not only the course of her life, but the fate of all the people of the Witchwood and beyond…

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Writer’s block and rewrites

Last week, I was struggling between a birthday party I organised for our five-year-old daughter and just having no inspiration or will to even open the computer. The editing process feels like such a grind for me. I found myself constantly wanting to line…

Rethinking the structure

Yesterday we made the somewhat painful decision to review the entire structure of the book. I had started to go a little too crazy on the line-to-line edit and yet didn't feel thrilled about how things were brought on in the book. Which is why, after talking…

Editing round two

Editing round 2 has started, and we are currently editing the first few chapters of the book. We're currently making sure all the storylines make sense and that the characters all have their own voices. It is taking a while since we don't have much time for…