On a recent episode of the podcast "Humans", Andy Weir says: "As a reader, I don't like being preached to. So as a writer, I don't preach, or I try not to... You take from it what you want. I just don't want people to infer messaging that they don't like and then dislike the book."

Five years ago I wanted to write my own book.

Is worldbuilding only for fantasy? No! Worldbuilding is important for every book as it establishes the physical and cultural setting that your story takes place in. Worldbuilding grounds the reader in the time and place of your world. Great worldbuilding should become a character in the story too!

If my characters had an Instagram. From my Adult Epic Fantasy ENDLING'S BEGINNING.

Writing update / Project progress. ENDLING'S BEGINNING 1 is currently marinating before I do my next pass focused on raising stakes and changing the ending slightly. EB2 draft 1 is at 20k words and I'm sharing chapters with my writing cohort. Mafia romance! Draft 1 is currently at 25k words

Beta reader feedback from my adult Epic Fantasy ENDLING'S BEGINNING. Querying Now! #betafeedback #querying #EpicFantasy #Fantasybooks #betareaders

“You own my heart and a third of my soul. You united warring nations. You raised an army unlike anything the worlds have ever seen. We follow you because you have given us something worth dying for—a future worth living. - ENDLING'S BEGINNING

Kyreena is a brutally efficient princess and cu1t mother whose first instinct is to stab now interrogate later. John is rootless, hunted and desperate to run from anyone who might unravel the secrets of his bloodline. Meet the main characters of my Adult Epic Fantasy series ENDLING'S BEGINNING.

If my character had a To-Do List. From my Adult Epic Fantasy novel ENDLING'S BEGINNING.

A chaotic young thief stumbles into a violent child cu1t where time magic rules but a cost: the wielder’s lifespan. #QuestPit #Q #A #F

Rootless, hunted, and running from anyone who might unravel the secrets of his bloodline, an unnamed thief collides with Kyreena: a brutal princess and cu1t mother who’s first instinct is to stab now, interrogate later. #QuestPit #Q #A #F

ENDLING’S BEGINNING - 105k word adult epic fantasy A chaotic young thief stumbles into a violent child cu1t where time magic rules but at a cost: the wielder’s lifespan. #QuestPit #Q #A #F

Kyreena and her armies stand between Time and the end of all the worlds. A story of legendary battles and forbidden loves, of faith lost and friendships won, of the War of Time and the quest to stand as humanity’s last remaining hope against a god who stole it all. #QuestPit #Q #A #F

"I made him, and he made himself the God of Death" This is the final line of my Prelude titled 'The Primordial God Solis and the birth of Chaos and Death from my Adult Epic Fantasy ENDLING'S BEGINNING. #queryingauthor #EpicFantasy #writing #FantasyBooks

Character mood board for my adult Epic Fantasy ENDLING'S BEGINNING. Querying Now! #querying #writing #EpicFantasy #charactermoodboards #FantasyBooks

Today's writing vibe is some inspiration, fluffy assistant cuddles, chaotic note taking, a lot of coffee... and my characters running in the opposite direction of my outline. What is your writing vibe today? #writing #queryingauthor #WritingVibes

““We often forget the inner dialogue. It is equally if not more important to let us know what you are saying to yourself in the moment as it is to hear what you are saying out loud to everyone else.” - Jodi Powell, The Moth Director

This is an excerpt from the Prelude of my adult Epic Fantasy ENDLING'S BEGINNING. It's essentially the creation myth of my world. Querying now! #querying #EpicFantasy #writing #FantasyBooks

Some of the tropes in my adult Epic Fantasy ENDLING'S BEGINNING. Querying now! #querying #FantasyTropes #writing #EpicFantasy

Worldbuilding should deepen the story you're trying to tell. Share in the comments how you use the cultural setting to further your story! #worldbuilding101

Jenna Avery was kind enough to be a beta reader for my adult Epic Fantasy ENDLING'S BEGINNING. This was her reaction when she finished. Querying now! #querying #writing #betafeedback #EpicFantasy #cliffhanger

Quote from my adult Epic Fantasy ENDLING'S BEGINNING. Querying now! #querying #writing #EpicFantasy #FantasyBooks #queryingwriter

The opening line of my adult Epic Fantasy ENDLING'S BEGINNING. Querying now! #querying #writing #EpicFantasy #queryingwriter #FantasyBooks

Adult Epic Fantasy ENDLING'S BEGINNING. Querying Now! #querying #writing #EpicFantasy #queryingwriter #fantasybooks

Mood board for my adult Epic Fantasy ENDLING'S BEGINNING. Querying now! #querying #writing #EpicFantasy #fantasybooks #queryingauthor

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Vibe check for my adult Epic Fantasy ENDLING'S BEGINNING that I'm querying now! #querying #queryingwriter #epicfantasy #writer #fantasybooks

"If my characters had Instagram," from my adult fantasy novel ENDLING'S BEGINNING. #writing #querying #epicfantasy #fantasybooks

At every step of writing my adult fantasy novel ENDLING'S BEGINNING I asked myself, "how can this be more dramatic?" "How can this be more sad/devastating?" Writers, what do you ask yourself when digging for more? #writing #fantasybooks

Worldbuilding should deepen the story you are trying to tell. Share in the comments how you use the physical setting to further your story. #worldbuilding101