From the Author

Personal essays, craft notes, and whatever's on my mind

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Why Episodic Prose? – The Thinking Behind Shadowstrike

May 5, 2026 · Craft & Process · 8 min read

I love novels. I love comics. But Shadowstrike was never meant to be just one full‑length novel. Here's why I chose 64‑page cinematic episodes, serialised releases, and a prose‑first heroverse.

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Lucy Blackwood's Moral Compass (It's Broken, That's the Point)

May 5, 2026 · Character Notes · 6 min read

A peek into my antihero's decision-making: when survival, loyalty, and the shadows inside her collide. A character study on writing morally complex protagonists.

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Why I Start with a Flaw, Not a Plot

Apr 15, 2026 · Craft & Process · 8 min read

Every character-driven story begins the same way for me: a single, ugly flaw. Here's how that flaw becomes a plot, no matter the genre.

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