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Dreams, Regret, and Writing Horror
I was interviewed by Cylo for their podcast series on self-expression. Give it a listen to learn about my motivations for writing The Banished, and my own writer’s journey.
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Launch Lessons
I consulted my magic 8-ball. Should I indie publish?
“As I see it, yes.”
I’d invested almost three years on The Banished, and decided to pull the trigger. Or, rather, to click PUBLISH.
Here’s what I learned, in no particular order.
![What Kind of Writer Do I Want To Be?](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d7f913e73712a7396aee674/1572284311645-ASJJQLL8SDFDR6LFOWJ4/Gotham1.jpg)
What Kind of Writer Do I Want To Be?
It’s one thing to complete a novel, and something else entirely to navigate what happens next.