Last updated: 7/26/2025
Fate of a Failed Dragon
Peacemaker (The Maker Cycle, Book 1)
My primary project and one that I’m putting the most work toward. The first draft is written in its entirety, and I’m in the draft 2 phase. With it, I'm rewriting the ending, because it really belongs in book 2, Warmaker, instead.
But now that everything is sorted, I'm settling the outline for Peacemaker and laying down the outline for Warmaker so that, once together, they're a cohesive story with one narrative.
Book 1, Draft 2: 64% done!
In draft 3, I'll comb through the story and make it sound good. Sentence structure, word choice, grammar, that sort of thing. After that, I’ll be sending Peacemaker out to beta readers with a feedback outline to ask questions, check for consistency and plot holes, and gauge interest. That will inevitably bring on a draft 4, and after all of that I’ll send the story out to a much larger audience. Once that’s done, it’s off to an agent!
Warmaker (The Maker Cycle, Book 2)
As mentioned above, this is currently in its planning phase. I have most of the story beats and the finale for one of the perspective characters. It's changed a lot since it's first outline, especially with the separation of much of the plot, but I'm still really excited for it!
Book 2 Outline: 32% done!
Which is coming right along. It's imperative that I get book 2 outlined before I finish my beta reader copy of Peacemaker, because I need to setup everything I'll use in Warbreaker here.
Last Among Heroes, Books 1-3
These three books were born out of the burgeoning plot of Peacemaker, and are the result of me realizing I'm trying to tell two different stories. Peacemaker will focus on Sai and Avis (and will contain the chapters you've already read), while Last Among Heroes follows the grander, stranger side of Hearth that I've been exploring behind the scenes.
It will be much more of a political thriller/fantasy mystery book than Peacemaker, which is largely a fantasy adventure novel. I'm already deep into planning these books, pulling out scenes previously in The Final Hero, and making sure the theme and tones are consistent.
All that being said, here's where I'm at:
Book 1 Outline: 70% done!
Book 2 Outline: 15% done!
Book 3 Outline: 2% done!
Those numbers have taken quite a hit since I restructured The Maker Cycle, but I think they're stronger stories for it. Once Peacemaker is out to beta readers and I've got Warmaker in its first draft, I'll come back to these.
Witness for the Dead
This is a novella I'm writing which started as a far-too-ambitious short story in my writing group! I loved the idea, and I'm excited to share it on here once it's done! It's a mystery about a necromancer and a legion strangely dead.
Draft 1-4: COMPLETE!
ON HOLD! | Draft 5 Planning: 20% done! | ON HOLD!
Draft 4 is complete! I've sent it out to beta readers with a short questionnaire. You can read the first scene here! I've started collecting feedback, and will produce a draft 5 once I'm comfortable with what I want to change. But it will be a while until then!