Update #2!

Well, so far, things aren't really rocketing off as a writing career. I am still working on getting better and making the stories as good as possible. I love to write and would love for people to read my stories. Word of mouth so far has not worked to date, but I will keep foraging on.

Here are a few notes:

1. I do use the WIX AI image generator to add some visual appeal to this site, which is free for my guests. Someday, I hope to be a published author, either through traditional publishing or self-publishing. At that point, I will find a local fantasy illustrator to remake all the images on this site, as well as the cover pages for my novels. (The AI ones really are not that good, but for now, I feel they are better than nothing.) Sadly, illustrations are not free, and to date, my writing is a hobby that I make no money from. Sorry to those who hate AI art (I understand your point of view) and myself by proxy; I apologize. As I stated, the instant I charge anyone for my work, for a book, or to be on this site, my first action will be to use the profits, if enough, to pay a real artist to create proper images worthy of their talent and the vision I have for this site. If you are a fantasy illustrator and want to look at the pictures here and make better ones that I can post for free with links to your own site, I would love that. (probably will not happen)

2. I use Grammarly as an editor to help with spelling, punctuation, and basic sentence structure. I am not an English major, but I want the stories that I come up with to be readable for my guests, as error-free as I can get them. All of the content comes from my mind. Grammarly helps make it well... grammatically correct, or as close as can be. I still find errors from time to time, even with Word's built-in software and Grammarly. So, if you also feel like that is cheating... sorry, but a professional editor also costs money and again, I do not make a dime off my writing. (so far)

3. Update on the novels. Through a bit of research, I have learned that Book One is a bit robust for first-time authors. So I am changing the Trilogy into a Saga. Book One will be broken in half and turned into Books One and Two. Book Two will now be Books Three and Four. I have completed the first drafts of both and am now working on reediting them for content, clarity and size. I will be working on Book Five later this year, after I have the other four squared away to the best of my ability.

4. I hope you read what is here and enjoy. If you do, feel free to pass the word along.

Thank you, R Michael B.