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Writing

Posts about the craft, process, and long road of writing Eden's Rise.

Eden's Rise, self-published under the Ironthale Press imprint

June 23, 2026

Going Indie: Why I Chose to Self-Publish

When people hear you've written a novel, the first question is almost always the same: "Are you going to get it published?" What they mean, of course, is traditionally published...

Human Intelligence Institute certificate for Eden's Rise

June 6, 2026

Certified Human

Today my work was certified as human-created. Not that there was ever any doubt about it. I finished my very first draft just around the time the first (terrible) version of ChatGPT became available...

Visualization of six drafts of Eden's Rise

March 1, 2026

800 Hours and Six Drafts — Part 1

When I started writing Eden's Rise during NaNoWriMo in November 2022, I thought it would take six months. Maybe a year, if things got complicated...

Writing setup: espresso, phone, and laptop on a wooden desk

February 28, 2026

800 Hours and Six Drafts — Part 2

Throughout the writing process, I tried to keep a diary of the progress and what went through my mind. Here is a timeline from the early idea to the final version...