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Upcoming Milestones for ‘Not by Sword’: Beta Feedback and Release Plans
The fourth draft of Not by Sword is finally done! So what’s next? Now the book is with beta readers (If you’re reading this in January or early February, it’s not too late to join the beta read! Shoot me a message and we’ll talk!). I’ve asked them to finish their read and provide me…
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Writing Update – August 2025
The last six months have been a whirlwind! I left my job and started a new one, I’m almost done with my master’s, and I’ve been digesting and incorporating the feedback from my developmental editor into the fourth draft of Not by Sword. Working with editorial feedback has been a new and exciting experience for…
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First Impression of Amazon’s “House of David”
Writing Update My third draft of Not by Sword is complete and submitted to my editor! She sent me an encouraging message after reading the first few chapters, so I’m excited to receive the rest of her feedback and find some ways to make my first novel even better before I publish it! Still planning…
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Writing Update – February 2025
I’ve got an editor now! I did a lot of soul-searching and researching to determine what kind of editing I would need, and then talked to several editors on Reedsy to get an idea of pricing and how each phase of editing would work. At first, I was hesitant about shelling out money for a…
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Cover Reveal: ‘Not by Sword’
I’m super pumped to share this cover with the world! I’ve loved Jens Bengtsson‘s art for a few years, and when I saw on Instagram this summer that he was taking commissions, I knew I had to get his art on my book! I love his otherworldly landscapes and creature designs, so I hope to…
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Lament for a Nerfed Protagonist
Short post today. I’m working on the 3rd draft of Not by Sword, and I want to take a moment to honor the abuse I’m heaping upon my poor protagonist. Milo started out as an ace pilot, brilliant mechanic, stellar musician, clever hand-to-hand fighter, suave romancer of women and persuader of kings. Unfortunately, that made…
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Writing Update – January 2025
I didn’t make my revision goal. I wanted to have draft 3 all done by the 17th, but I’m only halfway through. Behold my list of excuses! So we’re still chugging along, but it’s going to be even slower now that school has started back up. The professor assures us that this is one of…
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Editing Is Hard
I’m just starting the third draft of my first novel, “Not by Sword,” and boy is it taking longer than I expected! I remember the optimism of midsummer, thinking that I would have my second draft done before starting school in September, then my beta readers would finish it by the end of that month,…
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Hey!
I’m A. E. Henry, and my first book, Not by Sword, is coming out this winter! It will be the first in the five-book Milo Cycle. Not by Sword is a space opera adaptation of the story of David and Goliath. Milo, our David, has been told he’s the chosen one, but chosen for what?…
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