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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! Prologue and first 3 chapters needed heavy rewrites Had COVID over New Year Thought I needed to add a scene in the middle of the novel to develop…
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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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