Category Archives: Excerpts

How I’m making an Audiobook with ElevenLabs

Hello out there, It’s been a while since we talked. Sure, I post new chapters every week but I haven’t been blogging. I’ve been working with a new AI app recently and I wanted to share my findings. Normally, I would post this in my Narrative Driven Art blog but this has to do withContinue reading “How I’m making an Audiobook with ElevenLabs”

Walker’s Path. The first chapter.

Hello out there, (Skip my BS and read the chapter.) I hope your having a wonderful Tuesday morning. I know I am. As the title suggests I’ve released the first chapter of “Walker’s Path”. Walker’s Path is a mid 1990’s period piece about an intersex teen figuring out his path in life. He thinks ofContinue reading “Walker’s Path. The first chapter.”

What is Slice of Life?

Hello out there, Have you ever heard of the “Slice of Life” genre? Slice of Life, is an old term first coined by the French playwright Jean Jullien in the 1890’s. French people always come up with the coolest stuff. “Tranche de Vie” Slice of Life, in French! It gained popularity in Japan in Anime,Continue reading “What is Slice of Life?”

On the Roof Excerpt

Hello out there, Yesterday I talked about my book Adrian and how I pulled a ton of my life experiences and stuffed them into the story. What I didn’t tell you about was the real life stories I wrote. They are labeled as “Self Series” in my google drive. This story in particular is fromContinue reading “On the Roof Excerpt”

Writing Dragons Mane

Hello out there, I recently moved rooms, as I was going through my things, and found a story that I wrote when I was a teenager. It’s a coming of age story about a young kid and his friend. I recently started transferring the story over to a google doc. I found it really interesting.Continue reading “Writing Dragons Mane”

A Rairy Excerpt

Hello out there, I decided to introduce you to a new story. Its in my books section but isn’t a book. It’s a web serial that I’ve been writing. It’s an intense, very sad story about a transgender 16 year old. Alongside Rairy’s tale, I’m adding tidbits of her as a kid. It’s an integralContinue reading “A Rairy Excerpt”

Adrian Excerpt Two

Hello out there, This excerpt is one of my favorite scenes in my book, Adrian. I was inspired by Pat Trimmer— a Film friend— to improve this scene. I talked a bit about my film experience yesterday. You’re welcome to have a look at that too. This is about a transgender character Adrian, her bestContinue reading “Adrian Excerpt Two”

First Adrian Excerpt

Hello out there, I have a treat for you today! Welcome to an Excerpt from my Slice of Life book Adrian! It’s currently being edited by “By the Hand Editing“. It is owned and operated by the amazing Author Angie Martin. It is a small team of five people so they can give you theContinue reading “First Adrian Excerpt”