Month: February 2021

Happy Birthday

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This month marked the one year anniversary of my mom’s death from cancer. It has been a bittersweet time, thinking about her, celebrating my birthday, and finding ways to reconcile the reality that those two days are the same. 

I wanted to take this opportunity to share a song that I wrote last summer for the 6 month anniversary of the hardest birthday I’ve ever had.

 

Happy Birthday

Standing there beside the hospital bed
Didn’t know when it would be the end
Till suddenly it’s now.
“Love you Mom”, you write it on the wall
Why’d it have to be this day at all?
I’m so sorry.

You are too young
She was too young
Can goodbyes be too short but so long?
Hold me close
You don’t have to wipe away your tears.

It’s your birthday
I hope you know how much you’re loved.
It’s your birthday
I pray God’s blessings from above.
I know it’s hard, the grief is near,
Balloons and candles disappear,
But may you feel God’s love today.
It may not be happy,
But it’s your birthday.

She is gone
Life carries on
Can goodbyes be too short but so long?
Hold me close
You don’t have to wipe away your tears.

It’s your birthday
I hope you know how much you’re loved.
It’s your birthday
I pray God’s blessings from above.
I know it’s hard, the grief is near,
Balloons and candles disappear,
But may you feel God’s love today.
It may not be happy,
But it’s your birthday
I hope you know how much you’re loved.
It’s your birthday
I pray God’s blessings from above.
The hurt is deep, you feel so lost,
Just know that I have not forgot,
And may you feel God’s love today.
It may not be happy,
But it’s your birthday.

 

Writing Update

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The Door 

January was a great month for writing. I dedicated a lot of time to working on my first novel, The Door, and I’m thrilled to say that I was able to write over 20,000 words over the course of the month, and now I have finished my first draft!

The next step is to send it out to my test readers (including my lovely Patrons, for those who are interested), and then I’ll be getting down to the hard work of making the story the best that it can be!

The Door is an exciting story of adventure, danger, and mystery. I am really proud of it so far, and I’m looking forward to making it even better.

Help Make It Happen

When Alex and his mountaineering friends discover a mysterious door underneath a glacier, they are determined to unlock its secrets, but when his friends do not return, Alex is forced to embark on a dangerous rescue mission to try to bring them home.

 

Support Update

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A New Chapter

As the new year began, I realized that I needed to make some changes. In my desire to build my work as a writer, I had started raising support through Patreon, built this website, and tried to upkeep my personal blog, while still trying to actually write and advance the different projects I had in the works. It was too much. With this in mind, I decided to close my account with Patreon and instead accept monthly support through my website. Now when you visit the support section on my website, donations can be made on a one time or monthly basis.

As a way of thanking those who support me, I am writing a monthly Patron Letter which I email to everyone who supported me that month. My Patron Letter shares about the writing that I did that month, and includes points of interest that don’t make it here onto my blog, like insights into my writing process or the inspiration behind a certain work.

If you enjoy my writing or would like to empower me to spend more time writing, I invite you to check it out. My supporters are such a blessing and encouragement to me!

 

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