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Bad News and Good News Regarding Upcoming Works

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Rawle Nyanzi

It’s been some time since my last post, and I feel I should give an update. Let’s start with the bad news first.

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The Hero’s Journey of a YELOW Girl: Crossing the Threshold in Shining Tomorrow Volume 1

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Rawle Nyanzi

Inspired by friend of the blog JD Cowan’s “Story Sheets,” I will talk about the first act of my own novel, Shining Tomorrow Volume 1: Shadow Heart in terms of the “Hero’s Journey” as commonly understood. Popularized by Joseph Campbell … Continue reading →

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Not Quitting

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

Last weekend, I wrote a shameful post talking about how I was going to cancel Shining Tomorrow. I thought I was making a hard-edged business decision — “killing your darlings” and all that jazz — but the truth was that … Continue reading →

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Shining Tomorrow Volume 1 Is Officially Released!

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

At long last, it’s finally here, in both e-book and paperback formats. Shining Tomorrow Volume 1: Shadow Heart is on sale. FROM YOUNG ELEGANT LADY…TO MASKED FURY! Irma wishes to be the perfect girl: chaste, feminine, and generous. But when … Continue reading →

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Indiegogo Campaign Postmortem

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

Backers to my Shining Tomorrow Volume 1 audiobook Indiegogo campaign should have received notification of refunds. I issued those myself once I saw that the campaign wouldn’t fund in time; even though it was Fixed Funding, I didn’t want there … Continue reading →

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Shining Tomorrow Demolishes YA Stereotypes

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

UPDATE: Welcome, Ace of Spades readers! If you want a little information about the book setting’s background, go read the Shining Tomorrow Historical Lore. You don’t need to read it to understand the novel at all; it’s only there as … Continue reading →

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Shining Tomorrow Character Files: Lord Avian

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

This is meant to briefly discuss a character from my upcoming novel, Shining Tomorrow. This is not needed to understand the story; it is only posted as a supplementary bonus. 大日本帝国軍情報部 MILITARY INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE OF THE JAPANESE EMPIRE 2053/07/04 [REDACTED … Continue reading →

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2019: A New Path

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

2018 is in the past now, and 2019 is here. This new year will bring new challenges, but also new opportunities. However, now’s not the time to take a break; things started in 2018 must be seen through to completion. … Continue reading →

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She Is Now Shoujo Crimson (Also, the Anime Informing Shining Tomorrow)

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Rawle Nyanzi

I’ve done some thinking on the main character of Shining Tomorrow. Using the previous name for the character, Shoujo Red, might be cutting it a little too close regarding trademark. While Shoujo Red isn’t trademarked, it’s too much like Shonen … Continue reading →

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Shining Tomorrow Historical Lore (Part 5 — Finale)

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Rawle Nyanzi

This series of posts will detail the backstory of the setting of my upcoming novel, Shining Tomorrow. This backstory is not needed to understand the novel; it is only posted as a supplementary bonus. Part 1: The Late United States … Continue reading →

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