SillWill Land #35 On Saturday, June 24th, SillWill Studios were guests at the 2023 Forest City Comic Con. This particular convention is a one day event but run by friends of ours and always a good time. It was challenging to remember all the products and other items we used to bring with us all
SillWill Land #34 As my journey as an Indie Author and Artist continues, it has become apparent the greatest challenge is keeping up with all the changes in the field. With AI, (Artificial Intelligence), in both writing and design/illustration, making distressing waves, it feels as though staking out a place of relevancy becomes more and
SillWill Land #33 So, sticking with the title of this blog you can guess what’s been my focus for the last month. Things are progressing with the release of my second novel, The Secret Cage. This has been amidst an eye-rolling surprise from Redbubble, the POD company who is our main provider for our merchandise.
SillWill Land #32 Another title for this blog might have been, “What to do when the well runs dry?” That question, or a variation, is something creative people are frequently asked. I’ve done blogs in the past touching on the subject but I thought I’d take a look back at it. Partially due to the
SillWill Land #31 A couple of weeks ago, I revealed the cover to The Secret Cage, the second book in The Witch’s Foundling series on the Facebook and Instagram pages for SillWill Studios. At least, I revealed the front cover. Below, I thought some of you might like to see the entire cover, including the
SillWill Land #30 Gotta love that quote from Mark Twain. It goes a long way to describing my approach in my novels. It’s also descriptive of another well-known term, Artistic License. It’s where an artist or author disregards the actual facts of a story to present it in a manner they feel most compelling. Under
SillWill Land #29 This blog will be rather short as the holiday season has found me pulled in many different directions. So, straight to the good news … It’s happening! Book Two of The Witch’s Foundling series is coming out in 2023! I had hoped for a release in February but it looks like it
SillWill Land #28, December 1, 2022 It’s hard to believe that it’s already December. Well, not too hard considering the number of Hallmark Christmas movies running on the TV and the commercials pushing gift shopping. To that point, I’m making my pitch for supporting indie artists, authors and small businesses. As we wrap up this
SillWill Land #27 Picture this: You’ve worked and slaved over your creation – novel or other endeavour – you’ve offered it up to the world. People welcome it enthusiastically and compliment you accordingly. Then, weirdly, you are flooded with doubts. You start questioning if your work is any good. Maybe you were fooling yourself and
Two weeks ago I hosted an in-person book signing for The Witch’s Foundling. It went wonderfully and my guests seemed to have a good time. Especially those that won prizes. It was something I’m planning on doing again but it also illuminated some other issues I’ve been having. That’s where ‘Shiny Object Syndrome’ comes in.
