A Dream Come True

     My novel, Ascent of the Holy Blade, has made it to print and is available in paperback from 2 Moon Press and Amazon!  Hopefully it will be available in e-book form soon.


     As a fledgling writer this has been a good learning experience for me.  We had some issues with my manuscript translating into the layout and editing programs because of the word processor program I used so I will be purchasing a new program for my following books.  The second and probably most important thing I learned was edit, edit, and edit again.  Several mistakes have made it into the finished copy and I am very sad at that.  I have proofread that manuscript till my eyes popped out but I and my publisher missed some...some that were pretty obvious.  But I promise if you read my novel you will truly love the story I weave and I swear that the mistakes won't be there in my following novels.

  Happy reading!  I hope you enjoy my tale as much as I enjoyed writing it.

                   - EW-

    http://www.amazon.com/Ascent-Holy-Blade-Eric-Westfall/dp/1938110102/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1342540077&sr=1-1&keywords=ascent+of+the+holy+blade

Closer...inch by inch...

I heard from 2 Moon Press last week and they have sent Ascent of the Holy Blade to the printers, so I should be seeing a finished copy of the book in a week or two.  Pretty exciting stuff.  Also the work on the sequel Hand of the Black Blade is coming along at a steady pace.

In the new book we get to meet a new race of monsters that are the by-product of a demon mating with a mortal, the gray orcs. The gray orcs appearance and abilities are determined by their mortal parent. Elven half breeds can wield fel magic, dwarven half breeds are stout and powerful warriors, and human gray orcs are cunning and intelligent while all are blood thirsty and ruthless.

I am really enjoying this new story as it develops. It will be a bit darker than Ascent of the Holy Blade, but also a more personal story on many levels I believe. I hope to be going to print with it a year from now.

When I next post, hopefully it will be to say that Ascent is finished and ready for your reading pleasure.

Time to get back on track

      Just a quick update to bring everyone up to speed. Last week my son, Ethan, had spinal fusion surgery to fix his scoliosis and after a long week at the hospital he is safe and sound and recovering very well at home.
     Also some good news on Ascent of the Holy Blade. I signed off on the layout Wednesday and we should be going to print soon, yay!  Hopefully the book should be finished within the month. For the most part I am pretty happy with the product so far, the new cover is pretty sharp and the layout looks really nice.
     I have slowly, but steadily continued to work on Hand of the Black Blade and with the surgery now in the past I can focus more soundly on the next book in The Blades Trilogy.
     Well I'm gonna close for now, it's Father's Day and my wife is making BLT's and sundaes to celebrate it.

About time eh

I just published my newest short story entitled Blue Collar Fable.  My family and I really have enjoyed ABC's series Once upon a Time and it inspired me to write my own fairy tale.  I hope you enjoy it as it was a lot of fun to write.
Enjoy...

The Mist is Beginning to Part

 Its been a little while since I last posted anything.  I've had some crazy things happening at work and haven't had the time to update my blog with what's going on.
     It looks like Ascent is getting closer to a finished product. I have seen the first revision of the cover and I am very excited about it.  There a couple of changes that need to be made, but all in all I was pleased with its look.  Also the editing has been completed and I am waiting for my copy to sign-off on it.  Yep, good news.
 I've been working on Ascent of the Holy Blade's sequel called Hand of the Black Blade (see the theme?)  and I hope to finish the trilogy with The Blade Reforged, putting out each novel a year apart.
   Also I have nearly finished another short story entitled Blue Collar Fable which I will be posting in the next few days.  Its the classical princess rescue but from a slightly different point of view.
 

Time to Make My Dream Come True

     Well, I have finally done it. After much deliberation and research I have decided to self-publish my novel, Ascent of the Holy Blade. At first I felt the need to pursue the traditional form of publishing by being "picked-up" by a big publisher, but after doing some soul-searching and a receiving a few suggestions, I believe that self-publishing is the route to go.
     I chose a small publishing company in Marshall, MI called 2 Moon Press after spending the better part of two years shopping around. 2 Moon was one of the first companies I looked at but I kept an open mind and kept looking around.  I always came back to 2 Moon though. The number of satisfied authors they had, little to no bad press about them, the fact that they seemed to constantly be upgrading their equipment and their staff, and finally their commitment to the local community seemed to say this is the one. So two weeks ago I made an appointment with their CEO after they reviewed my manuscript and agreed that it fit their publishing requirements.
     After visiting the establishment and meeting with Don and his staff, my wife and I felt that 2 Moon would be a good fit for our goals. I work a twelve hour rotating work schedule that makes it sometimes difficult to find time to do extra things and 2 Moon has a package where they do your editing, layout, cover design, and marketing which was the real clincher for me.
    The future is a blank page and with my partnership with 2 Moon Press I feel the story that will unveil itself will be a great adventure. I am very excited about this partnership and eventually holding my book in my hands.
     

As promised...

     As promised, I have finally posted Forsaken, a fanfic piece placed amid the vast and fantastical world of Azeroth.  Forsaken is a tale that depicts the estranged relationship between two blood elves that finally resolve their buried feelings for one another.
    This short story was written during a dark time in my life and I tried to convey some of the feelings I had swirling throughout me onto paper to deal with the pain and stress of life. I hope you enjoy it as a small piece of me went into it.
     Also this month I am attempting to participate in NaNoWriMo.  A writing contest that pits the author against himself in the battle to create a 50,000 word novel in one month.  Unfortunately  this has turned into a difficult month to achieve said goal.  A death in the family and working overtime at work have put me way behind on my daily word goal, but I'm not going to quit so we'll see how close I come to finishing the contest at the end of November.