Elliot Kessler

Hey, ya’ll! Sorry I haven’t been posting much lately. There have been a few changes to my schedule that I’ve been trying to adjust to, and finding the time (and the motivation) to blog has been a challenge.

I’m hard at work on Fossil, and I hope to get it out by this month. It’s nearly complete. I only have a couple more editing passes to do, then it should be good to go.

This is going to be the first novel of a larger series that I am very excited to present to you guys. I think the direction of the series is very interesting, and I can’t wait to write it. There’s going to be a lot of fun stuff and a lot of tense action, and I hope you guys are excited for it.

I also have some other things I’m working on. Last year, I wrote a story called The Metal Gunslinger. I enjoyed writing the character so much that I decided to give him his own series of novels. He’s going to be a series character like John Carter or Flash Gordon. Each novel is going to be a new adventure, but they’re all going to be in the same, interconnected universe. That means some characters from previous books will appear in future installments, and some story elements will crossover into other novels. Some stories might even have direct sequels. Who knows where the series will lead?

I’m hard at work on the first draft of the first Metal Gunslinger novel, and I am loving the direction it’s taking. I’m having a blast with the characters. The story is small, but tense. The stakes are high, and the characters must find a way to work together and survive before it’s too late.

One thing I enjoyed about writing the original short story is the style. I wanted to make it seem like a report that H4-NK was giving to his superiors, and I brought that over into this first novel. I’m looking forward to finishing it, and I think you guys are really going to enjoy it.

I’m also working on some other stories, like the second Eorum Chronicles novella and another fantasy novel, but I’m still planning those out and haven’t begun drafting yet. I’m planning on writing Eorum Chronicles after Metal Gunslinger, so it is coming very soon.

Other news

Aside from the books I’m working on, I wanted to tell you about another project I’ve been undertaking the last couple of weeks. I’m working on starting a YouTube channel. This is going to be a place where I talk about books, movies, shows, and highlight the storytelling techniques they use. I’ll give some writing lessons as well, teaching you guys what I’ve learning in my journey as an author.

I’ve finished a few scripts and even recorded a few of them. I want to have a voice over with an animated avatar on screen rather than filming the videos. I’m doing this because I also love animating, but it’s hard to find the time since I’m busy writing as well. This will help give myself a balance between writing and animating, because they’ll both be supporting one another. It’ll be a lot of hard work, but I think it’ll be worth it in the end.

Right now, I’m struggling with audio quality. I have a new microphone, but I’m having a hard time finding a place to record where I don’t pick up other, unwanted noises. I’m sure I’ll figure something out, but that’s been a struggle right now.

I’m also very self-conscious about my voice. I understand that everyone hates how they sound in recordings, but knowing that doesn’t make it any easier. I feel embarrassed listening to myself after recording a script. I’m still going to try to be brave and upload my recordings anyway. I’ll just have to push through listening to my own voice over and over while animating my avatar.

That’s the plan for the channel right now. I might end up switching to filming the videos anyway, but I think it’s more likely that I will animate them.

Anyway, that’s all the news for right now.

Thanks for reading! Have a fantastic day.