Hi everyone! Very brief blog post today, but I wanted to let you know that ………
The Knight of Iaddash Audio Drama Kickstarter is fully funded! This means we can pay our cast and start getting to work on the project, putting us definitively into the production stage!
Over the course of 30 days we raised $5,000 and will be communicating with our cast soon to figure out our recording schedules and to further solidify our timelines!
In case you were not aware, The Knight of Iaddash Audio Drama takes ‘The Knight of Iaddash’ and adapts it into an audiobook/audio drama hybrid, complete with a cast of 15 actors and actresses, and it will be spliced together and composed by Cory Rosen! Cory and I are both acting as producers and directors on this project, and we are more than excited to push this project into reality!
Here’s a preview of what you will hear once the project is completed
The Knight of Iaddash Audio Trailer!
The Knight of Iaddash follows the story of Kahsa, an ex-soldier who finds himself at the center of a prophecy given by a God he does not know. Running from his old master Agar, Kahsa finds himself in the Glorybud Tribe and adventuring alongside a cheerful prophet named Agape, and his lovable dragon named Euthymeo. Will Kahsa find freedom from his past, or will he forever be a slave? The answer lies in becoming The Knight of Iaddash!
You can learn more, and soon, you can become a late backer if you are still interest in supporting us (and get some super cool rewards) at our Kickstarter page:
Year or so ago, I announced that Cory Rosen and I were looking for actors and actresses to be a part of our audio project, now we would like to reveal them to you!
Let’s keep this post short and sweet!
Here is the cast of ‘The Knight of Iaddash!’
I am very excited at the possibility of working with all of these people! If you’d like to support our Kickstarter now is the time! We have under 4 days to complete our funding, and will not be able to make it without your support! Cory will be editing and producing the score for the project, and I wrote this story! We both are keen to make this project into a reality! The money raised through this kickstarter goes to our cast and to making this project the best we can!
If you’d like to support us, please consider supporting us here:
Today’s Blog Post is more of an exhibition of some of the concept art I drew of The Knight of Iaddash. You’ll find a few themes in them. First of which, Agape, consistently, has a gun in the earlier artwork. This is something I dropped pretty quickly after I started writing my first draft but it lasted for a while. You’ll also find that ALOT of my sketches were done on school paper. I paid attention in class, I swear, I just also drifted into doodle land from time to time lol. Some of the doodles were done in high school while others were done in college, you can probably tell which ones were which by the quality of the drawing. I will never be an artist by trade, but doodling will always be a part of my creative process (unless if something tragic ends up happens to my hand lol. Wow, oddly specific). I’ve got plenty more I can share in the future too if you guys would like to see more!
Honestly, I think the first one is my favorite. It reminds me of a movie poster!
The last few are in color because I decided to do them for the kickstarter trailer. We ended up not using them which was okay. I’m really proud of how they turned out! Those are the most accurate to how the characters look in my head since they are the newest.
Speaking of the Kickstarter. We have under 6 days to go, we have raised to much already but we still need a good amount of funds. We’re so close though! Thank you to everyone who has helped us get this far, you have all been extremely generous and I hope you enjoy the production if we’re able to fund this to completion!
If you have not supported it yet and would like to, please consider watching the trailer and giving at out kickstarter link which can be found here:
Hopefully we can get this project made! If not, then it will likely never see the light of day. Which would be kinda sad in my opinion.
However, regardless of what happens with the kickstarter, I’m looking forwards to sharing more from The Knight of Iaddash! Book Two is still releasing this year! Thanks for going on this journey with me!
I was sitting in the back of my high school Spanish class drifting into another world. I probably should have been paying attention but I had other things on my mind. I was thinking of a story, one with a Knight and a sword.
My mind went to Ephesians 6:10-18, it’s a passage about the armor of God. The idea really started there. ‘What if in my story, an all-powerful God gives a knight armor to help him on a dangerous mission’. At first I called this God Shaddai, stealing one of God’s names from the Bible. Then, being highly creative and wanting to be slightly less on the nose, I turned the name backwards and Iaddash was born.
In that classroom, I drew my first sketch of what would soon become Kahsa. That picture is lost to time. But there are a few that survived from that era. Here are some of my first sketches of the crew.
Early sketches of Kahsa, Stratia and Agape. Drawn in by Kenny in high school.
Yes, that’s right Agape had a gun. A laser gun to be precise. Eventually I dropped the whole laser gun idea. My brain was running purely on Star Wars in those days. Agape no longer has a gun. And lasers no longer exist in the world.
I shared my idea with plenty of my classmates, making more doodles. And this continued into college where I actually started to write my first draft of the story. I’m looking at that first draft right now. I didn’t get very far and compared to what would eventually be the finished project, it wasn’t that good. Initially, Kahsa would steal the knight’s armor from Agape, and Bark and Agar were very different people named Batsi and Akar. Akar, interestingly enough is the Hebrew word for troubler. I guess I thought Agar sounded a bit cooler though. Despite the barely started draft, this idea just wouldn’t die.
At some point I wrote a multi book outline and shared it with one of my best friends in college, that treatment ended up becoming the foundation of what I’d eventually write. At one point we were roommates and I put about 40 thumbtacks into our wall to outline the second book, he was also my RA at the time. Good thing Covid hit and we needed to leave campus or else I would have owed the college more money! After publishing a short story and a book of poems, I felt confident to make the Knight of Iaddash dream a reality. And so I did!
When Reading Isn’t Enough
When I imagined The Knight of Iaddash, I imagined it first as a movie, replaying scenes in my head and talking through the character lines. That’s kind of how my brain works. In college I realized that didn’t seem to feasible so I wrote it as a book! While writing it, I only used about half my ideas, so I split it into two parts. If you read the end of book 1, you know something huge happens. That wasn’t in the original plans but I did make the first completed draft. It really was a perfect decision to take the story to even greater heights in the next book (which is still releasing it this year btw!).
After writing the book I had plenty of friends look over it, I hired an amazing editor, got a talented artist, and planned on releasing it. But the story continued on in my head. I wanted other so have a similar experience that I had when imagining the story. I want them to hear my characters and to be a part of the action. Then I heard Cory Rosen’s production of Dr. Jekel and Mr. Hyde. So the two of us chatted, and we put together a proof a concept.
One day, I’m gonna share the proof of concept. However, at that point I only snagged Cory for the music/recording and was stubborn enough to try to do the rest myself. As a result, we had 3 people voicing a scene, one of which was myself. This was our test run. If you’ve watched our trailer you know that Cory is a much better audio producer than I am, so I am very glad to be working with him!
Compiling the Cast
After our test run, Cory and I entered our preproduction phase. The first book was released around this time as well. We found a cast, held tryouts, and the kid that watched all of those behind the scenes clips of The Clone Wars and other animated shows was really happy! Doing something like this was always one of those unreachable dreams, and yet, here we are. We’re doing it, and it’s really fun!
The cast read throughs were a lot of fun as well! Everyone brought different ideas and perspectives to the table about what they thought their character might sound like and it was really cool to hear their interpretation. They play their characters very well too! If you need proof, check out our kickstart trailer below! We’ve got an incredible cast!
A picture of number of our actors on the scripts first read through!
And now we’re here. We’ve got a cast, we’ve got a trailer, and we’ve got a kickstarter as well. The goal of this kickstarter is to raise $5,000 dollars. That’s how we pay our cast and move forward in its production. If we reach $10,000 we’ll hire someone to help Cory with the sound design, and if we reach $20,000 I’m gonna green light book 2’s audio production!
Without our cast, this project cannot be made, so if you would like to support us to raise the necessary funds, please watch this super cool trailer and consider supporting us on kickstarter. The lowest tier starts at $5 and gets you season 1 ad-free!
At the time or writing, we are nearly at 50% funded, thank you to everyone who has already supported us. We wouldn’t be able to do with without you.
Inside the Mist
This project will inevitably mean different things to different people. For some it’s a really cool project to listen to or to be a part of. As for me, this project reminds me of God’s grace. So much regarding Iaddash has been shaped by my faith. The themes I put in this book are formed from lessons I’ve learned in life. And, I’ve seen God’s hand at every step of this process. He’s given me plenty of friends to support and critique the first two books in the drafting phase, he’s used book two to help me process through the covid pandemic, he brought Cory and I together both as friends and as collaborators in college, he’s provided the cast, I’ve worked with many great artists, and now we’re here! I’m trusting him that if he wants this project to be a reality, then he’ll provide the funds. I’m also praying that this story might inspire others to tell their own stories, and to think about the beauty and challenges of faith. I ultimately hope Christ uses this to point other people towards his love.
What you create matters. And your voice mattes as well. I hope that God will honor our efforts and I pray I can be a good ambassador of the faith he’s given to me, whether this project is big or small.
However we need your help to make this happen! We will be paying our cast, that’s where this kickstarter comes in!
AN EXCITING TRAILER!
Want to learn more or to hear voices from the cast? Or, are you itching to see Cory and I read from a teleprompter in slightly poor lighting? Watch this video!
COOL REWARDS!
In addition to making this project possible, there are plenty of rewards for supporting. Anyone who supports us at the $5 tier will receive an ad-free version of the audio drama! You could also get the ebook or some cool desktop wallpapers!
We’ve also got some really special physical rewards for you as well!
Here’s a preview of some of the items you will be able to get if you support us! Get them while supplies last!
Nearly Everything!This Euthymeo Plush is sooo cuddly!Everyone needs a good bookmark!Some cool mini posters and postcards!GLORY TO THE GLORYBUDS!Soundtrack available for purchase!Love this hat, and I’m not even a hat guy! I’m still obsessing over these stickers!
SUPPORT US NOW!
Creating something special out of The Knight of Iaddash has been a dream of mine since high school, but I can’t do it without the help of others! I wouldn’t be able to do any of this with without the support and talent of our cast and crew, and this project will not be able to go forward without the financial support of friends, family, and all you lovely strangers I’ve yet to meet! Please continue giving to The Knight of Iaddash’s kickstarter. If you are able to give, sharing it with someone who might be interested would also be a huge help! We would also covet your prayers! It is by God’s grace that this project has come this far and I hope that I can glorify him through it!
If you would like to support us, now is the time! Thank you for considerations.
Hope you enjoy this concept sketch for The Knight of Iaddash 2! I’m no illustrator, but I am pretty proud of how this one turned out. There’s also another surprise if you keep scrolling!
It’s almost the end of February and the release of the Knight of Iaddash 2 is coming closer! Currently, I am doing one final pass over the text to make sure that there are no obvious errors. The way I do this is by reading everything out loud. This is just an extra pass I like to do before I publish something. Call it quality assurance if you will!
Things have been moving a little slower unfortunately. It has been my intention to release this book in April but I might consider postponing it by a month or two. This is for two reasons. There were some complications while working on the cover, the printer to scan the final paintings needed a part replaced. However, I’ve mostly just been busy. Cory and I continue to push towards April’s Kickstarter, and I’ve been teaching a lot so a lot of my current energy is going into that.
If you didn’t know, we are planning on Kickstarting The Knight of Iaddash Book 1 into an audio drama/audio book hybrid. Last year we did our casting, and if we can raise the needed funs, we’ll make it into a reality!
If I do postpone Book 2 because of the kickstarter, I may consider providing an early ebook version of it as a bonus reward. That could be fun!
A preview:
Also, because you’ve all been so patient with my sporadic updates. I figured that it might be fun to share a scene from book 2 as you wait. If you have no’t read the first book already, this blurb will spoil the ending, so read KOI1 first by buying it from Amazon, Barnes&Noble, or Apple Books.
Anyways, here’s a preview from one of the chapters of The Knight of Iaddash 2: Into the Gates of Sheol. I hope you look forward to reading more.
Kahsa sat on the ground, reciting the lines of Iaddash and scratching Euthymeo’s leathery dragon head. This had become a ritual of sorts urged by Agape. He was not to blindly recite the words, but to think on what they mean and thereafter apply them to his own life. He had been told that many believers in Iaddash would recite such words in times of trial. He had been told that they would bring him peace. Yet Kahsa found no peace.
“He lets the strong fall and makes the weak leap,” Kahsa recited the words aloud, his voice masked with determination. He continued.
“He upholds us in power and revives the meek.
And from his right hand, he lends his strength …”
Kahsa’s mind shot back to the year before. Once again he stood staring down the man who had so quickly become his enemy. Burning flames erupted from his old master’s hands as the two of them balanced on an unstable bridge made of wood and rope. He had tried to forget that fateful night, but forgetting it had become impossible.
“He lets the strong fall …” Kahsa recited again. In his mind’s eye, the menacing Agar stared back at him, smiling. His face was lit red with embers. “He makes the weak leap,” Kahsa said again, trying to move his foot forwards. This is where everything went wrong. He had to be strong, he had to push forward. He would not lose this time. With a burst of adrenaline, he found himself lunging towards Agar with the green Sword of Iaddash held tightly in his hands. He attacked again and again, hoping to throw him off guard, but Agar was quick and refused to fall. In desperation Agar loosened the ropes of the bridge, making it difficult to balance, yet Kahsa didn’t give up. He would not back down. He made his way towards Agar until at last, he went for the killing blow.
“Have mercy!” cried Agar.
“You don’t seek mercy,” Kahsa said, staring down at him, his Sword lit green in his hand. “I won’t fall for that again.” Kahsa lifted his Sword. He would rewrite the mistakes of his past. He would kill Agar, and with one swift strike, he would satisfy the prophecy he was meant to fulfill.
“From the darkness shall arise, a Knight of might and valor, and by the Sword of Iaddai, shall come Agar’s last hour.” Kahsa stretched out the green Sword with both his hands, ready to strike. At last he would to deliver the final blow, he would show Agar his power, he would show no mercy …
“When the Sword glows green with light, then the Knight has come …” He was the Knight of Iaddash, he was to defeat Agar. It was his destiny, it was his prophecy, nothing could get in his way, he was the Knight of Iaddash. The strength of Iaddash flowed through him, he had rejected the darkness, accepted the light, and soon all would be well …
Pain seared through Kahsa’s hand as he dropped the sword! An arrow had struck his right hand! His dominate hand! Kahsa looked at it in terror as it swelled up. Agar smiled as flames erupted across the entire bridge. The Sword of Iaddash had been lost, falling deep into the pit below. Though this memory was altered compared to reality, its end was the same.
“No, this can’t happen!” howled Kahsa. “This can’t happen … stop!” he yelled at his old master, who was now engulfed in a strange shadowy flame. “I can’t lose. Not again.” Kahsa’s words were muffled by the flames as the bridge snapped and sent him tumbling down into the depth of Agar’s castle. Agar stood high above, watching his descent and laughing. Somehow Agar had not fallen from the broken bridge. Kahsa tried to remember more lines of Iaddash, more of the prophecy, but he failed. He had tried to reach for the Sword yet found himself unable. Instead, he fell, watching his life tumble away from the world above, falling farther into the hellish void that lay below. He curled on the ground, gripping his trembling right hand, looking for the light of his Sword—or any light at all—but was unsuccessful.
He had failed. And now every day, he bore a reminder of that failure. Each pang of pain that ran through his body would be a reminder of what a terrible Knight he had become. Just a year ago, it had been prophesied that he would be the one to defeat Agar. Kahsa had escaped his old life under the lordship of Agar and pledged himself to a new master, a far better one: a God named Iaddash. The one true God, as Agape would say. And yet, he was defeated. He had failed his mission and lost the most important weapon of all: the Sword of Iaddash.
“You cannot defeat Agar like this,” a strange and cold voice rang out. It was strong—it was powerful—and it held promise. Kahsa tried to pull himself to his feet yet failed, falling over in pain once again. He cried for help, but none would come.
It was a nightmare, one Kahsa had many times many before, but it had never gone on this long or felt this real. He had to remember the lines of Iaddash. He had to look for the light. He had to …
Oh boy! It looks like Kahsa is having a bad dream. You’re going to also find out that the wound Kahsa received at the end of book one plays a major part in this story as well. What happens when the promised knight fails to achieve his prophecy? I guess you’ll just have to read the book when it releases!
It is December, and as per usual, I took my usual four months break in-between posting on this blog! My last update was in August, so here’s a brief ‘what’s up’ on New Years Eve!
Over the past four months I have been working on a variety of things. Progress on The Knight of Iaddash audio project continues. Cory and I are hoping to launch its Kickstarter around next April. And we have some cool rewards for our supporters.
Plushie Power!
One of the rewards I really enjoyed working on was a Euthymeo stuffed animal. One of my friends heard that I was looking for someone who could make plushies and told me that his mother-in-law liked to knit. So we have been working together to make this really adorable Euthymeo plush that I am more than pleased with! He is so adorable.
You should hear more regarding this plushie and the Kickstarter in the coming months so stay tuned! In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this picture of me with Euthymeo! It was so unreal holding him in my hands!
Cover Art?!?
Additionally, work on the sequel of the Knight of Iaddash is going smoothly. Aside from the cover art, the last major step will be reading over the manuscript one final time to make sure I don’t have any surprise grammar errors before ordering my proof copies.
Speaking of cover art: the sequel’s cover will be a little different and was painted by hand using watercolors! The artist I chose for this book will be revealed soon, but he was one of my teachers in elementary school and it was such an honor working with him on this project! I am extremely pleased with how it turned out and I look forward to revealing the front and back cover soon! I guess better finished writing the blurb!
Everything Else…
Outside of the usual, KOI prep work, I have been getting a lot of writing done in the recent months. I may have gone a little overboard and written a rough draft of about 1 1/2 books over October and November. I also wrote about 3/4th of a separate book earlier in the year. It’s a long road ahead for each of these stories but I hope you’ll be able to read them eventually. It has been good to write for fun once again. Sometimes I forget that it’s nice to just treat writing like a hobby.
I’ve also been doing some thinking. I think it would be advantageous for me to use my social media more to promote my books. Specifically the Knight of Iaddash which is the one I am the most excited to share with everybody. Did you know I have an instagram account. No? Sometimes I forget too! Feel free to follow it if you’d like (It’s called KABechtel). I also think it would be neat to start a YouTube channel as well, but if I do that I might use that more for Bible Study content. Maybe Bible & Books? I don’t know. I have a hard enough time updating my blog, so I wouldn’t expect anything just yet.
Other random things! If you like Bible related content, you might like the book of poems I wrote. It’s called Poems for the Redeemed Heart. It is currently only available on Amazon. (Link right here!)
And as usual, if you’re interested in reading The Knight of Iaddash before its sequel hits the shelves you can find it on Amazon, Barnes and Nobles, and (drum roll) it is now available on Apple Books as well!
Anyways, thank you all for listening to my rambles, you will definitely hear from me sooner than later because I’ve got some covers to share!
The last post I released here was the day before releasing The Knight of Iaddash hyping up the project, and then I went radio silent. Well, not entirely, I still use my author’s instagram and facebook.
I was planning on posting more information regarding the Knight of Iaddash here after its launch, but I ended up using Instagram to do most of those things.
BEHOLD, THE KNIGHT OF IADDASH!
Since I’ve last posted, The Knight of Iaddash had released! All of the feedback I’ve heard so far has been rather positive. During the first week it reached #11 in the YA Christian Fantasy bestsellers category on Amazon!
If you’re interested in buying, feel free to buy on Amazon! You may also buy it at Barnes & Nobles! Other booksellers may pick it up as well, since it is available from IngramSpark. If you’re interested in seeing it at a local bookstore or library, you can always ask if they’d purchase it!
Also, please leave a review wherever you purchase it! It really helps the algorithms get my book to a wider audience! It doesn’t take more than a minute to give it a good rating! But also, if you take a few extra minutes to write a brief review, I’d be eternally grateful! I really want this story to be read by as many people as possible!
AUDIO DRAMA?
The Knight of Iaddash Audio Production is getting closer to being made! Cory and I are in the process of setting up the Kickstarter! Creating the rewards and the trailer is taking some time, but we’re making good progress! We’ve also been able to read through the script with the cast, which has been a pure joy! We’ve got a really good cast and I’m excited to see how they do in each of their rolls!
Also, have you noticed that cool picture of Agape at the top of the page? That’s one of the stickers that we’re planning on making available through the Kickstarter! It was designed by Megan Cerise, if you want to see more of her work you can see it at her instagram account!
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EBOOKS?
I still intend to release The Knight of Iaddash in ebook format outside of Kindle, I’ve just run into a snag. I’m a little stubborn and like to do everything individually by hand. I’ve considered uploading my ebooks via a service like Draft2Digital, which seamlessly releases your ebook across a host of digital platforms, but they also take a cut. As someone who is trying to pay off college loans, I’d rather do things by hand and put in the extra effort. I have the ebook files prepped and ready to upload, however due to certain laws across the sea, to publish on certain platforms and be released worldwide you need to put down an physical address that is public to all. I don’t think my family would appreciate me putting their address online, so I’ve decided to wait till I have extra money to potentially get a new business address. This is taking longer than expected thanks to, well, college loans.
Honestly, if I don’t have the ebook available worldwide by next year, I may just end up biting the bullet and using Draft2Digital. I’d like the story to be available in all places before the sequel is released.
INTO THE GATES OF SHEOL
Ah, yes! The sequel!
I’m really excited for book two of the Knight of Iaddash. I’m hoping to release it around April once again. If you like the first book, I really think you’ll like the second one. Kahsa had a rough time at the end of the first book didn’t he? Hopefully nothing else bad happens to him!
I don’t want to spoil anything so I’ll stop here! But I am extremely happy with how this story turned out!
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
I’ve been active. There is a lot of moving pieces in my life right now, and I’m not the best at running multiple things at once. Well, that’s not entirely true. I’m great at jumping between tasks, but usually one of them get’s put on the back burner. That’s what happened with this blog. And, mentally, it still is on the back burner. The Audio Drama prep has been taking a lot of time! I’d rather focus on that as opposed to this blog!
I’ve been doing plenty of other things however! This summer I’ve been teaching some of my friends with IDD from the Bible at a day program! It’s all volunteer now but I love doing it once a week! However, that means I need to write and prep lessons, so that does keep me busy! I don’t know how long I’ll be doing that, but while I do I want to do it well!
I’ve also been writing! I’ve written about 3/4ths of a book now. I keep hitting snags with this one, but I’m excited about most of it. I won’t release it until I’m excited about all of it though, so it may be a bit of time! I’m also working on a comic concept that’s been invigorating my imagination. I don’t know if I’ll ever pitch it to any publishers or publish it myself, but I’m having fun at least. It’s nice to have fun!
Oh! And also really enjoying getting connected with my church family again! It does take some time away from other things, but I think fellowship is important. If I’m not close to God or other Christians, then nothing I accomplish really matters.
Oh, also, I did finish moving from Lancaster. Which took some time too. It has been a blessing being with my family again, but I’ve been really focusing on paying down some of my student debt. I’m hoping to one day be debt free! Please pray that God will help me continue to be responsible and get me to that place!
That’s all from me. I hope you guys enjoyed the life update. Maybe I’ll do more of these!
I’ve not done a full update for while, so I think it would be good to do a quick one for everybody at home!
The Knight of Iaddash coming on 4/8/2025!
As you likely already know, The Knight of Iaddash is coming out on Tuesday, April 8th! That’s pretty hype! This is a book that I’ve worked on for well over 6 years, from imagining it up, to outlining multiple drafts, to writing the thing, and then editing it up! I am really excited for everyone to read this story and I hope that you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it!
The physical book can be found at on the Barnes & Noble website and on Amazon. Currently the digital edition is only available on Kindle, but I will be working to expand it to other e-readers as well. Please be patient with me as I work on this, it seems like a simple solution but there are a lot of outlets to upload it to, and a few logistics I still need to figure out.
I hope you enjoy this book. It has truly been a passion project of mine, and I am excited to share it with everyone!
The Audio Project – A Hype Update!
While I’m still on the topic of the Knight of Iaddash, I want to share with you an update on the audio drama! Previously, I revealed that Cory Rosen and I were looking for a cast, and I am pleased to announce that after going through over 40 auditions, we found a great cast and are hoping to be able to share their talent with you soon!
Just this past week or so we had our first cast read through of the script, which was really exciting! It was good to meet everyone, and read through a good chunk of the script, and, as a writer, it gave me even more confidence that I am releasing a good story! I am so please to be working on this with Cory Rosen and the entire cast!
This won’t be an easy task though. If you’d like to see The Knight of Iaddash adapted into audio, please stay tuned. We are looking to raise money for this project so that we can pay our cast! Without your support, it won’t be made! So, stay tuned for more info in the coming months!
All Things Must Change.
Regrettably, I haven’t made much sourdough as of late. Outside of Iaddash, things have been a bit hectic, and I could use some prayer. I’ve recently moved, and switched jobs, which means I now have a far longer commute to the studio we are producing The Knight of Iaddash in. It’s not really a change I wanted, but it one that felt necessary for the time. A lot of my time has thus been gobbled up by all the lovely things that go along side of switching houses and jobs. You know, boxes, paperwork, etc. But progress has been made! I’ve also been incredibly blessed by all the people around me though, both near and far, and I hope to be a blessing to others wherever I go.
I’ve also been outlining an idea for a comic book series. I’m not sure if I’ll ever get a chance to make it, but I may write the scripts for them down the line at least. It’s got a fun cast of characters and got a few great twists as well. Oh, and I’m drafting another book as well. You’ll hear about that one when you hear about that one lol!
Also, what do you guys think? Should I create a patreon to help support my writing? I’ve been thinking about it, and once The Knight of Iaddash releases, I think I’d have a lot of neat behind the scene doodles to share! As evidence, I’ve included an early sketch of Euthymeo as this post’s header image. This was a sketch from High School, and yes, I drew him on my homework. If you’d like to learn more about Euthymeo, now might be a great time to pick up The Knight of Iaddash! He’s a pretty great dragon!
Anyways, that’s all I’ve got for today. Thank you to everyone who reads this blog! If there is ever anything you’d like to see more of let me know! I’m always open to suggestions!
Wait! What? Is this The Knight of Iaddash’s Release Date!?
Yes it is! And the release date is April 8th, 2025!
That’s right, The Knight of Iaddash releases on April 8th, 2025!
Its a rather quick release, but it’s been years of hard work. Everything is polished and ready to go, so why wait!? My goal was April, and I’m hitting it!
What’s the Price?
There are two prices, both with different benefits!
The Paperback is priced $12.99, this one features Veronica Verratti’s epic cover art, but also has an equally stunning back cover that e-readers won’t have access to! Plus, you get that crisp new book feel as you turn every page!
The Ebook is priced at $9.99, that is three dollars cheaper than the paperback version! If you buy it digitally, you’ll be able to read it anywhere you’d like. Phone, laptop, or on your portable e-reader! ! I’ve made a lot of good memories reading on vacations, you can stuff a lot of books in one device, maybe mine will be one of yours!
Where do I order?
Paperback should be available to order on April 8th, 2025 on Amazon. In addition to that, a kindle ebook version is available for preorder now!
I have also submitted my book to ingramspark which opens up the potential for brick and mortar stores to buy and sell my book. This also includes your local library! If you think your local library needs The Knight of Iaddash, tell them all about it!
Additionally, I am working on making sure that you can read my book on other devices outside of Kindle. Please be patient with me as I work on making this book as accessible to be read in as many ways as possible!
Would I like this story?
Quite possibly!
The Knight of Iaddash is a faith-centered novel that is aimed at young adults but is fun for anyone with a love for fantasy. Sitting at 130 pages, it makes for a great weekend read that is filled with action, like-able characters, and faith-filled themes.
The themes in this book are distinctly christian, considering that is my faith. If that appeals to you, then I think you’d really like what this book offers. However, while themes of faith are at its core, I set out to write a fun story first. I don’t believe in sacrificing the story for the message. Both should build one another up!
I also had a lot of fun playing around with classic fantasy and heroes journey tropes! This book features a magic sword, and evil wizard, and a mystical entity that is beyond human. If you like that kind of stuff, you’ll probably get a kick out of this story!
What’s the Blurb?
Ultimately, the back cover blurb is going to give you the clearest idea of what this is all about!
So, here it is!:
Kahsa hates dictators, especially the one he had sworn his life to. Forcefully brought up as a solider and reduced to a mere guardsman, Kahsa wants nothing more than to leave his old life behind and find freedom far from the endless gaze of his ruthless master, Agar.
Deciding to run, Kahsa finds himself in the Glorybud Forest at the center of a prophecy given by a God he does not know. Will this God-Iaddash-be Kahsa’s ticket to freedom, or just another master to rule his life?
The only way for him to find out is to pick up the sword!
Anything else?
Just a giant thank you to so many people, friends and family who has supported me, to my editor, Heather Pruitt, who caught my grammar mistakes, to Veronica Verratti for making such an epic cover, and to Cory Rosen for helping explore the possibility of making this story even more accessible by turning it into an audio drama.
Actually, regarding the Audio Drama, Cory and I are still working on it! The casting call went well, and we’ve got a cast read through very soon! We’re gonna need some funds to make it though, so stay tuned for a kickstarter announcement!
And also, thank you all so much. Whether you know me in person, are a friendly stranger who reads my blog, or someone entirely new, your support means the world to me. If you’re able to pick up The Knight of Iaddash, I hope you have a fun time reading it! I’m so happy to be able to share my words with you!
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