Have you ever faced an impossible choice? One of those “which is the lesser of two evils” kinds of choices.   Over the years, I have faced some tough choices. Ones I wished I never had to make. I felt the pain of my character here. The souls King Radolf was referring to were people that Nadine had a strong bond with. Only one soul… Well, that is an impossible choice/  What came into the play here was bigger than this one statement can reveal. Of course, I don’t want to give anything away, but I can say that most of our challenges don’t just boil down to that one choice. Rather, they are an accumulation of many small choices that we made along the way. And when you face those impossible choices, who do you have in your corner to help you through them? #medieval #history #medievalfantasy #medievaltimes #sword  #warrior #medievalhistory #swords #fantasybook #fantasy #bookstagram #fantasybooks #booklover #books #book #fantasyworld #toughenup #christianfantasy #Chr...

 Don’t you hate it when you are full of purpose and passion and then someone comes and crushes your dreams? Over the years, I have had to learn to take feedback. As a writer, my first feedback point is my editor. I have had to mature in this relationship. Sometimes feedback can seem harsh, but then I have to ask myself what the motives are of the person giving me the feedback. I think of all the war movies I watched when the training officer is brutal and then I ask, “Is it better to take feedback from someone who has a vested interest in your success, or get little “kindnesses” from someone who is not impacted by your success or failure?” I know that the more soldiers who die in a battle, the weaker the army will be. So taking feedback from your trainer whose success lies in your success not only makes common sense, it is a survival tool.   Over the years, I have had to learn to toughen up. Because my enemy wants to see me fail and my trainer wants to see me succeed. It ...