I’m building this trilogy myself—cover, map, art, metadata, launch—and documenting every step, every mistake, and every small victory as I go. I’m not an expert. I’m just someone who decided to learn in public, and I’d love for you to follow along.

What I’m building myself: the Coven cover · a hand-drawn map of the Alpine village, the castle, and the Ravenel estate · original paintings and digital prints · all interior and front-matter design · this website, the Substack, and the podcast.

What I’m learning and sharing: metadata, ISBNs, and setting up an independent imprint in Switzerland · uploading to KDP, IngramSpark, Apple Books, Google Play, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble · print-on-demand for paperback and hardcover · audiobook production · building a newsletter from under 100 readers · pricing and realistic indie revenue · copyright, contracts, and protecting your work internationally.

Lessons learned so far (updated monthly: the first version is never the final version · consistency beats intensity · make the thing you wish existed · document, don’t perform · learn in public.

I don’t have it all figured out, but I’m writing it all down and I’d love to have you here on the journey.

Worldbuilding & Research

This is where the world of the HIVE Trilogy gets built—one rabbit hole at a time. My motivation is to inspire my own writing, to challenge myself to write about difficult themes, and to find what I’m calling the Gothic heart of the story.