Daphne Robynson's Blog

For a very long time now, it is been weighing on my mind just how much I have grown since The Frozen Beginning (Punny?). And from my growth, certain things have been holding me down, constantly beating at my confidence.

I finally understand, now that it has been a long time since I first published my debut novel The Frozen Beginning, just how much I need to fix. No matter how many times I tell myself, 'It was your first ever novel, what do you expect?' or 'I was only 19 when I wrote it, 20 when I published it. Of course I didn't know then what I know now. I can't judge myself for that!', I am constantly riddled with self doubt.

So I finally decided that I would unpublish my novel.

It won't be gone forever. It will be revised at some point in my life. And when I revise it, I will take the time it deserves to build a really strong world, characters with depth and moments that stick with every reader. I wan't to truly be proud of what I put out into the world, and as much as I try to be, I just... wasn't proud of it. And that's OK.

I hope that you all look forward to my future adventures, and that you can understand why I am doing what I feel needs to be done.

Thank you all. I have loved all the praise and critic that I have received - it is part of what has shaped me into a better writer over the years. And hopefully it won't be long until you can join me in my next adventure.

Hey readers! I am giving those who do not already own The Frozen Beginning, the chance to get it for FREE!

Starting today (6/9/16), The Frozen Beginning will be listed for free in ebook format, available ONLY on iBooks, Smashwords, Kobo, Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble - this promotion EXCLUDES Amazon paperback.

This is for a limited time, so make sure you grab your copy while it's free! And be sure to rate and review it on Amazon and Goodreads!

Thank you, and have a good day! x

*SPOILER ALERT*
IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE FROZEN BEGINNING THEN DO NOT READ

I understand that people that have read my book, The Frozen Beginning, may think that Glacier has a 'damsel in destress' personality. But I plan to stress in the next book, which I had hoped readers might have picked from the beginning of this book, is that Glacier was a very sheltered girl, through her entire upbringing.

Her father home schooled her, because she was severely bullied - to the point where elementals her age tired drowning her at one point. She believed she was latent, so she had no training or experience in defence.

I didn't want her to suddenly know how to use her power, or how to fight against trained elementals, when she has never been able to before. I tried to make it as realistic as I could.

Through experience, people become tougher over time. Glacier needs to build as a character before she can kick any ass herself.

Daph x