Sean Hall's Blog

Finding time to write has been a challenge. Between work, family, and the constant pull of daily life, most days I’m fitting in pages whenever and wherever I can. But despite the packed schedule, Relic 2 is beginning to take on a life of its own, and the process has been one of the most creatively fulfilling experiences I’ve had in a long time.

This book expands everything. The galaxy grows larger. The history behind the world begins to surface in ways I’ve only hinted at before. There are entire...

Between the early release copies and the official Amazon launch, RELIC has officially sold 150 copies—50 through my site and 100 through Amazon. On top of that, Kindle pages read just passed 1,000.

Is it blowing up? Not yet. But it’s moving, and that means something.

For an indie debut with no publisher, no PR team, and everything built from the ground up—this is a win. I'm incredibly grateful to everyone who’s picked up a copy, shared a post, or messaged me about the story. Every single one of yo...

Jarred Peterson

March 1, 2025

Relic is a great example of how immersive world-building, captivating characters, and reader engagement can come together to create a wonderful reading experience. From the very first page, Sean Hall transports the reader into a world that feels incredibly vivid, which makes the reading experience phenomenal.

What really makes Relic great is its pacing. Hall strikes that perfect balance between action, intrigue, humor, and world exploration, ensuring that you’re never ...

RELIC is Finally Here!

After years in the making, my debut sci-fi novel, RELIC, is officially available! You can now find it online and on my website in paperback, ebook.

This story has been a passion project from the start, blending cinematic noir, high-stakes adventure, and deep worldbuilding. I can’t wait for you to dive in and experience it for yourself.

Grab your copy now and let me know what you think!

Self-publishing is supposed to be empowering—giving authors creative control, financial freedom, and the ability to bring their books directly to readers. At least, that’s the dream. The reality, particularly with Amazon KDP, is often a different story.

I knew going into this that KDP had its drawbacks. The royalty split is steep, taking a significant cut of every sale. But what I didn’t expect was just how frustrating my first experience would be.

My book was rejected for lacki...

I still can’t wrap my head around it—50 copies of Relic gone in just an hour. When I set up the first limited run, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Would people be interested? Would they want to dive into the world I spent years creating? Turns out, the answer was a resounding yes.

Seeing Relic sell out so quickly is surreal. The excitement and enthusiasm from everyone who has followed this journey, from the early writing days to now holding a finished book in their hands, means everything. Writing ...

It’s Done. Now What?
There’s nothing quite like typing "The End" on a project you’ve poured years of your life into. When I finished Relic, I felt a rush of emotions: pride, relief, exhaustion—and above all, hope. Hope that this story, this universe I’d carefully crafted, would find its place in the world.

But the reality of the publishing world is different. Rejection isn’t just common—it’s expected. Even knowing this, it’s hard to prepare yourself for the silence, the form rejections, or the pol...

What Relic Means to Me

Science fiction has shaped my imagination for as long as I can remember. There’s something about the unknown, the pursuit of discovery, and the weight of the past colliding with the future that has always drawn me in. Relic is my tribute to everything I love about the genre—the adventure, the danger, the mystery, and the deeply personal stakes hidden beneath it all.

This story is about more than just an artifact. It’s about obsession, loss, and the lengths we go to for the t...

It’s hard to believe that Relic has been five years in the making. What started as a spark of an idea near the beginning of the pandemic quickly became something that consumed my life. I poured everything into this book—time, energy, creativity, and more emotions than I can count.

The journey hasn’t been easy. I queried literary agents, hoping someone would see the vision I had for this story, but rejection after rejection made it clear that Relic wasn’t going to find a home through traditional p...

I’ve always believed that stories have the power to shape us, to challenge us, and sometimes, to break us before they build us back up. Writing Game Over is proving to be just that kind of experience for me. This book is unlike anything I’ve worked on before—emotionally raw, heavy, and deeply personal.

At its core, Game Over is a story about grief, memory, and the way we process loss. It takes a science fiction framework and blends it with the very real, human experience of coming to terms with p...