In my eyes, chivalry is most definitely not dead – if you know where and how to look for it, that is.

In my latest novel, which I’m writing right now, the enemies of my protagonist (among many others) are the soldiers and knights in the kingdom. And I hate how their hearts are filled with malice and cowardice. So, I thought I would stress the importance of being polite to you all, so that maybe someday the people of this world will have good manners at long last.

So, listen. I realize that in all eras and ages there are faults. Nothing is ever perfect, or we wouldn’t be human, right? But I don’t think that there’s anything wrong with striving for perfection, at least. The more you try to achieve it, the closer you’ll be.

In the writing industry, I know that a lot of people are in it for the money. You can earn a good bit if you know how to navigate this deep, dark ocean that so many drown in. That’s why a lot of agents and editors and authors get away with publishing books that really aren’t that good. The book business is, to me, like the Titanic – sailing peacefully towards the iceberg lurking beneath the surface. Eventually, myself and everybody else on board is going to splinter into a million pieces, because of all the weight of unnecessary stories.

Let’s just say that if I was a literary editor, I would be a very picky one, because I believe that all pieces of writing have to make an impact and a difference, and they have to be the very best that they can be. Cliche, I know, but true. I can’t be the only one who seems to be constantly disappointed with the majority of books these days. (Leave a comment down below if you want to see a post of my all-time favorite books!)

I digress very easily from the main topic, don’t I?

I have three different books in the works right now, and I already know that each one is going to take a couple of years to complete. And I’m okay with that, because I know that they’ll be as close to perfection as I can make them.