Sean Elliot Russell
I'm currently working on a rewrite of SHILOH'S RISING. I really felt like the book needed one more character to give it a larger scope. The character I chose is of Japanese nationality. And I must say I do not regret the work I've put into adding this character to the narrative. We're talking hours of extra work. But I think it'll be well worth it.
Amai Azuma's a likable character with a tragic past, trying to get justice for injustices done to him while at the same time seeking to understand the new King in the new world. Then he meets an Indian boy, seemingly forgotten by the world, who becomes something of a surrogate son to him. It's been wondrous for me to explore this new character--one that really is more complex than any other I've written. I'm also learning a great deal about Japanese culture.
I hope to upload the expanded SHILOH'S RISING soon. I've got about another 100 pages to write. At the end of this, the book will approach 600 pages--but I think because it's an epic story, it can have the epic length.
Amai Azuma's a likable character with a tragic past, trying to get justice for injustices done to him while at the same time seeking to understand the new King in the new world. Then he meets an Indian boy, seemingly forgotten by the world, who becomes something of a surrogate son to him. It's been wondrous for me to explore this new character--one that really is more complex than any other I've written. I'm also learning a great deal about Japanese culture.
I hope to upload the expanded SHILOH'S RISING soon. I've got about another 100 pages to write. At the end of this, the book will approach 600 pages--but I think because it's an epic story, it can have the epic length.
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