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WIP: Mythic Series

I am currently working on a young adult fantasy that is under the working title “Mythic,” formerly called “Outkast.” The story will take twenty-five-old Octavia on a journey across the map of Ivrinia in search of a missing friend. Of course, her journey doesn’t stop there as she learns there is more to her world than anyone realized. Octavia will go on an adventure in search of magic, gods, and answers to the complications of both.

4/13/23: As of right now, Octavia has been given the push she needed to leave her home village of Cydir. This is a choice that takes her to Ivrinia’s west-side, the Dire Woods, an enchanted (“forbidden”) forest that harbors inconceivable magic.

9/27/23: Depicted to the right is the first mockup for a potential cover of Book One. Outkast is the first installation in the adventurous trilogy involving magic, mystery, adventure, and revolution. Octavia is well into the Dire Woods now and is well on her way to answers as she explores her magical abilities in a way she never thought possible. An unlikely companion retells the history of Ivrinia in a way that further propels Octavia’s ambition for reform.

12/18/23: Coming up on the end of the year, I can safely say that Outkast will have a beginning, middle, and end sometime in 2024. The idea is that it will happen soon and most of the year will be spent contacting agents, publishers, and whoever else I can in order to get Octavia on her way to the market for you all to read part one of her journey. As it stands, Octavia and her witty companion are deep into strategizing, learning more about each other as Octavia’s magic develops in a way that will help them out of the Dire Woods and towards change.

10/9/24: Scratch the previous section. Outkast has gone through a reawakening. The series will no longer be a trilogy, but a five part series. And it will no longer be called “Outkast.” While the titles of each individual book is still being brainstormed (concept cover art to the right), the plot is vivid and actively being written. I am glad to have this dated entry tracking the story’s progress because it shows the very authentic process of story writing.

10/23/2024: With the inciting incident rewritten, progress moves onward to bring Octavia, Burmi, and Aever closer to their cataclysmic fight with Slivan. Octavia has learned some new magic skills, gained confidence in her ability to perform under pressure, all while unraveling truths about the world around her that had gone undetected as she herself tried to hide. Finding Carlisle and escaping the Woods are now only part one of a larger undertaking to dispel the fear of magic and restore trust within communities.

10/31/2024: Pictured to the right is yours truly, dressed as close to my vision of Octavia as I can get with short, purple hair. The amber scarf is an essential part of her ensemble as it is how she hides the sickle-shaped mark that appeared on her chin the day her mother died. Now that I look like Octavia, it’s time to push her story to its first climax.

More details will show up here and in my blog as I continue to build my worldly presence, learn the ropes around publishing, and endlessly work towards the bittersweet final draft stage.