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Hello and welcome!
Here you will find my blog. Yes, I know everyone does them, and I'm sure I will fail at it, but oh well.
These will not be regular by any stretch, but I will attempt to give you my thoughts and experiences on writing and publishing as I have experienced it, as well as any book updates.


Release Day!
Hello everyone! It’s release day for Shadows of Kankor! I can’t believe it is finally time for me to release it into the world. It’s taken longer than I thought but I’m happy with how it’s turned out. Here’s the blurb: An epic fantasy that explores a brand new world. But a world that is far older than anyone ever knew. - Shadows of Kankor: Book Two of The BrightStone Saga - In “Shadows of Kankor,” the realm of Kankor is engulfed in mayhem and devastation, thrusting our heroe
Lee Dawson
7 days ago18 min read


Less than 2 Weeks!
Hello everyone! It’s less than 2 weeks until Shadows of Kankor releases! I’ve been waiting a long time to release book 2 and I just hope it lives up to the first one. I’m really proud of it and I just hope you all enjoy it because some of it was definitely a slog to get down (I want to put a crying emoji here but thought better of it). So, less than 2 weeks to go so you still have time to read book 1. Book 1 is my baby, it took a long, long time to write and almost as long
Lee Dawson
Nov 181 min read


Book Two Release Date!
Hello people! I have a release date for Shadows of Kankor - Book Two of The BrightStone Saga! Shadows of Kankor will arrive on 30th November! I’m really excited to for you all to read Book Two and see what has happened to the characters that I love. Hold on for the ride! Here’s the blurb: An epic fantasy that explores a brand new world. But a world that is far older than anyone ever knew. - Shadows of Kankor: Book Two of The BrightStone Saga - In “Shadows of Kankor,” the rea
Lee Dawson
Sep 182 min read


Realisation
Hello, So today I want to talk about something that I have realised recently. I have been rushing around doing multiple things, from...
Lee Dawson
Sep 42 min read


Cover Reveal!!!
Hello We are finally here! Boot Two of The BrightStone Saga is finished, edited and formatted ready to be released to the world! Let me...
Lee Dawson
Jun 212 min read


Cover Change!
Hello again, Just a quick update from me. I have decided on a cover change for Aurora. It’s something I was considering for a while now....
Lee Dawson
Mar 122 min read


Book Two is Done!
Book Two is done! That’s right, book two of The BrightStone Saga is finished. Coming in at 130k words for the first draft it’s another...
Lee Dawson
Feb 81 min read


January Writing Update
Hello, I know it's been a while since I wrote my last post (almost a year ago!) Anyway, I just wanted to write this post as an update to...
Lee Dawson
Jan 202 min read


Book Launch!
I did it, I pressed the publish button on KDP! That was a massively scary thing to do. As much as I have been waiting to do it, it is a...
Lee Dawson
Jul 28, 20232 min read


Aurora is Live!!!
Aurora is live!!! Hello and welcome back. I just wanted to tell you about the fantastic news that I pressed the button. That publish button that sent Aurora into the world for pre-order. It’s available from today, May 26th, on Amazon and will be released on July 21st 2023. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C6DYBD55/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2GHZQBYT4DPDR&keywords=aurora+lee+dawson&qid=1685103458&sprefix=aurora+lee+dawson%2Caps%2C248&sr=8-1 I hope you will all enjoy reading it as much as I
Lee Dawson
May 26, 20231 min read


Writer's Life Part 2
Let's talk about scheduling
Lee Dawson
Apr 17, 20232 min read


Update's on Aurora
Hi, me again but this time I have an update for you all. Aurora is edited finally. Now I just need to do the revisions and give it a...
Lee Dawson
Mar 15, 20231 min read


Writer's Life
My thoughts on my writing journey
Lee Dawson
Feb 10, 20233 min read


Aurora
Aurora, how it all started.
Lee Dawson
Nov 11, 20222 min read


Where do I start?
Hello! My name is Lee Dawson, and I am soon to be a published author. This is how my writing journey started.
Lee Dawson
Mar 15, 20222 min read
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