The Art of the Prologue: Some Stories Should Start With Chapter One
Ardent Wings on Jealous Skies has been out for about a month, and many of you have already taken the plunge. I think I can venture into this topic without…[...]
Why Indie Publishing Is an Outlier in the World of Indie Art
Over the last week, I fielded a few questions about my newsletter and why I commit so much time to writing it when I could be writing new prose. It’s…[...]
Weekly Update: Two Items on Z. Bennett Lorimer’s 2025 Bucket List
Holy Eff, it’s December. I hope you’ve all finished digesting your turduckens. December 1 is traditionally the day when all the “I’ll finish that by end of year” promises I…[...]
Weekly Update: What Lies Between, The Mark of Cain, and The Politics of Fear
The finalization of the Ophiuchus Flinched art was the big item this week. That deliverable triggered a handful of admin tasks to get the book’s metadata updated on various platforms…[...]
Reader Question of the Week: The Inspiration for Tales of Ciel
It was great to see so many questions in the inbox this week ahead of our first release. I think I got to everyone individually, and some of you may…[...]
Progress Report: What Lies Between, Ophiuchus Flinched, and The Mark of Cain
Ardent WIngs on Jealous Skies is heading into the post-release marketing phase just as Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest enters the active pre-release phase. Just a few…[...]
Time Management & Habits of Art: A Window Into The Lorimer Method
Launch preparation for Ardent Wings on Jealous Skies is in full swing, but so is the first draft of The Divine Heretic Book 2: What Lies Between. It takes no…[...]
What is Z. Bennett Lorimer’s Publishing Timeline for Tales of Ciel, The Divine Heretic, The Compact Cycle, and Shattered?
I’m happy to report that I have officially crossed the Rubicon on the first draft of The Divine Heretic Book 2: What Lies Between. The manuscript is about 50% finished,…[...]
Reader Question of the Week: Demystifying the Developmental Edit
I had the pleasure of hanging out IRL with two of my favorite beta readers this week. They didn’t know that our conversation would be reproduced, so I won’t print…[...]
Writers Beware: The Bog of Fantasy Exposition
I finally hit the flow state on the first draft of What Lies Between (The Divine Heretic Book 2). I’m happy to report that I’ve got about 25% of what’s…[...]