Happy New Year to everyone! I wanted to kick off the new year with my 4th poem. It’s actually my last one…unless I get inspired again. The image in the poem is the London Eye.

This is my third poem I’m sharing. I have one more after this.

I haven’t posted one of my poems on my site since February 2010. I think it’s time for another one. I don’t have many, but I’ll share them all here…one at a time though. If anyone ever browsed my old deviantART gallery, then you’ve probably read all my poems already. Well, just consider this a reboot. I would like to say that my poetry style varies. Sometimes I like words to rhyme and sometimes I don’t. It all depends on how I want to express the poem’s theme. I’m not a seasoned poet. Poetry is the only time I write off the top of my head without planning our outlines…unlike how I approach writing novels and short stories.

Over the past few months, I’ve seen many people post my Alex Pettyfer/Christian Grey poster around the Web. I found another one today on Tumblr. Even though I only read the first book in the Fifty Shades trilogy because the story didn’t hook me, and the original publisher of the series rejected The Howling Heart, I’m still an Alex fan. I’d love to see him portray Christian in the upcoming movie because the role would probably launch his career into overdrive. So, consider this my official support post. Oh, and to show you how serious I am, I’m including the fake movie posters I designed.

When I lose the passion for something or it frustrates me, it’s time to stop…especially when it’s within my control. First, it was writing and now graphic design. Last night, I made the decision to delete my deviantART account. I was a member for 7 years, but actively sharing a lot of artwork and free stories for 10 months. Just like with writing, I decided I didn’t want to continue with graphic art because it wasn’t fulfilling. I’ve been sharing free stories and artwork since 2005 and I’ve come to the realization they weren’t getting me where I want to be. I don’t want to waste my time anymore doing something that’s not beneficial to me. More importantly, if I’m not happy, then the best thing for me is to quit.

I decided to keep my artwork on deviantART, so I deleted most my personal art-related posts. I kept my book covers though. I will still post any fanart I find and I’m keeping the posts I already have. I want to use my author site for just my stories and whatever news I have regarding them…which won’t be much. I’ve stopped writing and The Howling Heart won’t be published, so don’t expect to see many updates. I have a few pieces of literature on dA, but its main purpose is to showcase my graphic art. I did a little housekeeping there as well and deleted some of my work.

If you’ve read my bio, then you know I do more than just write stories. I also enjoy creating graphic art. After lurking on deviantART for 7 years, I finally updated my profile and uploaded some artwork and poetry into my gallery. That’s the reason my pageviews, comments, watcher, and friend counts are ridiculously low. I haven’t created anything new in a long time, but I may get inspired one day. I’m more likely to create new artwork than write a new story.

I don’t know the official title of this lovely artwork. I happened to find it when I was searching for desktop wallpapers. It’s probably my favorite male angel artwork now. I especially like the subtle halo of smoke. It’s a very nice touch. The artist’s name is Nathie and he’s from Germany. His smoking blond angel reminds me a little of Tristan before he fell from heaven to be reborn. I never described what he looked like when he was a soldier fighting under Archangel Michael’s command. Maybe he was buff with long hair like this.

I received more lovely artwork reminiscent of The Howling Heart from my reader Ann who lives in Poland. She doesn’t create the art herself, but she sends me photos from other artists. The last photo Ann sent me had an unknown artist, but this one was created by Kay Igler. Both photos represent Riley’s ancestors Erik & Anya. I like this one because it looks like Anya is being protective of Erik. Maybe she heard hunters coming. Ann said she’s still looking for artwork that could represent Riley & Paige. She mentioned I should write a prequel to The Howling Heart centered around Erik and Anya, and about the beginnings of Varulv in Scandinavia. It would make an interesting story, but I’m not writing another novel. I’m sorry Ann, but thank you for sending me such beautiful artwork. I think you’re very kind and I’m happy you enjoyed The Howling Heart so much.

In my second novel The Howling Heart, Riley explains to Paige the history of his kind. He tells her the love story of Erik Ulfr and his human mate Anya. One of my readers named Ann who lives in Poland, was nice enough to send me the below picture after she read the story. I wanted to share it because I think it wonderfully illustrates the magical tale of Riley’s ancestors.