Discordant Harmony

Category: General

  • Site Update: One Page Down, Four to Go

    Site Update: One Page Down, Four to Go

    Yesterday I completed the construction and writing of the Flames of Rebellion page, which lists complete details concerning my young adult series Flames of Rebellion. It now has exclusive trivia and facts about the books, some background and insights into the inspirations, and links to the Amazon series page. This is timely, since I just finished the writing process for Flames of Rebellion: The Reckoning of the Past (book 3.5) and am now getting into the preview of Book 4. At this point, I would estimate Book 3.5 will be out in 8-10 weeks, factoring in the proofreading time.

    My next stop is the “Short Stories” page, which will contain some information about the few short stories that I’ve actually been able to complete. (Don’t worry, I’m currently brainstorming ideas concerning future short stories). After that it’ll be time for the Poetry page, and then the About and Music pages. There are also some featured images I’d like to update on the home page, so you may notice those changing as well.

    Users now also have the ability to sign up to this blog. All you have to do is scroll down to the bottom of the Blog page, enter your email in the form, and sign up. This is a good idea if you want to receive regular updates on the construction of the website, and releases of new installments in the Flames of Rebebellion series (and other novels).

    We’ll be leaving for the New York trip (which I mentioned in the previous blog post) in approximately a week, so you’ll start hearing updates on that soon enough. I also just published a new oral reflection/book review on my substack, The Random Writing Emporium. If you’d like to check it out, the link is here; you’ll typically find more interesting and substantive blog posts on that Substack than this feed, which I mainly use for website progress reports and work release notifications.

    That will be all for now. Stay tuned for more udpates!

  • Another Year Over

    Yesterday was the first day of 2026. I know I’ve probably said this many times over the years, but it feels like 2025 just disappeared in a flash. Where did October, November, and December go? What about February and March and April? Already we’re more than halfway through this decade, and it seems like it just started.

    Aside from getting this website set up, doing some writing on Flames of Rebellion Book 3.5, and composing some piano + cello duets, it’s been a quiet long weekend. This is good, because Thanksgiving was not without its tears. (To read more about why that was the case, you can check out the Short Stories & Poems page for some comments). With the weather cooled off and a brief hiatus from classes and activities in order, there has been lots of time for creativity.

    This blog here on Discordant Harmony is one of my two primary blogs. The other is on Substack, called Writing Hatchery. I don’t post as much on there as I used to, but when I do it’s usually a reflection on a pungent piece of writing, or a collection of poems. I plan to alternate back and forth between this blog and that one, so you’ll probably want to subscribe to both for semi-regular updates.

    I’ll be starting off 2026 with quite a major event. In about two weeks we’ll be leaving for a trip to New York, where I’ll be playing at a Carnegie Hall recital that was relatively unexpected for most of last fall. We’ll be staying for about a week, participating in an Ivy League College Tour following the recital.

    You’re probably thinking: New York in January? Are you kidding me? But that was the date the recital was set for, and as Calvin’s dad would say, the cold weather will help you to build character. Expect some scattered updates and travel logs on that situation as we approach that time, although I’ll likely have too much to attend to on the trip to spare much for blog posts.

    Following the New York trip, classes and activities will resume as normal, and I plan to get Flames of Rebellion: The Reckoning of The Past (Book 3.5) released this spring. Stay tuned for more updates there.

    My next step in setting up this website will be to get the Short Stories & Poetry page created. The Flames of Rebellion book series page is almost done, with a bit more work to be completed on the “Comments and Inspirations” section. I’m hoping I can coerce WordPress into displaying my poems and short stories without destroying the formatting. That could pose quite a challenge.

    Other than that, expect occasional blog post entries on here as the mood warrants, containing anything from samples of poems, scenery photography, to just general commentaries. Occasionally you might see a new short story I’m working on as well.

    That’s all for now! Enjoy the rest of your 2026.