I have no idea what I’m doing

Name: Andrew Ashling

Location: Europe

About My Journal: I have my own website, Ximerion, but I wanted a backup. So, my journal will mostly provide info about my books.

The sticky post provides an overview of all my books. It contains links to more specialized posts for each book. Or, at least, that’s the intention, because at this moment it is still very much a WIP. I will complete the info gradually.

I also will publish larger excerpts of my books. At the time of writing there are two. One from Dagger of Deception, the first of a series of medieval mysteries, with gay amateur sleuths, called Rahendo & Ryhunzo Mysteries. The other is from the second book of the same series, Last of the Line, projected publication late September or October 2025. I will post more excerpts later.

Finally, I plan posting some more personal musings, as well as quotes I stumble upon on the internet.

What I Write: I like to call my main series, Dark Tales of Randamor the Recluse Epic Historical Fantasy with Gay Main Characters. They’re full of action, political intrigue, battles, and, sort of, gay dark romance. They’re not for the faint of heart.

The Rahendo & Ryhunzo Mysteries are set in the same world, parallel to the main action, but are far more lighter fare. Almost cozy mysteries, perhaps.

My most recent book—at the time of writing—is a novella, The Conqueror, also set in the same world. It’s about a second plane character who has left the main action. While I found the rest of his story interesting to explore, it has no place in the main series.

I’ve also written a dystopian stand-alone novel, A Dish Served Cold, a few satirical short stories, and a short thriller.

Recently, I’ve begun entertaining writing bona fide Historical Novels. We’ll see…

What I Read: History, Historical Fiction, Fantasy and whatever I find interesting.

Could I Edit Someone Else's Work: Maybe. Given the time, which I haven’t. The more important question is, “Would I be good at it?” Probably not. I would try to rewrite Someone Else’s Work in my own style. So, except for basic typo-hunting, no.