Eating Crow [Starting Over]

Hi, A. E. here! First, yes, I am late with this month’s biweekly post. I said I’d post twice a month, so every other Friday. I was supposed to update last week, and had to push it off one more week. So I’ll be updating again next week with an A. E. Read’s post. Today,…

I’m Back: Where I’ve Been

Hi! A. E. here. Its been so long, I know. So why haven’t I been updating, like…at all? Well to start, I had surgery in April 2021 that gave me my life back. Since then, I’ve been enjoying life without constant pain. Maybe that’s another post someday. I have a few more undisclosed health issues…

Intentions Don’t Write Books

One day during conversation, a woman, let’s call her Lacy, asked me how I went about self-publishing my debut novel The Other Side, as she wanted to publish her book. I told her the process I went through with self-publishing through KDP. After, I asked Lacy about her book that she wants to publish. Lacy…

The Official Site of A. E. Costello

Hi, I’m A. E. I’d like to welcome you to my official author website. I’m a full-time writer. My forthcoming novels are in the fantasy genre. My posts will be all about writing, the writing life, my published and to-be published novels, and more.

The Muse: Writing Life

I remember the first time I heard of a muse mentioned in relation to writing. I had no idea what this woman was talking about. A muse? A fantasy deity that inspires writing? And she only wrote when the muse visited her, and didn’t write unless she was inspired? What surprised me even more was…