We’ve officially hit the halfway point of the year, and it’s the perfect time to reflect on my theme for 2025: “triple impact” across music, writing, and websites.
So, how am I doing?
I’ve really been striving to walk my talk by being both consistent and prolific.
The Music and Story Making Machine
So far, I’ve released 7 music tracks and 8 short stories. Half of these stories are available on my site, with the rest sent exclusively to my newsletter subscribers. If you haven’t signed up yet, you’re definitely missing out – and did I mention it’s free? Join us!
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On the music front, I’m thrilled to have welcomed a new collaborator and reconnected with three old ones. Things are truly moving forward, and I couldn’t be happier!
Beyond what’s already out, I have four more stories that will likely be featured in Volume 3 of my short story collection.
There’s been challenges along the way, but nothing that I couldn’t circumnavigate. Pretty plain sailing really. No real headache. The main problem has been lack of time. Things took longer than expected…and cost a little more too. My hosting for my websites dramatically increased. But I negotiated a fairer price.
Even More Content: YouTube and Substack
Meanwhile, I’ve been busy on YouTube, creating 27 videos and 39 shorts which have collectively racked up over 10,000 views!
If you have not seen it yet, let me recommend my personal quotes series. Check it out and subscribe!
I’ve also launched a Substack and written six blog posts across my various sites, plus a guest post, that you can find here:
Excitingly, I’ve gained a co-author, and we’re currently working on a non-fiction/fiction series together on Substack. Here’s our first collaboration. It’s for the intellectually curious, with a penchant for antiquity literature and history. It’s different to what I usually put out. Check it out!
The Cherry on Top: Rudiano’s Collection of short stories
The absolute cherry on the cake is that Rudiano’s Collection of Short Stories Volume 2 is now being finalised! All the stories are written.
But I’ve been thinking: instead of making it available as an e-book only, like Volume 1, I’d love to offer a hardcopy option too. What do you think? Let me know!
And that’s not all! Volume 3 is already well underway, about two-thirds finished – I just need three more stories.
For now, though, I must shift my focus to writing my novel. Its working title is The Tale of Atheria, and it will expand upon my short story “The Hidden Hues of Atheria” and the two subsequent stories in that saga, which you’ll find in Volume 2.
BUT …
I’m genuinely happy with myself for following my own advice and truly practicing what I preach! And let me tell you, I feel relieved. It’s a welcome feeling, especially compared to the guilt I customarily have this time of year for having slacked.
What’s it like for you? Feeling ahead, behind or somewhere in between?
Whatever you’re feeling right now, there are still six months left in the year. Use them wisely!
So, what’s next for me?
I want to generally experiment with the growing possibilities technology offers right now. I dream of creating music videos leveraging AI, possibly create videos based on my short stories too.
You might not know this, but I’ve also started translating Volume 1 of my collection into French. So that’s also on the cards.
But here’s my latest epiphany: now that I’ve gone Turbo and shed that constant feeling of being behind—combined with a personal shift that means I not only can but must return to the drawing board, I’m changing strategy. I’m building something that’s designed to explode next year, not this one.
Instead of churning out endless content and, frankly, feeling like a headless chicken, just spinning my wheels to hit some arbitrary calendar, I’m hitting pause. I’m slowing down. I’m reflecting. The goal? To truly refine this brand, make it resonate, and actually build something meaningful and impactful not just for me, but FOR YOU!
Because while I do a lot of musing, it’s gotta be bigger than that. I want this to be genuinely helpful for you in some tangible ways. That’s the entire aim of this next leg of the journey.
I know it will mean that, at the very least, I won’t be burying you under my crushing creative output any longer 😅
So stay tuned, and don’t hesitate to let me know what you would like to see from me.
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Now, a few of this year’s highlights are linked below:
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