Writing Updates!

Think of this as your way to spy into my writing journey and keep up with my current projects (and maybe catch a cute dog picture here and there).

This is your newsletter without ever having to join my email list (but for more in-depth information and first-to-know status, my newsletter sign up is at the bottom of each page).

  • I am T. M. Baylor, but my friends call me Torren.

    I’m known online as that one goth author (gothor for short). I have always been a lover of everything dark and morbid and I love to find the peace in the darkness, the safety in the uncomfortable.

  • I write dark fantasy books and horror short stories. I pride my writing on being both a nuanced portrayal of human experience and also being fun and engaging to read.

    My first published novel called A Forgotten Legend, the first in The Secrets of Eterin series, will be released shortly.

  • I am on most major social media platforms. You can find me on Instagram, Threads, TikTok, and YouTube as t.m.baylor!

    And of course, my website.

02/09/2025

My first draft came in the mail about a week ago and oh, my, is she gorgeous. The first draft has the mock cover on it and I’ve jumped right into editing it.

I will say, I am loving that I’m able to see the improvement in my writing style from the beginning chapters of the first draft to how I write now. It really is proof that the more you write, the better you get!

I’m still working on the second book of The Secrets of Eterin as well (because I refuse to give myself any type of break) and just surpassed 6,000 words last night!

In other news, I recently started a joint YouTube channel with several of my closest author friends and we’ve jumped right into it! We all have different stories/books and are at different points in the writing process so we made the channel to give other authors a one-stop-shop for all their writing/reading related needs, whether they’re a plotter or a pantster, writing fantasy or romance, series or standalone.

01/15/2025

I just finished my first draft of my upcoming novel and started the first draft for the second book in the series! I ordered a printed copy of book one’s first draft (with the mock cover) that will be here in a few weeks (probably beginning of February) and until then, I will be focused on working on bringing the second book to life.

Keep your eye on my YouTube as I will posting an unboxing video with some insight into my editing journey once the first draft arrives!