Writing @getinkspired
I hadn’t always wanted to write online. In the past, I had always wanted to write a story and multiple stories. I first started writing my books and publishing them to Smashwords where I managed to acquire a few readers but I noticed that not everyone wanted to buy an ebook. As such, I worked with making my books more reader friendly and something anyone could want to pick up and enjoy by providing a different manner in which they can be consumed. Just simply not as an audiobook for the time being.
The story of Ignatius-Valdis was written and re-written where the overall storyline doesn’t change simply the sentence structure. I wanted to make sure that my readers wanted to read the story through and so I worked on finalising Igantius-Valdis in a way that was unique to this site and @getinkspired because I wanted to reach a certain audience.
Other copies of Midnight Eclipse, Beyond Reserve and Shadow Knight will be released @getinkspired and at this website ‘Kalverya Writes’ for all the science-fiction fans and readers. I wanted to make my story available on other platforms where readers are mostly reading and as such I stepped away from my original Inkspired account and delved in other accounts at other sites. Finding that my audience, wanted something specific which only I could offer. The @uracills account is quite popular but I no longer write at that account instead I write @kal-johnson where I make sure my content is professionally polished and finalised. Some content will be made free there for readers.
I wanted to make access effortless. That meant tidying my backlog, reformatting chapters for easy online reading and splitting longer works into manageable serial instalments. People skim; they read on phones during commutes and between meetings. So I began serialising pieces of Midnight Eclipse and Shadow Knight — not as cliffhanger bait, but in thoughtful chunks that respected pacing and gave readers time to breathe. Each instalment included a short author’s note: background thoughts, a glimpse of process, or a tiny prompt for readers to imagine what happens next. The notes became a conversation starter and, slowly, a community.
Transitioning platforms taught me discipline. Where a self-published ebook could hide away for months before anyone noticed, publishing weekly on a site demands rhythm. Deadlines sharpened my prose; feedback honed my characters. Readers pointed out typos, suggested small scene changes, and sometimes shared how a line landed for them. Those moments were invaluable — not flattering vanity, but practical edits informed by actual reading. I learned to separate attachment from effectiveness. If a line didn’t work, it went. If a scene moved people, I kept it and examined why.
The character of Ignatius-Valdis evolved in tandem with that feedback loop. Early drafts painted him as stoic by default; later readers wanted vulnerability, so I deepened his private failures and quiet triumphs. The arc stayed the same, but his interior voice softened and sharpened in turns. He became less an idea I’d invented and more a person shaped by the audience’s expectations and my willingness to listen. That’s not pandering — it’s collaboration at a modest scale. Then his story changed to her—Gothalia Ignatius-Valdis where the character is different and written in it’s own way to capture a darker tale of how female Deamone are treated in a story that captured the darkest of realities and the best of it.
Practicalities matter too. I set up a schedule in the past that balanced writing, editing and promotion without burning out. Mornings are for drafting — when language still tastes new — and afternoons for edits, layout checks and responding to comments. On Fridays I archive reader suggestions and plan the following week’s instalments. This routine made the work sustainable and kept me engaged without letting the audience’s needs take over my creative direction.
Monetisation has been gentle and varied. A few stories stay free to build interest; premium chapters, short exclusive novellas and early-access bundles sit behind paywalls. I experimented with patron-style subscriptions and one-off payments, but the clearest lesson was this: readers will pay for consistent quality and respect. If you give them polished work and treat them like thoughtful adults, they respond with both support and useful critique.
Publishing across platforms also meant learning to protect my voice. Different sites have different cultures, and some demanded snappier, trend-driven hooks. I tried those, and some succeeded, but I always returned to what felt true for Kalverya Writes: measured prose, clear character focus and stories that reward patience. Wherever people find me — on @kal-johnson, on this website, or in curated collections — the promise is the same. You get a finished piece, carefully tended, and occasionally a free chapter to test the water.
Looking ahead, I plan to expand how readers experience these worlds. Visual excerpts, annotated chapters, and short audio samplers are under consideration — ways to meet different reading habits without compromising the written word. I’m exploring partnerships with emerging platforms that champion indie voices, while holding space on my home site for longform work that doesn’t fit elsewhere.
If you’ve been following since Smashwords or you’re new here after a chance encounter with a serial instalment, thank you. Your time, attention and feedback are what shape these books. Writing online began as an afterthought — a concession to reader habits — but it has become a craft in its own right. The stories are still mine, but the way they live and breathe now includes you. Keep reading, keep telling me what lands, and I’ll keep refining the worlds that seem to have a life of their own.
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The first and original account.
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The third account. Where comics are available.
