Introducing the story that made me an author: Hell Warriors

Hey guys and gals, Belart here.  Corny intros aside, I'm here to tell you about something near and dear to my heart and that is my first still unreleased novel, Hell Warriors: A Hero in the Flames.




Hell Warriors has been an important project of mine since 2008. I've been drawing characters for it since like 1998. I finished my first draft for it in some old ratty school notebooks back in 2008 when I lived alone and did nothing but write, work, draw, and play videogames. Hell Warriors has always been a story about badass demon hunters. In that first story, we are introduced to 3 of the youngest core members: BRAK, Devilin, and Creepy. BRAK is the only human member of the group and was raised by the group's leader, Sergio. Before meeting Sergio, BRAK grew up alone in Detroit, living under different aliases that lived different lives connected only by violence. BRAK's new name is currently an acronym of all of his previous aliases.

BRAK is currently raising Devilin, the self proclaimed son of the devil whose appearance and powers back up his claims. They have a mean back and forth relationship, with Devilin adopting many of BRAK's worst habits, though at the end of the day they have a brotherly bond. BRAK is also looking after a young ghost boy named Creepy, whose family was brutally murdered in front of his own eyes. Together the three attempt to reign in demonic crime in Detroit, while the rest of their allies are overseas tackling another problem.

I've decided to upload my third or so draft of the book to Wattpad so that others can read it before I drastically alter the story for official release. I am satisfied with this story as it is and enjoy how it reflects much of who I was back then nearly ten years ago. But I don't think it's viable as a consumer product. I do think it's a very fun story that has a strong narrative and some interesting themes and I do think a lot of people will enjoy it as is. Hell, nearly a thousand people have already begun to enjoy it on Wattpad already. So please check it out and let me know what you think of it. I'm looking forward to updating the story in the near future.

Hell Warriors 2010

When Life Passes You By

There is no time, none at all. We usually have work, family, friends, and other societal expectations that truly drain that precious resource and leave us none for ourselves. How do we handle this? More specifically, how do I handle this? I make lists and I make empty promises, to myself and what I believe to be my benefit. I make lists of movies I want to watch (and will watch), things to buy, books to read, games to play, music to listen to, people to visit, ways to improve, and the fun I eventually want to have. I list down my life and promise myself that I will eventually live it. Now though we have goals, you and I. We make those goals to survive and to succeed. I understand. Our lists, we must work towards it. We both know that.

For some of us time is an obsession.

But notice that in no time at all, those lists that we started so many years ago are still mostly unaccomplished. Not many check marks there I see. Notice how our lists have continued to grow as our time has dwindled more and more. If yours is anything like mine then you’ve seen it double and triple and quadruple. Those shows, books, games and songs are still out there for your consumption but worse yet are the small things you probably forgot to do. You’ve probably forgotten to write your grandma that letter you told yourself you would for Mother’s Day. You probably still haven’t made it up to your friend for missing that one hang out session months ago. Your list has probably grown to impossible heights unless you’re smarter than me and decided to scrap it a long time ago.

Friend. Will we ever have the time? Will we ever catch up to our lists? How did we get so comfortable with our lives passing us by? How do we reconcile this? How do we reconcile our desire to satisfy our deepest desires with living our lives? How do we live in a way that entails that our lives are not just lists? Can this be done while adhering to our path of goals? I search for these answers every day. My search continues. What about yours? Have you found your balance? Comment below and share your story.