Finally, we've come to the point with this anthology that we have both the pre-order link and the cover to share! Our reveal party for the cover happened yesterday and went very well. Now, myself and the other authors in the anthology are sharing the cover, blurb, and information on our sites so you all… Continue reading Glimpses of Time and Magic: A Historical Fantasy Anthology
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Voices: Religion As A Writing Tool
Introduction Voices by Ursula K Le Guin was the last book on my March reading list, and I actually finished on time, but I'm a little behind on posting the review. At any rate, I'm done reading it, so let's take a look. Reader's Review: Voices This is the first YA fantasy novel I've reviewed… Continue reading Voices: Religion As A Writing Tool
Work-In-Progress #42
This week's Work-In-Progress is from a short story that I've been working on here and there between working on my novella When All Else Fails for the Open Novella Contest. It's from Enlil's Royal, a short story that will be going into a collection I'm planning to release next year. ~~~ ENLIL ROSE INTO the… Continue reading Work-In-Progress #42
Thursday Technicalities – Weaving WorldBuilding Into the Story – Final Thoughts
In the end, no post or set of posts can possibly cover every detail of world-building and weaving it into your story. Your story will have some elements and not others, and your style will utilize some techniques but not others. This means that, if you really want to grow in this area, you're going… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities – Weaving WorldBuilding Into the Story – Final Thoughts
Saturday Setups: Habitats
Introduction Today, we're going to focus on habitats. If you're creating your own creatures, you need to take habitats into consideration. What an animal or creature is equipped with will vary depending on what they need to survive. A desert animal is going to have very different features than a jungle animal, for instance. This… Continue reading Saturday Setups: Habitats
Saturday Setups – Global Mapping: Terrain Features Pt. 2
Introduction As a quick announcement, the worldbuilding posts will be moving to Saturdays to be a part of the blog section Saturday Setup, which will deal with different aspects of setting up your story world. The posts will, for now, be up every other week, just as they have been so far. With that out… Continue reading Saturday Setups – Global Mapping: Terrain Features Pt. 2
Saturday Setups – GLobal Mapping: Terrain Features Pt. 1
Introduction to Terrains Hey, everyone! I'm back this week with a post on world-building. Today's post is the first to delve into the global side of mapping, and we're looking at terrain considerations first. Terrain affects a lot of your world-building. After all, if your characters are living in a desert, their lifestyle will be… Continue reading Saturday Setups – GLobal Mapping: Terrain Features Pt. 1
Saturday Setup: Creatures – Creating Your Own
Introduction Any discussion of creatures and fantasy would be totally remiss if I didn't cover creating your own creatures. After all, while we've got a plethora of well-established fantasy creatures, creating your own is one really fun way to put a unique spin on your world, and plenty of authors do it. There's a variety… Continue reading Saturday Setup: Creatures – Creating Your Own
Thursday Technicalities: Weaving World-Building Into Your Story – Through Your Character’s Eyes
Introduction This week, we're going to talk about weaving world-building into the story through your character's eyes. There are multiple ways to go about weaving your world into the story, but one of the best ways is through your character. So let's talk about how. dISCOVERIES The first way you can go about weaving your… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities: Weaving World-Building Into Your Story – Through Your Character’s Eyes
Work-In-Progress Wednesdays #38
This week's WIP Wednesday is the last one that will feature Pathway of the Moon since I'm on the last chapter and finishing it up. Enjoy! ~~~ WHEN LEO WALKED through the door of the cottage, Amadeira flung herself at him. He caught her and staggered back before he caught his balance and held her… Continue reading Work-In-Progress Wednesdays #38