fantasy – The Fantasy Nook https://arielpaiement.com “If you want to be an authentic writer, learn to tell the truth, to wrestle with it, to reflect on it, and then to write about it with great care. And great humility.” ~Vinita Hampton Wright Fri, 08 May 2020 17:00:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.1 https://i0.wp.com/arielpaiement.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cropped-25245338-4.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 fantasy – The Fantasy Nook https://arielpaiement.com 32 32 173238516 Glimpses of Time and Magic: A Historical Fantasy Anthology https://arielpaiement.com/glimpses-of-time-and-magic-a-historical-fantasy-anthology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glimpses-of-time-and-magic-a-historical-fantasy-anthology https://arielpaiement.com/glimpses-of-time-and-magic-a-historical-fantasy-anthology/#respond Fri, 08 May 2020 17:00:39 +0000 https://arielpaiement.com/?p=1575 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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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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Thursday Technicalities: Marketing #2 https://arielpaiement.com/thursday-technicalities-marketing-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thursday-technicalities-marketing-2 Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://arielpaiement.com/?p=1549 Introduction On to the next topic in this set of marketing discussions. Social media. Most of us have it, though I know there are some who really can't stand it and would rather avoid it. But, if you're a business, you can't afford to ignore social media since that's where most of your potential customers…… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities: Marketing #2

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Introduction On to the next topic in this set of marketing discussions. Social media. Most of us have it, though I know there are some who really can't stand it and would rather avoid it. But, if you're a business, you can't afford to ignore social media since that's where most of your potential customers… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities: Marketing #2

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Some Monsters Never Die: Bringing Fantasy To Life https://arielpaiement.com/some-monsters-never-die-bringing-fantasy-to-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=some-monsters-never-die-bringing-fantasy-to-life Thu, 26 Mar 2020 23:39:40 +0000 https://arielpaiement.com/?p=1503 Introduction I recently finished reading Some Monsters Never Die by E.A. Comiskey, and let me say, I was impressed. More on that in a few. To start with, E.A. Comiskey is an author that I already know fairly well from working with her in our critique group. She's awesome to work with, and when I…… Continue reading Some Monsters Never Die: Bringing Fantasy To Life

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Introduction I recently finished reading Some Monsters Never Die by E.A. Comiskey, and let me say, I was impressed. More on that in a few. To start with, E.A. Comiskey is an author that I already know fairly well from working with her in our critique group. She's awesome to work with, and when I… Continue reading Some Monsters Never Die: Bringing Fantasy To Life

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The Vine Witch: Integration of Magic https://arielpaiement.com/the-vine-witch-integration-of-magic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-vine-witch-integration-of-magic https://arielpaiement.com/the-vine-witch-integration-of-magic/#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2020 23:30:54 +0000 https://arielpaiement.com/?p=1442 I recently finished listening to The Vine Witch on Audible. It was a great listen and a wonderfully written fantasy novel. This is the first fantasy novel I've reviewed on here that wasn't by request too, actually. As always, I'll start with the reader's review and then go into the writer's review. Don't read the…… Continue reading The Vine Witch: Integration of Magic

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I recently finished listening to The Vine Witch on Audible. It was a great listen and a wonderfully written fantasy novel. This is the first fantasy novel I've reviewed on here that wasn't by request too, actually. As always, I'll start with the reader's review and then go into the writer's review. Don't read the… Continue reading The Vine Witch: Integration of Magic

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Work-In-Progress #42 https://arielpaiement.com/work-in-progress-42/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=work-in-progress-42 Wed, 11 Mar 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://arielpaiement.com/?p=1405 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

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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

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Flash Fiction Friday: Different than You Remembered https://arielpaiement.com/flash-fiction-friday-different-than-you-remembered/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flash-fiction-friday-different-than-you-remembered Fri, 28 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0000 https://arielpaiement.com/?p=1341 This week's flash fiction is based on my most recent writing prompt on Pinterest. It was pretty popular over there, so I thought I'd write my spin on the story. To set the stage, the prompt is the featured picture for this post, and if you guys want to see more like it, you can…… Continue reading Flash Fiction Friday: Different than You Remembered

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This week's flash fiction is based on my most recent writing prompt on Pinterest. It was pretty popular over there, so I thought I'd write my spin on the story. To set the stage, the prompt is the featured picture for this post, and if you guys want to see more like it, you can… Continue reading Flash Fiction Friday: Different than You Remembered

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Flash Fiction Fridays – Intergalactic Space Tours https://arielpaiement.com/flash-fiction-fridays-intergalactic-space-tours/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flash-fiction-fridays-intergalactic-space-tours Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0000 https://arielpaiement.com/////?p=1126 My most recent writing post on Pinterest was a prompt about someone who goes on an intergalactic space tour only to discover there's more to the guide assigned to them than meets the eye. Since it got a lot of views and attention, I thought you guys might enjoy seeing my spin on it. Here…… Continue reading Flash Fiction Fridays – Intergalactic Space Tours

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My most recent writing post on Pinterest was a prompt about someone who goes on an intergalactic space tour only to discover there's more to the guide assigned to them than meets the eye. Since it got a lot of views and attention, I thought you guys might enjoy seeing my spin on it. Here… Continue reading Flash Fiction Fridays – Intergalactic Space Tours

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Work-In-Progress Wednesdays #39 https://arielpaiement.com/work-in-progress-wednesdays-39/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=work-in-progress-wednesdays-39 Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0000 https://arielpaiement.com/////?p=1097 So those of you who follow me on social media know that I've been talking about my newest WIP a bit more now that it's in full swing. I'm really excited about it! So, if you didn't hear about it on social media, I'll explain here. The piece I'm working on for ONC (Wattpad's Open…… Continue reading Work-In-Progress Wednesdays #39

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So those of you who follow me on social media know that I've been talking about my newest WIP a bit more now that it's in full swing. I'm really excited about it! So, if you didn't hear about it on social media, I'll explain here. The piece I'm working on for ONC (Wattpad's Open… Continue reading Work-In-Progress Wednesdays #39

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The United by James Quinlan Meservy – A Large Cast https://arielpaiement.com/the-united-by-james-quinlan-meservy-a-large-cast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-united-by-james-quinlan-meservy-a-large-cast Mon, 17 Feb 2020 21:45:31 +0000 https://arielpaiement.com/////?p=1143 Introduction Hey, everyone! I'm here with a new book review for you all! Today's is for The United by James Quinlan Meservy. He graciously provided me with a review copy when I mentioned I would be interested in having more reviews of different authors' books on my blog. After he got in touch, we agreed…… Continue reading The United by James Quinlan Meservy – A Large Cast

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Introduction Hey, everyone! I'm here with a new book review for you all! Today's is for The United by James Quinlan Meservy. He graciously provided me with a review copy when I mentioned I would be interested in having more reviews of different authors' books on my blog. After he got in touch, we agreed… Continue reading The United by James Quinlan Meservy – A Large Cast

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Flash Fiction Fridays: Someone Else’s Scars https://arielpaiement.com/flash-fiction-fridays-someone-elses-scars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flash-fiction-fridays-someone-elses-scars Fri, 14 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0000 https://arielpaiement.com/////?p=1073 This week's flash fiction is based on a prompt I saw on Pinterest. The prompt is pretty simple: her skin is carved with scars that someone else earned. It seemed interesting, so here we go. ~~~ Anorah gritted her teeth and squeezed her eyes shut. The knife dug deeper into her arm, avoiding any arteries…… Continue reading Flash Fiction Fridays: Someone Else’s Scars

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This week's flash fiction is based on a prompt I saw on Pinterest. The prompt is pretty simple: her skin is carved with scars that someone else earned. It seemed interesting, so here we go. ~~~ Anorah gritted her teeth and squeezed her eyes shut. The knife dug deeper into her arm, avoiding any arteries… Continue reading Flash Fiction Fridays: Someone Else’s Scars

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