Author’s Interview: Olive M. Creed

Hi everyone! Ariel here with another author's interview. Today's author is Olive Creed, the author of Fallen King, the first fantasy novel in the series Chronicles of Elyndia. Thanks for being here with me today, Olive! I'm so glad to have you. As we're starting off the interview today, could you tell us all a… Continue reading Author’s Interview: Olive M. Creed

Author’s Interview – Steven E. Scribner

We're back with another interview this week! Two in a row because I was sick last week and ended up off schedule, but next week we should be back on track for any remaining interviews with authors in Iron Walls that haven't been spotlighted before. I'm hoping for one or two more before the release… Continue reading Author’s Interview – Steven E. Scribner

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

Some Monsters Never Die: Bringing Fantasy To Life

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

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

The United by James Quinlan Meservy – A Large Cast

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

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

Saturday Setup – Creatures: The Usual Suspects

Introduction This week, we're moving from language creation to talking about fantasy creatures. Today, we're just going to go over some of the typical fantasy creatures and what you ought to be considering for them. Mainly, this week's post is going to be focusing on bigger creatures like dragons and sea monsters. It won't be… Continue reading Saturday Setup – Creatures: The Usual Suspects

Saturday Setups – Factors to Consider

Introduction Last time, we talked about languages and developing them, but this week, we're going to briefly go over some factors to consider. Building languages is complex, so it's important to break it down and go part by part. How far you go with it obviously depends, as we said last time, on what you… Continue reading Saturday Setups – Factors to Consider