Of all the aspects of writing good fantasy books, one of the most important considerations is actually coming up with names for your characters. Though you might not realize it while reading, the name you choose for a character can greatly affect the way that readers envision that character. If you want to present the …
See previous trails… Though I had entered the test with confidence, each one of the trials had worn me down to the point of exhaustion. I stood in the clearing facing Copperfoot and wondering what else he would have in store for me. My arms were sore, my hands raw, my legs quivering like jelly; …
Happy Sunday! Thank you to everyone who stopped by my booth at Clearwater ComicCon and entered the drawing for a free copy of “The Birth of Death.” I would like to publicly congratulate Patti Schriver, who won the signed copy, an Evorath dogtag, koozie, and t-shirt. Thank you everyone else who purchased a copy and if …
Last month, I wrote more on how to set the scene for good fantasy books. This week, I wanted to delve more into the macro-level of things on how to establish an effective history for a fantasy world. Who Needs a History? If you are writing fantasy, namely an epic, it is important that you …
…Continued from October Copperfoot looked me over for a few seconds, remaining silent as I heaved to catch my breath. I couldn’t tell if he was impressed by my performance or simply surprised. Either way, I seemed to have caught him off guard. I was hoping this would buy me a nice little break, but …
