Continuing with my opinions on the Hugo Nominees, the Best Novelette nominees are: “The Boy Who Cast No Shadow” by Thomas Olde Heuvelt (Postscripts: Unfit For Eden, PS Publications) “Fade […]
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Perils of the Writer: Writing and Politics
I don’t know if you’ve really noticed this, but I tend not to talk about my political leans here on this blog. It’s not that I don’t have them, but […]
Read moreThe Fantasy Worldbuilder’s Bibliography
Over at my Book Country interview, I talk a bit about the research behind worldbuilding, and the books I recommend. I did only give a few, I didn’t want to […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: The Editing Process
After taking a couple weeks away from Way of the Shield, it’s time to dive into the editing process. For me, the first step in editing a rough draft is […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: Constructed languages and how we think
I’m not much one of one for doing the Constructed Languages work. That may seem funny, given how much of a worldbuilding purist and completist I otherwise am, but while […]
Read moreFantasy Worldbuilding: Tour continues to Fuerga
As we continue to go around the continent, past the Kieran Empire to the east: Fuerga. Now we’re also out of the Empire’s direct influence on culture.— “The three biggest […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: The Mystery Box and the Blatant Misdirect
J.J. Abrams has often talked about using the “mystery box” as a writing tool.* The underlying idea is that the mystery of what’s in the box is more interesting than […]
Read moreFinishing a Rough Draft
So, as of today, I have finished the rough draft of Way of the Shield. Just being able to say this is a huge weight off my shoulders. This particular […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: The Tour Continues to the Kieran Empire
As I’m nearly on the 26-mile line on the marathon that is Way of the Shield, we’ll do another stop on the Worldbuilding tour: The Kieran Empire, which doesn’t border […]
Read moreFantasy Worldbuilding: Kellirac
The tour around Druthal continues, with map and write-up on the eastern neighbor, Kellirac.— “Kellirac is not as dangerous as they say. But when I see the bonfires, I make […]
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