Feb 16, 2015 | Author-Reader interaction, Book Three, Paths of Alir, Philosophy, reading, Reviews, Social Media, Story Concepts, writing |
This new age of social media makes it easier than ever for readers and writers to interact. Whether via reviews posted online, comments on a blog, forum discussions, Facebook or twitter, authors now have the opportunity to engage with their readers via multiple direct...
Oct 6, 2014 | Book Three, Character Development, fantasy, Imagination & Creativity, Inspiration, Paths of Alir, Plot Development, World-Building |
“Two boys arrived yesterday with a pebble they said was the head of a dog until I pointed out that it was really a typewriter.” ~Pablo Picasso Inspiration comes in many forms. There are as many sources of inspiration as there are artists to be inspired. A...
Aug 3, 2014 | Blog Tours, Book Covers, Book Three, Cephrael's Hand, Indie Publishing, Maps and Artwork, Paths of Alir, The Dagger of Adendigaeth |
When I began thinking about cover design for Paths of Alir, the third book in my award-winning epic fantasy series, A Pattern of Shadow & Light, I started looking through covers for similar fantasy books published in the last few years. When I published...
Jul 6, 2014 | Book Three, eBooks, Excerpts, fantasy, Paths of Alir |
Paths of Alir, the third book in my epic fantasy series, A Pattern of Shadow & Light, is in the final stages of pre-production (cover design and layout for press). The publication date is scheduled for October, 2014. Believe me, I understand that...
Apr 22, 2014 | Book Three, fantasy, Imagination & Creativity, Paths of Alir, Philosophy, World-Building, writing |
Last week I finished penning the third book in my epic fantasy series and sent it off to beta readers. Paths of Alir was two years in the planning/writing, and the final clocked in around 300,000 words. (It is an epic fantasy. Providing a series is well-crafted,...