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...
Sep 29, 2014 | Book Covers, Book Three, Cephrael's Hand, Indie Authors, Indie Publishing |
Paths of Alir, the third book in my award-winning epic fantasy series, released in stores on Saturday (Yay!!). Along the runway to this book release, I started my own publishing company and created the imprint Five Strands Publishing. Since starting on the indie...
Aug 18, 2014 | Character Development, fantasy, Philosophy, Story Concepts, Tropes, villains, writing |
I want to talk about villains. Not the blackened-to-the-core, maniacally twisted kind or the ultimate evil, soul-devouring kind—I’d say genre fiction is all too familiar with stereotypical antagonists of this ilk. No, I want to talk about the villains you love to...
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...