It’s always a thrill to release a new book! My fantasy novel Wintersun is up for preorder and releases Oct 23rd, and my collection of fantasy stories is in all the ebook stores already. Both are 99c at the moment.
New Release fantasy
World building: Water
Water is the universal solvent, enabling life on Earth, and dissolving the hardest rock to soil over time. It can be the lightest mist, a cloud scudding across a sky so blue it hurts your heart. A mighty torrent of
World building: Landscapes
Often the favourite part of a fantasy book is the map. A land of the imagination, full of cities with strange names, mountain passes guarded by trolls or otherworldly creatures, deserts of unending pain, oceans teeming with mermaids and sea
World building : Animals, plants and evolution
Designing a new world with its own creatures and plants is a lot of fun. There are so many resources available online that research can be a bottomless pit. However, this depth of knowledge will shine through in your writing.
Author interview: Claire Buss
Today I introduce Claire Buss, a UK writer and author of the recently released book “The Rose Thief”. What is your current project? My current project is the sequel to my first novel The Gaia Effect. Previously my characters over
How to build a fictional world
A book is a wonderful and amazing thing. You hold in your hands the key to another world, a world that previously only lived in the mind of another person. Inside the imagination of the author live the characters, fighting
New Release: The Engineer
Today sees the release of “The Engineer – Chronicles of Actaeon” by Darran Handshaw. Imagine MacGyver crossed with Indiana Jones, investigating the mysteries of the long vanished ancients. Weird technology, odd customs, dangerous relicts, monsters and inventions combine to provide
My Kingdom for a hot shower
Fantasy books are often set in a more primitive world where the chance of having a hot shower is minimal and toothbrushes possibly not invented. Likewise, in space, water is at a premium, needing to be recycled over and over.
M.L. Spencer: Author interview
Today I introduce M.L. Spencer, an American writer and author of the ongoing fantasy series The Rhenwars Saga. What is your current project? I am currently working on the first draft of Darkrise, Book 4 in The Rhenwars Saga. Give
Rick Haynes: Author interview
Today I introduce Rick Haynes, an English writer and author of the recently published epic fantasy novel, Heroes Never Fade. Rick has quite a few novels published, so make sure you check out his Amazon page and website, the links