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Spread the Magic - Fantasy Novels to RPGs

The Witcher 3 RPGFantasy novels have been fuel for the gaming industry for many decades, but sometimes the popularity of the story explodes exponentially when translated to the board or PC. Take Wiedmin, for example. Based on Andrzej Sapkowski's novels and short stories, The Witcher has 100,000 concurrent players a day. The Netflix series has contributed to the resurgence, yes, but the game has

New look, New Giveaway, same old Violet!

2021: Forced Introspection of your 20' something selfJust taking a break to let you know that the cat is back! After four years in purgatory, I am happy to release for your reading pleasure Diaries of an Urban Panther! Now available in a pretty new Ebook and Paperback format, you can relive Violet Jordan's adventures in Dallas as she learns about her intertwined destiny with a demon rising. Now

Magic In Fantasy: Drawing On Fairytale, Folklore, and Myth

 .IntroductionHere we are on 1 September—and absolutely time for a little more magic in Fantasy!Currently, I’m sharing three books each month where the
magic and/or magic systems have spun my reading wheels.The element today’s
books have in common, besides my liking their magical vibe, is that they all
draw on myth, fairytale, or folklore to spin their reading spell. Arguably all
Fantasy does so,

Writing What You Don't Know

Salila has a huge growth arc in books #2 & #3 of the Amassia SeriesUpdated from an earlier work on the Voyager Blog 2011The adage write what you know works fine for how-to manuals, cookbooks, auto repair guides or medical text. With these genres, writers need a certain level of expertise, and the goal is to share it. You can also write what you know in Fiction, even Fantasy where the sunset, the

More Magic In Fantasy: Lighting The Spark

 .IntroductionAway back in January, I resolved to make 2021 my year of magic, and magic systems in Fantasy fiction, because from "...magic realism to the highest of high epic fantasy, the magic – and by extension the magic system – is the leaven in the ... [Fantasy]...mix.” Magic in the mix...Currently, I'm focusing on books where the magic or magic system have really wowed me, aiming to try and

Win $50 Amazon Gift Card

The Full Moon is nigh upon us, and up next from me is a full lunar exploration into divining, storytelling and affirming our place in the world, but for now...Preorder Curse of ShadowsI wanted to let you know that EntangledTeen is giving away a $50 Amazon Gift Card to a lucky winner who streams with us live tomorrow at 4pm EST. You can join us on Youtube, Facebook or Twitch. All you have to do is

Remnants of a Serial Experiment

It's crazy how much 2020 changed my perspective on so many things. Family priorities and flexibility. Time management and health management. But one big thing that happened was, my creative life completely shifted. Writing wasn't possible in the madness that was the Year-of-Years. And Even as we began 2021 and things seemed to settle, my writing life consisted mostly of me sitting with my laptop

Sensational Fantasy Sidekicks Giveaway

Concept Art of Piper from Crown of Bones Hey Everyone,I'm excited to say that Crown of Bones is on a BookBub special and going for $0 for the next seven days. Jump on over to  Bookbub and select your favourite eBook formate. I so appreciate the support.And meanwhile, to launch my series of posts for the rest of the year, I'm letting Piper - orange-robe of Baiseen, lead the way. Piper is an

SISYPHEAN (mostly titled this because I love the word)

2021: Forced IntrospectionSo, if y'all have been following along, it's been a year of figuring things out. You'd think in my 40th year of life with 7 books under my belt, I'd had found a rhythm of how to do this whole book thing. WriteEditPublishPromoRepeat. It's a cycle that used to work well, but with the changing market and new online retailers and, frankly a younger generation to engage with

SYSIPHIAN (mostly titled this because I love the word)

2021: Forced IntrospectionSo, if y'all have been following along, it's been a year of figuring things out. You'd think in my 40th year of life with 7 books under my belt, I'd had found a rhythm of how to do this whole book thing. WriteEditPublishPromoRepeat. It's a cycle that used to work well, but with the changing market and new online retailers and, frankly a younger generation to engage with