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June 7, 2017
About The Characters: Meet The Minor Players in “The Wall Of Night” Series — Aarion
Recently I’ve resumed my “About the Characters” post series that focuses on the minor characters in The Wall Of Night series — because “I think it’s the presence of the smaller characters that “makes” a story, creating texture around the main points of view.”
Until now, the series has been focused exclusively on characters from The Heir of Night, but now that’s done I shall continue with minor characters from both The Gathering Of The Lost and Daughter of Blood simultaneously — but still in...
June 4, 2017
Writing Influences
On May 22, I shared a few thoughts on Why I Read, sparked by the 200th anniversary of HarperCollins, the US publisher of The Wall Of Night series.
As part of its #hc200 celebrations, HarperCollins has not only been asking writers and readers to share #WhyIRead, but also asking writers to discuss topics such as writing influences.
As an avid reader and lover of story, I don’t think I could ever point to one, or even a handful, of prior writers and books, and say, “There, that’s my influence.”
...May 31, 2017
A Geography Of Haarth: Caer Argent (Updated)
The Wall of Night Series map; design by Peter Fitzpatrick
The A Geography of Haarth post series explores the full range of locales and places from The Wall Of Night world of Haarth.
From January 25, 2013 to November 25, 2014, the posts traversed locations encountered in The Heir Of Night and The Gathering Of The Lost.
Now the series returns to gazette the geography of Daughter Of Blood (The Wall Of Night Book Three.) The new series comprises updates of previous entries as well as new listing...
May 30, 2017
“Now We Are 7”
Happy 7th Birthday, “…on Anything, Really”
The “we” that comprises the joint enterprise of me and the “..on Anything, Really” blog, that is!
Yup, today marks seven years since I entered the blogosphere.
Overall, it’s been great and “..on Anything, Really” and I have done some fun stuff together, including marking the entry of all three The Wall of Night installments into the bookish world.
I think we’ll keep on going for a while yet. 
May 28, 2017
Why I Write
A week ago I posted on Why I Read, adding my mite to HarperCollins’ #WhyIRead 200th anniversary celebrations. To read, or refresh last week’s view, click on:
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In posting on #WhyIRead, I suspect I have also told you #WhyIWrite — because when we love something, we naturally seek to emulate and grow the love.
However, as recently as March 6, I addressed the topic of “Why Write.” In that post I said that the answer to #WhyIWrite was quite simple: “I write because I want to...
May 24, 2017
About The Characters: Meet The Minor Players in “The Wall Of Night” Series — “Vern”
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Recently I’ve resumed my “About the Characters” posts that focus on the minor characters in The Wall Of Night series — because “I think it’s the presence of the smaller characters that “makes” a story, creating texture around the main points of view.”
The feature is posting every second Thursday, alternating with A Geography of Haarth.
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Vern: initiate priest, serving in the Temple of Night
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“Night followed day, and the stars wheeled above the earth. In the Temple of Mhaelana...
May 21, 2017
Why I Read: Happy 200th Anniversary HarperCollins
HarperCollins Publishers, the US publisher for The Wall Of Night series, is commemorating its 200th anniversary this year. As part of marking the bicentennary, HarperCollins is celebrating reading and readers, writers and our collective shared passion for books through posts linked by the hashtag #WhyIRead and also #hc200.
On 5 May, CEO Brian Murray extended an invitation to all HarperCollins authors “to join the conversation and share your own experiences and passion for reading.”
As an avid...
May 17, 2017
A Geography Of Haarth: Bronze Hold
“The Heir Of Night” map: artist, Peter Fitzpatrick
The A Geography of Haarth post series explores the full range of locales and places from The Wall Of Night world of Haarth.
From January 25, 2013 to November 25, 2014, the posts traversed locations encountered in The Heir Of Night and The Gathering Of The Lost.
Now the series returns to gazette the geography of Daughter Of Blood (The Wall Of Night Book Three.) The new series comprises updates of previous entries as well as new listings.
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May 14, 2017
A Shoutout for #WhyIRead
My US publisher, HarperCollins Publishers, is celebrating its 200th birthday this year — which I have to say, I think is incredibly awesome. I really am thrilled to feel my work is part of an endeavour that has endured for two centuries.
As part of celebrating its bicentennary, HarperCollins is focusing on celebrating reading, readers, writers, and our shared passion for books through posts linked by the hashtag #WhyIRead.
I’ll be posting my take on why I read, why I write, and what books hav...
May 10, 2017
About The Characters: Meet The Minor Players in “The Wall Of Night” Series — “Var”
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Recently I’ve resumed my “About the Characters” posts that focus on the minor characters in The Wall Of Night series — because “I think it’s the presence of the smaller characters that “makes” a story, creating texture around the main points of view.”
The feature is posting every second Thursday, alternating with A Geography of Haarth.
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Var: initiate priest, serving in the Temple of Night
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‘ “But how in Haarth,” said Var, who had been eyeing Kalan sharply out of his narrow...
