Paddy Tyrrell's Blog
March 27, 2021
I have received a Book Excellence Award! I am incredibl...
I have received a Book Excellence Award! I am incredibly excited to announce that I have been recognized as a Book Excellence Award Finalist for my book, Lumina in the Fantasy Category. Out of hundreds of books that were entered into the Book Excellence Awards competition, Lumina was selected for its high quality writing, design and overall market appeal. …
March 22, 2020
Blog Tour
So excited to start my first Blog Tour on Monday, 23 March with Goddess Fish Promotions. The first stop is with Rogue Angels.
January 1, 2020
What Makes Fantasy Books so Special?
What do you think makes fantasy books special? For some, it is world creation. The description of a new world totally unlike our own: its landscape, the laws of nature that dictate how it functions, its society and how it works, the rules and customs of its inhabitants, how they look, how they act, how …
November 19, 2019
An Inhospitable Home
The Heilanda mountains, where Adrilana was born, lie in the north of the country and form a barrier of stone and ice between Kuhla and their ancient enemy, Lumina. A scattering of lonely villages nestle in the valleys, both threatened and protected by the mountains towering above them on all sides. Their inhabitants are hardy …
November 7, 2019
“SURVIVAL” – A SHORT STORY
When you love reading fantasy books, it is no easy decision to choose a new author. Will the book meet your expectations? Will the plot be exciting? Will you like the writing style? What sort of characters are involved? To make that decision easier, I am writing a prequel to be given away free, a …
The Mysterious Art of Pace
Like most writers, I love reading and not just books from my cherished fantasy genre. In fact I’ve recently been engrossed by thrillers penned by US authors, but they have started me thinking yet again about the thorny question of pace. What was noticeable about all of these books was a common structure of short …
Safari Adventure
The two cheetahs exploded with speed and our jeep chased after them. Moments later the mother stalked back, a gazelle dangling from her mouth, its lifeless body smaller in death than in its last race for survival only seconds ago. Partway through their meal the younger cheetah raises a blood stained face and sniffs the …
Key Motivators
Five Key Motivators to Help or Hinder Your Writing There are some lucky authors who have the ability to write copiously, producing book after book to deadline. However, for many of us, transforming the concepts and ideas in our heads into prose presents a mind wrenching challenge. Strangely enough the drivers that can help us are …
