Terry C. Simpson's Blog, page 9
November 18, 2011
Epic Fantasy Novel, A Dance of Cloaks Review
A Dance of Cloaks by David Dalglish
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Let's start this off saying I enjoyed this book immensely. When I first read Dalglish's Half Orc series, I felt it could have been better. I stopped after book 2. Then I got into a sudden need to read about assassins and I included A Dance of Cloaks in that list. When I finally got to this book, I though, 'Judging from Halforcs it will just be o.k.'
Surprise. It's a good book, a really enjoyable book.
Dalglish and I had a conversation o...
November 14, 2011
EBook Reviews, the Author, And you
What makes an author get all warm inside? A good review. Today, I received my first review from one of the bloggers I sent my books out to. When I read Jackie Miller's review at http://mytowerofbooks.blogspot.com, A smile spread across my face. so much so that my daughter asked "Daddy, are you happy?"
It's the reviewer, the reader that's most important to me. You let me know that I created a world you enjoyed, characters you felt, plots that kept you reading. Dialogue that was engaging. I...
October 31, 2011
Nanowrimo 2011, I am Ready.
So this year, I'm all in for Nanowrimo. It's almost an hour before it starts and I'm really excited. Last year, I wrote in the spirit of Nano to complete Etchings of Power. This year, I officially signed up and will be writing from scratch. One thing I've learned about my writing is that I'm a pantser. I don't do well with outlines and when I've tried them I have almost always went a totally different path. Once I get my music going and my mind starts whirling, there's no telling where I'll e...
October 27, 2011
A Brief History of Denestia
Denestia is a world in a vast universe created by a great God named the Aenead. Upon the universe's construction the Aenead slumbered, separating his consciousness into several formless, divine beings which later became known as the gods that he tasked with populating the universe with planets and lifeforms. In all, there are 10 recognized gods, although more are said to exist. These gods were:
gods of the Streams – Energy – Summer, Winter
Ilumni – light – Benevolence – the celestial bodies...
Author Interview : Darlene Foster
Today's guest is Darlene Foster who has taken on the challenge of writing books for youngsters. Something I wish I could do, but I could never find that voice.
Terry C Simpson: What is your book about?
Darlene Foster: My books are travel adventure stories for middle readers (approximately 8 – 12 year olds) They are about an average, bored young girl who wishes for travel and adventure as she blows out the candles on her twelfth birthday. Her wish comes true when she receives airline tickets...
October 25, 2011
Author Interview : Margaret Millmore
Today's Author interview is Margaret Millmore. She's also a part of the Blog-A-Licious Book launch held by Pandora at Peace from Pieces. I tend to delve into a little paranormal/horror and it being near Halloween, I took a peek at her work and scheduled her for an interview.
Terry C. Simpson: What is your book about?
Margaret Millmore: It's a psychological thriller/suspense with a paranormal twist based in San Francisco.
Terry C. Simpson: What inspired you to write this particular story?
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October 23, 2011
Author Interview : Jodie Brownlee
Today's Author interview is Jodie Brownlee. She's part of the Blog-A-Licious Book launch over at held by Pandora at Peace from Pieces. Today, it's time for some YA.
Terry C. Simpson: What is your book about?
Jodie Brownlee: The Ruby trilogy is a fantasy adventure series for middle grade children.
Granny McQuirky uses the traveler's telescope to teleport into another world. While she is away, Ruby's house-proud mother gives the telescope a polish and knocks the settings out. Ruby and her friends ...
October 22, 2011
Author Interview : Shay Fabbro
Today's Author Interview hails from my favorite genre of scifi/fantasy. She's in quite a few of the same groups as I on facebook, and it has been a pleasure knowing her. Introducing Shay Fabbro, a 2011 Indie Excellence Book Awards Finalist:
Terry C. Simpson: What is your book about?
Shay Fabbro: The Chosen is the first of a scifi/fantasy trilogy. The Chosen are a special group of beings from four different planets (Earth is one) that have an enormous burden to bear: they must find a way to...
October 21, 2011
A Peek into Worldbuilding
And for the curious, I chose the name Mater for its Latin meaning of mother because that is in essence what it represents, the mother of all things in my world.
Mater is the core elemental power which exists within everything. It makes up the three elements the gods represent and their individual essences. Mater is more than just the elements driving one world. It drives all worlds.
The three elements are the solids of the Forms, the liquids of the Flows, and the energy of the Streams. Those are further broken down into separate essences e.g Earth, wood and metal are a part of the Forms. Fire, heat, cold, light and shade are a part of the Streams. Water, wind, air are a part of the Flows. Then there’s sela essence, a combination of life and death which sits outside the three elements and is required for anything to live or die.
You can find out more along with sample chapters, character introductions and excerpts for them, maps and more at
http://terrycsimpson.wordpress.com/et...
Mater – The Magic of Denestia
What follows are some of the basics around the magic I created for Denestia.
And for the curious, I chose the name Mater for its Latin meaning of mother because that is in essence what it represents, the mother of all things in my world.
Mater is the core elemental power which exists within everything. It makes up the three elements the gods represent and their individual essences. Mater is more than just the elements driving one world. It drives all worlds.
The three elements are the solids of ...
