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June 5, 2015
High Fantasy Friday – Magic
I said in an earlier post that my story didn’t involve magic, but that wasn’t entirely true. My story does involve magic, but it’s of a different kind. It doesn’t have wizards (like in Harry Potter or–more appropriate for the post–The Sword of Truth) but it relies on a magic system more akin to The […]
June 4, 2015
“Just a Shadow” – Teaser Thursday
So last Thursday I may have did the whole “teaser” thing wrong. I saw one yesterday and it was just a paragraph long (oops). So from now on you’re only getting snippets, I tell you, snippets! Here’s this week’s teaser, pulled straight from chapter 5 of The Secret World of Dragons rewrite: The metal door […]
June 3, 2015
Twitter Marketing
Hey everyone! I was asked today about my Twitter success and how I gained so many peeps in such a short time, so I figured I’d write a post about it before bed. I started up Twitter a few years ago, gained a little under 100 followers, and then quit because I didn’t like it […]
June 2, 2015
Character Deaths in Fiction
Ask yourself: How many characters have you killed? Did those deaths benefit the plot in any way? If the answer is “no”, you shouldn’t be killing them. Killing a character should be an event that drives the plot to new heights. In my favourite fantasy novel, Shadowmarch, the death of a character very early in […]
June 1, 2015
Book Giveaway Ends
Hello everyone! My eBook giveaway to win Sky Knight has ended today. I’ve randomly drawn twenty lucky names. Winners have been messaged through Twitter or Goodreads, so be sure to check your DMs to find out if you’ve won! Thanks to everyone who entered and promoted the contest. I appreciate all the buzz everyone has […]
May 29, 2015
High Fantasy Friday – Legal System
It’s important for a kingdom to have a legal system. Whether the system is honest or corrupt is entirely up to you. Keep in mind that a more interesting story would have an intricate legal system with many flaws. I’ll only be talking about legal matters in this post; a section about government in high […]
May 28, 2015
Teaser Thursday-First Post
As promised, Thursdays will be “Teaser Thursday”. I’ll be posting up snippets of my writing on these days, though–fair warning–I might not always have something to post! This week I’m posting an excerpt from chapter 3 of The Myth of Kalvartr, the high fantasy project I’m working on. Bear in mind that it’s a rough […]
Book Giveaway on Tome Tender
This is a short blog post just to remind everyone that Tome Tender has hosted an eBook giveaway for Sky Knight. If you haven’t entered yet, just click the link and scroll down to the giveaway! There are many chances to win, so make sure you leave with as many entries as possible. :) The […]
May 26, 2015
How to Write Character Descriptions
Hi everyone! I awoke this morning with some great ideas concerning my blog. Every Tuesday will be “Writing Tips Tuesday” and every Friday will be “High Fantasy Friday”. Other plans are yet to come (a.k.a. I haven’t properly outlined everything yet, but you can bet they’ll feature alliteration). Today we’re going to go over some […]
May 25, 2015
Upcoming Projects + Giveaway News
I thought I should fill everyone in on what I’m currently up to since I haven’t shared in a while. I have a few projects on the table, including the sequel to Sky Knight, my WIP high fantasy series, and a rewrite of The Secret World of Dragons. I started the latter a week ago […]
