Rebecca P. McCray's Blog, page 2
March 8, 2015
A little more background…
When I returned to writing a handful of years ago, I wrote for myself. I started with a general concept for a story, but without a fully fleshed out plot. The more my story evolved, the more I began to realize that others might enjoy it. I finally reached a turning point and committed myself […]
February 22, 2015
The Graeliths (the “bad” guys)
Let’s talk a little more about the Graeliths, the species in The Journey of the Marked that hunts the marked youth. To set the stage, here’s a brief recap on their physical attributes: They stand on two legs, butare closer to animals than other species on their world.The males and females have similar appearances, though […]
The Graeliths (species from The Miyran Heir series)
Let’s talk a little more about the Graeliths, the species in The Journey of the Marked that hunts the marked youth. To set the stage, here’s a brief recap on their physical attributes: They stand on two legs, butare closer to animals than other species on their world.The males and females have similar appearances, though […]
February 5, 2015
In an alternate world, how much should stay the same?
I love sci-fi and fantasy stories. As I began developing the background for my series, The Miyran Heir, I knew I wanted to create my own world and my own species. Starting with something fresh and new provided me with the freedom to “grant” species special abilities that I could use throughout the story. But, […]
January 26, 2015
The Arlians (from The Miyran Heir series)
The Arlians are a species introduced in book one of The Miyran Heir series, though less is shared about them than certain others. I thought you might be interested in a little more background. When Eros (Human male) meets Kenrya (Arlian female), hetries toexplain her difficult nature bywhat he knows of the species: They were […]
January 7, 2015
The Liputs
The Liputs are one of the key species in book one of The Miyran Heir series. They live in a community called Kentish, south of the primary city (Caldot) in my novel. If you have trouble picturing Kentish, imagine the colorful homes of Burano (Venice, Italy), but without the canal and with flower boxes at […]
November 25, 2014
About the Series…
I’m often asked what my book, The Journey of the Marked, is about. As this is the first book in The Miyran Heir series, I find it difficult to talk about one without the other. So, I thought I’d share some background on the underlying premise of the series. As a starting part, let me […]
