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March 16, 2021
How To Write The Perfect Ending
The ending is the last thing your audience will read or see. Whether the ending is good or bad we’ll remember it, so it’s best to get it right. Today’s blog post, therefore, is on how to write the perfect ending. The end of Game of Thrones in 2019 deeply disappointed me. In fact, it hurt me.… […]
Exploring the Origo Series with Keri Brown on the Books and Authors Podcast
This is the Books and Authors Fantasy Podcast Episode 158 with Keri Brown. Good day and welcome to this episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast. I’m your host, podcaster and author of Fun Fantasy Reads, Jamie Davis. This podcast is exactly what the title says it is, a show focused on […]
Are Dragons Evil, Part 7 – Korean and Vietnamese
This is the final part of my series on dragons. Korean Mythology Korean dragon or yong has many similarities to the Chinese dragon. They are generally benevolent beings related to water and agriculture, and bringers of rain and clouds. Dragons reside in rivers, lakes, oceans, or even deep ponds within the mountains. Three variants are […]
March 14, 2021
Release Day: The White Arrow Arrives in Print!
Good monrning, everybody! Today is a red-letter day at Archer’s Aim as The White Arrow, book 3 of The Bow of Hart Saga arrives in print. It’s been a long time coming but it’s finally here! Print is not actually that big of a project, it’s just that my time tends to be thin very […]
Mums Who Made It
Mothers get a pretty bad time of it in fantasy – we’re notorious for being missing, absent, dead, or dying. How else is our hero to get the emotional trauma needed to spur him on? That boy needs some backstory! Character depth! Fridge the mother et voilà! Tortured soul we can empathise with. Frankly, us […]
AN ANCIENT EVIL AWAKENS
While my first two fantasy books revolved around medieval battles and cutthroat politics, my third fantasy book will revolve around the empire uniting against an old enemy. This enemy will not truly be evil, but they will be seen as evil by the human characters. This enemy will embody a force of nature that instills […]
Info Dump Bookish Tag
I saw this tag over at Evelyn Reads and thought it looked like a lot of fun so I decided to fill it out. If you’re not already following Evelyn, highly recommend checking out her blog–lot’s of great content! Credit: This tag was created by @Books and Chocaholic on youtube. The questions: How many books on average […]
Episode 75: E. J. Beaton Interview
Travis interviews author E. J. Beaton about her debut fantasy novel, The Councillor. This Machiavellian fantasy from DAW Books follows a scholar’s quest to choose the next ruler of her nation amidst lies, conspiracy, and assassination.E. J. and Travis discuss building character through fight scenes, the difficulty in removing the patriarchal elements of society, and […]
Benedict Cumberbatch Rejects Playing Grand Admiral Thrawn in “Star Wars”
Many fans of the #StarWars streaming series #TheMandalorian were very excited to hear the name of “Grand Admiral Thrawn” during its second season causing many to speculate if the character would make a live-action appearance in the series. Among the various names being tossed around as to who might play Thrawn was Benedict Cumberbatch. During […]
March 13, 2021
Building a Fantasy Army Part 2: Society and Politics
Society and Culture Tribal armies are often infantry-based; while nobility may fight mounted, they rarely develop an effective cavalry arm. Tribal society often has an emphasis on individual valour which is not tempered by the military discipline. As a result, warriors will mount frontal attacks against the enemy that squander their numerical superiority – as […]
