Legend by David Gemmell
Alister Davison
I first read Legend twenty-five years ago, shortly after its original release. I was sixteen at the time, and the heroic tale of an old man coming out of retirement…
Ravenmarked by Amy Rose Davis
Jennie Ivins
When Braedan, the heir regent of the kingdom of Taura, decides to declare himself king after his father’s death, he finds more than just a few upset nobles standing in…
Story Structure – Part 3: In the Beginning…
Amy Rose Davis
You can find parts one and two of this series here: Part 1: Story Structure: Beginnings Part 2: Story Structure: Revisiting the Three-Act Structure In the Beginning… There is perhaps…
Surfing the Network – Part Two
Sandra Norval
If you missed Part One of this article you can read it here. So I’m sitting on a ledge, a little way up Mount Publication, eating some lunch. I’m checking…
The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander
Chloe Smith
This is the first in a semi-occasional series that examines classic or influential YA and children’s fantasy—the sorts of books that fantasy fans remember as the stories that brought them…
Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life by Terry Brooks
ChrisMB
And now for something, completely different: Memoirs. Memoirs are windows into the souls of those who write them: glimpses of the mind and anecdotal lessons that can either be funny,…
DEADLINE by Mira Grant
Kit
But when the springtime turns to dust (A thousand shades of blood and rust) And everything is ash and stone (Contagion writ in blood and bone) Then what exists to…
Tiassa by Steven Brust
Chelsea Haller
The latest Vlad Taltos book has finally reached our hands. And if my husband and my reactions are anything to go off of, it is about time! We love Steven…
Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo
Did you ever watch Married with Children? If you have, then I can safely direct your attention to the second paragraph. If not, then I recommend you look up a…
The Way of Kings – Part One by Brandon Sanderson
Overlord
In the UK, The Way of Kings has now been split into two halves. The first book focuses on the ‘build up’ of the novel. I think they got the…
What’s in a Fantasy Name?
Lady Rosalie Skinner
Today I ask you to share some of your creative ideas. All authors have to give their characters names, whether they write romance, mystery, or fantasy. Fantasy authors have more…
Meeting Brandon Sanderson
As I write this, I’m sitting in Paddington Station, London. Pretty much every train has been cancelled and I’m going to be at least two or three hours late home.…