Fleshing Out Characters
Writing is not something someone wakes up and just decides to do one day. Oh, writers will claim that, but when it comes down to it, writers are really haunted…
Writing is not something someone wakes up and just decides to do one day. Oh, writers will claim that, but when it comes down to it, writers are really haunted…
Set in the era of Vikings and Gods walking amongst men, Wolfsangel begins with a Viking King leading his men to a rampage, based on a prophecy given to him…
Exhausted and malnourished, a tangle of serpents fought the current of the Rain Wilds river and sought the cocooning grounds of distant memories. The world changed a great deal since…
A few months ago, I was in Waterstones and a book caught my attention: The King’s Bastard. There were thousands of books in the fantasy/sci-fi section of that particular shop,…
When I heard that Fantasy-Faction needed writers for its growing community, I thought about it for approximately a nanosecond before I responded to the opportunity. Write for a community of…
About ten years ago, I was introduced to the world of Baldur’s Gate. For this gamer, my first steps into this unforgettable realm were guided by my trusty Playstation 2…
Well, we’ve all finished or at least nearly finished The Name of the Wind and what a book it was! The sequel is of course out this month and where…
Do you remember the first fantasy novel you ever read? Can you vividly recall how old you were when you first experienced the enthralling magic of an author’s words? Does…
Disturbing, Beautiful, Chaotic, Poetic, Haunting, Exhilarating… Believe it or not, these are all words I would use to describe a single book. Prince of Thorns is the debut novel of…
After the success of the first month’s Fantasy Book Club, our members are uniting once again to take on another title. This time we are tackling The Name of the…
Fantasy in 2010 is different than it was 20-30 years ago. Gone are the days when the genre is filled with whiter than white characters that take on quests for…
All Opal wanted was to be respected as a wielder of magic, but her teachers passed her over time and time again. When a mysterious warlord embarks on a conquest…