Flame by Katie Cross My rating: 5 of 5 stars When it comes to indie-fantasy, I'm a huge Katie Cross fan, and don't mind that the target audience is YA. If you like stories with dragons and magic, then you'll love this novel. Two sisters are separated and must follow their own paths, one with... Continue Reading →
Spoilsport – Short Fantasy Fiction
The following is a fiction piece of exactly 100 words, according to Microsoft Word. Enjoy! · The sight of mingling coworkers, bobbing and swaying in their greens and reds, made me nauseous. With a petite Asian woman on his arm, my officemate Jonas sidled next to me. “Rob, meet Amy.” She offered me her hand,... Continue Reading →
Pestilence – Short Fantasy Fiction
[This story was written in response to a challenge on the Mythic Scribes forum, and is also posted on that site. About 2000 words.] A leaf floated down from a tree branch hanging over the balcony of the Green Palace. Ella picked it up from the balcony floor. Numerous holes in the leaf left it... Continue Reading →
To The Core – A Fantasy Short
[This story was originally written by Michael K. Eidson and previously published October 16, 2012, on Burrst. About 1000 words.] Wearing a long cloak in hot weather wasn't always a sign you're concealing something or intend to, thought the elder Cornraind as he watched the younger Nachford walking amongst the carts and stalls in the... Continue Reading →
Hooblaport City Center Square – Map
I'm going over the latest draft of my debut novel, looking for any inconsistencies in the story. To aid me in this endeavor, I've created a map of one important location in the novel, City Center Square in Hooblaport. I thought I'd share the resulting map here with any who might find this sort of... Continue Reading →
I’ve been thinking about book cover art for fantasy novels a good deal lately. So I found this analysis of fantasy cover art trends written by Nicola Alter of particular interest. Read the post: Judging a Book by Its Cover - 17 Typical Features of Fantasy Covers. Or read about my muck-up: I tried to... Continue Reading →
Role-Playing and Writing: the Storytelling Intersection
Hello, friends. This time, we have a guest post from Coyote Kishpaugh, co-author of The Order of the Four Sons series. He will tell us about the connection between role-playing games and writing fiction. As I mentioned last time, when his co-author, Lauren Scharhag, graced us with her guest post on creating fantasy worlds, I... Continue Reading →
Home Sweet Universe
Today's guest post comes to us from Lauren Scharhag, co-author of Order of the Four Sons, Book 1. Much of the story takes place in Excelsior Springs, MO, not far from where I grew up, and near where some of my family still live and work. I received an advance review copy of the book... Continue Reading →
My Trouble With a Single Viewpoint Character
I've been working on my debut fantasy novel for too long. This will be my seventh and last draft. There will be beta reading and editing, but I'm never writing this thing from scratch again. Seven drafts are enough, even if a couple of them were not complete. I've written 40,000 words on this latest... Continue Reading →
Eposic Character Art Now Available on DriveThruRPG
If you're an individual or self-publisher who could use a bit of royalty-free fantasy character art, check out the Eposic store on DriveThruRPG. I've put up a couple of art packs at a price anyone can afford: Pay What You Want. Even if you're just curious, you can grab it for free if you like.... Continue Reading →