Understanding Openings: Black City Saint
Black City Saint Title: Black City Saint Author: Richard A. Knaak Opening of Black City Saint First line/s: “The old, black Model T touring car rumbling past the lone street lamp across from her house had seen better days, but it served the needs of the two young, gaily dressed couples heading towards the sounds of jazz in the distance. My client grumbled under her breath in … [Read more...]
50 Free Books for Halloween
Grab your plastic Halloween jack-o-lanterns, and get ready to do some trick-or-treating! Grab FREE Dark Fantasy & Horror books via Instafreebie! More than 50 authors are offering perfect Halloween reads for FREE for a limited time! Get these FREE books and over 50 more! … [Read more...]
Understanding Openings: The Scourge of the Betrayer
The next book in my own going study of the craft of writing a good opening is Jeff Salyards’ dark fantasy The Scourge of the Betrayer. The Scourge of the Betrayer Title: The Scourge of the Betrayer Author: Jeff Salyards Opening of the Scourge of the Betrayer First line/s: “My new patron clambered down the wagon, dark hair slicked back like wet otter fur, eyes roaming the stable yard in … [Read more...]
Fun(gus) ways to die
In the category of deep research on creating a fungal-based magic system for my latest fantasy novel, I'm finding out that death and fungus go hand in hand. First off, the cool deadly fungus names Latin American Death Cap Guangzhou Destroying Angel Medusoid Mycelulem Fool's Mushroom Deadly Dapperling Deadly Parasol Of course this list does not contain the simply … [Read more...]
Top Four Fantastic Weapons of Indonesia
While my Hounds of the North fantasy series was inspired by Northern European history with a heavy nod to Vikings, Celts, and Picts, my current series is inspired by Southeast Asia. Indonesia is a fantastic place with friendly people and diverse cultures, magical forests, and amazing ocean life. So I got to thinking about what Indonesian weapons I might include in this series. Here's my top … [Read more...]
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