One of the questions people me is how do you write your stories? This is a difficult question to answer because I am dyslexic brain, so I guess the answer is quite weirdly… I find the story comes easily. It just plays through like a film in my mind and I act as a recorder and just write the events down as they unfound. This is why I always get very excited when … [Read more...] about How Do I Write Fantasy?
Books
Fantasy Artwork: Namifthii
There are witches in an area of Caerphy called the Sunless Marshes who are a rare breed: half siren, half witch, entirely unpredictable and as dangerous as enemies as they are loyal as allies. The Namifthii. The Sunless Marshes are called such due to an ever-present mist from the bog bubbles, and so always it seems like twilight. The Namifthii strike deals with travellers to … [Read more...] about Fantasy Artwork: Namifthii
Fantasy Excerpt: Star Kin: Part 1 of the Heart Stone Trilogy (Book 1 of The Star Kin Chronicles)
Excerpt from my debut novel. This is just Chapter 1, but I have an Excerpt including Prologue and Chapters 1 - 4, on my website. *** CHAPTER ONE I LOWERED my head and tried turning invisible as I ventured through the crowded hall at Castle Rock High School. Maybe I should have vetoed the makeover my friends gave me. I looked different, but the double-takes … [Read more...] about Fantasy Excerpt: Star Kin: Part 1 of the Heart Stone Trilogy (Book 1 of The Star Kin Chronicles)
Book Review: Rebellion of the Black Militia by Richard Nell
Flintlock fantasy has always been a risky prospect for me - the vast majority I've read have been sub-standard - but, hallelujah! Don't let the cover fool you, Rebellion of the Black Militia by Richard Nell does not disappoint. The story centres around Johann Planck, an Apprentice-Scribe whose life involves a lot of scribing and not a whole lot else, until he is sent to … [Read more...] about Book Review: Rebellion of the Black Militia by Richard Nell
Book Extract: The Tainted Shrine by E. S. Furlán
Atham reached his sister's quarters and found her sitting with the High King, sipping on lavender tea and smoking pipes. Elsephere glanced up and gave him a smug smile as he entered. “Atham! Dear brother,” she purred. “Won't you join us? I'm sure we can find you a beaker and a pipe somewhere.” She gestured subtly to her servant Morgaine, who had been hovering silently in … [Read more...] about Book Extract: The Tainted Shrine by E. S. Furlán