Legends and Lattes Book Review
My review of the cozy fantasy Legends & Lattes is up!
Writing Updates
Updates about what I’m writing, when stories will be released. Also a short teaser for a story I’m working on now!
Book Review of Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Read my review of Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros!
The Seventh Tower Series Book Review
My book review of The Seventh Tower series by Garth Nix
6 Clichés in Fantasy and How to Avoid Them
Fantasy tropes, while familiar, can become clichéd if overused, leading to boredom among readers. Key clichés include “The Chosen One,” “The Evil Dark Lord,” “The Magical Artifact Quest,” overused races like elves and dwarves, “The Farm Boy Hero,” and “The Wise Old Mentor.” Writers should reimagine or avoid these to create fresh, engaging stories.
Behind the Scenes: Aeolian Dunes
The Aeolian Dunes of Muspelheim were inspired by the gypsum sand dunes at White Sands National Park in New Mexico.
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter is one of the Secret Novels written by Brandon Sanderson during the pandemic. Sanderson wrote this book for his wife Emily and it shows. Emily has apparently been wanting him to write something with more romance in it for some time, so he decided to write Yumi and the Nightmare…
Legendary Love: 5 Epic Fantasy Romances
Happy Valentine’s Day! Romance can be discovered in many an epic fantasy novel, from Middle-earth to the Shattered Plains of Roshar. In this article, I’ll be going over a few romantic couples in well-known epic fantasy stories. These aren’t romantasy or romantic fantasy couples; they are couples whose love stories aren’t the primary focus of…
Book Review: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula LeGuin
A Wizard of Earthsea, written by Ursula LeGuin, is a classic children’s fantasy novel published in 1968. I may be 56 years late to the party, but I finally read it! This is the first book review for the books that I am reading as part of my 52 Book Challenge of 2024. *Spoilers Ahead!*…
150k Wordcount Milestone!
Today I reached a milestone with my latest book! 150,000 words! I can actually believe that Muspell’s Sons is going to have a sequel! Granted, they are 150,000 unedited words, and not all of the story is written down yet. I consider it a rough or first draft until I am reasonably happy with how…