It is my general policy not to review the work of my peers, a lesson I learned the hard way back while writing Maiden of Pain. However, I won a copy of The Shard Axe by Marsheila Rockwell when I commented on a recent article she wrote about media tie-in fiction, and was asked by [...]
My Review of The Shard Axe
Filed under Reviews on December 20, 2011
Tagged: Dungeons & Dragons Online, Eberron, fantasy fiction, Marsheila Rockwell, media tie-in fiction, sword-and-sorcery, The Shard Axe
Don’t write a Dungeons and Dragons novel
Filed under Soapbox on January 18, 2011
Tagged: Dungeons & Dragons, Erevis Cale, fantasy fiction, Forgotten Realms, Paul Kemp, R. A. Salvatore, Wizards of the Coast
I’ve received some recent emails and comments related to my post on turning your Dungeons and Dragons campaign into novel. It gives me the warm fuzzies to know that people are still reading this poor, neglected blog. It has also spurred me to ask why people are so interested in writing a D&D novel based [...]
Biblical parables as storytelling patterns
Filed under Tips & Tools on May 10, 2010
Tagged: Bible, christianity, fantasy fiction, parables
There is a common belief that Jesus used parables to teach spiritual truths because they used examples of every day life that the average person could identify with and understand. I shared this belief for many years, until recently reading this passage during my personal study: And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why [...]
The Bible as a storytelling pattern
Filed under Tips & Tools on October 12, 2009
Tagged: Bible, christianity, fantasy fiction, Old Testament
I know I have readers who are neither christian nor religious. Most of what follows may not have relevance to you, but I do make some applications to fantasy fiction writing with regard to presenting deities and embedding messages in your story. I encourage you to read through the entire post and take from it [...]
Heroic Fantasy Quarterly publishes first issue
Filed under Market Report on August 25, 2009
Tagged: Black Gate, ezines, fantasy fiction, Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Relvan's Rescue
I think I’ve found the next market I will submit “Relvan’s Rescue” to, barring acceptance from Black Gate. Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, an ezine that began accepting submissions back in February of this year, published their first issue at the end of June. (I just heard about it last week via Grasping for the Wind.) HFQ [...]
