When authors first get into the publishing business, especially if they go the indie-author route, they’re nearly always told to set their stories in the United States, or else feature an American central character. The theory is that United States readers won’t read a book set anywhere else featuring foreign characters. And as US readers […]
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I’ve been busy! I’ve also been a bit quiet, apart from BookFunnel promo news, but I managed to get a new series developed while I was heads-down. Actually, it’s a spin off from the Magorian & Jones series. So, first off, cover reveal! I really like the cover. It’s got lots of attitude. Here be
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Unlike a lot of paranormal phenomenon, myths and fantasies, Doppelgängers have only been around for just over two centuries, yet the name is firmly entrenched in the English language and western society. We often refer to people who share similar physical appearances as someone’s Doppelgängers. Doppelgängers were the invention of Jean Paul, an eighteenth century
It’s 100% for sure that you buy your ebooks from one of the four big retailers; Amazon, Apple, B&N or Kobo. But do you only buy your books on one of those stores? A great many readers won’t consider buying a book anywhere else but their retailer. There’s a ton of reasons why they won’t,
This is a continuation of the It’s just a Job series. Fairies, or the Fae, have multiple sources within mythology, and come in a vast range of shapes and sizes, from small pixie-type creatures to human-sized ones, from fair to ugly, to human in guise, to demonic-looking. Fairies can come with wings or without them,
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Fantasy is one of the biggest genres in fiction. There’s a lot of theories around for why the huge popularity of the genre and some very heavy hitters have joined the debate, including academics and sociologists. I think there isn’t one simple answer. I think there are perhaps three or four major, interlocked answers, and
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This is a continuation of the It’s just a Job series. We’re starting to get into the more and more “obvious” fantasy species in this series, but in order to keep the series complete and whole, they all have to get a post of their own, even the most well known species, like vampires. Angels
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If you’re blessed with long, long life, is it fair to marry/partner with/life bond with a short-lifer? Many of the species and races that populate fantasy and paranormal fiction are long lifers: vampires, of course, plus elves, demons, angels, and even author-invented species. Most of them can be killed, in usually unpleasant ways, but if
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This is a continuation of the It’s just a Job series. Ghosts come in a range of shapes and sizes, from visible apparitions, to spirits that show their presence only by what they move and/or effect. Most ghosts are anchored to a building — usually the building within which they died and while their physical
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Dragon Con 2021 has opened the nomination process for their 2021 Dragon Awards. Have you seen these awards? They’re an intriguing design: The Dragon Awards are 100% fan-driven awards, giving readers a chance to recognize those authors who they feel deserve the applause. If you nominate, you can also vote. If you’d like to have
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