Can’t believe we’re only two weeks away from the release of Book 2 of the series, but I’ve been so busy lately, it crept up on me. So, let’s get to the important thing — the cover reveal: He must choose to save himself, or save the world… Dr. Michael Jones, director of the old […]
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It’s Just A Job – High Elves This is a continuation of the It’s just a Job series. Wikipedia defines High Elves as: …a tall, slim and regal built race. They are seen as a noble race, and tend to be beautiful or handsome in appearance. Elves are a paled skinned race. Elves are strong
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I read both science fiction and fantasy, but growing up in the Australian outback, I had very little access to either of them. So whenever I hear about a “must read” book in my genres, or a list of books that one should have read to call themselves well-read in that genre, I always feel a
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You’ve most likely already had one or two emails from me about BookFunnel promos and giveaways. If you’re new to BookFunnel, or if you’re comfortable using BookFunnel and have your side-loading process down pat, then you may not have realized that in late 2019, BookFunnel released a new tool that is fabulously useful to readers.
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If you’re anything like me, you collect wallpapers for your computer and devices that are either full on fantasy, or fantasy-inspiring, like The Beeches, above. The Met has opened up a digital archive of images of artwork and museum-quality pieces of history, giving them Creative Commons licenses, which means they can be copied and used
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Most of you by now are probably aware that I was hit between the eyes by The Lord of the Rings at a very young age, which was my first exposure to classic fantasy. However. Only a few months later, I discovered The Dark is Rising, by Susan Cooper. It is the second book in
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This post was updated on January 13, 2024. Everything always looks mysterious and profound, written in Latin, doesn’t it? It occurred to me that when I first started blogging here, I really didn’t do much of an introduction. I figure you might like to know a bit about me. Whenever I trip over a new-to-me
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Why did I become a writer? The short answer: Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. Which is a pretty cliched reason for a speculative fiction author, but it’s utterly true. Here’s the twist, though: I was introduced to both story worlds in the same six month period. Phew! It was a watershed year, for
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Have you noticed that some or <gulp> most of the reviews you’ve written are being deleted by Amazon, lately? Yeah, it’s a big club. Some history. First, a bit of history about Amazon reviews, so you can understand why Amazon are doing what they’re doing. Amazon have always had a “review policy” that determined what was an appropriate
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I’ve been dying to show you the cover!! I’ve been sitting on it for a while now. The release of The Memory of Water is only a couple of weeks away now, and I usually reveal the cover around this time. Next week, I’ll also provide you with the full first chapter, so you can
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