Tag: fantasy
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Book Review: Divine Summons
During my break from non-fiction research, I stumbled upon this jewel on Goodreads. I was impressed by the strength of the prose and the story. Rebecca P. Minor did a pleasant job at it. Let’s delve into the details, shall we? Premise & Worldbuilding Divine Summons has a classic fantasy atmosphere with elves, dragons, monsters, […]
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Poems in Fiction—Worldbuilding—Ethereal Seals Poetry: Eulogies of Deliverance
Poetry triggers interesting reactions from readers. Not only is it a jump from storytelling long-form, but it invites rhythm, a detail of creativity not seen elsewhere in the story. I always found poetry bits to be fascinating—or tedious if they were too long and poorly done—in a story. My theory is the poetry activates different […]
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Building a Fantasy Language—the Primeal
Language forms the crux of cultural values. From language, memes, traditions, and values emerge. The pillars of humanity. When I began Blade of Dragons, building a fantasy language that would aid me in developing the world of Atlas was vital. Enter the Primeal. I’ll describe my experience with building a fantasy language, followed by tips […]
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Writing Log 7/7/21
Short post today. It’s been another busy month for me. Between balancing my meditations, workouts, day job, reading and writing, the days speed by. Ethereal Seals takes another step towards series completion. Cover Artist Get! In the interest of book presentation, I’ve secured a cover artist for book one of the series. The price should […]
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Book Review: Dragon Champion
I came across a nice read at the library the other week: Dragon Champion by E E Knight. The characters and the plot were uniquely written, and the pacing fast and exciting, though it started a bit slow earlier on. I enjoyed the read, and may continue to the sequel. Premise The plot follows the […]
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Wonderdraft: A Mapmaking Tool for Writers, Artists, Gamers, and More
A while back, I did a post on GIMP for fantasy mapmaking. Since then, I’ve experimented with another program, Wonderdraft. Like its kin, Inkarnate, Wonderdraft has some useful tools for building that beautiful, jaw-dropping map just past the cover title of a novel. Wonderdraft is software purchased online that can produce maps with a wide […]
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Book Review: Sword of Fire
After finishing a long beta read and dealing with more hours at work, I’m ready to get back to blogging. In the meanwhile, I finished another fantasy book. The Sword of Fire by Katherine Kerr was an interesting read. Premise The story of Deverry is a generic fantasy with dwarves, elves, dragons, and humans. Here’s […]
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Ethereal Seals Blog Update 4/12/21
It’s been a while since I shared an update. Editing book one of Ethereal Seals, working on the manuscript for book two, a long beta read, lots of health and healing research, plus increasing hours at my day job—I’ve been quite busy. Edits and Revisions After another read through of Blade of Dragons, I’ve finished […]
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Fantasy Month Survey!
It’s time for #fantasymonth again, and I’d like to thank @A. M. Reynwood for reminding me. This year’s theme is fandoms. Being such a broad category, I decided to do a survey of questions. 1. What Are Your Favorite Types of Fantasy-ish Genres? When it comes to fantasy worlds, I enjoy straight-up fantasy, science-fiction, adventure, […]
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Book Review: Stormbringer
I finished a fantasy novel not a few days ago—and as I promised, here’s the review. Stormbringer, by Isabel Cooper, was an enjoyable read for me. I intend to read further installations when the books are available. Premise Stormbringer is a fantasy novel, fast-paced with lots of action. The story follows a classic mythological sequence, […]
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