The World of The Agartes Epilogues: Found in the Shoho Family Farmhouse in the Sougen Plains

Dear Sume, Kefier told me a little about himself the other day. He was born in Gorent and lived there for many years. For some reason, I thought he was born in Lon Basden. He is getting very good at speaking in Jinan. You’d think he was a member of our family! I can’t wait …

The World of The Agartes Epilogues: Found in a Trunk in the Shoho Family Farmhouse in the Sougen Plains

My Sister Sume, I had a bad dream about Mom the other night. Do you get them too? It must be so much worse for you, considering what you saw. But you were always so much stronger than me. If you get them at all, just remember that I’m still here and that together, we …

Worldbuilding in Epic Fantasy–The Difficulty in Portraying a Well-Rounded World Using Only Words

When people complain about the writing in fantasy–even if it’s a legitimate complaint–but they seem to be relatively clueless at the hellfire-and-lightning storm-plagued mountain ridge the fantasy writer had to go through to even finish their book–I feel like throwing things. It’s not that readers aren’t allowed to complain about things. They’re allowed to–it’s your …