The explosion of breadth and stakes between The Wolf of Oren-yaro and The Ikessar Falcon has been commented on for years, and I wanted to talk about some more why this difference exists, why the tone is somewhat different for both epic fantasy books. (I also wrote a post before on why this series should …
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After three long years of waiting, THE DRAGON OF JIN-SAYENG, the third fantasy book in the CHRONICLES OF THE BITCH QUEEN trilogy is almost upon us. First announced in 2018 (under a different name) and originally slated for a self-published release in early 2019, it will be available through Orbit Books for the first time …
Consciously or unconsciously, we write with someone in mind. Writing as a medium is ultimately about communication. Fiction falls under this, too, but with the added pressure of storytelling. Fiction is not about pure information, but about using information to push a story out there using whatever tools the author has at their disposable: prose, …
Today, I’m going to be writing what will be my 12th novel (and yet another epic fantasy) since I first stopped treating my writing like a test of my worth. As I’ve talked about before, my decision to self-publish was the beginning of my resolve not to put my future in somebody else’s hands. I …
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Story–yes, even an epic fantasy story–is about change. A boy becomes a king. A tyrant repents. A kingdom rises; another falls. There are thousands of ways to tell a story, but the fundamentals remain the same. Not every series requires chronological reading. Some stories are self-contained. I’ve written series like these–Blackwood Marauders in particular is …
