I‘m almost sure I already did a show vs. tell post somewhere here before. Oh, well. That must’ve been years ago. My books are starting to get a reputation as something you have to pay close attention to in order to get the most out of them. I feel like I should address this. I …
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Character-driven versus plot-driven is an age-old debate, one that is particularly interesting to see when it rears its head in genre fiction, which by its very nature is the definition of plot-driven in the first place. There’s also a bit of confusion on what this actually means–I’ve had to learn to tell the difference myself …
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So before we talk about how I do epic fantasy characters, just let me put duct tape on my inner critic’s mouth… So, now that that bitch is quiet…I’m starting another novel on Monday, which means a whole new bunch of characters, and I’d like to make them all very well-rounded because like with all my …
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Dear friend and reviewer BookWol has created a site, The Tome & Tankard Inn, where she creates fantasy-inspired cocktails for every book she reviews. Predictably, she created one for Jaeth’s Eye, named after our favourite shitbag Enosh. I remember the plum wine references from when I was raiding my dad’s alcohol closet for umeshu (he has gout, he …
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And I’m going to have to schedule the reveal sometime next month. It’s wonderful. I feel like crying. Not just because the artwork is so good–there’s lots of good cover artwork everywhere–but because I know how much went into this novel, the team effort, the passion for the craft of writing and storytelling and just …
