Places that Inspire
What place inspires you the most? When the weather was nice, this became my new favorite place to work. I’d roll out the blanket and sit for hours. The atmosphere is amazing- so relaxing. The ideas flow so freely here.



What place inspires you the most? When the weather was nice, this became my new favorite place to work. I’d roll out the blanket and sit for hours. The atmosphere is amazing- so relaxing. The ideas flow so freely here.



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You’d think with the awesomeness that is Google we could do all the research for our books online. Yeah, I thought that too and was way off. In a novel I wrote, I gave my protagonist a gun not thinking much about it. On the re-read, I realized I knew absolutely nothing about guns but made the weapon an important fixture…
Have you ever gotten a character, scene or worldbuilding idea you never thought you needed? Last year, I read a post by Kelly Hashway where she talked about the playlist for her book. It got me thinking. If my characters had their own music video, what would the song be? It’s been a lot of fun….
Got any questions about fantasy world building- creating names, developing a magic system, coming up with unique creatures, adding tech to your world… email me at audendjohnson (at) gmail (dot) com. I’ll answer your questions on this blog. You can also ask me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Also, if you have any posts you’d…
I’ve been in a content sharing mood lately but what can I say, I love sharing information. Anyway, I setup Google Alerts for terms like publisher, author, literary agent and dark fantasy to receive daily emails when new content containing those terms is put online. I find some really interesting stuff. Sometimes it’s information I would never…
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There's a clifftop on the Centennial Ridges Trail in Algonquin Park that overlooks Whitefish Lake and its surroundings. When I hike that trail, I like sitting there, knowing I'm close to the end of the trail, and just bask in the view. It's very peaceful, very calming.
It sounds peaceful. For some reason, looking at a lake or an ocean is always relaxing. Thanks for sharing!
Those are very inspiring photos. I love them.