Need ideas for houses in our fantasy or sci-fi world? I was searching Pinterest for fantasy writing tips when I came across this nice infographic about house types. That Octagon House looks pretty cool.
My stories, I usually default to Victorian Mansions:
Fantasy novels are often set in a Medieval Europe-inspired location. Even I tend to default to that location because I come across that more often when reading fantasy or even watching fantasy movies. I need to read more fantasy book set in non-Western locations. Months ago, I read Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi, a fantasy…
It’s kind of funny. We write fantasy where pretty much anything is possible and we still can get stuck writing what we know. Who came up with that concept anyway, write what you know. Today, I came across this post Science in Science Fiction: seasons. “Even on Earth, there are many places where the seasons don’t…
Title: Xandria Drake: Ancient Rising: Xandria DrakeBook 1Author: Laura C. CantuGenre: Young Adult, Paranormal FantasyPublisher: Serendipity Digital Media KC Cover Artist: Laura C. Cantu When you learn your life is a lie, who do you trust? “When an unusual carnival pulls into town, Xandria Drake has no clue this mystical fairground will thrust her into a…
Title: Allerleirauh Author: Chantal Gadoury Genre: Young Adult Fantasy / Fairytale Adaption / Historical Romance Once Upon a Time… In the Kingdom of Tränen, a king makes a promise to his dying wife that he’ll only remarry a woman who possesses her golden hair. In time, the king’s eyes are turned by his daughter. Realizing her father’s…
My journey with fantasy map-making has been an interesting one. I don’t have a design background. Any covers, maps, videos, basically anything I needed an Adobe product to create, I had to teach myself. Maps are especially difficult because you have to know basic geography, like how rivers flow. Some of my early designs aren’t…
Finish writing a book is a proud moment. Publishing it is even more amazing. But, publishing can sometimes drag you away from why you started writing in the first place. I write mostly because I can’t stop. I publish because books helped me. I want to pay it forward. On the other hand, I want…
