Unusual places can inspire fantasy stories. I like collecting images of actual places that are so amazing they look like something out of a novel. In general, I’m fascinated by landscapes and architecture from around the world. I’d like to do more traveling one day. Here are some images to inspire your world building or to simply enjoy. Portland Japanese Garden…
I usually don’t write posts about being an African American fantasy writer. When people choose a book, most don’t care about the author’s race. Most don’t notice the character’s skin color. That’s how it should be. I don’t register a person’s skin color unless it’s pointed out to me. I also don’t bring up my…
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When you’re coming up with a name for your fantasy characters, keep in mind what the reader is bringing with them. You can name your character Dracula. Just note that when readers see it, their first thought will be the vampire among vampires. You’ll have to bridge the gap between what the name means in…
Darkness isn’t evil, just angry There’s a cage. One made of pure Darkness. It exists inside us all. We control what goes into this Dark Prison, but not what comes out. For years, we’ve stuffed into this steel void parts of ourselves we don’t like, horrible things others have done to us, unacceptable things we…
Ever see a building that’s so bizarre it sticks with you? Over at io9, they have an article listing some usual looking buildings. Buildings that look like UFO crash landings Sometimes a building is like an architectural alien. The bizarrely-shaped museums in these photographs are so different from the city around them that it’s as…
That whole don’t judge a book by its cover only applies to people. You can totally judge a book by its cover. I do it all the time. I’ve bought enough fantasy and horror novels to know that the covers for the books I like have a certain style. If a book doesn’t have that…
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Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. I know my last couple of posts have been about my book. I can’t help it. It’s getting down to the wire. The Sciell’s being released March 10. Finally finished the trailer. Enjoy! The Goodreads Giveaway is still pending. I’ll let you know when it’s been approved. For those…
I did my jacket ! So excited. The book seems so real now. I’ll be releasing my book as a Trade Paperback and an ebook. Add this book to your Goodreads shelf!
I’m almost done. I’m in the process of uploading The Sciell onto Createspace so I can create advance copies! I ran into a hiccup, though. Now, I have to go back over 300+ pages to fix formatting issues. At least I don’t have to read it anymore. But, I gotta say, I don’t know how…
