I’ve made no secret that I’m a big Tolkien fan. After devouring the stories published during his lifetime, I took a short detour into his notes and unfinished tales published by his son. I’ve even listened through the entire ‘Silmarillion Seminar’ a series of discussions hosted by Corey Olson, aka… Read more“The value of mythology in a fantasy story”
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My love of maps and how to make your own fantasy map
This will come as no surprise to regular readers of this blog, I’m somewhat of a nerd. Not your run of the mill duct-taped glasses, pocket protector, plaid shorts wearing super computer nerd, no I’m a map nerd. I’ve always had a fascination with maps. I don’t really know why. … Read more“My love of maps and how to make your own fantasy map”
Interweaving a love of history and YA fantasy, part II
For those of you who’ve read a few of my previous posts you know that I’m a bit of a history nerd. I’m not formally trained in any way, no degree or even a minor. It’s just something that has always interested me. I was the kind of kid who… Read more“Interweaving a love of history and YA fantasy, part II”
