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The Perfect Method
Building a world is one of the hardest things a Fantasy author has to do. It is often a daunting task to craft an entire world from nothing, to create the geography, the rules that govern it, the beasts and … Continue reading
The 3 LGBTTQ stereotypes that you shouldn’t use in your fantasy novels
If you’re reading this, then chances are that you’re at least considering becoming a writer. So for this month, I want to talk to you people about the common clichés that we writers might use because we simply don’t know otherwise. … Continue reading
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Tagged Fantasy writing tips, LGBT Issues in Fantasy, world building tips, Yicheng Liu
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The fan trailer for Blood Dawn
John here! Today I’m jumping in to our usual schedule of world building posts to share something absolutely amazing: The new fan trailer for Blood Dawn! This video was made by one of my closest collaborators on Inkshares, Cara (“A.C.”) Weston, author of … Continue reading
World Builders 2.0 — Adam Greven & Matt Deller
Today on World Builders 2.0, we enter the world of Adam Greven & Matt Deller, authors of The Knight Proper. Adam is 31 and a resident of sunny southern California. Although The Knight Proper is his first published work Adam … Continue reading
Epic Fantasy Environment – Byron Gillan
In my novel, “The Children of the Forest,” there is arguably no aspect of the story more important than Dearean’s environment. When first started working on my novel, I was driven to tell a story steeped in social-commentary that reflected … Continue reading
March and onward: World Building Gallore!
Welcome to March! Spring is not far away, revision for Blood Dawn is well underway, and here on the blog, in the theme of new beginnings the contributors for Epic Fantasy Writer will be talking about world building. This theme will … Continue reading
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World Builders 2.0 — G. Derek Adams
Today, we enter the world of G. Derek Adams, author of Asteroid Made of Dragons. G. Derek Adams is an independent artist and writer living in Athens, GA. He is a winner of the Sword and Laser Collection Contest on … Continue reading
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Tagged Asteroid Made of Dragons, fantasy worlds, G. Derek Adams, world builders
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John Robin on the Inkshares blog!
A quick post today since many of your are familiar with Inkshares. Today I had the honor of being interviewed by them on their blog! Check out this article where I talk about the motives behind my relentless community building work … Continue reading
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Tagged Inkshares, inshares blog, inshares publishing, John Robin, John Robin interview
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Writing From the Artist’s Point of View
I am an artist. I’ve said that since the first grade. Most artists know this already starting at a very young age. It is in our blood, and we must create to feel at ease in our own skin. Painting, … Continue reading
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Tagged Art in Fantasy, Character Building, Melissa Berg
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World Builders 2.0 — C. Brennecke
Today, we enter the world of C. Brennecke, author of Seven Shards: The Colors of Wine. C. Brennecke is a writer, artist, and lifelong daydreamer. She works as a publications editor and organizes chaos for fun. She has always had … Continue reading