Is Books.by legitimate?
Is Books.by a Trustworthy Platform for Authors and Readers? A Deep Dive into a Concerning Silence As authors, we're constantly searching for reliable platforms to distribute our hard work and connect with readers. In this quest, you might have stumbled…
Drowning in Promises: Navigating the Murky Waters of Indie Author Marketing Scams
Ah, the siren song of book marketing! As indie authors, we’ve all heard it. A chorus of voices from the digital ether, each promising the secret sauce to catapult our literary masterpieces into the hands (and e-readers) of millions. They paint a glorious…
Unraveling the Secrets of Riveting LitRPG Fantasy Cities in Fernwall’s Great War
Imagine stepping into the world of fantasy urban design, where technology and magical cities meet. There, cities aren't just static backdrops but living, breathing entities that pulsate with vibrant energy. Fernwall's Great War is a tale woven with such…
Why Good Evil in Fantasy is Essential (and in LitRPG)
Jane Austen, with her keen eye for social intricacies and the delicate dance of human relationships, masterfully crafted narratives where dramatic tension often arose from misunderstandings, societal pressures, and the complexities of love and ambition.…
The Silent Squeeze: How Monopoly Power in the Book Market Crushes Self-Published Authors
The literary landscape, once envisioned as a diverse ecosystem teeming with voices, is increasingly shadowed by the looming presence of a few dominant players. In the realms of ebooks, paper books, and audiobooks, the concentration of power into the…
Fernwall’s Great War
The Great War dramatically changed almost everything and everyone on Menelon. That is no secret, and Fernwall's Great War was no different. What is not generally known is what those changes were, and how they affected each culture. The war spanned three…
Middle Class Life in Fernwall, Part III — The Accident
Police Inspector Barbara Cole first appears in Raven's Tears and her story continues throughout the Raven & the Iris Series. In this series of shorts, which we're titiling "middle class life in Fernwall", we go back in time to Barbara's preparations…
The Bad Writing Habits the Internet Wishes You’d Stop
Today’s writers and authors have to learn how to wear many hats in order to get their words in front of readers, but in my view, the worst is editing. I hate editing. I really do. Michael says I’ve got a good eye for it, and maybe…
VIP Exclusive Content: Concept Art, Kingdom of Vin-Nôrë
Balancing the phallic presence of the sword is the vulvular shapes that surround the phoenix, a tacit reminder of the central mystery of the religion: The Guardian Paladin is both the Lord and the Lady in one.
How Do You Know If You’re A Writer?
How do you know if you’re a writer? It’s the question every writer asks themselves. I don’t know one who hasn’t, at some point in the struggle to get words on paper, just thrown down the pen or chucked the keyboard at the wall in…