Thinky Thoughts
Michael had some thinky thoughts for you last week, and started a post, but computer troubles are delaying his ability to complete it. The working title I saw was “The Cost of Everything,” and I took away from our discussion that it involves…
The Price of Everything
One of the things that used to drive me crazy was finding, or figuring out, believable prices for stuff. If you're a scifi/fantasy author, gamer, or game designer, you can probably sympathize. Whether it's the price of everything, or the prince of…
A Little More About That Raven Wing
Let’s talk a little more about that “raven wing”. From the wiki: The Raven Wing If you’ve read Dead Man’s Trigger, you already know how Raven got his name. If you were curious to know more about the device called the Raven…
Raven’s Tears: Sir Eric Wilkinson-Foster, a Romantasy Writer’s Dream
Eric Wilkinson-Foster is a supporting character introduced in the romantasy novel Raven's Tears as a potential love interest for Lady Angelique Blakesly.
The Back Alleys of Old Castle
If you've looked at our map of Fernwall, you'll see that at the far south end of the city are the back alleys of Old Castle, which are in the district of Old Castle. It was once the proud City of Fernwall. In those days, Merchants Island was was still a…
For Your Action-Packed Weekend: Is Writer’s Block Real?
A link to a roundup of quotes from published authors, who have opinions about the question: Is writer's block real?
Reason, and Magic — Philip Pullman
“The universe of magic is a large place. It contains phenomena ranging from simple good luck charms to complicated systems of belief and practice such as astrology and alchemy, and it comes to us from prehistory, and from every part of the world,…
That Dreadful Back Street
In every city, it seems there is that dreadful backstreet. That's true of Western Angels, in the City of Fernwall, we well. It's well known for its old, narrow, winding streets and back alleys as, it is for the ubiquitous "brownstone" for which the city…
From the Walls of the Mighty Fortress
You know, I don't even remember where I took this photo; but it may as well be from from the walls of the mighty fortress of Par-Isen, which many Guardian Paladins came to call "The Fortress" during the Great War. Located at the southern end of the…
The Archmage of Brechtmal
Here's another fantasy fiction short: In this little piece we meet the evil Archmage of Brechtmal, one of the powerful leaders of the Confederation in The Great War. The orc to her left hit her in the back with his pole axe, dropping her to her knees…