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Byron Gillan — A Bottomless Well: Magic and the Environment
“And that’s what I don’t like about magic, Captain. ‘cos it’s *magic*. You can’t ask questions, it’s magic. It doesn’t explain anything, it’s magic. You don’t know where it comes from, it’s magic! That’s what I don’t like about magic, … Continue reading
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Tagged Byron Gillan, Dune, Ecological Unrest, Environmentalism, Epic Fantasy Writer blog, Fantasy, Fantasy world building, john robin's blog, Magic, magic in fantasy, Magic systems, The Children of the Forest, Watership Down, world building advice, world building tips, Writing, Writing Tips
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Watch the videos that make up the fan trailer
Many of you have seen the great Blood Dawn fan video (if you haven’t, click here to watch it now – it’s amazing!). In this video, several Inkshares authors talk about what they love about Blood Dawn. However, the fan … Continue reading
Dragons!
Happy 2016! I hope you all enjoyed the short stories from last month as we launched the Epic Fantasy Writer collaborative blogging endeavor. This month, we’re back to write about the meat and potatoes of fantasy: dragons. What better way … Continue reading
World Builders — Dennis L. McKiernan
I’m honored today to welcome my long-time favorite fantasy author, Dennis L. McKiernan, to my blog today. I’ve always loved the world of Mithgar and thought it would be great to hear from the one who created it through following … Continue reading
World Builders — Torry Rose
Torry Rose joins me today to share her world builder insights. On nature walks as a girl in Staten Island, New York, Torry Rose’s mother told her the stories of the ancient people and their magical, mysterious ways of communicating … Continue reading
World Builders — Jay Lockwood
Welcome back to World Builders, with another peek behind the world building process of a fantasy writer — Jay Lockwood. Dyslexic. Queer. Nerd. Writer. A former retail manager and convention organizer, JAY LOCKWOOD aspires to live a stress free existence. … Continue reading
World Builders — Yicheng Liu
Today everything comes round circle. Yicheng Liu, my guest today, is the Inkshares author through whom I’d say the collaborative excitement — and this series as it’s come to be — began. Yicheng Liu is a guy who sadistically enjoys … Continue reading
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Tagged Inkshares, inkshares authors, John Robin World Builders, john robin's blog, Remains of Civilization, science fiction world building, world building archive, world building how to, world building ideas, world building in sci-fi, world building information, Yicheng Liu
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World Builders — Thea Tiffany Alger and Kelly Graniel
Welcome to another great installment of World Builders! Today I’m thrilled to welcome Thea Tiffany Alger and Kelly Graniel, authors of The Kairos Prophecy: New Beginnings. Their book is part of a larger series, one with a beginning rooted in … Continue reading
World Builders — Elan Samuel
Welcome to another great installment of World Builders! Today I’m happy to welcome Elan Samuel, author of the near future scifi book, One. By day, Elan Samuel is a writer and editor for an advertising technologies company in San Francisco. … Continue reading