Today, I’ll again blend history and fiction, sharing my thoughts about how the typical family looked like in the past and today and how that ties to fiction (especially fantasy).
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Sport in fantasy
The start of the Olympic Games in France has led me to thoughts about sport in fiction – specifically fantasy as that’s where most of my interests lie.
Continue readingQuo Vadis, Goodreads?
In today’s post, I’ll look back at my experience with the Goodreads site and what its future holds for readers and writers in the light of the last two years or so.
Continue readingBook review: Cataclysm
The third book in the Prophecy Rock series continued the story, but the ending left me with mixed feelings.
Continue readingBook review: Destroyer’s curse
I continued in 2024 where I left off in 2023 – with Marie Andreas’ second Sci-Fi trilogy. The book doesn’t see as much action as the previous one(s) but delves deeper into the backstory.
Continue readingWriting: mid-series book endings, take two
In November 2022, I delved into mid-series book endings in regard to their length. Today, I’ll be looking at the topic in relation to the plot.
Continue readingWriting: mid-series book endings
In today’s post, I’ll explore the topic of ending a book in a series considering the lead into the next book.
Continue readingStorytelling: holding grudges
In today’s post, I’ll look into an aspect of human nature that could be used for both good and wrong in writing. From helping to make a character relatable to making them look extremely foolish.
Continue readingStorytelling details: custom swearwords
Today, I’m delving into a topic that may be quite unusual: swear words in writing. Specifically, when writers have characters use swears specific to the story. I’ll aim for both a general approach and my personal opinion.
Continue readingThe Bookworm’s tag
I think it’s been a while since I’ve revealed some “fun” facts about me in a not-so-serious way, so here comes another tag.
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