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Cinderella The Savage and Saruman The Sweet
A common question that I field at readings is how/why I chose the name of a particular character? I find it surprising because I would never have thought to ask such a question of my favorite authors....
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No Blog Post, But An Announcement!
No blog post this week as I have been busy incorporating the (many) suggestions of my fearless (or fearsome) editor. It never ceases to amaze me how perceptive a good editor is, how they can stay...
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Last Week I Disappeared
It wasn’t my fault, any storyteller will understand. The problem is the 99% of the population (the readers and, in particular, those who have to live with the writer) when s/he becomes possessed. You...
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Exclusive Interview With An Elven Protagonist
The Odessiyan Times recently caught up with Seanchai, Wycaan Master, shortly after the battle of Cliftean Pass, and he graciously agreed to the following interview, to be published shortly before the...
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I Met My Protagonist At Starbucks
Okay, he wasn’t exactly Seanchai (his ears were predictably round, and he wielded a briefcase and pen, rather than elegant Win Dow swords and a blood-wood bow and magical arrows), and in truth, it...
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Part 2 – Top Elfwriter Blog Posts 2014 – The Writing Process
I realize I have a few posts written in 2014 more relevant to the writing process that I would like to share. Hope you enjoy. Happy Hols’. To The Long Suffering Writer’s Spouse - http://wp.me/p1Xaeb-nG...
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Happy New Year – Request For Help
Dear Friends, With the beautiful lights, the presents, the family gatherings and the never-ending food behind us, I want to take a moment and wish you all a happy new year. I am feeling...
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Crumbs of the Great Craft Masters
I want to give credit to Toby Hewson who gave me this idea: What I learned from the Gods of Fantasy? I have learned from many authors, not just the craft masters, but this post will focus on the select...
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Churning Out Novels
I thought I wrote fast. I tell people I can write a 100,000 word novel – a first draft – in four months, writing for an hour before work, an hour or two later in the day, and a few solid hours on the...
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Depth of Character
THERE ARE NO SPOILERS HERE: A while ago I read the first two books in The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie. I remember planning to write a blog post then on the author’s use of character, but...
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