I was involved, against my will, in a conversation with my pregnant daughter-in-law, daughter and wife about our upcoming grandchild. It was in that conversation that I learned another female friend of my daughter-in-law wanted to be the first to announce a pregnancy. My daughter had already announced she was […]
When I began drafting the mythological world of Allivar in the year 2000, I wanted to create a complex, yet original universe of characters, races, worlds, monsters, etc. Leading the way to my influence I turned to my lack of knowledge of mythology. I had enjoyed Greek and Roman mythology […]
Every author wants to be creative and original. In my current chapter work in progress, there are five very young children, ages three to six. They are trying to be saved from a horrifying situation by the heroine of the story. The heroine uses the aid of a lullaby to […]
Today I read a blog post regarding the shunning of family members due to religious beliefs. The blog was this young woman’s way of dealing with issues in a religious family. I admit fully that I have read the Bible in entirety and attended a large nondenominational church. I was […]
Although I cannot speak for every author, I assume those that create an epic adventure begin with the world in which the story will revolve. The lands, the peoples of those lands, the creatures, geography and the plot will all revolve around where the characters are in the current narrative. […]
Name: A. R. Silverberry Book title: Wyndano’s Cloak Genre: Preteen Fantasy Adventure Publisher: Tree Tunnel Press Date of publication: 3/15/2010 Who or what inspired you to write in this genre? Every since I was a child, I’ve been drawn to fantasy literature. One of the first books I saw as […]
Ever since I was a small child I was fascinated by monsters. Whether it was those that appeared in B-rated movies, or in novels, the battle between mortals and these monsters enthralled me. Usually I felt it was impossible for the hero to defeat such forces, but somehow they always […]
Author – Alana Siegel Book Titles: THE CHARM (Olivia Hart and the Gifted Program, #1) THE RETREAT (Olivia Hart and the Gifted Program, #2) Genre: young adult, fantasy, romance, and adventure Publisher: Self published Date of publication: THE CHARM was published on December 12, 2011. THE RETREAT was published on […]
For my readers and loyal followers, you know I write about my very poor game of golf. I know there is a magazine called Golf Digest. Well, since there are copyright protections on this, I know that no one in their right frame of mind would ever create a magazine […]
I was recently asked on Twitter about my book covers for my mythical trilogy – The Chosen One of Allivar. How were they made? Where did the idea come from? I sketched art for most of my early life. I also wanted to become an architect, so visual imagination comes […]