Failing again. Failing better.
So I’m currently working on a fantasy novel. In my story, magic is new to my fictional world. Some people have a knack for manipulating the power and can do things with it (good or bad things). But they are still learning, experimenting. As the story progresses, magic becomes more widespread, more powerful, and the…
Prolific fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson (@BrandSanderson) has done aspiring writers a great favor. While you may know Brandon Sanderson as the author of the Mistborn trilogy (now series), THE WAY OF KINGS (the first of a 10-part series) or the author chosen to finish Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series, he also teaches at Brigham…
I’m always reading. I love it, and I can’t get enough of it. I think this blog has made that pretty obvious that I love science fiction and fantasy. But I feel like I’ve been playing catch up with my reading lately. For example, I just finished Reamde by Neal Stephenson. Finally, I know. But…
This is me today: Credit: Bryan Lee O’Malley That’s because I’m waiting for a super nerdy package of books from Amazon, that includes The Legend of Eli Monpress by Rachel Aaron (@Rachel_Aaron), The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, and the Mistborn Trilogy boxed set by Brandon Sanderson (@BrandSanderson). Jealous? Now if you’ll excuse…