by Autumn | May 17, 2021 | Podcast, Tips, Writing
Do you want to make your characters and writing pop? There are some pro techniques to enhance a character and connect the reader with her/him. One of them is using Deep POV. Join us for a discussion on Deep POV. What is it? How do you do it? And when are there times...
by Autumn | May 13, 2021 | Tips
This is where something big happens! Picking up from the previous post where we talked about the Intro, the next phase in the Seven Steps of Story Structure is the Inciting Incident. This part of plotting and writing your novel is a doozy. The character’s life...
by Jesper Schmidt | May 10, 2021 | Podcast, Social media for authors, Tips, Tools for Authors
Perhaps you’ve asked yourself more than once whether or not social media actually sells any books? Is it worth the time and effort you put into to schedule and post new stuff on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.? In this episode of the Am Writing Fantasy...
by Autumn | May 4, 2021 | News and Events, Worldbuilding
Fantasy worlds are AWESOME! It could be argued that a fantasy story without an amazing world just doesn’t feel like fantasy. Fantasy as a genre can be defined as a story that has a fantastical setting and magic. The rest — swords, wizards, dragons, and all that... by Autumn | May 3, 2021 | Humor, Podcast, Worldbuilding
An awesome fantasy world can make a story — just as a terrible or terrifying one can make you run for a different book. Join Autumn and Jesper as they go head to head to come up with the worst fantasy world… or figure out how to create a story out of some pretty...
by Jesper Schmidt | Apr 26, 2021 | Book Marketing, Podcast, Technology, Tools for Authors, Writing
Do you want to sell more books, face less competition, and achieve a higher return on your publishing investments? K-lytics has the answers and this episode of the Am Writing Fantasy podcast, Jesper talk to the owner of K-lytics, Alex, to gain a better understanding...
by Autumn | Apr 23, 2021 | Tips
It’s been a while since I wrote a post on the Seven Steps of Story Structure. Plus, I realized I’ve never really gone into depth on what each of those stages really are about! So, it’s time to go into depth on what the steps really are and why they...
by Jesper Schmidt | Apr 19, 2021 | Podcast, Tools for Authors, Writing
Over the past few months Autumn and Jesper have tested out different types of writing software. Against AutoCrit and Fictionary, your hosts decided that ProWritingAid is the best one of them all. In this episode of the Am Writing Fantasy podcast, Autumn and Jesper...
by Autumn | Apr 16, 2021 | News and Events, Worldbuilding
Lost in building a world when you know you really want to write a story… if you could just sort out the setting? Not to mention how the magic works? Or once you figure out the history… religions… cultures… Don’t worry, we’ve got your back! We are two bestselling... by Autumn | Apr 12, 2021 | Book Marketing, Podcast, Tips
There is an underlying key to being a successful self-published author. Do you want to know what the secret is? It’s all about your mindset. Autumn and Jesper delve into what that outlook is and why it can make such a difference to how you fair as an indie...