by Autumn | Mar 3, 2017 | Tips, Writing
What is the first thing you remember about the last book you read? Maybe it is the final scene or the exciting climax? A tragic moment or one of deep love? No matter what it is, I bet it is partially shaped by how the book ended. If the protagonists were happy, we are...
by Autumn | Feb 3, 2017 | Tips, Writing
What do readers love most about fantasy books? I’ve been asking that question to everyone who picks up a free copy of my fantasy novels for the last few years. Sometimes people answer it is the adventure they love, more often they will say the characters. But...
by Autumn | Aug 19, 2016 | Tips, Writing
Have you ever been writing and needed a name? And you couldn’t write any more until you’d thought of the perfect one? Rejecting and brainstorming ideas for minutes to … the next day. Why is that? Why won’t any name do? Or why can’t you just put in a blank or an ‘X’...
by Autumn | Aug 12, 2016 | Tips, Writing
One of the best things about reading fantasy is entering a new world that feels like it existed in all of its glorious complexities far before opening the book holding it. And as a fantasy writer, worldbuilding is one of the most exciting and creative parts of the...
by Autumn | Jun 17, 2016 | Tips, Writing
What is the first step you take when creating a fantasy world? If you read my post on Map Making 101, you know I like drawing a visual map. It creates a world that is entwined with my growing story faster than just about any technique. But there is actually one step...
