Behind the Pages: Yrpel
The second character I’d like to look at is our quintessential barbarian, Yrpel. Or is he? It is my impression that barbarians are victims of stereotype. This doubtless relates to…
Behind the Pages: Chostir
Periodically, I’d like to bring insights on what brought various aspects of “Tears from Iron” and the world of Isfalinis to be. As a reader, I’ve enjoyed some of Christopher…
Are Writers Groups Helpful?
My answer to this question is a cautious sometimes. A group’s value depends upon what you personally need and, even more heavily, upon where you are in your writer’s journey. …
Thanks.
Writing is, by its nature, a solitary and sometimes lonely task. Yet the undertaking doesn’t occur in a vacuum. There are those whose influence helped to shape and mold the…
Why did I write “Tears from Iron”?
“Tears from Iron” first came to life on the return drive from a writer’s conference in Vancouver, WA during the summer of 2012. That conference included workshops where we critiqued…
Humanity’s Descent into Cataclysm
With last week’s discussion on where the Wildmen Tribes came from, I thought it might be interesting to choose a particular family and follow them over several generations from the…
Who were the Wildmen?
According to Aestarin records, there were about seventy major human kingdoms in the latter days of the Lost Age. Many of these were all but eradicated by volcanic fire or…
Lore from the Lost Age ~and~ A Thousand Words are Worth a Picture
I’ve always wished that I could draw. I can sketch maps, sure, but when it comes to pictures, especially of people, my aptitude ends with stick figures. Needless to say,…
I may not know what I’m talking about
Before I go any further, I think it is time for me to admit that I don’t necessarily know what I’m talking about. Or perhaps more accurately, I will observe…
Combat is Boring
This is probably a heretical article title given that I’m a writer of military fantasy. Nevertheless, it is a common occurrence I’ve noticed in recent years. Good fighting scenes are…