A Tome by Any Other Name
As I was doing research for my recent two articles on the creation of “Tears from Iron”, I also stumbled across some brainstorms regarding the book title. I thought I’d…
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A Tome by Any Other Name
The Birth of “Tears from Iron”
As we begin a new year and look forward, I thought I’d look back instead. How is a story born? What are the moments that see its first formation in…
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The Birth of “Tears from Iron”
Quotes: The Birth of Empire
This is my third article on the quotes that begin each chapter of “Tears from Iron.” You can find the other two articles here: Concerning Chapter Quotes Quotes: Memories of…
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Quotes: The Birth of Empire
Behind the Pages: Vitarria
It’s been a while since I last wrote a “Behind the Pages.” This stems, in part, from a desire for variety but also from my increased focus on the characters…
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Behind the Pages: Vitarria
Cities of the Kayrstaran Empire
Having spent the past couple articles talking about general writing themes, I thought it might be time to return again to the world of “Tears from Iron” and the empire…
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Cities of the Kayrstaran Empire
Reigliff, Isi, and Independence
On this, the eve of our own country’s day of independence, it seemed appropriate for me to discuss freedom in “Tears from Iron” as well. But I’m going to take…
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Reigliff, Isi, and Independence
Quotes: Memories of the Great War
While the series that “Tears from Iron” begins is called “Memories of the Cataclysm,” the Cataclysm was the second of two devastating events that struck Isfalinis. It was immediately preceded…
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Quotes: Memories of the Great War
The Aestarin Alphabet
Last week, we looked at some background on the languages of the Aestari and humans, particularly concerning the names of peoples and places and how they interrelate. Now, let’s take…
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The Aestarin Alphabet
A Look Behind the Languages of Isfalinis
The world of Isfalinis, much like our own world, has many languages. In “Tears from Iron” the most readily obvious language is that of the “Words of Power” used in…
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A Look Behind the Languages of Isfalinis
Behind the Pages: Fritten
Not a heroic figure like so many among the Kalilaer and Scions, Fritten is, in his own way, the most worthy of our pity. Captured at such a young age…
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Behind the Pages: Fritten