You don’t need to be a philologist to create great fantasy names

One of my first posts on this blog ventured into a problem many fiction authors encounter – naming characters.  I focused on the Misaligned series.  It’s a contemporary fantasy story, albeit one with a connection to Welsh mythology, but nevertheless a story where most characters needed contemporary names. In that… Read more“You don’t need to be a philologist to create great fantasy names”

Creative Writing Tip: Character Traits in Secondary Characters

We all know that not all creative ideas spring forth from our own minds. While I don’t do it often, sometimes I find a fellow author’s blog that resonates with me and I feel the need to share. I’m a bit late in discovering this gem about the likeability of… Read more“Creative Writing Tip: Character Traits in Secondary Characters”