by Autumn | Jul 17, 2015 | Tips, Writing
As a reader, one of my favorite things is entering a new world that feels like it existed, in all of its glorious complexities, far before I opened the book housing it. I feel like a discoverer of a lost or hidden world. In other words, the setting feels real. Isn’t...
by Autumn | May 15, 2015 | News
How often do you learn about a writing contest geared toward epic fantasy! Well I found one and I’m happy to share it with you. 🙂 Take us to an exciting new place in Inkitt’s new Writing Competition -‐ Epic Worlds: A New Adventure! What is Inkitt? Inkitt is a...
by Autumn | Apr 24, 2015 | Writing
Many authors write in multiple genres – often using pen names and different websites (which will be a topic on a future post!). But there is more to switching between books of different genres than keeping the characters and storylines straight. Genres contain...
by Autumn | Oct 24, 2014 | Born of Water, Games of Fire, Rule of Fire, Spirit of Life, The World of Myrrah, Writing
Continuing my series on defining genres, I’m switching from my dystopian WIP to my other work-in-progress, Games of Fire. This is a new epic fantasy trilogy and I’m in the first third of book 1, Spark of Defiance. But why do I call it and the Rise of the Fifth Order...
by Autumn | Sep 12, 2014 | Friends of my Enemy, The World of Myrrah, Tips, Writing
All stories utilize tension, but each genre incorporates it differently. Stories, and the tension in them, are not the same. Epic fantasy, thrillers, and other action oriented novels rely on the tension built by ‘what will happen next!’ Other tales such as detective...
