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Category Archives: Fantasy
History for the fantasy buff: Giants’ bones in Ancient Greece
A while back, I recommended a book by Adrienne Mayor called Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, and Scorpion Bombs, about unconventional tactics of war in the ancient world. I’ve recently discovered another of her books, The First Fossil Hunters, about how … Continue reading
Author interview: Laura Lee Nutt
I met Laura Lee Nutt through our mutual critique partner, Jessi Gage. Laura writes painstakingly researched historical fantasy romance. Her debut novel RED AND THE WOLF, recently published by Lyrical, features a fractured fairy tale version of Little Red Riding … Continue reading
Promo round-up 5/6/13
This past week, Assassin’s Gambit was reviewed by Dear Author! I am thrilled with this since Dear Author is a high-profile site with a lot of readers, and the review was long, positive, and thoughtful. Here it is. Also, I … Continue reading
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History for the fantasy buff: werewolves and vampires
There are some interesting ideas about monsters in history in Medusa’s Gaze and Vampire’s Bite: The Science of Monsters, by Matt Kaplan. Monsters from the ancient and medieval eras were primarily large pedators. Think the Nemean Lion or the Calydonian … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, History, Writing
Tagged fantasy, history, vampires, werewolves, zombies
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History for the fantasy buff: fossils and storytelling
Say you lived in ancient times and you walked to the top of a mountain. There, you were astonished to find fossils of seashells and various marine creatures. What explanation would you come up so that your find made sense? … Continue reading
Promo round-up 4/23/13
Here’s the big news for this week: my fantasy romance trilogy just sold to French publisher Bragelonne! That’s Assassin’s Gambit, Spy’s Honor, and the book I’m still writing, Prince’s Fire. I am so excited that my book is going to … Continue reading
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Tagged Assassin's Gambit, books, foreign rights, interview, promo round-up, reviews
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History for the fantasy buff: Eating utensils
If you’re writing a historical or fantasy novel and come to a scene where the characters are eating a meal, you may need to think about what they eat with. One utensil you can, with confidence, provide to your characters … Continue reading
Spy’s Honor cover reveal!
Look what I have. It’s the cover for Spy’s Honor! I’m really happy with this cover. Rhianne (the heroine) has a softer look than Vitala, which is appropriate given her character. But the cover is similar in style to the … Continue reading
History for the fantasy buff: kitchens
Sometimes I run into this question when writing scenes in my fantasy novels: where do the people cook? And how is it done? The kitchen–a room built for the purpose of cooking–is a relatively recent invention. So where have people … Continue reading
Tuesday promo round-up
All right, I’m a day late with the promo round-up. But I’ve been busy. After all, Assassin’s Gambit came out last week! So what’s the first week been like? Let me tell you. It has been amazing, and it has … Continue reading
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