Featured Fantasy Indie Author: Anastasia V. Pergakis
This week I interview the author of Cleanse Fire, SWAT meets The Lord of the Rings, by Anastasia V. Pergakis. Comment to participate in her giveaway! Details below. Enjoy!
Category: Fantasy and Paranormal
Indie Fantasy Author: James C. Wallace II and the Enduring Magic of Oz
Welcome to my weekly series of interviews with independently published fantasy authors. This week I interviewed James C. Wallace II who shares with us his lifelong love affair with Oz. ^*^ 1. What got you...
What Inspires the Creator of Henrietta The Dragon Slayer?
Lots and lots of chocolate, hard rock music, long walks, and wacking a sticking against a punching bag. And writing! Because as my clients and students know: Writing begets writing. Yes, it’s the time...
Book Review of Henrietta The Dragon Slayer
“Reading about Henrietta and her three unusual companions gave me pause for laugh and contemplation.” Read more here: http://bit.ly/lBp663 What a lovely review on my YA fantasy Henrietta The Dragon Slayer from Tami! Thank...
When Do Heroes Sleep?
Since I write heroic fiction, I am a hero, too, right? So when do we sleep? Right now, I’m being a hero for my clients… and Henrietta … Still getting enough sleep would be...
Indie Author Feature: Creating Characters That Come Alive, Part 2
Please welcome guest columnist LJ DeLeon, a fantasy romance indie author sharing a bit about her writing process. I find how she develops characters quite useful! I’ll use some of her tips for my...
Wild Woman Archetype: Who is Baba Yaga?
Turns out Baba Yaga is more popular in the arts than I realized! She’s an old witch in Slavic and Russian folk tales. I associate here with these motifs: * Fire * A house that runs on chicken legs * She eats maidens…
Kick Ass Heroines: Part #4
Today I continue my exploration of the Kick Ass Heroines, like Xena, that I love in books, movies and TV shows, and highlight more of their characteristics. I’d love to know what you think! Did I leave any out?! What would you add to this list?
Kick Ass Heroines: Part #3
I talked earlier about the Bad Girl Archetype: We Love Her, We Hate Her, We Want to Be Her and Characteristics of a Kick-Ass Heroine Archetype. You could call them Part 1 and 2, if you want! Today I continue my exploration of these Kick Ass Heroines that I love in books, movies and TV shows. Hence, part #3!
Characteristics of a Kick-Ass Heroine Archetype
I wrote an earlier post on the kick-ass heroines I’ve seen in media, Bad Girl Archetype. There are not enough Kick-Ass Heroines in my opinion when you compare to all the men who have these roles — so today I’ve decided to compile a list of the characteristics of a kick-ass heroine archetype. I’m really curious what you think.
We All Have An Instinct for Dragons
Welcome to the Wednesday series on Fans of Fantasy and Science Fiction. I’ll just come right out and say it! {I’m getting used to saying it!} I’m releasing my YA fantasy on February 28,...
Beautiful YA Fantasy Covers
Welcome to the Wednesday series on Fans of Fantasy and Science Fiction. I’ll just come right out and say it! {I’m getting used to saying it!} I’m releasing my YA fantasy at the end...
Bad Girl Archetype: We Love Her, We Hate Her, We Want to Be Her
I devote this post to the bad girls I know and love, drawn from movies. The Bad Girl archetype is a powerful and ancient one, and well represented in our modern stories. The Bad Girl archetype is about reclaiming female power for the good of the community and the Bad Girl.
Stories of Strong Women: The Serpent Slayer
I am a young adult fantasy writer. My debut novel, Henrietta, the Dragon Slayer, will be released this spring! Yesterday I was making a list of all the things I thought my readers of...
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