Everyone's working on an epic fantasy these days, it seems. You can add me to that list! Work on the epic fantasy novel is going well, dare I say it. For anyone curious, I have passed the 30,000 word mark in just over two months (not including the months spent outlining and character creating). For … Continue reading Epic Fantasy Update – #1
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Women In Fiction – A Response
This post is in response to Marie Brennan's intriguing post here. Give it a read, since I would not be able to do her arguments justice. Essentially, the analyzes Patrick Rothfuss's The Name of the Wind, and takes a look at the lack of women therein. I would argue that this issue of women being … Continue reading Women In Fiction – A Response
Finding Your Inspiration
Most of the time when people ask authors - and even me, a newbie - where they get their ideas and inspiration, the answers are always stock phrases, like, "I go for a walk and the ideas just come to me," or, "I don't know. They're floating out in the ether until they end up … Continue reading Finding Your Inspiration
The Fanboy Chronicles – Part 1
I've noticed a pattern in my media consumption habits the past year or two and decided to try and dissect it a bit. Here is the preface. Most of the stories, books, comics and movies that I find myself drawn to are series. All of these series are part of different franchises, specifically Dragonball, Smallville, … Continue reading The Fanboy Chronicles – Part 1
Franklin Kendrick 