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October 2, 2014 + Book, Characters, literature, Movie, Novel, Opinion, Romance, rules, Uncategorized, Urban Fantasy, video games, Writing

Inter-species Fantasy Romances

by Jim

There is a strange phenomenon that I’ve found somewhat consistent in many stories that involve humans being around other sentient beings. If a romance is involved, the gender of the non-human is usually the opposite to that of the writer. We see this in many stories, including but not limited to… Lord of the Rings City of Angels Twilight Underworld True Blood Magnifica (Yes, … Read More Inter-species Fantasy Romances

October 1, 2014 + advice, Artist, Book, fantasy, Fiction, horror, literature, Novel, Opinion, Romance, rules, thriller, Uncategorized, Urban Fantasy, Writing

When is the right time to publish?

by Jim

The moment a literary agent says ‘yes’ to you!!! IF you are that lucky! In all seriousness though a good amount of authors peddling their works are self published and that decision comes down to them. That said, one could make the argument that the author decides when to seek out an agent as well. So this piece goes out to everyone. When to … Read More When is the right time to publish?

September 29, 2014 + advice, Artist, Book, Characters, Cover, fantasy, ficiton, Fiction, Inspiration, literature, Novel, Opinion, rules, Writing

Author’s Advice (Part 1)

by Jim

The best advice I can give to any new authors out there is probably going to surprise everyone: Completely disregard what your potential audience may want. Yup, you read that right. I’m giving you permission to be completely selfish with your writing, because it’s just that; YOUR WRITING! The characters you create are yours, the world you set them in are yours, you are … Read More Author’s Advice (Part 1)

September 27, 2014 + advice, Artist, Book, Characters, Cover, ficiton, Fiction, Graphic design, Inspiration, literature, Novel, Opinion, rules, Writing

To illustrate or not to illustrate?

by Jim

It’s a question that has plagued many a fiction writer. Should you add illustrations to your novel? Should you include images of your characters on the cover of your book or should you restrict all imagery to symbols and leave the rest to the reader? To be honest, I’ve heard credible arguments on both sides of the isle and they both have good points. … Read More To illustrate or not to illustrate?