You probably know the adorable Dug, the golden retriever in the movie “UP.” He is a fun-loving dog who speaks via a special collar that...

If you’ve been a writer for any length of time, especially if you’ve braved the merciless arena of writer support groups, you’ve likely...

Feature Friday #2 – Meet the MCs! For our second main character (MC) reveal, we introduce you to Di’an’ias Esstarrumiath [d-ah-nee-uhs /...

In this, our first main character (MC) reveal, we introduce you to Lendil Strongblood. Lendil is a human from the predominantly human...

If you’ve followed our blog for any length of time, you’ve heard plenty from us. We’ve talked about our world, the writing process, how...

I love being independently published! Though it did take us many cascading, spiraling journeys through trials of dozens of query letters...

In the midst of my daily jaunts into Social Media Land for inspiration, networking, continuing to build a following, etc., one of my...

Just for fun, here are the top ten fantasy series I (Jason) have read, and some brief reasons why. I populated this list in the order...

My wife and I started our writing journey back in around 1997. Back then it wasn’t directly with the purpose of co-authoring a series of...

You’ve probably been there. You’re just sitting down at your desk, or laptop, or wherever it is you choose to get creative, and you’re...

World building is an art and a craft unto itself. And as any author or aspiring author in the fantasy/sci-fi genre may tell you, it can...

We often see readers and aspiring authors ask the seemingly simple question, “How do I write a book?” which inevitably leads to, “How do...

Many of you probably know I (Jason) work in corrections. As an administrator I have often had the honor of being present, and sometimes...

We All Judge Books by Their Covers This statement is true. Don’t deny it; you’ve been in a bookstore and glanced across the aisle....

How do characters come into being? How do they grow and mature, develop likes and dislikes, tastes, desires, triggers and fears? Is there...

Have you ever heard a song playing, and remembered where you were when you first heard it? Or perhaps you were eating something at the...

I was introduced to one of my very favorite fantasy stories when I was in high school. I read a lot back in those days, being a pretty...

Someone once said "A dream without a plan is just a wish". This is especially true for anyone wanting to write a book, especially if your...

It started many many years ago. Before we had kids. Before we were even married. My wife and I loved role-playing games. Specifically,...