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Take to the Skies to Save your Hometown–in my first-ever game!
Today’s the launch date for my interactive superhero fiction, Skystrike: Wings of Justice! At over 330,000 words long (!!) this is my longest work of fiction. But…you might want to play through a few times to read more of them. … Continue reading
Posted in author interviews, writing process
Tagged character, fiction, game, writing
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Heroes and Antiheroes: The Integrity of Prince Hans
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending the Readercon convention for science fiction and fantasy literature in Burlington, MA. One of the panels was about heroes versus antiheroes: what makes the difference? How flawed must a hero be … Continue reading
Posted in character development, conventions, fantasy, magic, movies
Tagged anti-hero, antihero, character, Frozen, heroism, Prince Hans
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Frozen: World-building on Ice
I’m starting to see a series here on the blog about my thoughts on the world-building of various new films. Today’s subject is “Frozen,” a fun and surprisingly anti-Disney-trope Disney film. Not being real big on princesses, I wasn’t sure … Continue reading
Posted in character development, essays, movies, worldbuilding
Tagged character, Frozen, Frozen movie, ice, ice magic, ice palace, Kristoff, worldbuilding
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Brain-biter and Bansh: On the Naming of Things
I’m currently listening to Hereward the Wake, a historical novel twice over (one set in a historical period, and written, from our perspective, in a different one). Our hero has just won his sword, in grand Viking tradition, by slaying … Continue reading
Posted in essays, fantasy, history, Uncategorized, worldbuilding
Tagged character, fantasy, history, horses, Range of Ghosts, swords, weapons
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Sowing the Seeds of the Perfect End
I recently submitted a story to an online journal, and received some feedback from the editor, a couple of changes she wanted to see: first, the character’s motivation was unclear, second, the ending didn’t work. Well, motivation’s not too hard, … Continue reading
Fantastic Beginnings: taking it slow, with Carol Berg
I have recently started reading Transformation, the first of the Book of Rai-kirah, by Carol Berg. I met the author on a panel about torturing your characters and recognized each other as kindred spirits. She’s actually the first person both … Continue reading
Posted in book reviews, books, fantasy, writing, writing process
Tagged author, books, Carol Berg, character, fantasy, fiction, Rai-kirah, Transformation, writing, writing process
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Respecting Dan Brown
If you read Elisha Barber all the way to the end, you’ll find an Acknowledgements page. One of the first names on that page is Dan Brown. Yep, the same author everyone’s talking about this week, with the release of … Continue reading
Review: Songs for a Machine Age
Songs for a Machine Age by Heather McDougal My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is a delightful journey through an unusual fantasy world where machines and magic co-exist. While I didn’t find the heroine initially engaging, her talent … Continue reading
Posted in book reviews, books, fantasy, fiction, medieval technology, Uncategorized
Tagged author, books, character, fantasy, fiction, history of technology, protagonist
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Great Characters of the Middle Ages: Cola di Rienzo
Part of the fun of researching other times and places is discovering fascinating people who have, for one reason or another, failed to rise to the attention of the wider public, even those with some interest in the milieu. “Great … Continue reading
Posted in history, medieval, profiles
Tagged character, Cola di Rienzo, historical profile, history, medieval, Middle Ages, papacy, protagonist, research, Tribune of Rome
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