Why Fantasy?
I often think about what attracts people to the fantasy genre. For me it has always been about an escape from reality.
When I was young, and life seemed so impossible, I wanted to get away. Now that my life is going well, and I'm content, I wonder why I'm still so drawn to fantasy. It's still an escape of sorts, but just an escape from every day life as a form of recreation. Even when life is great, you still need to get away from the normalcy of it all.
But there's also just something magical about it. I love reading about and living in other people's worlds. Why do you love fantasy?
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Now that I'm working on Part 4 of my Shadow Stalker serial and I'll be releasing episodes of those soon, it's time to get caught up on your reading!
Part 1 is free and you can download it here. Also, as a subscriber, you should have gotten Part 2 free as well. If you haven't, you can download it through BookFunnel.
Then you can get Part 3 here!
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I took a couple of weeks off for the holidays, so as per normal I'm a bit behind, but it was worth it. I had a great time just being with my family.
So, now that I'm getting back into the swing of things. I'll be working on Shadow Stalker Part 4 probably for the rest of this month. I plan to have it completed before I start work on my novels. I will be sending out the individual episodes to the mailing list as they are edited. They'll also be available for $0.75 through my website. Then the bundle will be released at the end of this year.
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Location, Location, Location
The main thing that makes fantasy, fantasy is the location. Fantasy always takes place in a fictitious world completely born out of the author's mind (except urban fantasy, of course).
The real trick is making the world seem real to the readers. World building is probably one of the hardest things to master for an author because there is so much involved. You have to create a monetary system, political systems, religion and so much more.
This month, spend some time on your world building and create your new reality!
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3 Easy Steps for World Building
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Stalk the Weekly Fantasy Fix Authors on Their Internet Homes!
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