Maps and Mapping in Fantasy by W.P. Wiles Like many others, I found my way into fantasy through maps. My mother read my sister and I The Hobbit, and I delighted in the map on the endpapers, drawn by Tolkien himself. It’s a rather curious map, as it happens, which doesn’t do a great deal […]
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Like This Game? Read This Book: 11 Book Recommendations for Gamers by M.J. Kuhn
“Gamers don’t read.” I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve heard this stereotype, but as a person who hangs out at the intersection of video games and books (especially on my TikTok channel), I can tell you that’s the furthest thing from the truth. Gamers and readers have a ridiculous amount in common—so […]
Blog Tour: No Gods, Only Monsters (Antiquity Chronicles #1) by Steve McHugh
Thanks to Graeme Williams Marketing and Steve for bringing FFA along on the Blog Tour for No Gods, Only Monsters (Antiquity Chronicles #1). Friend of FFA, Steve, has been an amazing panelist and D&D participant the past few years during TBRCon and writes some phenomenal (and very popular) urban fantasy. Blurb Diana, the Roman Goddess […]
Online Tour: Stringers by Chris Panatier
Thanks to Angry Robot for having me on the Online Tour for Christ Panatier’s Stringers. Below, you will find a Guest Post written by Chris on Inanimate Characters, why they can pull at our heartstrings just as much as any living person, but also how they can be employed to create story texture, perspective changes, […]
Book Tour & Guest Post: Heir of Amber and Fire by Rachanee Lumayno
Hello and welcome to my stop on The Hero’s Journey book tour Rachanee Lumayno’s Heir of Amber and Fire, organized by Escapist Book Tours! I am thrilled to kick things off by sharing a guest post from Rachanee where she talks about the influences behind the book! You’ll find that, as well as details about the book and author, and links so you can pick up a copy for yourself down below!
Cover Reveal: An End to Sorrow (The Obsidian Path #3) by Michael R. Fletcher
Book Blurb The obsidian path is in ruins. Abandoned by his god and chained in the bilge of Iremaire’s war galley, Khraen has lost everything. His only friend is dead, his wife beheaded and thrown into the ocean. In an act of true self-destruction, a shard of Khraen’s heart stalks the islands destroying the others. […]
Book Tour & Guest Post: The World Breaker Requiem (Adjacent Monsters #2) by Luke Tarzian
Hello and welcome to my stop on the Escapist Book Tours tour of Luke Tarzian’s The World Breaker Requiem! I am so excited to join the tour and help spread the hype for this amazing book! I am lucky enough to be sharing an incredibly emotional and revealing guest post from the author on how The World Breaker Requiem came to be.
Guest Post: An Introduction to The Dandelion Dynasty by Ken Liu
Welcome to Dara! This series took up the bulk of my time and creative energy over a ten-year period. I learned a lot about myself as a writer, as a father, as a husband, as a grandchild, as a technologist, as a lawyer, and as a person. I can’t wait to take you and other […]
Guest Post: 5 Game Characters I’d Like to Become for a Day by Ron Walters
Thanks to Ron and Angry Robot for allowing FFA to host a Tour Stop and Guest Post on the Deep Dive Online Tour! Below, you will find information on the book, links to purchase your very own copy, Ron’s Guest Post ‘5 Game Characters I’d Like to Become for a Day’, and information about Ron […]
The Original Lockdown: Siege Life in Popular Culture. Guest Post by Spidertouch’s Alex Thomson
Guest post by author Alex Thinson in honor of the release of Spidertouch and the new Angry Robot Books website.
Guest Post: The Best Writing Apps to Cure Your Writer’s Block by Savannah Cordova
An unexpected bout of writer’s block is always frustrating, no matter what stage you’re at in your project or career. It can be brought on by a myriad of things, from stress in your personal life to simply not knowing how to plan your writing sessions, and makes it very tough to work — not […]
Guest Post: Bulking Up A Thin Plot: How To Pull Pieces Of A Plot Out Of Thin Air By Story-Crafting In Layers by Thomas Howard Riley
Have you ever stared at a computer screen, waiting for good plot ideas? Have you ever discarded one after another after another, as each of them seem thin, dull, or pointless? Have you ever looked at your burgeoning story and thought, I Want My Plot To Be A Lot But It’s Not? We all have at […]