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Ed McDonald

SFF Addicts Ep. 78: Supernatural Magic with Ed McDonald (Mini-Masterclass)

November 7, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Supernatural Magic with author Ed McDonald. During the episode, Ed explores the strange nature of the occult, including supernatural beliefs, history, folklore and mythology, hard and soft magic systems, magic as a part of worldbuilding/plot/character, research and lived experience, strange supernatural creatures, the ritual of storytelling and magic and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Daughter of Redwinter, Ed McDonald, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Mini-Masterclass, Podcast, Raven's Mark, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, The Redwinter Chronicles, Tor Books, Traitor of Redwinter

SFF Addicts Ep. 77: Ed McDonald talks Traitor of Redwinter, Swords, Tattoos & More

October 31, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Ed McDonald about his new novel Traitor of Redwinter, the Raven’s Mark series, practicing sword fighting and HEMA, studying history, advice about publishing and the writing community, writing a female protagonist, believing in yourself, tattoos, mice and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Daughter of Redwinter, Ed McDonald, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Podcast, Raven's Mark, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, The Redwinter Chronicles, Tor Books, Traitor of Redwinter

Author Roundtable: Surviving a Writing Slog (with Krystle Matar, Ed McDonald, M.J. Kuhn & Justin T. Call)

June 23, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join authors Krystle Matar, Ed McDonald, M.J. Kuhn and Justin T. Call for another FanFiAddict author roundtable! During the discussion, these four talented authors share their takes on Surviving a Writing Slog, delving into the roller coaster that is writing, how slogs/slumps can hit you like a brick, how to deal with writer’s block, story struggles, low points, mental health, publishing, social media and more.

Filed Under: Author Roundtable, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Livestream Tagged With: Author Roundtable, Ed McDonald, Fantasy, Justin T. Call, Krystle Matar, M.J. Kuhn, Podcast, Roundtable, SFF Addicts, Writing, writing advice

TBRCon2023 Highlight: Hard vs. Soft Magic Systems (Panel)

June 2, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Every week, we are highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting.

This week, join moderator/author P.L. Stuart and authors Ed McDonald, Premee Mohamed, Ben Galley, Rebecca Zahabi and Scott Drakeford for a TBRCon2023 author panel on “Hard vs. Soft Magic Systems.”

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Book Tube, TBRCon2023 Tagged With: Author Panel, Ben Galley, Ed McDonald, Hard Magic, Magic, Magic Systems, P.L. Stuart, Premee Mohamed, Rebecca Zahabi, Scott Drakeford, Soft MAgic, TBRCon2023

Review: Daughter of Redwinter (The Redwinter Chronicles #1) by Ed McDonald

February 13, 2023 by chilcottharry Leave a Comment

Daughter of Redwinter is beauty and brutality personified, a perfect melding together of coming of age fiction and the pursuit of finding ones own identity in a world that doesn’t accept you, the exploration of mental health and a character study of one of the most interesting and well realised protagonists I’ve ever had the pleasure of being in the head of.

Filed Under: Coming of Age, Fantasy, Fiction, Low Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: 2022, character driven, Daughter of Redwinter, Ed McDonald, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Folklore, Gollancz, The Redwinter Chronicles

SFF Addicts Ep. 25: History & Fantasy (with Claire North, Rebecca Roanhorse, Ed McDonald & Vaishnavi Patel)

August 23, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Claire North, Rebecca Roanhorse, Ed McDonald and Vaishnavi Patel as they delve deep into antiquity, exploring the intersection of history and fantasy. During the panel they discuss what fascinates each of them about history, why fantasy and history play so well together, how history can apply to worldbuilding, character and plot, the freedom of secondary worlds versus the rich lore of mythological retellings, how fictional stories can highlight obscured histories and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Author Panel, Black Sun, Claire North, Daugher of Redwinter, Ed McDonald, Ithaca, Kaikeyi, Podcast, Rebecca Roanhorse, SFF Addicts, Vaishnavi Patel

Review: Crowfall (Raven’s Mark #3) by Ed McDonald

July 12, 2019 by David W Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Ace Books, Blackwing, Ed McDonald, Grimdark, Penguin Random House, Ravencry

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