Join host Adrian M. Gibson as he delves into a writing masterclass on Writing Realistic Fantasy Combat with bestselling author John Gwynne. During the episode, John prepares for narrative battle, discussing the role of combat in the human experience, why combat realism is important in fiction, becoming a Viking re-enactor, little details that enhance realism, the importance and versatility of armor, weapon authenticity and accuracy, body mechanics and combat movement, realistic strikes and damage, how environmental factors affect combat, the varying scale of combat scenes, emotions and stakes, the ways in which fantasy can enhance combat, hands-off combat research tips and more.
The Faithful and the Fallen
SFF Addicts Ep. 227: John Gwynne talks The Wolves of War, Family Bonds, Mythology, Truth & More
Join host Adrian M. Gibson as he chats with bestselling author John Gwynne about his new novel The Wolves of War, grief and the bonds of family, Slavic history, folklore and witchcraft, truth and heroism in the face of discrimination, blending history with magic, balancing a large cast of characters, Norse mythology, the Poetic Edda and Ragnarök, creepy Scandinavian folkloric creatures, The Brothers Gwynne and the book community, teaching sociology, discovering your values and more.
A Summer Reread TBR List
Hello dear reader (or listener), and welcome to my first post for FanFiAddict! I’m rather excited to be here but I also lack a book to review at the moment of writing this – which is no biggie, those will come soon enough – so I thought, why not talk about something I’ve been looking forward to doing for months. A while back I decided in fact to devote my summer to rereading some of my favorite series, which I’ve not properly reread from beginning to end in years! Also, I say summer, but what I really mean is probably starting mid-May once I’m done with my degree. So come along and let me share with you why I am drawn back to these four worlds over and over, hopefully you’ll be intrigued enough to want to visit them yourself for the first time.
Our Top Ten Women in Adult and YA Fantasy
7 Side Characters That Steal The Spotlight
TBR Destroyers: My Top 5 Addictive Series
11 Books/Series That Made Me Cry
Author Chat – John Gwynne
Gather ’round and listen as John and David chat about The Faithful and the Fallen, Of Blood and Bone, John’s upcoming series, The Bloodsworn Saga, and much more!
Top Reads of 2019
What’s up everyone. The end of the year has arrived and with it comes the season of lists. Best movies, TV shows, songs, books, etc of 2019. The thing I have found fascinating is that people begin posting their “Best Of” lists in December, which completely negates anything you would get to in the entire […]
