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  • How I Create Fictional Languages

    How I Create Fictional Languages

    Intro If you write fantasy or sci-fi, you’re likely going to find yourself dealing with characters who speak languages that don’t exist in the real world. Maybe there are going to be aliens or orcs or even just regular old humans who, for one reason or another, don’t speak a regular Earth language. Which means…

    June 3, 2026
  • May 2026 Book Recommendation: The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani

    May 2026 Book Recommendation: The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani

    Intro When I was looking through the reading recommendations that I’ve done, I was surprised to realize that I haven’t done this one yet. The School for Good and Evil is one of the first series that I remember super falling in love with—and I still love it to this day. This is a great…

    May 20, 2026
  • Last Day to Get The Sea Devil for Free!

    Last Day to Get The Sea Devil for Free!

    Today’s the last day to get The Sea Devil for free on the Kindle store! To celebrate the release of The Puppet Lord—the 11th book of the Rise of the Oathsworn series—the first book is available for free! So, if you’re up for an ongoing fantasy adventure series about a young fey knight vanquishing evil…

    May 19, 2026
  • The Puppet Lord: Out Now!

    The Puppet Lord: Out Now!

    The Puppet Lord, the eleventh book of the Rise of the Oathsworn series—and the beginning of the Grasping Shadows storyline—is now available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited!  In this 37,000 word fantasy story, Xier will find himself caught up in the middle of a conflict between a town lord and his disgruntled subjects. He’ll face…

    May 18, 2026
  • How I Write Mentor Characters

    How I Write Mentor Characters

    Intro I’ve always had a soft spot for mentor characters—I don’t know why. Maybe I like that experience-born confidence that they so often have, or seeing the relationships between them and their protégés. Maybe I just like them because they’re already cool and accomplished by the time the story starts, so they can work that…

    May 6, 2026
  • Apr 2026 Book Recommendation: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

    Apr 2026 Book Recommendation: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

    Intro As a life-long lover of mythology, I’m always excited to check out books based on it. So, when I first learned about The Song of Achilles, a dramatic, modernized retelling of The Iliad (and then some) told from the perspective of Patroclus, I was immediately intrigued. And I can happily say that it did…

    April 15, 2026
  • New Art: Spring Xieraine & Benevolence

    New Art: Spring Xieraine & Benevolence

    In celebration of spring, I drew this cheerful Xier and Benevolence. I’m proud of how Benevolence turned out, in particular. (Horses are a pain to draw.) And I remembered to record a timelapse of this one too, so you can see the process. (This drawing has also been added to the Rise of the Oathsworn Gallery,…

    April 7, 2026
  • How I Create Fantasy Magic Systems

    How I Create Fantasy Magic Systems

    Intro I’ll admit that, when it comes to fantasy, I’m more of a warrior type of person than a wizard type of person. (I mean, come on, who’s visually cooler: the guy running right up into the bad guys’ faces with a big sword, or the guy in the robes standing in the back and…

    April 1, 2026
  • Rise of the Oathsworn: Volume Two: Out Now!

    Rise of the Oathsworn: Volume Two: Out Now!

    Rise of the Oathsworn: Volume Two—a collection of books 6–10 of the Rise of the Oathsworn series, plus an exclusive short story—is now available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited!  Xieraine Laedrin has come a long way in his journey to achieve his destiny of being the greatest knight of his generation—but he still has a…

    March 21, 2026
  • Mar 2026 Book Recommendation: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland

    Mar 2026 Book Recommendation: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland

    Intro Tui T. Sutherland’s Wings of Fire series is easily one of the most popular middle grade series of the last decade. And, I mean, what’s not to love? It’s got dragons, loveable characters, and a dramatic plot line. (Oh, and did I mention dragons? Like, not as the noble companions or the villains, but…

    March 18, 2026
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Latest blog posts

  • How I Create Fictional Languages
  • May 2026 Book Recommendation: The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
  • Last Day to Get The Sea Devil for Free!
  • The Puppet Lord: Out Now!
  • How I Write Mentor Characters

Latest Stories

  • Flash Fiction: Technical Difficulties
  • An image of a knight standing in front of a full moon, holding his sword before him.
    Flash Fiction: Fidelity
  • Flash Fiction: Against the Dark
  • Flash Fiction: Justice-Bringer
  • Flash Fiction: Devotion
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