fantasy writer
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The heat was the first thing you noticed. A wave of unimpeded warmth that hit you as though stepping off the plane onto some distant, sun-drenched soil. The orb levitated a few feet from the forest floor. Its light flickered and wavered, growing dim and then brightening to an almost blinding level seemingly at random.…
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I had the pleasure of interview Violet Lumani, an author whose debut YA fantasy book, FORETOLD, released in July! I was particularly interested in learning more about this book because its main character is grappling with various mental health issues, and this is an area about which I am very passionate. So, let’s get onto…
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Lucy: Hi Brianna! It’s great to have you here. So, first things first, tell us a bit about yourself. Brianna: Thank you so much for including me in this conversation, Lucy! This is a topic I care a lot about. To quickly introduce myself, I’m a proud geek, sci-fi and fantasy writer, and filmmaker. City…
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Thunk. The arrow landed in the tree trunk, a shameful distance from the now departed rabbit, and Tomas cringed. “How can you be getting worse?” Andrew sighed, walking forward to retrieve the failed shot. Tomas knew better than to answer his brother, instead jabbing at the forest floor with the toes of his scruffy brown…
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Today I have the pleasure of interviewing David Ranshaw, a fantasy author I met on Twitter who shares my passion for video games and writes great, insightful posts on his blog on a range of topics literary and philosophical. (Highly recommended–go and read it!) Read on to find out about David’s novels, from his fantasy…
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I recently did a poll on Twitter mentioning an old short story from 2002 that I’d been meaning to write up for some time. I was thinking of simply re-writing it and publishing it *but* I thought I’d ask for some opinions (and thanks to the 3 people who gave me theirs haha). The more…
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As 2020 draws to a (scarily rapid) close, I’m looking back on the books I’ve enjoyed this year. It’s actually been the first year I’ve kept track of what I’ve been reading (no idea why I didn’t do this before… I’d love to be able to recall everything I’ve ever read). I’m not the fastest…
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The dog stretched out of the cramped hole in the base of the great tree, yawning deeply. It had been a cool spring night and he sniffed at the fresh morning breeze that brought with it an undercurrent of death and decay from the surrounding forest. His pointed ears pricked up at the sounds of…
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The old wizard walked with purpose, one hand grasping an intricately carved wooden staff, the other resting lightly on his weathered belt. You might expect him to be wearing a luxurious robe, as wizards are wont to do; in fact, he was dressed sensibly in woollen trousers, tunic and cape, for there was a long…
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It started with a sacred weapon. Arthur was told from a young age he would inherit his father’s sword—his grandfather’s before him—and take up his rightful place as Hero of the Realm. And yet… And yet, the idea left him hollow. It wasn’t even fear—well, he had to admit, perhaps a little fear—but rather a…
Lucy A. McLaren 