Fantasy stories, books, and tips for new writers

Your mood has a significant impact on your writing (shocking, I know). Feeling sad can draw you to describe gloomy days and dramatic conversations, while exciting events can make you feel pumped and act as fuel for more dynamic, fast-paced, or romantic writing (or make the dragon your heroes encounter in the cave suddenly start singing like a Disney princess). But while it can help, mood can also be a significant hindrance , and potentially prevent you from writing altogether

Can you recall the first time you were hit with the writing bug? For me, it was after discovering the fantasy genre. The limitless potential of a world much more mysterious than our own was so alluring, that I just had to try and create one of my own. But soon after attempting to write my first book, I realized that for some unexplainable reason, I just can’t seem to be able to. And I know I’m not alone in this. Many aspiring writers find that writing, despite our passion for

Last winter, as I was still busy preparing my debut book for release, I happened to stumble upon a conversation with a local indie-author who owned his own small publishing company and claimed to be an authority in the field. “How many times did you rewrite your book?” he asked me. “Do you mean how many times I edited it?” I replied, explaining that there were multiple rounds of beta-reader feedback, changes, tweaks, and lots of grammar checks with Grammarly. But our guy was