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Fantasy and SciFi novels often involve many imaginary creatures that help to give a sense of depth to the world. Fantasy often invokes mythology through dragons, unicorns, elves and goblins. Meanwhile,

We live in a pretty crazy world nowadays with AI tools, social media, and more. To be fair, the internet has made a lot of things possible that we thought could

Creating a magic system for a high fantasy novel can be a daunting task, but with the right approach, it can be an enjoyable and rewarding process. A well-crafted magic system

If you’re publishing on Amazon KDP, you probably have a few questions about the publishing process, including what the different ways you can actually see your book are. If you’re writing

Last post I discussed how to write a villain that would be considered pure evil while still being realistic. And for today’s post, I really wanted to discuss the idea of

Villains are often people’s favorite characters, and I can think of many in fiction like Darth Vader that have lots of fans. People are fascinated by heroes that have fallen, good

Books come in all shapes, sizes, and genres, but one genre in particular has been culturally significant since it arose: Fantasy. But why? What is about the strange new worlds that

One of the questions I’ve gotten asked as an author is this: “How do you come up with so many characters?” Surprisingly enough, there are many places that you can find

(Originally posted to The DZSH Group) Ever since I was a kid, all I wanted to do was to become an author. It was my biggest dream and I wanted it

If you haven’t figured it out yet, I’m not just an author: I’m also an avid fan of video games. I play anything from tactical shooters to fantasy RPGs and I

I feel like iPads have become synonymous with the idea of people who just have their life all figured out. People who have zero issues in the world. They’re just living

Prismacolors, Crayola…there are so many different colored pencil brands that exist out in the vast expanse of the world. I’ve personally used so many different brands, that I may not even

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