Tag: writing

• Epic fantasy as a genre

  

  I have often pondered whether my series, The Light and Shadow Chronicles, falls under the ‘Epic Fantasy’ or ‘High Fantasy’ genre, but what exactly is the difference between the two?

  dmcain84

  May 9, 2022

  amwriting, books, epic, fantasy, fiction, geek culture, immersive fantasy fiction, novels, reading, Sword and sorcery, writing, writing craft

  books, epic fantasy, fantasy, fiction, high fantasy, writing

• Interview with Sunny Patel

  

  Exclusive interview with Sunny Patel – the voice-over artist for The Phoenix Project. Plus excellent tips on becoming a voice actor!

  dmcain84

  Jun 8, 2021

  Audible, audiobook

  amwriting, Audible, audiobook, authors, books, fiction, novels, publishing, voice acting, voice actor, writing

• NaNoWriMo – Update at Day 3

  

  NaNoWriMo 2020 is officially underway!

  dmcain84

  Nov 3, 2020

  authors, NaNoWriMo, writing

  NaNoWriMo, NaNoWriMo 2020, writing

• NaNoWriMo 2020 – I must be crazy…

  

  NaNoWriMo 2020 – I must be crazy… With the slow and agonising progress on The Sins of Silas, I have decided to cast it aside for one month to focus on another WIP – The Ballad of Benedict.

  dmcain84

  Oct 27, 2020

  amwriting, authors, books, fantasy, fiction, immersive fantasy fiction, NaNoWriMo, novels, Sword and sorcery, The Light and Shadow Chronicles, writing, writing craft

  amwriting, amwritingfantasy, books, fantasy books, NaNoWriMo, NaNoWriMo 2020, novels, Sword and sorcery, writing

• How Brandon Sanderson changed my outlook on writing

  How Brandon Sanderson has completely revolutionized the way I look at my writing

  dmcain84

  Mar 13, 2020

  amwriting, Worldbuilding, writing, writing craft

  #amwriting, amwriting, amwritingfantasy, authors, Brandon Sanderson, writing, writing craft, writing tips

• A Chronicle of Chaos merchandise is now available!

  

  The official line of merchandise for A Chronicle of Chaos has now been released! T-Shirts, hoodies, tote bags and more available now

  dmcain84

  Sep 22, 2019

  amwriting, authors, Book merchandise, books, fantasy, fiction, immersive fantasy fiction, Sword and sorcery, The Light and Shadow Chronicles

  A Chronicle of Chaos, Book merchandise, books, D.M. Cain, epic fantasy, Epic fantasy fiction, epic immersive fantasy, immersive fantasy fiction, Next Chapter Publishing, novel merchandise, novels, publishing, The Light and Shadow Chronicles, writing

• Worldbuilding – Meraxor

  

  Worldbuilding: All about the jungle nation of Meraxor – home of the Brotherhood of Shadow

  Jun 20, 2019

  amwriting, immersive fantasy fiction, The Light and Shadow Chronicles, Worldbuilding, writing, writing craft

  amwriting, amwritingfantasy, epic fantasy, epic immersive fantasy, fantasy, fantasy books, immersive fantasy fiction, The Light and Shadow Chronicles, Worldbuilding, writing, writing tips

• Epic fantasy novella – Origin of Shadow

  

  Origin of Shadow covers the same time period as Genesis of Light, but from the perspective of Vincent Wilder and the Brotherood of Shadow.

  Feb 7, 2019

  amwriting, authors, awethors, book cover art, bookrelease, books, cover designs, epic, fantasy, Fantasy art, fiction, immersive fantasy fiction, Sword and sorcery, The Light and Shadow Chronicles

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• How to Write Believable Sci-Fi Characters

  A fantastic guide on writing believable characters, and lots of handy tips for improving your protagonists or antagonists. How to Write Believable Sci-Fi Characters https://andrewtpostwriter.com/2019/02/03/how-to-write-believable-sci-fi-characters/ — Read on andrewtpostwriter.com/2019/02/03/how-to-write-believable-sci-fi-characters/

  Feb 6, 2019

  amwriting, authors, fiction, science fiction, writing, writing craft

  amwriting, authors, fiction, sci-fi, science fiction, writing, writing craft, writing tips

• Questions about: Marriage

  This is an awesome extensive list of questions to consider when worldbuilding. So useful! Questions about: Marriage https://bewareofthefluffyones.wordpress.com/2019/02/03/questions-about-marriage/ — Read on bewareofthefluffyones.wordpress.com/2019/02/03/questions-about-marriage/

  Feb 4, 2019

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  amwriting, authors, fantasy, world-building, Worldbuilding, writing, writing tips