Tag: fantasy
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Meet Ben Ireland
This author is a murderer. He says so himself. “I have a bad habit of killing people in my writing.” Indeed, becoming a character in a Ben Ireland story could be a death sentence. After all, this writer invented a fairyland where humans often died (Moments in Millenia, Xchyler Publishing). “My mother doesn’t approve,” he admits.…
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The Pen and the Samurai Sword
Author: F.M. Longo Fantasy writer of story Naoki no Yōkai (“Naoki’s Yōkai”) talks to me about Japanese mythology. F. M. Longo’s lovable samurai warrior, “Saga Naoki” stars in his latest story, which is part of an ever-growing collection of samurai tales. Mr. Longo is an author, chef, and de facto cultural scholar on everything Japanese. I…
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Victoria and the Ancient Evil
A walk before Midnight with Author TC Phillips TC Phillips, author of the story “60 Seconds to Midnight,” gave me a bone-chilling interview with his character, Victoria. . . . or, is it his character Ylana? To be honest, I was sure that I spoke to two young ladies during this walk. It was obvious…
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Air, Water, Sister, Brother
Twin walks at the Dawn of Time with Jodi Milner Author, Jodi Milner, really rocked it for me. I mean, it’s brave of another writer to let me interview a character, but Jodi made a leap of faith, and let some of my characters talk to hers. As it happens, Ms. Milner’s story, “Breath,” graces The Toll of Another Bell, right along…
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My Love, My Heart, My Singer
A walk through Abréal with Danielle Shipley Author, Danielle Shipley, gave me a fascinating interview with her character, Heartsinger. Ms. Shipley tells the story, “Reality as We Know It,” in the fantasy anthology, The Toll of Another Bell. Two companions leave a tortured life in a dream world to make a new life in the “real” world of London. The world Ms.…
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The “Real” Murph
A walk on the roof with Dragonflyers and Author Scott Tarbet Rather than “walk,” perhaps it is more appropriate to call this a “dragonflight.” Author Scott E. Tarbet told the story, “The Year of No Foals,” in the fantasy anthology, The Toll of Another Bell. This was where he introduced me to his character, Murphy Hargreaves. I begged Scott to…
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Meet Dr. Jessica
A secret walk through the Nest with Thaxson Patterson II Thanks to the generosity of my fellow author, Thaxson Patterson II – and thanks, in no small part, to my security clearance – I was recently able to talk with a scientist at a top-secret research facility. Mr. Patterson tells the story, “Life Under Research Conditions,” in the fantasy anthology, The Toll of Another…
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Jilted River: Just a fairy tale?
The woods are lovely, dark, and deep. They ring with warbling birdsong. They swim with hazy gossamer wisps, floating under the sun dappled canopy. A waterfall beckons from the north, and it drops down, down, down to the river in the hollow bowl. See the rock face to the west? That is the other half of what used to be one big mountain.…
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Book Review: The Toll of Another Bell
I am pleased to write to you today about an excellent book of short stories. Pleased because this book has just entertained me so well, and because my own story, Jilted River appears under this same cover. Xchyler Publishing’s new Anthology, The Toll of Another Bell, kept me turning pages all the way to the…
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Jilted River, in the Toll of Another Bell
A Fantasy Anthology What have I been doing lately? What has kept me so quiet? Only one thing has the power to silence me, and I promise, it’s important. Today, I am happy to make a birth announcement. My newest creation, Jilted River is available for sale right now. It appears alongside nine other short…