I just read this awesome post by Dean Wesley Smith, basically telling authors that we don't have to drive ourselves crazy or be scared off by the idea of having to do research. The concept of verisimilitude, the appearance of something being true, is a very useful tool in fiction. I can very much relate to his major points, because although I researched timelines, events and countries for WWII ... View Post
Tower’s Alchemist Book Trailer
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What Exactly is the Gray Tower?
My story is a fantasy alternate history based on WWII, where the Nazis team up with warlocks and the Allies employ wizards, and there are several elements, events and characters that I've just really enjoyed creating. One of these is the Gray Tower. The Order of Wizards (according to the story lore) is an organization of wizards dating back to the early Middle Ages and exists in the "present ... View Post
The Special Operations Executive (SOE) Pt.2
Got a few minutes (well...more than a few minutes)? Check out this documentary on SOE. ... View Post
The Special Operations Executive (SOE)
SOE plays an important role in my story. My main character, Isabella (codename: Emelie), is employed as one of its agents or operatives. As I started researching the organizations and players during WWII, I was shocked that I had never learned about SOE. This organization (and its operatives) were a group of interesting and quite amazing people. Some operatives were cons/ex-cons with skils SOE ... View Post
Milton and Myth
Classes or lectures like these make me want to go back to school (almost)! Milton with Professor John Rogers It's been a while since I've read Paradise Lost, but don't we all remember that famous line? (paraphrase) Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven... I think my five-year-old told me that after I asked her to clean her room. I've always been interested in poetry and ... View Post