Happy first birthday, Small Town Witch! I can't believe it's already been a whole year since I published my first novel. I'm celebrating this anniversary with the reveal of the brand-spanking-new…
Whew, it's been a crazy week! But it's a new month, and that means it's time for a new short release from me. This time, I've written not one, but…
Last week, I featured an excerpt from the YA Urban Fantasy novel Fairy, Texas by Margo Bond Collins. Continuing with the book tour, here is my review! Fairy, Texas by Margo…
Author Margo Bond Collins is touring to promote the release of her latest book, Fairy, Texas! If you like modern fantasy set in a small town starring a girl in high…
A new month, a new story! This month's short story is another Tale of Wyld Magic, set in the same world of Seirenia as A Flight of Marewings. This story is…
No one keeps secrets from her... The Fallen by Lee French and Erik Kort Publication Date: January 26, 2014 Series: The Greatest Sin #1 Genre: Fantasy For hundreds of years, the Blaukenev clan…
Author Tracy Falbe is on a blog tour for her new book, Werelord Thal, all about werewolves in the Renaissance! Tracy stopped by to explain something that she researched for…
Today, bilingual author Katharina Gerlach is touring for the release of her latest novel, Swordplay! I love Katharina’s detailed and unique worlds, so I asked her to tell me a little about how she planned her newest series, and she wrote this post about how she comes up with her names. Read on to find out more about the book, and make sure to go to the end for a giveaway!
Worldbuilding Names
Have you ever realized how important names in a novel’s world are? Take Harry Potter’s world as an example. The main character’s name is ordinary but not too blunt. It signifies how ordinary Harry sees himself. Brilliant Hermione, on the other hand, got a name to fit a character that’s unusually intelligent. What does that tell us about Ron? Yup, boring… but with hidden context. After all, Ron is really the shortened version of Ronald, and according to a baby name site, it means: Mighty counselor/ruler in Scottish. Another role fitting name, don’t you think?
Over the next several days, I've got a short story that should be rolling out on different sites, set in the same world as A Flight of Marewings. Featuring the brothers…
For the final stop on the tour, Louise had some questions to ask the mercenary leader and would-be duke, Galenos. Although he has a reputation for being one of the…