New Short Fic Release: “Witch Test”
I've been teasing this story for over a year, and it's finally released. The prequel to Small Town Witch: "Witch Test", a short story about how Rosa got her witch powers…
I've been teasing this story for over a year, and it's finally released. The prequel to Small Town Witch: "Witch Test", a short story about how Rosa got her witch powers…
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…
We need diverse books because when I came out as a teen, I found one book with lesbian characters and zero bisexual characters. We need diverse books because when I…
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…
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17413361-light-as-a-feather-stiff-as-a-board Author: Zoe Aarsen Genre: YA Paranormal Thriller Rating: 5/5 stars I loved this book so much that I read it in about two days and stayed up until 3…
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…
Goodreads Link: Shadowborn (Light & Shadow #1) Author: Moira Katson Genre: YA Fantasy Rating: 4/5 stars I really liked this book! Political intrigue doesn't usually include such young characters in a…
Goodreads Link: Shucked Author: Megg Jensen Genre: YA/Teen Adventure Rating: 3/5 stars The book was cute to start, and I enjoyed the premise of the world-weary travel trying to fit in to a…
Goodreads Link: Witch Song (Witch Song #1) Author: Amber Argyle Genre: YA Fantasy Rating: 4/5 stars This book was fun to read! I liked Senna because I felt that she was a…
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?