Every month we’ll recommend a few of our favourite books. These are not reviews (yet), but we want to share our enthusiasm with you. This week, The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Read More
Recommended Reading: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Camp NaNo – Starting a (virtual) writing retreat
Camp NaNo is starting and our writers discuss their projects for the coming month: The Shadow Court and Composed of Nows. Join us on our journey! Read More
Returning to Mystical Japan: The Chrysanthemum Seal by James Calbraith
[aesop_chapter title=”~” bgtype=”color” full=”on” video_autoplay=”on” bgcolor=”#006489″ minheight=”10″ revealfx=”off”] Where The Rising Tide was the conclusion of the first story arc of James Calbraith’s “The Year of the Dragon” series, the first book of new arc – The Chrysanthemum Seal – dives deeper into the making of a legend.The previous book in this series, The Year Read More
Composed of Nows: An Excerpt
With one of his favourite people surprising him with artwork of one of his characters and Camp NaNoWriMo right around the corner, this week Raven presents another excerpt from an upcoming piece in its raw, unedited state. Read More
On My Mind: Commitment And Support
Some elements are true for your private and professional life. Tessa got married this week and talks about the things marriage has in common with writing Read More
More Reading Goodness Coming Soon!
Do you read? Of course you do. Otherwise you wouldn’t be here. Starting next month, you’ll find more of our favourite books on Narratess. Read More
On My Mind: That Which Unnerves
There’re countless methods to provoke dread and unease in an audience, but today Raven talks about three key things that unnerve him and why – the things that feel inherently wrong, that get under his skin in all the right ways. Read More
The Politics of Mystical Japan: The Rising Tide by James Calbraith
[aesop_chapter title=”~” bgtype=”color” full=”on” video_autoplay=”on” bgcolor=”#006489″ minheight=”10px” revealfx=”off”] What’s a good epic fantasy without some troubling diplomats who try to blackmail their way into higher ranks? And why not betray your own allies with secret weapons to get ahead? Yamato is filled with begrudged officials whose status is more important to them than anything else. Read More
This is My Design: The Peril of the New Idea
New ideas are awesome, fresh inspiration is fantastic, and motivation can strike like a bolt out of the blue. Unfortunately, that bolt can sometimes hit us right when we’re in the middle of something else. Today, Raven talks about the three methods he uses to deal with the potentially terrible timing of new ideas. Read More
The Nature of Mystical Japan: The Islands In The Mist by James Calbraith
We’re continuing our journey through Yamato, James Calbraith’s alternate version of Japan. The Islands In The Mists is the third book in the series The Year Of The Dragon. This is the first book where the story in Yamato splits into multiple points of view, as well as expanding on the burgeoning storyline in Qin only teased in earlier books. Hold on to your obis, because you’re in for a bumpy ride. Read More