One of the oldest writing system in existence are the Ogham runes from Ireland. It’s quite stunning. We have only a few rune stones with this writing. Some hypothesize that the writing itself had no sound to it. It only was used to communicate ideas instead of representing a sound like today’s writing system. In […]
A note about a Norsemen’s honor
In Nordic cultures, honor meant much more than dignity or respect. It determined a man’s credibility and dictated the level of respect he would receive. It defined a man’s reputation, which, in turn, determined how much property he could own. All Norsemen were born into a status, not unlike a caste system where they […]
Building Story
Now and then another writers comes to me with advice on writing. Below is a letter I wrote to one author in response to a plethora of questions she had on how a writer builds story. Dear Writer: Your question was: Oh! Also. I was wondering how much it really bugged you not […]
Building Bergen
This page is part of the tour. Bergen. “I love Bergen,” I say with a grin. I really don’t know how Bergen managed his way into my book. Knowing him, he probably slipped in through the back when I wasn’t looking. As I broke and shaped my story, I worked and warped it around […]
Creating Kallan
Kallan. Today, she is like my sister. My subconscious. My best friend. She is quiet and reserved and she stands at 6’2”, always to my right, watching me: waiting for when I need her, waiting for the moment when I sit down and continue her story. She is currently standing in Lorlenalin where I left […]
Making Kallan’s World Real
Tales of the Drui: Lorlenalin’s Lies was finished at 250,000 words. Because the book was so long, I had a problem with remembering the full story and events at any one given time. This was wonderful as, every time I read my book from “cover to cover” so to speak, I had forgotten most of […]