Author: james_admin

Why Don’t Readers Like Thomas Rymour?

Some people don’t like Thomas Rymour, the protagonist of the Realm Rift Saga. “He’s an utter selfish jerk” “Thomas Rymour is an asshole.” “a weak and selfish man” [Spoiler alerts…
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The Poetry of Branwell Brontë

A drunk. A drug addict. A wasted talent. These are often the words used to describe Branwell Brontë. But did you know that Branwell was a published poet long before…
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The Realms of Tir

The Fey Man begins in the Heel, the last refuge of Amyr. Each successive duke of the Heel takes the name Regent, and the people see themselves as the caretakers…
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Kanly duel: Houses Ordos vs Ecaz

House Ordos and House Ecaz. Two factions invented for video games by the developer. Ostensibly similar, but not at all the same. When Dune News Net asked me to write…
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Branwell: The Political Brontë

An excerpt from The Life and Work of Branwell Brontë, describing Branwell’s political activity in 1837: Branwell also became a political figure that year. On 27th January he established a Haworth…
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What is Skerry Books?

If you’ve ever closely examined the information on a product page for one of my books, you’ll have noticed that the publisher is listed as Skerry Books. If you’ve ever…
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Fantastic Insights

What fantasy readers really think People with telepathic powers will already know what fantasy readers think. For everyone else, there’s the Fantastic Insights survey. What is the Fantastic Insights survey?…
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How to draw fantasy maps

If you’ve read more than a handful of fantasy books, you can easily deduce that fantasy authors love maps. We assume that fantasy readers love maps too, which is why…
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