How To “Write in the Shadows” by John Olson
We’ve all heard of “reading between the lines”… well how do you “write between the lines” to evoke emotional responses…
Category: On Writing Fiction (page 6)
The Curse Of The Spider King — Day 1
THE BOOK: Seven teenagers. Portals to another world. Ghoulish assassins. ITS CREATION: Two co-authors. Virtual collaboration through the internet. Devilishly…
Good Writing vs. Good Storytelling
Today I am working on the 1st chapter of my first book … yet again. Why would I do this…
Why Thomas Nelson Opened A Self-Publishing Press
If you haven’t heard yet, Thomas Nelson rebranded their WestBow Press imprint as a new POD publisher that is open…
Holy Worlds — What is Christian Fantasy?
Announcing a new Christian Fantasy website: Holy Worlds! This site was originally setup by Jay Lauser. In his own words:…
Are You The Next Ted Dekker?
BIG NEWS! Kevin Kaiser, Ted Dekker’s literary agent in charge of global domination, has asked the question of who is…
The Acts of King Arthur by John Steinbeck
It is with great enjoyment that I recently picked up John Steinbeck’s The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble…
Ye Old Author Is Now On Facebook
Yours truly has now joined the social networking scene. You can find me at: http://facebook.com/treskillard where I am busy making…
Why I am Writing Merlin’s Shadow, Book 2
To most of you, it would seem obvious that once I finished Book 1 (Merlin’s Blade), I would begin writing…
Keep Your Writing Scraps
The other day I had the pleasure of pulling from my “drawer” an old scrap of writing and inserted it…
Updated Book Cover For Merlin’s Shadow
Based on the comments I received on my personal cover art for Merlin’s Shadow (THANKS EVERYONE!) I changed the image.…
What Is The Purpose Of A Book Cover? A Discussion
This post is in response to Alexander Field and his blog post over at The Mystery & The Magic, which…
Tom Pawlik’s VANISH Wins The Christy Visionary Award!
Yes, you heard it right, Tom Pawlik’s book VANISH has won this year’s coveted Christy Award in the Visionary category…
Where Did King Arthur Fight The Saxons?
When King Arthur gave the people of Britain the gift of life and liberty, he did so at the expense…
Literary Agent Steve Laube Has A New Blog
For all of you fans of literary agent blogs, Steve Laube has just started his own! His first post is…
Excellent Writing Advice at Double Edge Publishing
The ever-energetic Frank Creed (of the Lost Genre Guild fame) sent me over to check out Double Edge Publishing, and…
I Officially Begin Writing MERLIN’S SHADOW
Merlin’s blade is gone. Whither has it gone? You’ll have to read book one to find out. You have a…
A Treasure Trove Of Writing Advice
Nathan Bransford, literary agent blogonaire (yes, I just invented that word), has pulled together a post linking together ALL of…
KearneyHub’s Interview With Stephen Lawhead
Stephen Lawhead happens to be touring the U.S. right now, and last night he read from his book, Hood, at…
Orson Scott Card’s “How To Write Science Fiction and Fantasy” — A Review
I just finished Orson Scott Card’s “How To Write Science Fiction and Fantasy“, and learned a lot. One of the…