I believe writing needs to be honest. That doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t create imaginary worlds with magical creatures—far from it. There are several levels of honesty in writing. First, authors should be honest with themselves. We should write what…
Archer of the Heathland: Book IV Chronicles is available for pre-order. Launches on April 15th. The heathland is in turmoil. This volume contains three original short stories and one novella from the heathland. You’ll meet new characters in the ongoing chronicles…
Given the horrific violence that populates our news channels, I thought we might take a moment to consider our use of violence in literature. When I was young, I loved war movies and I played war games any chance I…
In the 2010 Disney movie Tangled, the hero Flynn Rider repeatedly jabs arrows into the mortar between stones and uses them to climb a stone tower. Granted, this is a cartoon for kids—but really? I defy anyone to try this.…
While it is true that there is no one “correct” way to draw and release a bow, certain methods are appropriate for certain contexts and equipment and some simply won’t work at all. For example, the way Katniss draws her…