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How Iconographers Draw the Soul
In my second novel (tentatively titled The Garden in the Heart of the World), one of the characters is given a choice–to remain inside…
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As I’ve begun to delve deeply into my second novel, I’m considering using the time of the year as a contrast to…
The Book of the New Sun
The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe My rating: 5 of 5 stars In the fantasy genre, coming of age…
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A criticism of an early version of my first novel was that it was not grounded enough, too “out there,” too interested…
Speaker for the Dead
Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card My rating: 5 of 5 stars Lots of people have jumped on the Orson…
Heroes from Slavic Mythology: Ilya Muromets
Although it might seem a bit strange at first, I take inspiration for my novels equally from Slavic mythology, sacred literature and…