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Travel: The Critically Important Factor in Fantasy Stories
People sometimes ask me how I built Far-Ago Island, where the colors came from, why the mist behaves...
Every Child Needs a Gramps
There’s a particular kind of grown-up that every child deserves to have in their life. Not necessarily...
Write What You Know, Not About What You Know
There’s a piece of writing advice that gets repeated so often it’s practically wallpaper:...
Writing Fantasy That Feels New
Dragons. Unicorns. Elves in the forest and wizards in the tower. I love classic fantasy as much as anyone,...
100-Year Secrets: Family Stories as the Ultimate Inheritance
When I sat down to write The Magical Dumligo, I knew this couldn't be just another portal fantasy. I...