November showed me I can always do a bit more. With the challenge of writing 50,000 words in one month, I found I needed to use every free moment to write. Once I filled every moment with writing, I was easily hitting my word count each day. I believe you can do it too.
Castle explorations in Canada, progress on Lords of Wishermoore, and a spotlight on the upcoming thriller The Day the Earth Went Dark—where a communications specialist has 48 hours to save humanity from a shapeshifting alien infiltrator. Plus reflections on stress management after an airport nightmare and October's best reads.
Step into a world where creativity meets environmental consciousness. Follow one author's journey from Pokemon-inspired creatures to cli-fi thrillers, discover his latest progress on fantasy epics, and explore how childhood memories of Utah's Great Salt Lake transformed into a dystopian vision of our climate future.
The traditional Hero's Journey doesn't quite fit modern speculative fiction. When your hero navigates fractured realities instead of ordinary worlds, faces cosmic mentors who mislead rather than guide, and returns with complex truths rather than simple wisdom, you need a fresh approach. Here's how to adapt Campbell's monomyth for other worlds.
Discover how establishing rules in your magic system or technology can transform your story's plot. From Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn to Frank Herbert's Dune, learn how limitations create compelling narratives. Plus, explore how acclaimed author Brandon Mull masterfully implements these techniques in his beloved fantasy series.
Kenneth W. Myers 