Recent content by Alexandra

Photoshop is a brilliant program and can be, and is, used for much more than manipulating photos—tis used for manipulating images, all kinds if images including those you create yourself. There are a myriad of books and magazines focused on Photoshop how-tos, tips, and tutorials, a few tailored...

Celibacy does not negate emotionalism, the opposite could be the result. :wink:

I don't care for stereotypes, elven or otherwise. The elves in The Songs... are immortal but they are not numerous (long-living creatures tend to have low birth rates); elves are believed (erroneously) to have an affinity for magick; elven Great Houses are usually matriarchies but there are a...

My main character is inspired by Boudica but her antagonists would argue that she's based on Osama bin Laden. :unsure:

In my fantasy world, no. In your fantasy world, tis up to you. Make the call writer, make the call.

I use printed notes, pictures, and maps and a large cork link board (think Carrie Mathison from Homeland); this combination results in a visual representation of my story and its development, and it looks cool. ;)

In the episode Innocence, Buffy (Vampire Slayer) killed the ancient demon The Judge, which could not be harmed by any forged weapon, with a rocket launcher. The last thing The Judge said before Buffy fired was "What's that do?" The demon was blown to bits. The first time I watched the episode I...

I don't believe that men/elves/dwarves have to be at the top of the food chain in a fantasy novel. In the Wilds, the only part of my world where someone might find a dragon (as far as most people know) tis said that battling a dragon is akin to striking the head of a live bomb with a hammer (if...

Years ago when I sat down with my agent to discuss my first book-length writing project, which involved myself and one other person, she stressed that publishers do not like books "written by committee" (her words). This post explains quite clearly at least one reason why. I dissolved my earlier...

Yes indeed, but neither the White Wolf, his mistress Seyja nor anyone else in The Songs... is being manipulated by jealous busybody gods. That sort of thing comes later :wink:

War is the backdrop to The Songs.... The White Wolf, Lord High King of the Lands of Light and of the Easterlies, has a serious problem at home. He wishes to marry his mistress but believes his people will not accept her as his Queen; He's right, she is a noble but not a royal and has a...

The roots for the conflicts in Tolkien's world are more 'our-worldly' than a straight-forward good vs evil conflict. JRR was profoundly affected by World War I and Frodo's journey to Mordor is reminiscent of a soldier's trek through Europe from west to east, through the various no-man's lands as...

I think they proved to be too subversive. ;)

Welcome traveller. Tell me, what do you have against hedge hogs? I am kidding, I'm Canadian and dissing Justin Bieber is a national pastime. :wink:

Grand Theft Auto 5 is poised to outsell the entire global music industry, or already has. "So what" you might ask, "what has that to do with fantasy writing?" Plenty. A good story is essential to video games such as GTA5, Skyrim, Assassins Creed... any rpg or adventure game. The GTA franchise...