The first lines of a book can change quite a bit from first draft to final copy. First impressions are important - and hard. Very hard. I was acutely reminded [...]
Category: Ramblings
The Best Middle Grade High Fantasy Books
Hello world, Millie Florence here! A couple of weeks ago I posted a YouTube Video full of middle-grade book recommendations of the high fantasy kind, and you guys loved it! [...]
“This is interesting.”
Some years ago, I was 11 years old and attending the Illinois Young Authors Conference. After the opening Q and A panel, the students had the opportunity to get their [...]
The two Paintings of the Santa Maria delle Grazie
Milan, Italy Thursday, October 3rd, 2019 The cobblestone Piazza in front of the famous church buzzed with small clusters of tourists and a singular postcard seller. The air was brisk, [...]
Write What You Know
Ah, that one simple sentence which is the bane of every fantasy writer's existence. "Write what you know." "But how then?" The fantasy writer argues, frowning and leaning forward in [...]