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Writing Advice from Fantasy Authors

By Thorn | Published: December 15, 2008

I searched the interviews of twelve successful fantasy authors to find their advice for aspiring authors, which I’ve compiled in this entry.

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Murkmere

By Thorn | Published: February 20, 2008

ISBN: 978-0316010429
Author: Patricia Elliotto
Estimated words: 87,500
So much of the young adult fiction I’ve seen these days - i.e. Twilight or Eragon, to name two popular examples - is entertaining but so badly written that finding a YA book with good writing is in itself cause for excitement. And that’s a significant part of why I [...]

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Daughter of the Forest

By Thorn | Published: February 19, 2008

“The Sevenwaters Trilogy, Book 1″
Author: Juliet Marillier
Words: 206,732
I enjoyed Daughter of the Forest, with some reservations.
From the back of the paperback edition:
Lovely Sorcha is the seventh child and only daughter of Lord Colum of Sevenwaters. Bereft of a mother, she is comforted by her six brothers who love and protect her. Sorcha is the light [...]

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