by Joseph Malik | Aug 9, 2019 | Dragon's Trail, General, In The Press, The New Magic
So, here we are. I’ve been a little busy; apologies for the lack of updates. Lots of huge things going on, and the biggest one right now is that I’m going to be appearing on three panels at WorldCon in Dublin on the 15-16 of August. I’ll also be...
by Joseph Malik | Mar 22, 2019 | Dragon's Trail, General, The New Magic, Worldbuilding, Writing Craft
This is an extension of a post I made over at Mythic Scribes in which authors were asked to explain their magic systems in five bullet points. This was fun, in no small part because with the increased role of magic in, well, The New Magic, some readers have been...
by Joseph Malik | Jan 7, 2019 | General, Writing Craft
Written English is a different language from spoken English.
by Joseph Malik | Nov 15, 2018 | Dragon's Trail, Eligibility, In The Press
Greetings, and thank you. This is my second year of eligibility for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in science fiction or fantasy. My second novel, The New Magic, is also eligible for both the Hugo and the Nebula in 2019. The New Magic launched into...
by Joseph Malik | Nov 13, 2018 | Dragon's Trail, General, The New Magic, Writing Craft
Hey, it’s been a while. I had the brilliant idea to start Book III right after releasing Book II, which gave me absolutely no time to do blog posts. The good news is that Book III sucked so bad in its first draft that I’m starting over with a blank page...
