“Hard fantasy, written with great attention paid to every last detail. Malik’s writing is both effortless and finely written. The world-building is extremely well done and so realistic that I was able to easily fall into this world and enjoy every minute.”
The Short and Scrappy Guide to Novel Writing: Part 2
The same caveat applies here as applied to Part 1: This is what has worked for me. Take it or leave it. Disclaimer: This is a much longer post than the last one. What follows could be the bullet points of an introductory class on elementary literary theory for the...
The Short and Scrappy Guide to Novel Writing: Part 1
Part One: What It Is and What It Ain’t Disclaimer: There is no "correct" way to write a novel. I keep getting asked, "How did you sell so many books?" The Short and Scrappy Guide to Novel Writing reflects what has worked for me. I’ve been asked quite a bit lately to...


About the Author
Joseph Malik has worked as a stuntman, a high-rise window washer, a freelance writer, a computational linguist, a touring rock musician, and a soldier in the United States Special Operations Command. Dragon’s Trail is his first novel. A sequel, The New Magic, is scheduled for release in October 2017.