by Joseph Malik | Apr 5, 2018 | Dragon's Trail, General, The New Magic, Worldbuilding, Writing Craft
I want to touch back on POV and voice again, because the last installment on voice was something of a master class. I wanted to write a post that’s a bit more basic, for those of you who are just getting started on your writing journey. This post is an...
by Joseph Malik | Feb 24, 2018 | Dragon's Trail, General, The New Magic, Worldbuilding, Writing Craft
THIS POST HAS SPOILERS FOR DRAGON’S TRAIL. This is a topic that has come up a few times. And frankly, I’ve been nervous to discuss it, since it’s a touchy subject. However, now that The New Magic is going through developmental editing, I was going...
by Joseph Malik | Jan 5, 2017 | Worldbuilding
I’m going to do something that I usually don’t do. I’m going to write a blog post that is not intended to stir anyone up or piss anyone off. This is serious time, now. Shit just got real. By which I mean, this shit is not real. I’ve received...
by Joseph Malik | Oct 14, 2016 | Worldbuilding
Interview with author Joseph Malik This was originally posted as an interview on Freda Hansburg’s blog on 14 October 2016. 10/14/2016 Tell us about your genre. How did you come to choose it? Why does it appeal to you? I write fantasy. But . . . well, yeah. I...
by Joseph Malik | Sep 23, 2016 | Worldbuilding
There was a wonderful demonstration at DragonCon this year where two guys took a mild steel helmet and used a hardened-steel helmet to literally turn it into a pancake. Check this out at 11:45. Now, as cool as this is, these guys miss a huge point during the...
by Joseph Malik | Sep 16, 2016 | Worldbuilding
So the question came up on KBoards as to how to address a king. I’m not going to give you a history lesson because I don’t write history. Well, not Earth history. How you address various ranks and levels of royalty in fantasy is totally up to you....
