Early Influences: Big Damn Adventures for Boys
by Patrick LeClerc Recently I have noticed theme among reviews of my books. A number of recent reviewers gave them 3 to maybe a […]
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In Defense of Tropes: Instalove
by Patrick LeClerc I’ll be honest, I didn’t even known this trope had a name until recently, when reading through reviews, both of my own […]
In a Way, We’re All Winners. But in Another, More Accurate Way…
by Patrick LeClerc And, with the review from The Qwillery, my #SPFBO journey is at an end. It looks like I’ve made 8th place, and […]
Great Idea for a Story
by Raymond M. Coulombe Everyone has a great idea for a story. I mean absolutely everyone. If you’ve every written and published anything anywhere […]
Strong Female Heroes
by Raymond M. Coulombe Look through the offerings in any bookstore. You’ll find a lot more books with strong female characters. Women have always […]
LITERATURE
by Raymond M. Coulombe When I write LITERATURE it’s capitalized for a reason. Picture the word pronounced with a haughty upper crust British accent. […]
Review of “Here Be Dragons” by David P MacPherson
Here Be Dragons is a fun read. If you like Pratchett or Adams, you’ll probably like this. It begins with our hero Orus, newly out […]
Why I’m Sick of the Chosen One
by Patrick LeClerc It’s a trope we all know. It’s been used by some of the most beloved authors in some of the best known […]
Lazy Writers
by Raymond M. Coulombe Steven King has a reputation for sometimes not doing enough background research. A college buddy of mine was considerably upset […]
Fantasy Skills
by Raymond M. Coulombe You’ve seen this Fantasy character before, the one who’s good with knives. They go by many names and guises, but […]