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Marie Mullany
Jul 5, 20211 min read
Expanding, Reorganizing and World Building
As The Hidden Blade nears editing completion, it's cover art almost done (can't wait to share that widely!) I have been working away at...
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Marie Mullany
Jun 10, 20213 min read
Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne
Book review for Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne. Shadow of the gods is the first book in a brand new series and it's a great one!
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Marie Mullany
May 30, 20212 min read
Book Review: Downtown Selkie by Angelika Rust
A spoiler free review of Downtown Selkie by Angelika Rust
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Marie Mullany
May 26, 20212 min read
Book Review: Sword of Fire by Katharine Kerr
A spoiler free book review for Sword of Fire by Katherine Kerr
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Marie Mullany
May 26, 20213 min read
Book Review: Breach of Peace by Daniel B. Greene
Genre: Fantasy, I'd categorize it as grimdark or horror. Length: Novella The Skinny: The Opening: The book opens strong with a murder...
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Marie Mullany
May 18, 20212 min read
Writing Politics
So while I'm working on getting book 1 (The Hidden Blade) into publication, I've started working on book 2 (The Ducal Heir). It's a very...
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Marie Mullany
May 6, 20212 min read
Spark of Life for Cultures
So I needed a way to introduce my lancer character in The Hidden Blade. He's a very combat orientated character so I introduced him by...
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Marie Mullany
Apr 26, 20212 min read
Telling Time in a Fantasy Setting
I knew when I first designed my world that I didn't want to use a standard clock to mark the passing of time. I didn't much like sundials...
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Marie Mullany
Apr 13, 20212 min read
Inventing a currency
I was going through my world building notes and wondering if my currency system is complex enough. The answer is probably no, but then...
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Marie Mullany
Apr 6, 20211 min read
That final read through
After a lot of recent alterations to my first book, I finally got to the point where I needed to do a full read through of the book. I...
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Marie Mullany
Mar 28, 20211 min read
Creating creatures
So this week I've been on a kick to create creatures for my world. First, I need a means to send messages that weren't magic per se and...
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Marie Mullany
Mar 22, 20211 min read
Edit, more edit and editing...
Adding a shanty to my world. Talking about magic in a fantasy world. A brief overview of Allomancy.
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Marie Mullany
Mar 12, 20211 min read
Magic and Politics make for an explosive mix
If you give an individual the ability to call down thunder and lightning. To summon the very elements and to command the laws of the...
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Marie Mullany
Mar 5, 20212 min read
How to Myth - Creating a believable mythology for your fantasy world
Here, on planet earth, we have a rich history of mythology that makes for great legends, tales and stories. That mythology has built up...
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Marie Mullany
Feb 26, 20211 min read
Games & Gambling in a Fantasy World
This week I discuss how to use games and gambling in your world to enrich the cultural experience of your readers or players. I also...
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Marie Mullany
Feb 19, 20211 min read
Stories within Stories
This week, I discuss the importance of using the performing arts as a plot device and in world building. I cover what the performing arts...
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Marie Mullany
Feb 12, 20211 min read
The Evolution of a Government
During the initial creation process of my world, I created an extremely simple government structure. Nobles ruled, everyone else drooled...
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Marie Mullany
Feb 5, 20211 min read
Geography Matters
I created my world back in March of 2020. In the creation process, I set most of the northern Duchy beyond the arctic circle. I defined...
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Marie Mullany
Jan 31, 20211 min read
Agile World Building
This month I will be examining how to deal with changes to the world. I build my worlds in an iterative fashion. What does that mean? It...
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