Reading the Professor’s letters
As some of you may already know, I have been reading (with great joy) from The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien. His letters to family and friends and agents and publishers has been such a grand look-inside to a master’s writing life. Highly, recommend it. Also, as I read, I find that he penned many short stories and novelettes that filled the publishers’ book lists while he wrote the next book in his Lord of the Ring series. One such book is this one. Written for children ages 2-6. If you are a collector, as I am, you might
The devil is in the details
Last time, I talked about formatting. Now I want to talk about the details an author goes through with a fantasy novel especially. Like… the map. This detail is one that should not be overlooked if you have the budget. And if you do, let me recommend my artist! Her name is Alyssa Hurlburt and she has opened up for commissions. You can find her here on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@Alyssahurlbert She teaches you how to create a realistic map for your world, but me being me, I am not an artist and preferred getting her to do it because SHE IS
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