If you've followed me for any amount of time, you're probably aware that world building is one of my favorite parts of writing romantasy and PNR. Coming up with my version of Olympus in The Games Gods Play--one that honored the images of it from mythology, but still offered a different take that plays into... Continue Reading →
In The Liar’s Crown, one of the six dominions in the world of Nova is Tyndra. This is the icy dominion ruled by King Eidolon and the home of Reven's Shadowood. I had a blast coming up with different elements for this dominion. You'd think that with ice being the theme it would be pretty uninhabitable... Continue Reading →
The desert dominion of Aryd is Meren's home in the Dominions series... Having lived near and taken many trips to and through various deserts of the American southwest, I have found myself fascinated with how many different topographies there are in deserts. A recent trip through Death Valley really stuck with me. All the colors. All the... Continue Reading →
The Shadowood is the Shadowraith's home in my YA romantic fantasy, The Liar's Crown. I'm very visual when I write. To create the Shadowood, I initially took inspiration from the tree house village in the movie Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves with Kevin Costner. It is a safe haven, and yet roughly built out of... Continue Reading →
