If you haven’t caught up on my webcomic, Chosen Ones Anonymous, now’s the time! The main cast has been introduced, the main conflicts have all been–at the very least–hinted at, and the ball is really starting to roll! I love the tensions that are already present, the mysteries around the histories between these characters. I’mContinue reading “Amid the Roar”
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Tale as Old as Time
In this week’s episode of Chosen Ones Anonymous, paths begin to cross! In the original version of this story, when Kaeli and Baeou first met up, things got equally fiery. But for…different reasons. Part of helping this series to grow up with me is leaving behind silly misogyny jokes and give some of the slapstickContinue reading “Tale as Old as Time”
using prophecies in fantasy without making eyes roll
Good ol’ stand-bys, ubiquitous fantasy tropes, are difficult to avoid. And sometimes we don’t want to avoid them. Goddammit, sometimes you just need a good, solid prophecy to write the story your want to write. “It’s not my fault all these other people before me have written prophecies, too!” you say. And you’d be right. Unfortunately, theyContinue reading “using prophecies in fantasy without making eyes roll”
H.J. Swinford 