On the eve of publishing Creating Life, I just received a great endorsement from bestselling author Piers Anthony! Impeccable timing. “I read Creating Life (The Art of World Building, #1), by Randy Ellefson…It is exhaustive, well written, and knowledgeable…I, as a Read More …
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5 World Building Tips Series Begun
If you’re into world building, my other site, The Art of World Building, has begun a series of 5 world building tips articles that will be released periodically. You can follow along here, with the first article, on using analogues.
Pre-Order Creating Life!
Creating Life can now be pre-ordered at Amazon! Other retailers will follow soon. The official release date is May 2, 2017. Newsletter subscribers (for The Art of World Building) will receive the free templates in April ahead of the release.
Creating Life Being Edited
Creating Life (The Art of World Building, #1) has been written and is now being edited by JJ Henke, who’s worked with me for years on various projects. I should have it back in about two weeks. Then it will Read More …
Screaming Moragul Cover Revealed!
Here’s the cover for the next Talon Stormbringer book, The Screaming Moragul. The story is named after the ghostly ship that will give Talon and his crew trouble from beyond the grave. It’s my version of The Flying Dutchman. The Read More …
The Epic of Ronyn Released!
You know you’re too busy when you forget to announce a new release! Doh. “The Epic of Ronyn” story from the forthcoming The Tales of Llurien is now available. It’s an over the top adventure that will have you laughing and Read More …
The Ever Fiend Released!
The Ever Fiend has been released today! Hopefully this will be the start of a great career. You can help out by grabbing a copy. Click the button to buy from your preferred vendor, or if you’re smarter, you’ll just join Read More …
Rhaikan Race Revealed
The page on rhaikan has been uploaded. Some highlights: Rhaikan are a race of the jhaikan species. The gods of truth, empathy, peace, and fairness created the more benevolent race using a magical jewel. Rhaikan keep talons on hands and feet shorn, particularly the Read More …
Kadean Race Revealed
The page on kadeans has been uploaded. Some highlights: Kadeans are a race of the mandean species. They are the result of a plot by the gods of hate, domination, and cunning to prevent mandeans from having uncontested control of the seas. A group of Read More …
Divine Covenant Explained
The Divine Covenant (fully explained there) is an agreement between the gods of Llurien. As a result, the gods created the race of morkais from the daekais species, which subsequently became thought of as a race of the kais species. Magic and Read More …