Well, I finally published my first novel, and what a humbling experience it has been!
Humble Pie
Category: Science Fiction
Science Fiction Writing
Putting It All Together—Making the Cover
This entry is part 14 of 14 in the series World Building.
So here’s the cover for my first novel …
Getting There—Designing a Spaceship
This entry is part 13 of 14 in the series World Building.
What’s a good sci-fi story without a spaceship?
Eldranth Comes to Life
This entry is part 12 of 14 in the series World Building.
When I started my world building exercises, well over two years ago now, it all began with a simple question as I was writing the first few paragraphs in my book. What do my characters look like? Of course, I knew the answer in a general sense, but when you are trying to describe specific details, this question can be much more challenging.
Conlang Creation
This entry is part 11 of 14 in the series World Building.
The language of Ellendrí—an exercise in the creation of a constructed language (conlang). Continue reading “Conlang Creation”
Dïarven City
This entry is part 10 of 14 in the series World Building.
A work of imagination …
Gas Giants—Art from Chaos
This entry is part 9 of 14 in the series World Building.
Creating gas giants brings an interesting philosophical perspective to the act of making art.
Ellendrí Chronicles Backgrounder Part IV
This entry is part 8 of 14 in the series World Building. Fourth in a series of graphic novel posts describing the background universe for my upcoming novels.
Here’s my fourth, and final, installment of background information on Hauldryn’s solar system … written from Eldranth’s point of view.
Ellendrïa—The Making of a Planet
This entry is part 7 of 14 in the series World Building.
Designing a solar system for Hauldrÿn (officially HIP 18433) was one of the first world building tasks that I set for myself. Hauldrÿn is the home sun for a number of the major characters in my novel, and having a good working knowledge of this system will assist in many of my descriptive scenes.
The Art of World Building
This entry is part 6 of 14 in the series World Building.
To world build or not – that is the question. Continue reading “The Art of World Building”