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Interview With Josh Erikson

ME: At what point did you know you wanted to be a writer? What was the journey like to your first published novel ? JE: The writer part happened with the birth of my son, 9 years ago. I was … Continue reading

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Interview With Jamie Edmundson

At what point did you decide you wanted to be a writer? Describe the journey that led to the publication of Toric’s Dagger Since my teen years if not before. I loved reading fantasy fiction and it was natural to … Continue reading

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Jack Bloodfist: Freelancer Cover Reveal

Jack Bloodfist: Freelancer Cover Reveal By James Jakins Jack Bloodfist: Fixer released in October of 2015. And now, more than three years later, the sequel is finally coming. Today I am going to share a short excerpt from the new … Continue reading

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Book and a Pint with Michael and James: Coilhunter by Dean Wilson

JJ: hey man..So, tell me about that project you’re working on? How’s the writing going? ME: Going well , I’m about a liberal 45% in to this draft which I suspect will be about 55k words. It’s kind of a … Continue reading

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Thoughts on World Building

Thoughts on world building By Ulff Lehmann There’s a kingdom, it should be based on renaissance Florence, next to it are the Gauls pre-Roman conquest, next to that the elves who are pretty much like elves everywhere, next to the … Continue reading

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Interview with Rhett C. Bruno

Having been around the literary scene for a short while, and having written for a number of credible blogs, as well as my own here at Fantasy Focus, I’ve been fortunate enough to get to know a number of talented … Continue reading

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The Name of the Wind Review by Jamie Edmundson

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss Review by Jamie Edmundson The Name of the Wind regularly tops the lists of the best fantasy books of the 21st century. That’s a blessing and a curse. When I got around … Continue reading

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Tigana Review by Jamie Edmundson

Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay Review by Jamie Edmundson Tigana is a classic, stand-alone fantasy novel by one of the greats of fantasy fiction. It is named after a province in the mythical Peninsula of the Palm. CHARACTERS Kay uses multiple … Continue reading

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A Game of Thrones Review by Jamie Edmundson

A Game of Thrones by GRR Martin Review by Jamie Edmundson It’s been 20 years since A Game of Thrones hit the bookshelves. It’s had a transformative effect on the world of Fantasy, partly down to the huge success of the HBO … Continue reading

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The Dark Tower Review by Jamie Edmundson

The Dark Tower by Stephen King Review by Jamie Edmundson Here I review another true fantasy epic, Stephen King’s Dark Tower series. I have just finished reading the last of the series (#7) The Dark Tower, published in 2004. The first … Continue reading

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