The Literary Mercenary

Writers, on the whole, tend to be obsessed with details. We focus on historical minutiae, on character descriptions, on locations, atmospher...

People love stories because of the characters in them. However, just as folks will often lambaste Tolkien for going on and on about the leav...

An obsession among writers is that many of them feel their work has to be new, different, or unique in some way. They are always striving to...

If you've ever sat down to talk marketing with a romance author, then you know just how serious professionals in the trade can be when i...

Ertrand raised his torch higher, examining the tomb of the ancient king. The name was incomprehensible, but the sheathed sword on the casket...

How many times have you been reading a book, and come across what sounds like a really unique fantasy race? They're mysterious, they see...