Mary Shaffer
Writing about Writing
It’s here! The cover reveal for Wick and Arrow
Because the writing style of this book is a contemporary echo of the storytelling of Tolkien’s immediate predecessors, I wanted the design to be a contemporary echo of Art Nouveau fairytale collections.
Real and Fantastic Locations in my Novel
I had so much fun doing geographical research for the locations in Wick and Arrow that I thought it might be intriguing to share some of the real-life places that are behind the fantastic ones in the novel.
Hearing the Music of Style: the Origin of my Folkloric Fantasy Novel
If the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, write it for the inner child the grown-ups have silenced because they’re terrified of the truth it will blurt out if they let it.