Writing fiction is hard. Writing fantasy can be even harder. Fully immersing your reader in your made-up world can sometimes seem impossible. How do you fit all that world building into your story without overwhelming or scaring off readers? One trick I was taught is to use reality to inspire …
Fantasy weapons are awesome in many ways. Many are unique, and they all have different strengths and weaknesses. Below, I’ve chosen some of my favourite, and assessed their relative usefulness. Which will be the top weapon? Read on to find out! The Proton Pack What it is: a handheld …
Our resident American-in-Japan, Corinne Morier, is here to tell us about Japanese weapons! I studied Japanese language and culture in university, and during my four years there and three years since, I’ve studied quite a few aspects of Japanese culture, such as manners, idioms, history, and pop culture. But …
Today, the Just-Us League are happy to share a new release from one of our members! J.E. Klimov’s fantasy novel, The Aeonians, is now available to buy from Amazon. I’ve invited J. to stop by, to ask her a few questions about her book. The Aeonians Isabel Deran only wants …
Introducing author J.E. Klimov to tell us all about the sai: The sai play a major role in my up and coming novel, The Aeonians. However, the more I discussed my book to my fellow colleagues, friends, and family, I realized that many weren’t aware of what they are. And they …
Well, looks like I’ve been allowed to make a blog post here at JL. Muahahaha! *ahem* *cough* Sorry about that–I don’t know what happened there. Okay, moving on. So, today I get to talk about my favorite sharp pointy things: swords. Alas, this isn’t one of mine. In …
Stay tuned this month, because we have some great posts coming up exploring the theme of weapons, as well as more news on one of our debut authors! Plus we will be sharing the details for the next game of #JLBookLove on social media. And don’t forget to pick up your …
Time for another review from JL movie buff Katelyn Barbee: Katelyn Barbee is a Phoenix college student by day and a writer by night. When not working on her fantasy series, you can find her at the cinema catching the latest flicks or enjoying a nature walk when the weather is …
Many of our members come from all over the world, and all sorts of local lore influence their writing and ignite the imagination. We asked JL Writers to submit their top creepy creature in celebration of the Halloween season. Read on to see a spooky selection of mythological monsters and …
Today’s Halloween guest post is from JL movie buff Katelyn Barbee: Katelyn Barbee is a Phoenix college student by day and a writer by night. When not working on her fantasy series, you can find her at the cinema catching the latest flicks or enjoying a nature walk when the …
