George R.R. Martin has posted on his blog a list of actors that have been cast — thus far — for the HBO series A Song of Ice and Fire. The list includes: Sean Bean as Lord Eddard Stark Mark Addy as King Robert I Baratheon Jack Gleeson as Joffrey… Read More »Casting for HBO “A Song of Ice and Fire” Series
I’ve compiled a list of blog topics related to medieval history, historical fiction, fantasy, fiction writing, or industry news. Here’s a brief rundown: Mark Lord dicusses Medieval Myths about Witchcraft and Sorcery ABC will air an hourlong documentary about the woman behind the boy wizard, “J.K Rowling: A Year in… Read More »Blogs of Interest
A Podcast of Ice and Fire covers all topics relating to George R.R. Martin and his A Song of Ice and Fire series. Each episode discusses one chapter, one character, and one theory … and may contain spoilers. For example, Episode 1: Ghost Cow focuses on the major noble houses… Read More »A Song of Ice and Fire Podcast
Michael Komarck creates stunning artistic portraits and scenes to go along with George R.R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. Komarck’s fantasy art is featured in the 2009 A Song of Ice and Fire calendar. In addition to his fantasy artwork, Komarck also illustrates detailed historical figures including:… Read More »Fantasy Artist: Michael Komarck
I just finished taking this quiz to determine which fantasy writer I am similar to. I normally don’t take a lot of quizzes, but this one was entertaining and thought provoking and accurate. It’s a 36 question quiz that took me about thirty minutes and made me actually think about… Read More »Which Fantasy Writer Are You?
If someone new to the fantasy genre asked you for your top five must-read fantasy novels, which novels would you suggest?
What’s your favorite fantasy or historical fiction novel that few people have read or heard of? Which novels do you feel are underrated and deserve more attention?
What are your five most-read and/or re-read fantasy or historical fiction novels on your bookshelf? Which novels do you find yourself reading over and over again, or would read over and over again? Normally, I don’t tend to read the same novels twice, with a few exceptions of course. Here’s… Read More »Discussion Topic: Five Most-Read Fantasy or Historical Fiction Novels
Does the fantasy novel you’re working on avoid the typical writing cliches? Compare your novel against the following Web sites: Grand List of Fantasy Cliches Risus Fantasy Cliches The Fantasy Cliche Meter (The Good Guys) The Fantasy Cliche Meter (The Bad Guys) Granted, the Web sites are not aesthetically pleasing,… Read More »Fantasy Writing / Novel Cliches