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Best Books of 2020

I read 100 books in 2020. I made a commitment to read more books by women and persons of color. So out of the 100, only 1/3 were written by white men. Another quarter (25) were by white women, and then 21 each by men and women of color. Here’s a list of my 20 […]

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Sell your book!

Want to get your book traditionally published? Matt gives you tips, tricks, and advice for getting your book picked up by an agent and a publisher.

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The Best Books of 2019

JR. counts down the best books he read in 2019

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FANTASY MAPS! The process we go through for The Sunlit Lands maps

Maps! Here’s the process we go through for making the fantasy maps for The Sunlit Lands!

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Book Three: The Sword of Six Worlds!

MONSTERS! SWORDS! HOMEWORK!

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Book Two: Night of the Living Dead Christian

Werewolves and zombies and bears! OH MY!

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Book One: Imaginary Jesus

Some thoughts about my first book, Imaginary Jesus!

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Best Books of 2018

JR. reflects on his favorite reads of 2018. What were yours?

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Welcome to the Sunlit Lands Episode 2

Join us as we explore how the Elenil were put in charge of the Sunlit Lands (according to the Elenil).

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5 Ways Star Wars Shaped My Fantasy Novel “The Crescent Stone”

My first fantasy novel for young adults, “The Crescent Stone,” releases this August. It’s the first book in the Sunlit Lands trilogy, and tells the story of two teens, Madeline and Jason, who are catapulted (not literally) into a magical world where they must battle the forces of evil and their own preferences and desires […]