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Category: A Writer’s Progress/Process

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Latin Roots: Character Sources

July 14, 2019June 15, 2019 susanbassmarcus1

“Where do you get your ideas? How did you ever dream up that character? I like your protagonist. When is the sequel coming out so I can see what happened to her?” Questions like these often dot conversations I have … Continue reading Latin Roots: Character Sources

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A Boy Lost in Time

July 8, 2019January 5, 2021 susanbassmarcus1

The fate of a secondary character in my first Dragonwolder novel interested me so much that I made him a key character in the second work, Where Dragons Follow. I had to find out how his near-death experience in book … Continue reading A Boy Lost in Time

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A New Work-in-Progress

July 1, 2019June 12, 2019 susanbassmarcus1

Although I am still editing and preparing for publication (soon, soon, I hope, on kdp) A New ZooCatron, my latest cats-from-outer-space novella, the time has come for serious work on my final Dragonwolder/Malevir novel. In the upcoming months, I will be fleshing … Continue reading A New Work-in-Progress

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More than Dragons

June 26, 2019June 27, 2019 susanbassmarcus1

I write more than fantasy fiction. Look for my short stories online: in After Hours (print), bewilderingstories.com, http://www.horrorseek.com/home/horror/darkfire/ficarch.html, http://www.fictitiousthejournal.org/, the Weird Reader, and the Fall Fantasy Anthology out of Cloaked Press in Autumn, 2017. Continue reading More than Dragons

A Writer's Progress/Process, Character Interview, Dragonwolder2 Comments

Interview with a Sprite

June 10, 2019June 9, 2019 susanbassmarcus1

[from https://theprotagonistspeaks.com Assaph Mehr’s site enabling this interview of Sweetnettle, one of my characters from the Dragonwolder series, Malevir: Dragons Return and Where Dragons Follow] Character Interview Questions Tell us a little about where you grew up. What was it … Continue reading Interview with a Sprite

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The Power of Magic

May 20, 2019May 18, 2019 susanbassmarcus1

The power of magic, whether benign or evil, remains one of the strongest elements of fantasy fiction. My trilogy, the Dragonwolder fantasy series, relies on the good magic of its giants, wizards, and sprites to thwart the cruel intentions and … Continue reading The Power of Magic

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The Good Sprite: Sweetnettle

May 8, 2019 susanbassmarcus1

From the ice fields to the Warmside, the sprite Sweetnettle needs all his courage. Continue reading The Good Sprite: Sweetnettle

A Writer's Progress/Process, Italy, Memoir (fiction/non-fiction)2 Comments

Of Love and Regret

December 24, 2018February 21, 2020 susanbassmarcus1

Stories that evoke our deepest pains, like our regret for withholding love from those closest to us, like a need to fill the void of their absence, or our inconsolable calls to their spirits—in the dark, in the shower, or … Continue reading Of Love and Regret

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Draako Stars Online

December 3, 2018December 3, 2018 susanbassmarcus1

“A complex world of human creatures and fantasy creatures, all vividly drawn from deep wells of imagination and rendered in crisp and lucid prose. A fabulous tale spun from ordinary longings and desires,both benevolent and malevolent. Continue reading Draako Stars Online

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Not Only Dragons

November 14, 2018June 15, 2019 susanbassmarcus1

I write more than fantasy fiction. Look for my short stories online: in After Hours (print), bewilderingstories.com, http://www.horrorseek.com/home/horror/darkfire/ficarch.html, http://www.fictitiousthejournal.org/, the Weird Reader, and the Fall Fantasy Anthology out of Cloaked Press in Autumn, 2017. Continue reading Not Only Dragons

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