The Shape of a Legend & Wyrmbane in Quest — 22 Stories of the Hero’s Journey
It’s exciting to have any story published, but I’m especially looking forward to the release, on 21st September, of Quest — 22 Stories of the Hero’s Journey. An anthology published by Fantasy-Writers.org, which I’ve been a member of since 2004, it features two of my stories among the twenty-two....
Fantasy-Writers.org Anthology —Author Interview with David Staiger
As I highlighted in a recent post, the writers’ group I belong to, Fantasy-Writers.org, is about to publish an anthology of members’ stories. This is Quest: 22 Stories of the Hero’s Journey. To whet your appetite, this is an interview with David Staiger, one of the seventeen authors represented...
Quest — A Fantasy-Writers.org Anthology
There have been a few moments in my writing life that have changed everything. One was a long walk I took the family dog on when I was fifteen, in the course of which I thought up and planned a story which proved to be the germ for much...
My Writing Goals for 2024
New Year is a terrible time for resolutions. We make them because we feel under pressure to do so, not because we really want to. We “ought” to go on that diet or join the gym, and the commitment quickly runs out because it comes from outside. Far better...
Introducing Loshi vi Assarid — The Thief of Shimeth
Back in the late 1970s, I wrote a short story called The Gift of the Outcast. It was a deliberate attempt to write something that was closer to traditional sword & sorcery than the more elaborate fantasy I was writing. It concerned a young thief, Loshi, in a city...
Stephen Oliver, Purveyor of the Paranormal
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What is the Writing Gym?
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Rotary Club
Yesterday, I gave a talk to a Rotary Club meeting in New Hampshire from here in England via Zoom, organised by Annalisa, my writing coach. I told them about being a writer and author, winning prizes, and read them one of the stories from Paranormal City: Bogeyman Blues. They...
Whittlesey Women’s Institute
On Tuesday evening, I gave a talk about my book “Unleash Your Dreams” to Whittlesey WI (Women's Institute). After a Q&A, we had coffee and cakes together, and I got a chance to chat with the ladies. I sold a few copies of my book, including one that was...
Whittlesey Women’s Institute
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