If your imaginary world is rich in geographical detail, at least in your mind's eye, you need to get out there and soak it up in order to transfer the experience to the reader. Sophie E Tallis was already travelling when she started to think about writing her epic fantasy adventures.
You may be the writer, stuck at your desk - but the reader can be anyone, anywhere in the world.
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 8,400 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 14 years to get that many views.
Just one more week!
7 little days until my debut novel, White Mountain – Book 1 of The Darkling Chronicles, is published and released to the world!!
A new epic fantasy for the 21st century.
Wizards, wargols, dworlls, dragons, fire wolves, an oracle, a witch and a changeling…
Amongst our modern world lies another, an archaic and hidden world of tradition, sorcery and magic. As dark demons awaken from our past, the last remaining wizards are being hunted and murdered by a changeling of terrifying strength. Attacked and drained of most of his powers, a dying sorcerer must race against time to save himself and the fate of all, from an enemy intent on cleansing the planet and destroying humanity…
“An epic fantasy onion – multi-layered and prone to cause tears!”
Wow! All the years of writing, researching, editing and dreaming have all boiled down to this moment.
7 days…just 7 days…
My second in-depth interview! Woo-and Hoo! 
(Yes, it is strange that this and Tricia’s blog came out on the same day, but you know…life IS strange and wonderful and bizarre!)
A few weeks ago I was thrilled and VERY humbled to be approached by the multi-talented, Ryan Holmes – a fellow fantasy writer, a skilled ‘Quiz Master General’, blogger extraordinaire and all round lovely guy.
Oh…did I mention that he also has my dream job?
He works for…(drum roll please)…NASA!
Ryan Holmes is also the creator of Griffin’s Quill, a fantastic website “created by authors for authors and their readership.”
Not only does it feature Ryan’s own writing, ‘Dawn of Resurgence’, but it is also dedicated to encouraging and nurturing new writing talent.
A great place and a real haven for writing and writers in general – highly recommended!
Well, over the course of the last few weeks I’ve had an absolute blast, as Ryan has well and truly quizzed me over my reasons for writing and my debut novel, ‘White Mountain’, Book 1 of ‘The Darkling Chronicles’ – published by Safkhet Publishing 30th September 2012.
Massive thanks to Ryan Holmes for all his incredible hard work and for making the interview so much fun! Check out the results here:
http://griffinsquill.com/2012/03/21/sophie-e-tallis/
Griffin’s Quill: http://griffinsquill.com/
P.S. I still want to join NASA!
