Nathan Bransford - The Forums

At Least Pretend to Take Them Seriously It’s easy to tell when someone doesn’t think I’ll get published. If you visibly treat writing as a hobby when it’s the most important thing in your friend’s life, I hope she becomes famous and in the acknowledgments lists everyone she knows except you. No jok...

I can only choose ten?! Ack! I'll have to group some of my selection by author or series... In no particular order: 1. Beowulf 2. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 3. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville (perhaps the most rewarding text I've ever had the joy to read) 4. Harry Potter series 5. Watership ...

I only really see the point in last names in fantasy if they denote profession (ex. Fletcher), family ties (Romeo Montague), or social rank. If last names have specific purpose, they can do wonders in fleshing out the world.

My main character has always had two interests: healing and cooking. Funny how, within the past two years, his prime interests have become some of my prime interests; I'm a lamb in the kitchen and pursuing a medical career. Ahem. The rest of my primary cast have interests that are not too far beyond...