Kal Spriggs

Tag: Fantasy

  • Eoriel Saga Geography

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    I’ve got the full map of the continents of Eoriel and Noriel posted to the Eoriel Saga Geography page.  You can follow the link or find it under the Eoriel Saga tab at the top of the page.  In addition to the map, I’ve added some information about the world of Eoria.

  • Fate of the Tyrant Snippet Four

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    Here’s the fourth snippet of Fate of the Tyrant, coming on Thursday.  You can find the first snippet here and the blurb and cover here. Chapter I Lord Hector the Usurper Duke Castle Ember, Duchy of Masov 14th of Ravin, Cycle 1000 Post Sundering   Lord Hector considered the map for a long while before…

  • Fate of the Tyrant Snippet Three

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    Here’s the third snippet for Fate of the Tyrant: Chapter I Lord Hector the Usurper Duke Castle Ember, Duchy of Masov 14th of Ravin, Cycle 1000 Post Sundering   Lord Hector considered the map for a long while before he slowly removed the last yellow peg from the hole near Lower Debber and replaced it…

  • Fate of the Tyrant Cover

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    Here’s the cover for Fate of the Tyrant, Book III of the Eoriel Saga.  This cover is from the very talented Chris Brockman, who also produced the cover for Renegades: Out of the Cold. The Tyrant’s time has come. Winter has come to the Five Duchies, a time of bitter cold when noblemen scheme and…

  • Fate of the Tyrant Snippet Two

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    Here’s the second snippet from Fate of the Tyrant.  You can find the first one here.  You can find the blurb for Fate of the Tyrant here.   Captain Aerion Swordbreaker “Captain Swordbreaker, should we pursue?” Aerion looked over at Sergeant Miller, his second section leader.  “No,” he said in reply, even as his single…

  • Fate of the Tyrant Snippet One

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    Here’s the first snippet for Fate of the Tyrant! Prologue   Commander Covle Darkbit Near Tymbark, Duchy of Masov, 12th of Ravin, Cycle 1000 Post Sundering   Covle Darkbit had undergone something of a transformation over the past months of bitter cold-weather fighting.  His perfectly trimmed beard and mustache had become a ragged, unkempt thing. …

  • Writing Toolbag: Names

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    There’s a power in names.  It’s oddly one of the hardest and one of the easiest decisions to make.  Oftentimes when I select a name for a character it’s not a simple decision. How you name your characters and what meaning those names have will set the tone of your story.  It establishes from the…

  • The Dragon Awards

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    At this point, many of you have no doubt heard about the recently-announced Dragon Awards.  These awards will be hosted by Dragon Con, of Atlanta, GA. Why is this such a big thing?  Well, if you’ve been paying attention to the Hugos, the fix is in.   Last year’s Hugo “no award” votes were a…

  • Starfest 2016 in Review

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    Starfest is come and gone, gee that was quick! They held it at the Crown Plaza Hotel near DIA this year, which was a new venue.  The new location was sort of a mixed bag, while I felt there was plenty more room for vendors, artists, and media, there was a bit less room for…

  • Free Stories for Starfest 2016

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    Hi everyone!  I’ll be giving away stories for free on Amazon this weekend.  My short stories Look to the Stars and The Freeport Mutineers will both be free during Starfest 2016.  What that means is that you can get both stories from Amazon for free from March 12-13. Look to the Stars blurb: Mason McGann…