For all intents and purposes, this post is becoming somewhat of a “book Bible” for names, pronunciations, and information from The Witness Tree Chronicles. I do my best to keep it updated to the current series installment!
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Short story from Eremon’s POV - part III. Overlaps with ch. 13-15 of Defender of Histories. Spoilers ahead!
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Short story from Eremon’s POV - part II. Overlaps with ch. 13-15 of Defender of Histories. Spoilers ahead!
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Short story from Eremon’s POV - part I. Overlaps with ch. 13-15 of Defender of Histories. Spoilers ahead!
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A vignette from Eremon’s point of view, immediately following the anointing in Defender of Histories, chapter one.
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A fellow author inspired me to share my own writing journey, so I started to jot it down… and it turned into a whole post.
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Announcing an all-new standalone novel series and its first installment: Ruse of Heirs!
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Introducing an all-new map of Rodhlan and Iteloria!
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This is yet another scene from Vow of Magic that didn’t make it into the final draft because of pacing issues that arose after editing.
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This is one of my favorite deleted scenes from a previous (scrapped) draft of Vow of Magic, which I love very much. I hated to cut it, but when I got into the later revisions, it no longer fit the story’s current pacing.
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As I worked through the process of writing Defender, I wanted to create relatable, believable, flawed characters whose motivations and actions are easy to understand (whether you agree with them or not). Most of all, I wanted them to feel human.
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This scene appeared in the original first draft of Keeper of Keys. As you'll notice, there are a number of things that changed from first to final draft.
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An outtake & flashback from an unpublished draft of Keeper of Keys.
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This is a short prequel story that follows thirteen-year-old Caitir Tarlach. In Defender of Histories, Aidryn alludes to the fact that Caitir is both a skilled seamstress and talented artist. He indicates that she has given up her talents of drawing and sewing in favor of her mother’s political ambitions. This story explores her final piece of art before she put her sketchbook away for good.
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A quick breakdown of my choices for the romantic storyline in Defender of Histories. As the series progresses, I’ll be able to reveal much more!
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A quick exploration of Rodhlan’s clans and territories.
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