Tales from the Inn – Fantasy Blog

Do you know a Queen of the Faeries?

In the world of Veardalan, petite creatures known as faeries inhabit the VenKeth, a vast ancient and mystical forest east of the Lageheim Kingdom. Threshold Ridge marks the western boundary of the forest, running from the Towering Peaks far to the north down many...

My Five Favorite Themes

My Five Favorite Themes   Recently, I experimented with an AI tool that asked me to enter my three favorite movies. The point of the exercise is to help someone find “the theme of their life.” I assume the theory is by looking at your favorite movies, it reveals...

King Arthur Changed the World

King Arthur Changed the World   Ideas and Ideals A well-known quote from C. S. Lewis is “Since it is likely that children will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage.” The fact that I am quoting it here supports the...

Epic Fantasy Adventure with Timeless Values Part 2

“Epic Fantasy Adventure with Timeless Values” Part 2 Let’s continue our discussion on branding and writing styles. We focused in on the phrase found on the top of my main webpage: “Epic Fantasy Adventure with Timeless Values” Epic Fantasy Adventure… Last time, we...

Epic Fantasy Adventure with Timeless Values Part 1

  “Epic Fantasy Adventure with Timeless Values” Part 1   Let’s discuss branding. Experts in the publishing industry talk about the importance of branding. Branding lets readers know about the writing style and genre of an author. It helps a potential...

Dragons Elves and Heroes

  Dragons, Elves and Heroes Faerie is a Perilous Land “I propose to speak about fairy-stories, though I am aware that this is a rash adventure. Faerie is a perilous land, and in it are pitfalls for the unwary and dungeons for the overbold. And overbold I may be...