Shadowfax Books

Tag: writing

  • How to Create a Digital Illustration … with Microsoft Paint

    by STF (Shadowfax Art Series) The Set Up Now that so many people are using AI to create artwork, there may not be any interest in creating digital art in the “old-fashioned” way, one pixel at a time. I must admit—at times, it can be tedious. But it can also be fun and rewarding. For…

  • We’re All Just a Drop in the Ocean

    by S. T. Finn (Shadowfax Author Series: Writers on Writing) The Catalyst Although I’ve written all sorts of stories over the years, I had never written a true survival story. I mean, ALL stories are survival stories in some way or another. Just getting through life is a remarkable achievement for most of us. But…

  • The Next Book Is Scary: A Fear of Writing

    by S. T. Finn (Shadowfax Author Series: Writers on Writing) After I wrote my first novel, I developed an irrational fear that I might never be able to write another book. When I finished my second novel, and then my third, I still kept worrying that I might not be able to write the NEXT…

  • Say Goodbye to Writers Block (And Hello to Inspiration)

    by Rowan Fynn (Writers on Writing: Shadowfax Writing Tips) First of all, I’ll tell you a secret: There is no such thing as writers block. I know. Shocking, right? Not what you expected? Well, perhaps I should rephrase that. Personally, I have never believed in writers block. Or experienced it. I mean, not in any…

  • Write Like a Wizard

    by Rowan Fynn (Writers on Writing: Shadowfax Writing Tips) We all know and love that incredible feeling of reading a great book. Especially those moments when we suddenly realize we’ve been sitting in a chair, at a bookstore, on a bus, reading for hours. We forgot where we were or weren’t even aware we had…

  • GHOSTING (Is Very UNCOOL)

    by Ty Rowan (Shadowfax Author Series: Writers on Writing) So yeah. Ghosting is NOT cool. But some people keep doing it. Right? A few years ago I thought … maybe I should write a book about that—with a twist. The idea for my YA novel GHOSTING (IS NOT COOL) popped into my head like a…

  • What Should You Write?

    (Part of the Shadowfax Author Series: Writers on Writing) by S. T. Finn We’ve all heard the adage: “Write what you know.” Many people take that advice literally, but it also works for stories that take place in other realms or galaxies far, far away—as long as you’ve done thorough world-building and you know your…

  • How Do You Do Haiku?

    (Part of the Shadowfax Author Series: Writers on Writing)by S. T. Finn Appreciated and practiced throughout the world, haiku evolved in feudal Japan when it was separated from the opening verse of a longer, linked poem known as renga. Traditionally, haiku is a three-line poem about a single moment in time that also offers a…

  • Time for Trogs

    (aka Trog Blog) by Ty Rowan (Part of the Shadowfax Author Series: Writers on Writing) Decades ago, Trogs were just a silly subplot that tumbled out of my first attempt at writing a novel. I thought it might be fun to show the perspective of those nameless, disposable “minions,” creatures like goblins and the various…