Category: The Crimson League
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Success for me isn’t only about the book sales
Fantasy and magic are so beautiful in a story. They have ALWAYS captivated me. I think that’s because there’s something about the theme of magic in a story that lays bare the human condition without raising our defensiveness. So, how will I judge launch day on Thursday a victory? How will I judge whether my…
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Last excerpt before launch day: Fortunes and the Hall of Sorcery!
Launch day is THURSDAY, guys! Given that the cover of The Crimson League: The Fight for Hope prominently features Herezoth’s ancient Hall of Sorcery, I figured I’d include an excerpt that features it this week. This excerpt also features a fun, somewhat nerve-wracking, visit to a fortune-teller. Check it out! Kora dreamed that night that…
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Third Editorial Review for “The Crimson League: The Fight for Hope”
I’m so excited to share a third editorial review for The Crimson League: The Fight for Hope! The emphasis on this one on theme: on the role of magic, and what it means in the story, and how it isn’t a love story at the core, are spot on. Here it is! In The Crimson…
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Map of Herezoth
With launch day just around the corner on June 15, I wanted to share with you the beautiful map of Herezoth, lovingly designed by MK Eidson. Here it is in Color, Grayscale, and Black/White. I love the fonts and style Mike used in the design because I feel they help create a magical/whimsical feel! HEREZOTH…
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What the pícaro?
(Hopefully this title grabbed your attention!) What is a pícaro, and what does it have to do with a blog dedicated to creative writing? I’m here to tell you! Picaresque literature, it turns out, was an important inspiration in The Crimson League: The Fight for Hope, releasing June 15! THE TRADITIONAL SPANISH PICARO I very…
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Character Spotlight: Zalski Forzythe, because everyone loves a good villain
Zalski Forzythe (ZAL-ski FOR-zithe, last syllable like scythe) is definitely my favorite villain–and one of my favorite characters overall–in my entire series. He’s one of those characters who absorbs all the focus in every scene he’s in. Every editing pass I made through The Crimson League: The Fight for Hope, I could feel the anticipation…
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A second editorial review for “The Crimson League: The Fight for Hope”
I have a second editorial review that I was sent over for my June 15 YA Fantasy / Sword and Sorcery release, and I wanted to pass it along! I’m so excited about it! “Everyone reaches a crossroad in their life where they have to choose between doing what is right and doing what is…
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Kora’s first raid, part 2: Excerpt from “The Crimson League: The Fight for Hope”
This week’s excerpt continues last week’s action-packed raid by the Crimson League on a group of sorcerer Zalski Forzythe’s elite guardsmen, hoping to discover his long-term goals and what he has them searching For. What will they discover? In the meantime, Menikas had helped Ranler hoist the other man to his seat for Lanokas to…
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Why is it so hard to “let go” of a WIP?
You never “finish” a work of art. There just comes a point when you stop working on it. There comes a point when your novel truly is ready for beta readers, and then truly ready for an editor. After that, there comes a moment when you DO need to send it to the proofreader, and…
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Editorial Review for “The Crimson League: The Fight for Hope”
It’s release month, and I am so stoked to share this editorial review with y’all for my sword and sorcery action-adventure tale! It just makes my heart sing! “The Crimson League: The Fight for Hope by Victoria Grefer is a riveting fantasy story with a firm footing in all that makes traditional fantasy great. This…
Creative Writing with the Crimson League 