Every Fantasy Novel Needs a Good Map
Mark Timmony
May 7, 2020
Today I received the final version of the map for my novel. Designed by me and rendered by Matt Ward it is now ready to
Short Stories
Mark Timmony
February 23, 2019
The other day I was approached by Chris Rosser, amazing author of ‘The Weaver’s Boy’, Book One in the Lords of Skeinhold, about the possibility
The Blood of the Spear – WiP Report 4
Mark Timmony
November 18, 2017
or The Long and Winding Road More time has passed then I care to think about since my last update. Work during this time has
The Importance of an Editor – and a Manuscript Assessment
Mark Timmony
May 5, 2015
I have been reading for years (and years), have beta-read for other authors and review books frequently, but when it comes to writing itself, I
The Importance of Beta-Readers
Mark Timmony
March 31, 2015
When I began dreaming of writing an epic fantasy novel, a long time ago, I imagined that I would write a first draft, polish it
Slow Going
Mark Timmony
May 5, 2013
This restructure I decided to undertake is playing havoc with my mojo in the rewrites. That and the fact that I didn’t write anywhere near as much
Word by word
Mark Timmony
November 25, 2012
Word by word I am building a new scene. The ‘reworking’ of text that was already in place in the middle of the book just
Onwards and Upwards
Mark Timmony
October 20, 2012
Well I finally pulled my finger out – after much procrastinating and worrying – and continued with my third draft today. It now stands at 60% rewritten.
