Cozy-adjacent fantasy author
Author John Scalzi has graciously given blog space for authors to write about what inspired their novels. I’m happy to have been chosen to talk about Talio’s Codex and what it’s all about. Take a look here. “A society’s culture comes from its laws. The things that tell us what we can and cannot do….
So I’ve been thinking… My podcast, Lavender Tavern, was cozy fantasy. My next book, The Library at Eventide, is cozy fantasy. But Talio’s Codex…? Originally, I’d categorized it as ‘cozy fantasy noir.’ But now that people are reading it and giving me feedback, I’m having second thoughts. Cozy fantasy noir may sound like a contradiction…
Wyngraf’s Valentine’s Day 2024 cozy fantasy issue is now out. It includes my story, “Mail Order Husband.” Silas is a dragon rancher who dreams of romance. But good men are hard to come by west of the Rift, and Silas’s personal ads in a newspaper back east have done nothing but annoy the editor… Goodreads…
Writing, playing TTRPGs, or just sipping tea and reading cozy fantasy are all better with some background music. I’ll keep updating this page as I find new playlists I like. Spotify has a ton of fantasy and cozy fantasy playlists, but I find a lot of them jarring. I prefer very mellow smooth instrumentals. Spotify…
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