What Medieval Fencing Teaches Me About Writing Fight Scenes
There is a correlation between sword and pen — and it is flow. Practicing medieval-style fencing has taught me more about writing conflict than any craft book ever could. From centerline control to disciplined restraint, here’s how real steel shapes the fight scenes in Heart of the Worlds.
Magic with Meaning. Stories with Teeth.
Some magic sparkles and fades.
Other magic notices who touches it.
At thirteen, Aunia stands at the edge of a misted forest with more questions than answers—and just enough courage to reach for something forbidden. What she doesn’t yet understand is that magic answers literally, remembers deeply, and sometimes draws the attention of things that were already searching.
This is where her story begins.
Not with prophecy—but with consequence.
Keston: The ESFP Adventurer Who Refuses to Stand Still
Keston isn’t just the comic relief in Heart of the Worlds—he’s the ESFP adventurer who turns battles into games, sparks laughter in the darkest hours, and hides scars behind his easy grin. The son of a famed sculptor, a commoner who impressed a golden pegasus, and a loyal friend to Aunia and Mathias, Keston reminds us that joy itself can be an act of rebellion.
Writing Magical Fight Scenes with Pegasi and Faery Magic
Step into the skies with fantasy author TF Burke as she shares the process—and chaos—of writing epic pegasi battles and emotionally charged faery magic.
Meet Q’thonos: The Mad Wizard of the Pardonway
There’s always one in every tale—a wizard in the woods. A figure cloaked in rumor, layered in mystery, and just dangerous enough to make you wonder if the stories are true. In Faeries Don’t Hide, that figure is Q’thonos. And no, he does not appreciate being interrupted. Q’thonos lives deep in the southern stretch of […]