THE VAETRA FILES
The Musings of Daniel R. Maryello Author of Magical Fantasy Adventure
Given some of the stories I’ve written, anyone would think I have a fascination for werewolves. If that’s true, I’m […]
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After completing the third book of the first Vaetra Chronicles trilogy, I was itching to work on something completely different. […]
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If you are a fan of magic systems like I am, you’ll enjoy this guest post from magical fantasy author […]
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I’m happy to announce that Vaetra Unleashed, Book Three of the Vaetra Chronicles trilogy is now available! I’m thrilled to […]
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This post isn’t meant to be instructional. Everyone has their own process for writing books, but one of the ways […]
- Filed Under: First Moon, Work in Progress, Writing Technique
I enjoy reading author interviews. The authors often reveal interesting things about themselves or their stories that you won’t find […]
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In my never-ending quest to see how fantasy authors integrate magic into their stories, I gladly volunteered for H.L. Burke’s […]
- Filed Under: Book Giveaway, Guest Post, Magic System, World Building - Magic
Vaetra Unleashed is with my beta readers as I type this. So far, they aren’t finding anything that will cause […]
- Filed Under: Cover Reveal, Publishing Experiences, Work in Progress
I first met Karin Rita Gastreich when she joined the Magic Appreciation Tour in June, 2012. It’s hard to believe […]
- Filed Under: Blog Tour, Book Giveaway, Guest Post, Magic Appreciation Tour, Magic System, World Building - Magic
When fellow Magic Appreciation Tour author Will Hahn announced his blog tour for Judgement’s Tale Part One: Games of Chance, […]
- Filed Under: Guest Post, Magic Appreciation Tour, Magic System, Story Excerpt
I’m excited to be finishing up the Vaetra Chronicles trilogy because I have a story idea I’ve been wanting to […]
- Filed Under: First Moon, Work in Progress
I have a big announcement. I wrote the final paragraph of Vaetra Unleashed yesterday morning. Woohoo! The Vaetra Chronicles trilogy […]
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I’m happy to be taking part in Lori J. Fitzgerald’s blog tour and helping her get the word out about […]
- Filed Under: Blog Tour, Guest Post, Story Excerpt
Thanks to J.R.R. Tolkien, father of high fantasy, most fantasy readers (and fantasy RPG players) have at least a passing […]
I’m writing the final chapters of Vaetra Unleashed, book three of The Vaetra Chronicles. As I approach the conclusion of […]
- Filed Under: Work in Progress, World Building - Magic, World Building - Society
I love learning about how other fantasy authors conceive and implement magic systems. Even though many of our systems have […]
- Filed Under: Blog Tour, Guest Post, Magic System, World Building - Magic
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