Month: February 2013

Fantasy

Glimpse inside the mind of a master monster maker


Anyone who’s a del Toro fan knows about his famous sketchbooks filled with notes and drawings for his fantasy films. Guillermo’s imagination never ceases to surprise me, which is why he’s been one of my strongest influences on thinking outside the box when I’m creating unusual creatures. When I was imagining my monsters for Fate’s Fables, I asked

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Do you like steampunk?


I loved this image from the moment I saw it.  Parts had inspired Brune. Who’s Brune? You’ll have to read Fate’s Fables to find out 😉 If you go to Amazon Kindle, you can read the first few chapters for free! * By the way, I couldn’t find the name of the artist who painted

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Are you a dreamer too?


Feelin’ down and lookin’ for a lift? Then you need to have a listen to ‘Dreamer’! ‘Dreamer’ is written and performed by my multi-talented friend, East coast musician Dion Tilley, the founder & creative directer of Standard Rich and Famous, who made the Fate’s Fables book trailer sing by bringing in Here By Tomorrow 😉

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If I could choose anyone…


After she stole the show in Snow White & The Huntsman, I just can’t imagine anyone else but Charlize Theron as the Dragon Empress… Who’s the Dragon Empress you ask?  Well she’s the main character in one of the 8 dark fables found in Fate’s Fables.    

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