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Exploring how epic fantasy is built from the inside out (part 2)
Here is the second installment of what will become a multiyear journey
 • Jim Melvin
My new Substack series will explore how epic fantasy is built from the inside out (part 1)
Here is the first installment of what will become a multiyear journey
 • Jim Melvin
Mountain Musings from a Southern Appalachia writer: December 2025
Short observations from a novelist living in the Carolina mountains—where the scenery is majestic, the chores are endless, and the gnats bed down for…
 • Jim Melvin
A small but meaningful win | on awards, expectations, and a bit of good news
'The Death Wizard Chronicles: Volume 1' is the sole winner in general fiction in LitStar Book Awards
 • Jim Melvin
After finishing an epic fantasy series, I'm switching to supernatural horror
The similarities between the two might frighten you. 😀
 • Jim Melvin
I ran an experiment: Could AI write in my voice? The answer? No. I prefer to write my own stuff
But I do give AI high marks for assisting in research and fact-checking.
 • Jim Melvin
My long-awaited Kirkus review Is here
The review for 'The Death Wizard Chronicles: Volume 1' is live. Here's my honest reaction.
 • Jim Melvin
Jim Melvin's Realms of Fantasy
Jim Melvin's Realms of Fantasy
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