No Orcs. No Elves. No Darklord. No Dwarfs. Not farm boys, no 'coming of age'...discover Athera through the view of adult characters who Know Nothing:
Janny Wurts
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Janny Wurts
@JannyWurts
Fantasy author/illustrator, Wars of Light and Shadow series.
Joined November 2009
- Today: no more waiting! Cover art for Song of the Mysteries, the finale volume in the Wars of Light and Shadow series.
- I would rather have every word of my books deleted to a blank page after my death, than have them rewritten with the edges sanded off. If I offended you, I made you think. Stories are not made to become pablum.
- My head is exploding, my hair is ON FIRE, and my fury knows no bounds. Finished the FIFTH BOOK IN A ROW that left me on a cliffhanger....what the Actual Hell. I get 'marketing' but: I NEVER EVER DO THIS. Readers deserve a story in full/even with a sequel coming. Always.
- 1)Dear disheartened author, if readers don't hear or see you: Stop, and you smother your unique voice. You have gagged yourself. Disowned your worth. No one else but you. You're NOT alone! WRITE ANYWAY. Self-expression needs no audience. That future MUST be written. NEVER QUIT.
- In this season, in 1972, I conceived the seed concept for the Wars of Light and Shadow series, five arcs, and 11 volumes, completed. The original outline a single page, single spaced, done on a royal portable manual typewriter. (still have it) The major highlights, all there.
- JRR Tolkien on fantasy as 'escapism:' "Of course it is escapist! That is its glory! When a soldier is a prisoner of war it is his duty to escape-and take as many with him as he can." He added (1/2)
- Nineteen days and counting down to release of the finale volume:
- Interested in a navigation sheet for Wars of Light and Shadow series? Link (PDF download) in the replies is printable, illuminates the ARC structure and provides reading order and overview:
- 2024 - this is the year! Song of the Mysteries, conclusion of the Wars of Light and Shadows will release in May. Pre-orders available now.
- Here's a navigation sheet and arc structure for those of you starting Wars of Light and Shadow in January. There is also an interactive map (spoilers marked) on the Paravia website.
- Creators: enjoy what you've accomplished. Be proud of your your unique expression. Let no one drain your enthusiasm for your personal story. Folks are misled, who tell you otherwise. They don't love individuality. They want your conformity. Your voice is not meant for them.
- Janny and Don's book loft, the fiction bit, in case you were wondering.
