Star Spun Souls

This post is part of a series to augment the Tips for Writing Fiction available for free download. This and other writing workshops are gathered in my Workshops Directory for you to explore. Find my world workshops in the Worldbuilding Directory . Remember that 6th grade English class? If your school was like mine, characterization was all about the complex or developing characters, fraught with internal conflict and personality development. But what about your flat and static characters? Those shallow lone rangers drift through your scene like extras in a zombie film, with only one or two defining traits to call their own. In many ways, flat characters help your story come to life by anchoring the tale into the bustling world-at-large. But all too often, their lack of depth interferes with the impact you're hoping to make. A smattering of flat characters here and there bring reali...

This post is part of a series to augment the Chronicles of Mother's Gate available for free download. Start with Part 1 here . This and other fantasy stories are gathered in my TotKW Books Directory for you to explore. Enjoy! Enhance your reading experience with this map from Chapter 1. Read more about Awakening here. Have you read this novel? Please write your own review. See all TotKW reviews at www.DNFrost.com/praise . Chapter I: From Broken Dreams "...what loosed the Nine Hells black and deep let Mother's mourn, let freedom weep..." Kodyeh Njarwn Gusya XIII 1:2:4:4/5, III:IX Larin could taste soot in the snow swirling across the auction block, and she appraised the small gathering of bidders. In a sibilant language like nothing she’d heard before, the auctioneer screeched above the wind t...

This post is part of a series to augment the Chronicles of Mother's Gate available for free download. Start with Part 1 here . This and other published stories are gathered in my Books Directory for you to explore. Find more exclusive content in my Exclusive Directory . Hello, there! Thanks for your interest in my first novel, Awakening . My name is D.N.Frost, and I'm a fantasy author, cartographer, and world-builder. I've been working on my Tales of the Known World saga for nearly two decades: writing, editing, illustrating, publishing, marketing, and managing my website all on my own. So why offer up all this hard work for free? I believe that a great story is the best way to connect with fantasy fans and to bring my world to life for readers like you. To embark on your fantasy adventure in the Known World, please enjoy this exclusive sample of eight chapters, over half my first book. Download you...

This post is part of a series to augment the Chronicles of Mother's Gate available for free download. Start with Part 1 here . This and other fantasy stories are gathered in my TotKW Books Directory for you to explore. Find more reviewed content in my Book Reviews Directory . Please share your own review at www.DNFrost.com/review . Text reviews are abridged and posted with permission, attributed as desired by each contributor. Image reviews are further abridged for easy reading and online sharing. You can click any review image to read more about Awakening and buy your copy today! Unbridled, uncontrived, and groundbreaking. This story really stands out. ...