Brian G. Turner's Blog
February 5, 2018
Now posting harsher ratings
From now on I'm going to be a little more harsh with my ratings. I figure the following is a decent scale:
5: Excellent! Everyone must read! I probably will again at some point.
4: Very good. I will recommend this to people who like this sort of book.
3: Average. Nothing to really shout about or recommend.
2: Poor. I managed to finish this book, but there were too many flaws for me to really enjoy it.
1: Do not read. Ever. I probably couldn't even finish it.
5: Excellent! Everyone must read! I probably will again at some point.
4: Very good. I will recommend this to people who like this sort of book.
3: Average. Nothing to really shout about or recommend.
2: Poor. I managed to finish this book, but there were too many flaws for me to really enjoy it.
1: Do not read. Ever. I probably couldn't even finish it.
March 27, 2017
Gathering Kindle deal ends this week
Just to let everyone know that Gathering (Chronicles of Empire 1) is available for £1/$1 this week, then it's back to full price. Get it while it's still cheap. :)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...Gathering
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...Gathering
October 14, 2016
Gathering Q/A
Where does GATHERING sit in the fantasy genre?
Somewhere between George R R Martin and Brandon Sanderson. It has historical realism, but fun characters.
How difficult was it to write strong, female characters?
Trying to write any character very well is very difficult!
Did you really learn sword-fighting while writing this?
Not to any great degree. I'm more interested in the experience of facing combat than describing it blow by blow.
Which skills were the best and worst to research?
The worst was probably horse-riding. Much as though I enjoyed it, it gave me a hernia!
The best was visiting historical sites across the ancient Near East, Mediterranean, and medieval Europe, and walking in the footsteps of the peoples I wanted to write about.
What makes GATHERING unique?
Believable and diverse characters, unique genre cross-over, and the treatment of spiritual beliefs.
What can we expect to see coming next?
Expect the unexpected.
Somewhere between George R R Martin and Brandon Sanderson. It has historical realism, but fun characters.
How difficult was it to write strong, female characters?
Trying to write any character very well is very difficult!
Did you really learn sword-fighting while writing this?
Not to any great degree. I'm more interested in the experience of facing combat than describing it blow by blow.
Which skills were the best and worst to research?
The worst was probably horse-riding. Much as though I enjoyed it, it gave me a hernia!
The best was visiting historical sites across the ancient Near East, Mediterranean, and medieval Europe, and walking in the footsteps of the peoples I wanted to write about.
What makes GATHERING unique?
Believable and diverse characters, unique genre cross-over, and the treatment of spiritual beliefs.
What can we expect to see coming next?
Expect the unexpected.
