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Peter W. Blaisdell

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I write fantasy novels. I respect the tropes of this genre, but add my own voice to the stories.

My latest book, THE GODS' MAGICIAN, is a dark fantasy/sword & sorcery novel in which the hero is always a thief, occasionally a pirate, and an enchanter when needed. This is the first book in a suspenseful series, but it can be read as a stand-alone. Amazon link: https://shorturl.at/75U5t

I've also recently published a literary, historical fantasy, THE JINN AND THE TWO KINGDOMS. Its the first in a new series set in medieval Spain, Arabia, and a mythical kingdom of jinn. As the blurb states: 'Thiago doesn't think of himself as a demon, but he is. He's a thief too, and therein lies this story.' Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3yS4kJG

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Great question - this happened at many points as I was writing my novel, THE LORDS OF OBLIVION. Most authors deal with th…moreSorry for my tardy response!

Great question - this happened at many points as I was writing my novel, THE LORDS OF OBLIVION. Most authors deal with this at some point and, surprisingly, I think that being blocked can sometimes be a positive, productive sign. It might mean that your subconscious is carefully considering what/how to write instead of just cranking out the next page of mundane prose. Once the block finally lifts you may be more inspired than ever to write something really cool. Having said this, there's another type of less productive block - being so distracted by non-writing activities (reading other authors' stuff, binge watching GOT, cleaning the closet, too many glasses of Cabernet with friends, etc) that you never get around to actually writing anything. My only real advice here is set up a (realistic) schedule to write (or outline or research) your next work. Even 15 minutes staring at your screen if it's done to a schedule can help. Good luck!! (less)

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While there are huge frustrations to being a writer, the best thing is that you have a license to use your imagination. The…moreSorry for my late response!

While there are huge frustrations to being a writer, the best thing is that you have a license to use your imagination. There are very few other activities where this is true.

For my dark fantasy, THE LORDS OF OBLIVION, the really fun part was using my creativity to develop characters (for my story, a 1500 year old conjurer who looks like he's only 30 years old, a haunted Tesla electric car, a not so tame wolf), plots (hero tries to prevent an earthquake from leveling a city), and settings (the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco in my case). Being an author means you can dream this stuff up out of thin air and hopefully share it with others. (less)

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	The Lords of the Summer Season: A Psychedelic Fantasy 4.45 avg rating — 20 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lords of Powder: A Miami Fantasy 4.22 avg rating — 18 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Lords of the West End: A London Fantasy 3.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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