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Richie Billing

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Liverpool

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Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Fiction

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Richie Billing writes all kinds of stories, but mostly fantasy fiction. His tales often explore real-world issues, zooming in on the characters and their troubles.

His short fiction has been widely published, with one story adapted for BBC radio.

His debut novel, Pariah's Lament, was published by Of Metal and Magic Publishing in March 2021. His latest novella, Together We Rise, is a political fantasy that tells the tale of a people's revolution against a corrupt government.

Richie also hosts the podcast The Fantasy Writers’ Toolshed, a venture inspired by the requests of readers of his acclaimed craft book, A Fantasy Writers’ Handbook.

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	A Fantasy Writers' Handbook 4.29 avg rating — 98 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Pariah's Lament 4.23 avg rating — 84 ratings — 6 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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	Tales of Tervia - High Fantasy Stories From A World All Too Familiar To Our Own 3.61 avg rating — 33 ratings	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
	Flying on the Ground: An Assortment of Short Fiction 4.54 avg rating — 13 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
	Thoughts On Writing 4.70 avg rating — 10 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
	The General & The Visitor by Richie Billing (Goodreads Author), Mark Brooks 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings	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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“Orwell provided six guidelines to consider when writing prose: 1. Never use a metaphor, simile or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print; 2. Never use a long word where a short one will do; 3. If it is possible to cut out a word, always cut it out; 4. Never use the passive [voice] where you can use the active; 5. Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent; 6. Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous.”
― Richie Billing, A Fantasy Writers' Handbook

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