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Brett Armstrong Thankfully, I haven't had to face writer's block in earnest. My issue is usually too much to write and not enough time to write it all. A close approx…moreThankfully, I haven't had to face writer's block in earnest. My issue is usually too much to write and not enough time to write it all. A close approximation, though, is when the writing isn't fluid and I'm not careening through page after page of what feels like the very best of what I can write. At those moments, I try to keep writing. Pick the most interesting snippet of story I know will be coming and try to build out from there. See if it sparks something and connect the tissues of the high points in the plot later when the words are coming more readily and even the most banal happenings can be made important and interesting.(less)
Brett Armstrong I really think it's two-fold. When done right, it's like getting to be a brush in God's hand. Being used to create something of beauty, that can inspi…moreI really think it's two-fold. When done right, it's like getting to be a brush in God's hand. Being used to create something of beauty, that can inspire, inform, and entertain others is a phenomenal privilege.
Along those same lines, I also see writing novels as being somewhat similar to being an explorer. As a writer you get to have the first look at a new world, one you can't help but want to invite others to see as well. At times writing can feel very much like you're just another reader getting an advance copy of a book you would want to read. That may not seem sensible at first glance, but most writers admit there are times the story seems to be writing itself and you're just there for the journey.(less)
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QUEST OF FIRE FRIDAY: ON TOUR WITH JUSTREAD

Hello, there!

 This is the first Quest of Fire Friday post here of the new year and the first I’ve made since the final book in the series, The Unending Light released! I made a short video to help put to words the maelstrom of emotions I’m feeling.

The music in the video is the theme music for Quest of Fire. Those of you who have read any of the novels in the series have encountered “Lament for

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Devastation by Brett Armstrong
"There was something about this one ... I think it may be my favorite in the series thus far. It definitely sets us up well for the finale. The imagery in this story is beautiful, and it leaves you hope-filled even while dealing with war and death of " Read more of this review »
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"If you love Tolkien, you'll be swept away by Brett Armstrong's epic novel of knights, the High King, love, and faithfulness.

In this dual-timeline novel, protagonists Jason and Anargen fight alongside their brothers and sisters, the Knights of Light," Read more of this review »
The Unending Light by Brett Armstrong
"The Unending Light is an exciting last book in the epic Quest of Fire series. In a physical sense and a spiritual sense, it brings to a close a dual-time battle of the Knights of Light, the followers of the High King, against evil and darkness overta" Read more of this review »
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Shadowcape is a fun and fantastic read. As the final installment in the Band of Unlikely Heroes series, I had some concerns that I would be a little lost for a bit, but having read and been a fan of Dawn Ford’s work already, I thought I would give it ...more
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“If fiction and fantasy books are escapism, then let an author write them so as to better equip the reader to face reality by the end.”
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“Writing a novel is a bit like being Daniel Boone. An author stands atop a ridge in a mountain range and can generally see a number of peaks in the distance. What lies between those peaks—the dales and glens, rivers, forests, and other features that distinguish one mountain landscape from another... is where the artistry and intrigue of the writing process lives. As the writer sets out into the story, leaving behind those high points—the beginning, a twist here and there, the climax, and, if perhaps a bit indistinct for the distance to cover, the end—entering the vale below, all manner of things can happen the writer never intended or expected at the onset.”
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“For the writer, the process of writing a novel is like getting an advanced copy of a book you'd really like to read.”
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“For the writer, the process of writing a novel is like getting an advanced copy of a book you'd really like to read.”
Brett Armstrong

“Writing a novel is a bit like being Daniel Boone. An author stands atop a ridge in a mountain range and can generally see a number of peaks in the distance. What lies between those peaks—the dales and glens, rivers, forests, and other features that distinguish one mountain landscape from another... is where the artistry and intrigue of the writing process lives. As the writer sets out into the story, leaving behind those high points—the beginning, a twist here and there, the climax, and, if perhaps a bit indistinct for the distance to cover, the end—entering the vale below, all manner of things can happen the writer never intended or expected at the onset.”
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“If fiction and fantasy books are escapism, then let an author write them so as to better equip the reader to face reality by the end.”
Brett Armstrong

“Aslan is a lion- the Lion, the great Lion." "Ooh" said Susan. "I'd thought he was a man. Is he-quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion"..."Safe?" said Mr Beaver ..."Who said anything about safe? 'Course he isn't safe. But he's good. He's the King, I tell you.”
C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

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