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    Playing God: Building an economy for the world of your WIP

    Rebecca Alasdair / 27 August 2021 / 2 Comments

    Hello and welcome to my final Playing God post…for now, anyway. Today I talk about the economy as an aspect of world-building, the most important economic elements to build, and give a sneak peek at the system in my own fantasy WIP. Come and check it out!! →

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    Playing God: Laying down the law for your WIP’s world

    Rebecca Alasdair / 4 June 2021 / 4 Comments

    The law plays an important role in regulating the behaviour and actions of people—and characters—and is therefore an important aspect of world-building . In today’s Playing God post, I explore different types of law, some key considerations, and give a sneak peek at the legal systems in my own fantasy WIP! →

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    How to recharge your writing batteries

    Rebecca Alasdair / 12 May 2021 / 12 Comments

    There comes a time in every writer’s life when their writing batteries are running low and they need to step back and recharge. But that doesn’t mean there’s no solution. Come and check out my methods for boosting my writing energy, and share your own strategies with us!! →

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    Playing God: Forming government in your fantasy world

    Rebecca Alasdair / 12 March 2021 / 5 Comments

    Government is an integral part of any civilisation, and an element that should not be overlooked when world-building for a fantasy project. In today’s Playing God post, I explore why government is important in a story, some key considerations, and give a sneak peek at the systems in place in my own fantasy WIP! →

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    THE LAYERS BENEATH US: NaNoWriMo + snippets + next steps!

    Rebecca Alasdair / 7 December 2020 / 10 Comments

    One week on, I am still super excited to announce that I WON NANOWRIMO 2020! To learn more about how November unfolded for me, read a few juicy snippets from my book, and find out where I’m going from here, come and check out this post! →

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    Choosing a title for your book

    Rebecca Alasdair / 10 November 2020 / 5 Comments

    The choice of the perfect book title is one of the most important and challenging parts of the writing process. In this post, I share a few key methods for selecting a title, align these to some better-known books, and also take a deeper dive into the titles of my own WIPs!! →

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    THE LAYERS BENEATH US: Introducing my new writing project

    Rebecca Alasdair / 17 October 2020 / 11 Comments

    I’m delighted to finally announce my brand new writing project! This standalone novel is a YA contemporary that I’ll be starting to draft in November, and today I reveal what it’s all about. Come check out the mock cover, read the blurb, and learn the years-long background!! →

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    What I’ve done to prep for NaNoWriMo 2020

    Rebecca Alasdair / 8 October 2020 / 5 Comments

    November is just around the corner, and with it comes NaNoWriMo 2020! Today I share the step-by-step process I’ve gone through to prepare myself for this year’s challenge without getting burnt out. Come and join the discussion about planning new writing projects!! →

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    Playing God: Inventing infrastructure for your fantasy WIP

    Rebecca Alasdair / 25 September 2020 / 8 Comments

    Infrastructure is the set of facilities and systems that allow societies to function from day-to-day, and is therefore an essential element of world-building. In today’s Playing God post, I explore the integrated nature of infrastructure, some important considerations, and give a sneak peek at the infrastructure in my own fantasy WIP! →

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    How to migrate your WordPress.com site

    Rebecca Alasdair / 11 September 2020 / 8 Comments

    I’ve finally bit the bullet and transferred my WordPress.com blog to self-hosted WordPress! While I’m loving it so far, the process was a little daunting, so I thought I’d share the steps required in site migration and the key resources I used. Please come and share your own experiences or ask me any questions you like!! →

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Serious question: What day of the week do you thin Serious question: What day of the week do you think is the best day to publish/release a book? And why? 🤔

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"I'm not afraid of you, Tora," he said quietly. H "I'm not afraid of you, Tora," he said quietly.

Her face twisted. "You think that makes it easier? Kael, that makes it worse!"

I can't wait for everyone to meet these two later this year! They had my beta readers TORN! 😁

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The author. The first page. The book. I'm usually The author. The first page. The book.

I'm usually far too late jumping on trends, but I think I've made it this time! 

No, I don't show my real author face online, and no, I don't have a final cover for this book yet, but "Blood of Old", first in the #GracebornSeries, is coming later this year!! 😱

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Here are some sound bites from my incredible beta Here are some sound bites from my incredible beta reading team! ☺️

Seriously, every time I start to doubt myself and whether my upcoming fantasy saga is worth seeing the light of day, I have to dig these out. They help me remember that most of those who have read book 1 so far have loved it. You guys are legends!!

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What do my characters think about each other or th What do my characters think about each other or themselves?

And who are YOU most interested to meet when book 1 in the #GracebornSeries comes out?

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U is for Uylesia! 👇 I'm back with another post in U is for Uylesia! 👇

I'm back with another post in the A to Z of worldbuilding in the #GracebornSeries, and we're getting towards the pointy end. Quite literally, today, as I wanted to talk about magic weapons.

I LOVE seeing magical weapons in fantasy, so of course my world has a few. They're not common, but they do play an important role in the series.

An example is the Circle of Swords, a set of eight blades capable of combating the Shadow. One such blade, the Sword of Harmony, is the feature of this post. I can't wait to see my readers discover the many mysteries of this weapon! 😀

What's your favourite magical weapon/s from a fantasy book or show?

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What are your goals for 2026? I didn't achieve ma What are your goals for 2026?

I didn't achieve many of my goals last year, so a lot of them have been carried over to this year. I'm trying to embrace the unexpected, but I do like having an ambitious plan to strive for! 😅

This will be a big year for my epic fantasy series. I plan to publish book 1, finish the first draft of book 3 and send it to my alpha readers, and start working on the third draft of book 2 after receiving reader feedback.

I also hope to create a new reader magnet for my author newsletter—maybe even more than one!—and get back into the habit of reading. We'll see how we go! 😀

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A little snapshot of what it looks like to work on A little snapshot of what it looks like to work on multiple books in a series at the same time...

Why do I do this, you might ask? It takes me a loooong time to write these epic fantasy books, so I want to make sure I've got the first three partway there before I start publishing. Also, this first half of the series has more scope to change things in response to feedback, so I didn't want to jump the gun!

Do you think this approach will pay off? 😅

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