Welcome!

Hi Readers,

Welcome to my blog! This space is where I’ll be sharing a variety of things, all designed to give you a deeper look into the mythical world of Venn and my journey as a writer.

First, I’ll be diving into the lore of Venn, its geography, peoples, history, and mysteries outside the novels themselves. Many ideas come to me while writing that don’t fit the current narrative but still deserve to be shared. A great example is the use of the death whistle among the tribes of southern Siremiria. We know the Red Queen used one to intimidate her enemies during her march across eastern Siremiria, but where did she get the idea from, and what caused it to disappear from Venn’s standard toolkit of warfare?

I’ll also be sharing insights from behind the keyboard. What’s worked for me on this journey, what my biggest struggles are, and how I turn my ideas into stories. It's no secret that my work is inspired by Dungeons and Dragons. I'm a long-time player and DM, and that creativity sparked my journey as a writer. Here, I'll explore what that means to the story and how it manifests in my writing process.

Finally, I encounter a ton of interesting facts and history during my research for the books that are often worth sharing. While Venn is obviously fictitious, many of the ideas are based on real things, people, and places. The whole idea of the Beacons as a long-distance early warning system in The Glimmerstone Enigma came from a similar setup developed in 10th-century Korea called a 'bongsu.' There were almost seven hundred of these beacons across the peninsula, and I adopted their physical descriptions and functionality for my book. I even used a little magic to adapt them for Venn's purposes, but the entire concept was sparked by 10th-century Korean innovation.

Until next time,

Bryn