Random Bits of FascinationPosted on by Maria Grace
What goes into inspiring a writer? You might be surprised how much research it takes to come up with mythical creatures! As I mentioned last week pondering Uther Pendragon’s story gave me inspiration for the Blue Order, the group of humans and dragons who oversee the peace treaty and the affairs of British dragons and their Keepers. But who were these dragons that inhabited Britain? A good time to dive back into mythology! If you …Continue reading →
Random Bits of FascinationPosted on by Maria Grace
Today is appreciate a dragon day! What better way to appreciate them than by launching a reference to all things dragon! It will be expanding in the next few months. You can find the index at its permanent home HERE. Blue Order: The governing body of human-dragon relations in England. Made up of all major dragons, their Keepers and all humans who hear dragons, they are charged with managing all matters related to dragons in the …Continue reading →
Random Bits of FascinationPosted on by Maria Grace
The Dragon Index Go directly to Dragon Ranks Dragon Types Major Dragons Minor Dragons Blue Order: The governing body of human-dragon relations in England. Made up of all major dragons, their Keepers and all humans who hear dragons, they are charged with managing all matters related to dragons in the country and maintaining the secrecy of dragon kind. Conclave: Judicial body of England’s dragons, similar to Parliament. Dragon: A cold blooded, sentient creature that may take …Continue reading →
Random Bits of FascinationPosted on by Maria Grace
It kind of goes without saying that historical fiction takes tons of research. Tons. Literally heaps and gobs of it. Great stacks and piles. I thought my doctoral dissertation took a lot of research. That was nothing in comparison to the thousands of pages I have read and saved on my hard drive. History=Research. OK. Moving on. What has surprised the daylights out of me is how much time I spend researching things that do …Continue reading →
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