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Izaic Yorks: Writer, Worldbuilder, and Your Guide to Epic Fantasy
Discover the thrilling "Madness at the Red Stag" encounter for your Aithos campaign. A mysterious Anchor shard drives a hunter insane.
Izaic
Mar 223 min read
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Madness at the Red Stag: A Dungeon Master’s Level One Encounter in Aithos
Discover the thrilling "Madness at the Red Stag" encounter for your Aithos campaign. A mysterious Anchor shard drives a hunter insane.
Izaic
Mar 204 min read
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Lore to the Score: How Sports Echo the Hero’s Journey
What happens when a knight in shining armor steps onto a baseball diamond? You get a story that bridges ancient lore and modern sports.
Izaic
Mar 154 min read
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A Bold New Adventure: Gabriel and the Guardians
The world of animated storytelling just got a new contender. Gabriel and the Guardians, the latest faith-based epic from Angel Studios.
Izaic
Mar 33 min read
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The Price of Curiosity and Adventure: Remember to Live Your Own Stories
Curiosity is the first step into adventure, but every journey has a cost. In "The Enchanted Forest," a simple chase after a bird leads to an
Izaic
Feb 262 min read
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The Power of the Standalone Novel in Epic Fantasy
One book. One Quest. One Tower to Conquer. The epic fantasy genre is a landscape of towering sagas, sprawling across multiple books,...
iyrunner9
Feb 192 min read
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The Eternal Struggle of Light and Darkness: A Journey Through Epic Fantasy and Christian Allegory
In the realms of epic fantasy literature, the themes of light and darkness have long been utilized as powerful symbols of the eternal battle
iyrunner9
Nov 4, 20245 min read
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What Is Aithos? Exploring the Heart of an Epic Christian Fantasy
If you’re wondering what Aithos is all about, you’re not alone! This unique title draws its roots from the Greek word for heat or fire,...
iyrunner9
Nov 4, 20242 min read
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Where Did the Magic Go? Exploring the Heart of Soft Magic in Christian Epic Fantasy
In the vibrant world of fantasy literature, the magic system can significantly shape the narrative's depth and impact. Renowned author...
iyrunner9
Oct 5, 20242 min read
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The best books to combat Grimdark (turning to Noblebright)
I adore heroes and stories that inspire me to live a life of virtue.
iyrunner9
Sep 2, 20242 min read
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Fantasy Book Cover Relaunch Reveal
I wanted to share a preview of some of my recent projects with you.
Among my various tasks, I have been exploring cover designs
iyrunner9
Aug 3, 20241 min read
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Choosing Hope
July Update (scroll to the bottom for a special cover reveal) I recently wrote about why we should care about hope. To that, my answer...
iyrunner9
Jul 15, 20242 min read
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Why Should We Care To Hope?
Hope and the Anchorverse The Latest Developments in June As most of you might guess, thanks to the baby, sleep is a precious commodity...
iyrunner9
Jun 7, 20242 min read
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Aithos - A Fantasy Kickstarter is Live
Launch day has arrived! Outside of book release day of Aithos, this epic fantasy Kickstarter is the most anticipated part of the process....
iyrunner9
Mar 6, 20242 min read
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To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
A REVIEW OF: To Sleep In A Sea of Stars - 3.5 Stars The old Bait & Switch. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a primary example of a bait and...
iyrunner9
Feb 5, 20242 min read
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Yorks Christmas: A Photo Journal
A Yorks Christmas picture is worth a thousand words. . . ? I don't know if that's true but you are getting some pictures and highlights...
iyrunner9
Jan 1, 20242 min read
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Best Gifts for the Geek Who Wants Nothing
Every year my family complains that I am just plain difficult to find gifts for and not because I have everything but because often there...
iyrunner9
Dec 2, 20234 min read
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Justice: Origins of a Story
Behind Walktall Part 3 - Letting Justice Lead Walktall is out and after a brief snafu in which I gave a rough draft to reviewers, I...
iyrunner9
Nov 14, 20232 min read
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Ascendant: Saga of Valor
The Audio Book Production For Ascendant is Done! Not much to write today, just good news to share! With audio production done, Ascendant:...
iyrunner9
Oct 19, 20231 min read
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I Can’t Finish My Book
I never have time. . . Did you know this is the number one craft comment I received all weekend? First, let’s step back. I recently...
iyrunner9
Sep 26, 20232 min read
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