Scif-Fi & Fantasy writer, exploring the depths of insanity and traveling the alternate universes.
Another character we meet in the first novel of my Steampunk/Fantasy series “After: Earth”, called “Journey Into The Black City”, is a child named Noria. Bandits kidnap Noria after killing her family and then selling her into slavery to the Cathedral. In the hands of the priests, she is forced…
Okay, I’ve discussed the theme of domination and abuse as personified by the Bishop and his followers. What about some of the other characters in this Steampunk/Fantasy series? Where did they come from? Well, to be honest, some of them sort of ‘appeared’ as the story was progressing! My main…
I’ve been discussing the concept of the ‘divine right of men’ to dominant and enslave women. We see much of that in our world, even now in the 21st century. In my story, I wanted to talk about this, but without raising the hackles of any religion in our world.…
So what about story motifs, or themes? Yes, I know I’ve already stated the style of this series may be called Steampunk/Fantasy, even perhaps science fiction. But that really says very little, doesn’t it? I think so. Behind all the characters and the contrivances of the genre, there must be…