Raina Nightingale's Paths of Fantasy, a blog dedicated to all things fantasy and speculative fiction, from book reviews to essays on world building, characters, and favorite novels.

Hope in Stories and What Makes A World: Guest Post from V. Ananya (Noblebright Spotlight)

I am back again with another guest post from a noblebright fantasy author. V. Ananya, author of The Young Foreigner is here to tell us how fantasy came into her life, what noblebright means to her, and how she sees the connection between world-building and character. She's got some really great things to say! Fantasy is …

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Always a Shard of Light: Author Interview and Book Spotlight with Jenelle L. Schmidt (Noblebright Spotlight)

It's been a while ... but that doesn't mean the noblebright spotlights are gone for good, and here's another one! (They're like the rare plant growing here and there, that you come across at random intervals, lol). Jenelle resides in a wintry tundra that she maintains is almost as good as Narnia - having opened …

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Hopes and Heroes: Author Interview and Book Spotlight with Steven A. Guglich (Noblebright Spotlight)

Spring comes in earnest (for those of you in the Northern Hemisphere) and here is another Noblebright Spotlight. This time we have Steven A. Guglich with us. His first book, Piercing the Veil, just came out May 31st. When he was younger, he found the world to be an itchy sweater ... until he discovered …

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Believing in Hope: Author Interview and Book Spotlight with Melinda Kucsera (Noblebright Spotlight)

It's two days until Christmas, and I have another noblebright author with a great deal for you! Melinda Kucsera writes epic fantasy when she's not being kidnapped by dragons or chased by other fictional dragons. And her trilogy, The Curse Breaker is on 99cent sale this week! She got a BookBub Deal! Well, let's get …

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Return to the Light: Author Interview with Jack Adkins (Noblebright Spotlight)

Hello! It is almost Christmas, and today we have Jack Adkins with us. Jack Adkins is a seasoned veteran of Dungeons & Dragons and many other RPG games, who's finally gotten around to sharing the imaginative stories he's been spinning for over thirty years with the world. I recently had the privilege of reading (and …

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To Stand Alone, To Stand Together: Author Interview with Laura Brewer (Noblebright Spotlight)

Hello, everyone! It's almost mid-way through December, and today we have noblebright author Laura Brewer with us. Laura writes fantasy and sci-fi, and she enjoys being a grandmother, grower of herbs, baker of treats, sometimes potter, and servant of cats. She is currently on a new fantasy series with her husband, Roland and her novel, …

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A Human, Not a Monster: Author Interview with Rune S. Nielsen (Noblebright Spotlight)

Hello! Today we have noblebright epic fantasy author Rune S. Nielsen with us. In addition to being an author, Rune likes to draw, play fantasy card games, and he lives by a lake where he gets to observe swans and geese for his drawings. Rune S. Nielsen is here to share with us a bit …

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It Doesn’t Need a Hero to Make a Difference: Author Interview with Yasmine Maher (Noblebright Spotlight)

Hello! Today we have noblebright Urban Fantasy debut author Yasmine Maher with us. When she's not writing Yasmine enjoys, among other things, playing with her cats and singing. I had the privilege of ARC reading her debut, Echo: The Curse of the Blackwood Witches a few months ago, and will hopefully be posting my review …

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Tales of Hope and Hostages: Author Interview with Anna Tan (Noblebright Spotlight)

Hello! Today, we have Anna Tan with us. She grew up in Malaysia, the country that is not Singapore, and she writes fantastical stories and fairy tales, and has short stories included in various anthologies. Anna is going to talk to us about what the genre of Noblebright means to her, and how that has …

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The Noble Keeper: Guest Post by Dianne L. Gardner (Noblebright Spotlight)

I put out a call for noblebright or hope punk authors to do a spotlight or guest post! Here's the initial call and page for this series of noblebright spotlights. If you have any input as a reader, check the post out as well and let me know what you like to see! Our first …

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