Raina Nightingale's Paths of Fantasy; blog posts about fiction, fantasy, art, and book reviews. Adventure awaits.

Raina’s Fantastic Ramblings: What Does ‘Character Development’ Mean?

I'd always understood the phrase 'character development' a certain way, but a while ago I read a review of a certain book I had also read (which review and book is not, I think, necessary to this post), which complained of poor character development in the novel. Specifically, what was considered to be poor character …

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Liebster Award

Hi. So I’ve been nominated for this Liebster Award by both Julia Witmer (https://juliawitmerblog.wordpress.com/2021/02/19/the-liebster-award/) and EG Bella (https://egbella.com/2021/02/05/the-liebster-award/) (thanks, and sorry for being so late). I’ll be answering both their questions (as well as I can; some of the answers aren’t real answers), but I will only be giving out one new set of questions …

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What’s Next in Areaer: Cover Reveal, Blog Tour Invite, and More

Hello! Today, DragonSword, the conclusion to the Return of the Dragonriders Trilogy (previously DragonBirth and DragonWing) is available! However, while DragonSword is the conclusion to the Return of the Dragonriders Trilogy, it is not the last you will hear of Areaer! Therefore, in addition to announcing the release of DragonSword today, and giving you links …

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#WritingCommunityBlogAward

Hi! I'm doing an amazing number of  Blog Posts lately. Julia Witmer tagged me for Lauryn Trimmer's #WritingCommunityBlogAward. Thanks, but this is more than a little different for me. I think I've turned down blogging nominations before. Usually, questions are very difficult, even if answerable, but these I think I can do. Anyway, here are …

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