Daniel describes the basic starting points for building a world and discusses approaching worldbuilding from the perspective of the story you want to tell.

As we move into March, Daniel has been making a lot of progress and has a lot of exciting updates on various projects. This post contains all that new information on what is out now and coming soon.

Daniel breaks down and discusses the roles a setting can play in a story. How can a setting be used to create atmosphere, fuel conflict and shape characters?

Daniel discusses the pros and cons of the different paths to publication. He discuses why he chose to publish independently and why that choice might not be right for everyone.

Daniel reviews The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon, the first book in its series published in 2013. The Bone Season is an interesting novel combining the dystopian with the supernatural and straddling the line between YA and adult-oriented fiction in some ways while conforming to typical YA conventions in others.