I haven’t written one of these posts in ages, so I wanted to give you a few links to blogs and websites that have provided me with plenty of writing tips and inspiration.

I apologize in advance if you have an excellent blog that’s not mentioned below. Charles Yallowitz, for example, often offers fantasy writing tips in his Legends of Windemere blog. Here, however, I’m solely focusing on websites that provide the kind of research that a writer will use to make their fiction ring true.

I’m starting with fantasy and historical fiction, as the image above suggests. Mythic Scribes is one of the best places I’ve found when it comes to historical novels and fantasy. It is aimed at authors and carries articles on everything historical and fantasy, from the basics of heraldry to map building for fantasy writers. Unsurprisingly, it has often served as inspiration for…