on Writers Helping Writers:
Three years ago, I never would have guessed I’d be writing a blog post on this topic.
Back then, I was focused on pure fantasy stories. My first novel was an epic fantasy, while my second and third were paranormal fantasy.
I thought I had “found my voice” in paranormal fantasy, but then a friend of mine asked me a question:
“Would you like to write a book about the King Midas myth?”
That question, and my answer to it—“Sure, I could give it a try”—opened up a whole new world for me in terms of fantasy writing.
Why?
Because when I started researching the King Midas myth, I discovered something very interesting: King Midas was a real person.
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