That’s why I love indie fantasy. We’re not bound by traditional rules. We have the room to experiment and challenge readers. And that’s what I’m doing.

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Often, the oppressed are seen as offensive by those in power. I used language as a tool to express that, and I think my story is better for it.

Was it a smart move as a debut author trying to grow an audience? Fuck no. But it was the right move artistically.

2) My story is based on Australian history, where the educated elites of society dismissed the struggles of the "riff-raff", dehumanising them, and doubled down on their oppression.

Hell yeah, the 13th of Orctober!🤘
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For me, dragons are cool in theory, but they all tend to lean into classic prose and the same old medieval setting. Which I find boring.
I know I'm in the minority.

I'm reading the first book and loving it so far 😁

I'm sorta similar? I have my plot beats, then my characters are built with personalities that would lead to those events.