I'm embarrassed to tell you exactly what hooked me into writing fantasy. Embarrassed because, in retrospect, it's shameful. Most writers will tell you immediately that they were turned by Tolkien, or someone very similar. While I feel such a start has it's disadvantages, it's definitely based in literature. And that's good. Because I got my... Continue Reading →
Starting a War
A Different Experience From the beginning, my approach to story telling has been grounded in a desire to give readers something fresh. But I realized early on that different experiences go further for making stories fantastic than different worlds do; a novel set in a world full of dwarves, elves, and orcs gains strength from... Continue Reading →
Phew.
A long while later, a good bit of the site is done. A bit of Photography is up. Miscellaneous and Sci-Fi writing samples are up as well. Much more writing and Ink Abstracts coming soon!
110%
I thought I'd start the day with a Word Press blog. And man, what a day it's been, sitting at the computer, cycling through page after page of 110% confusion. It'll take some time, but I'm going to get a site for my writing career up and running or my name isn't Louis Santiago. Which... Continue Reading →