Blog

Best Listens of 2020
Lincoln Ellemen Lincoln Ellemen

Best Listens of 2020

For the “Best Audiobooks of 2020” (as in, released in 2020) you’ll want to look elsewhere. This is my top five audiobooks that I happened to listen to in 2020 – regardless of publication date – counting down to my favorite of the year…

Read More
Best Reads of 2020
Lincoln Ellemen Lincoln Ellemen

Best Reads of 2020

For the “Best Books of 2020” (as in, released in 2020) you’ll want to look elsewhere. This is my top five books that I happened to read in 2020 – regardless of publication date – counting down to my favorite of the year…

Read More
The Story So Far (or An Absolute Beginner’s Thoughts On How To Write Historical Fantasy)
Lincoln Ellemen Lincoln Ellemen

The Story So Far (or An Absolute Beginner’s Thoughts On How To Write Historical Fantasy)

Well, it’s been two and a half years since I started down this unexpected path. I stalled out briefly from March through September due to the pandemic and all the social unrest (liminality is the enemy of creativity). Not writer’s block — just no will to write in this incredibly uncertain time. Thankfully, the drive finally returned in recent months, and I was able to finish The Serpent’s Pearls, which is Book One of The Binding Pearls series. It’s with the first round of beta readers now, and so it seems like a good time to reflect on the journey so far… [click the title to read more]

Read More