Time Management & Habits of Art: A Window Into The Lorimer Method
Launch preparation for Ardent Wings on Jealous Skies is in full swing, but so is the first draft of The Divine Heretic Book 2: What Lies Between. It takes no…[...]
What is Z. Bennett Lorimer’s Publishing Timeline for Tales of Ciel, The Divine Heretic, The Compact Cycle, and Shattered?
I’m happy to report that I have officially crossed the Rubicon on the first draft of The Divine Heretic Book 2: What Lies Between. The manuscript is about 50% finished,…[...]
Writers Beware: The Bog of Fantasy Exposition
I finally hit the flow state on the first draft of What Lies Between (The Divine Heretic Book 2). I’m happy to report that I’ve got about 25% of what’s…[...]
Weekly Update: Ardent Wings on Jealous Skies Gets Reviews and Seven Days of Mercy up on Goodreads
The first editorial review of Ardent Wings on Jealous Skies is in. The Independent Book Review sent me a pre-pub copy of their review, and it’s GLOWING. Here are some…[...]
Weekly Update: Follow us on Facebook!
Welcome back for your (belated) Weekly Update! Sometimes life gets in the way. Between the new baby and a sick toddler, we were feeling pretty squeezed inside the Lorimer house.…[...]
Labor Day Progress Report: Where Do All HTP Projects Stand?
My time this week was consumed by admin in preparation for the release of Ardent Wings on Jealous Skies. That said, it seems as good a time for any for…[...]
A Brief History of Epic Fantasy
I recently picked up Kate Elliott’s Crown of Stars series, a somewhat forgotten epic fantasy from the ‘90s beginning with King’s Dragon (1997). Elliott is one of the grandmasters of…[...]
Red Rising by Pierce Brown: Greco-Roman Mythology and Popular Fiction
I'm a little late to the game, but I just finished reading Pierce Brown's popular Red Rising, and I have thoughts. This isn't a review, but more of an analysis.…[...]