What is an Avari?
World Building Liz Sauco World Building Liz Sauco

What is an Avari?

It happens every time. “Oh, you’re writing a fantasy book! Are there, like, elves and dwarves in it?”

“Well, I do have a bunch of fantasy races, but not the standard ones. My main character is an Avari.”

“What’s an Avari?”

And, to be fair, it is a valid question. Since I made Avari up, and all that.

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The World of Gaia
World Building Liz Sauco World Building Liz Sauco

The World of Gaia

In 2010, I had an idea for a story. So, of course, the first thing I created for it was a map.

I’d been playing Dungeons and Dragons for, oh, maybe a decade at that point? And while I had only been a Dungeon Master once or twice, I was fond of all the world building that creating your own campaign world entailed. And I love maps!

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Q2 Update
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Q2 Update

Good news, everyone!

I have finally finished developmental edits on Lost Blades! This marks a big step forward, as the book is very close to its final form now. I sent it to the copy editor this morning; I should get it back in late May. Then it will go to proofreading and audio production, keeping on track with an expected September release.

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Welcome!
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Welcome!

In 2010, I started writing a book.

To be more accurate, in 2010 I started outlining a book. I spent about a year worldbuilding and outlining. I decided it would be four, maybe five books, following a Hero on a Quest to get four special artifacts in order to make a magic sword with which he could kill the demon-summoning wizard who murdered his sister.

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