Yngvar’s has a lot of mythology around it, although I haven’t brought any of it up to the current revision of the world. I’d like to do that sometime. It’s a neat place.

It took me some time to settle on the particular mode of teaching employed at the Magiska Akademier. Some of it depends on which school you study. Conjurers/trollernmagiker in particular are big on the book learning, along with telemancers/färdenmagiker, while … Continue reading →

One of the reasons why I consider this story a nice break from the Long Nines is that the style I’ve established for it involves more robust inner monologue. I can think better as Sif than I can as Cannon, … Continue reading →

Dreamseers are a sort of hedge magiker, whose existence the Twelve and the lesser magical authorities tolerate but don’t encourage. There are other kinds, too, but besides the village healer archetype, dreamseers are the most visible and the best-known among … Continue reading →

I only do a little bit of proofreading before I post entries—as the occasional typo suggests—but one of the things I do look for is the fictional grammar I have going here. Kvinna is the counterpart to Herre, Lady to … Continue reading →

I don’t remember offhand if I ever used the line, but even before she knew how, Sif always suspected reading would agree with her. She has an inquisitive mind, and finds access to other peoples’ accumulated knowledge enchanting.

I’ve always been fond of Lägraltvárld. It’s the second-oldest of the settings in which I write, and hasn’t changed as much as its older sibling Nexus. I’m happy to be back to it for a little while. If you’ve forgotten … Continue reading →