Tag: Writing in a New Genre

• March Writing Update

  

  I wanted to start this post with something witty, but then I remembered my actual writing-related news and needed a moment to celebrate. It’s been a journey, friends. Setback after setback made me hate A Curse of Venom & Scales for a moment there, but I’m ECSTATIC to announce we’re back on track. What’s fourteen…

  Yolandie Horak

  March 3, 2025

  Personal, Writing

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• Tips for Changing Genres

  

  I grew up reading Tolkien, Lewis, and Eddings, and if you read my work, you can see how those OG wizards influenced my writing. I tend to tell a slower story—the intrigue unfolds in increments. And that’s okay because I write epic fantasy, and we expect a fair amount of world-building and setting up from…

  Yolandie Horak

  February 24, 2025

  Writing

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