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Sep 10
5 min

A Thousand Leagues of Inspiration: Turning Sea Creatures into a Princess' Magical Heritage

The Church of Myrcnia is one half of the magical equation that exists within the world of The Resurrectionist of Caligo. With ancient blo...

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A. Zaloga

Nov 22, 2019
1 min

Wendy on Craft

All authors have their own process for crafting a narrative. Wendy excels at integrating research into a compelling story while capitaliz...

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A. Zaloga

Nov 22, 2019
1 min

Auditory Additions

If you've ever been curious to hear how Wendy and I sound recorded, check out the collected links below to podcasts we've been fortunate ...

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The Roundup of Interviews: RE Resurrectionist of Caligo

A. Zaloga

Nov 22, 2019
1 min

The Roundup of Interviews: RE Resurrectionist of Caligo

With The Resurrectionist of Caligo now officially out in the world and fending for itself, we've been lucky enough to do a number of inte...

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A. Zaloga

Aug 7, 2019
2 min

We're going to Worldcon in a Week

WORLDCON Dublin 2019 Wendy and I are super excited to be attending Worldcon this year. It’ll be a first for both of us, and we’re looking...

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A (Slightly Overdue) Link and List Roundup

W. Trimboli

Feb 25, 2019
2 min

A (Slightly Overdue) Link and List Roundup

Greetings and salutations! It’s the start of a new year (well, we are still in the first quarter, so that counts) and we at ThisPeculiar ...

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A. Zaloga

Dec 30, 2018
1 min

Wendy on NaNoWriMo

I opted out of NaNoWriMo this year, and I don’t regret it. While I continue to be amazed at how energized and productive my writing peers...

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W. Trimboli

Oct 13, 2018
2 min

An Introduction, Five Books with Wendy

Wherein we posit a book list can act as a personal introduction. Krabat by Otfried Preuβler This gorgeous, dark (allegedly) children’s no...

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A. Zaloga

Oct 13, 2018
2 min

An Introduction, Five Books with Alicia

Wherein we posit a book list can act as a personal introduction. Dune by Frank Herbert Oh Arrakis, that delicious dessert of a desert pla...

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