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The #WIPSnips word for July 31st is "twist" This one's from Serpentus and features the word "twisted" (it's as close as I could find this morning) #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts (You can learn more about Serpentus here: ajcalvin.net/books/serpen...)

#FantasyIndiesJuly 31 Monthly Wrap Up I got a fair bit of writing done this month. My WIP (Wrath of the Dragon-kind) is officially past its half-way mark. I read some great books this month. And speaking of dragons, I did a TBRCon panel too! www.youtube.com/live/RTVyCMH...

TBRCon 2026 | From Tolkien to Yarros: The Evolution of Dragons with Scott Palmer, A.J. Calvin & MoreYouTube video by FanFiAddictwww.youtube.com

Join us in about 45 minutes! This will be fun 🐉

This week's blog was inspired by a post I made on another site recently. I have always (and will always) work with human artists to bring my books to life. I wanted to showcase those I've had the pleasure of working with and celebrate their art today. ajcalvin.net/celebrating-...

Celebrating Human Artists - A.J. CalvinCelebrating Human Artists My social media feeds have been packed with anti-AI posts for months now, but I recently realized something. With all the discourse going on about how bad AI is for the envir...ajcalvin.net

Did someone say dragons??? At 4pm CST today, a few of us will be chatting about that very thing! Join Neil Williams, Scott Palmer, Jordan Loyal Short, SA Klopfenstein, Kerstin Espinosa Rosero and myself as part of TBRCon! youtube.com/live/RTVyCMH... #booksky #writingcommunity

TBRCon 2026 | From Tolkien to Yarros: The Evolution of Dragons with Scott Palmer, A.J. Calvin & MoreYouTube video by FanFiAddictyoutube.com

#FantasyIndiesJuly 30 MC's comfort food The MC of Rites of Departure is a ghost, but he certainly *misses* eating. Zel was a bit of a foodie in his day, but now, he'd just be happy if he could eat anything.

Kind of a last call for this month! The post will go live on Saturday, so if you have a book coming out in August... #writingcommunity #writesky

#FantasyIndiesJuly 29 How are you doing with your 2026 goals? ✅Send Rites of Departure to editor ✅Complete final revisions for Agent of Chaos 🟨Revise The Mage War Chronicles (currently on book 6) ✅Keep up with swimming 4-5 times a week 🟥Prep Rites for publication (soon!)

The #WIPSnips word for July 28th is "assist" This one's from Wraith and the Revolution. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

#FantasyIndiesJuly 28 What would you like to see more of in books? I don't know, really. I like so many books. I enjoy good stories that are well-written and feature original elements. But those are out there. It's just a matter of finding them sometimes.

#FantasyIndiesJuly 27 Does your MC value loyalty? Zel values what he can steal, and he likes pranks, but I'm not sure loyalty ever comes up directly in his story. He knows he can count on Mel (and usually Sylvanus) to back him up, but even they don't always trust him. 😅

TBRCon is starting today!

#FantasyIndiesJuly 26 Songs that remind you of your WIP It's very rare when a song inspires one of my stories, but more often, I'll hear one after I'm finished writing that resonates strongly. For Rites of Departure, that was Collide by Howie Day.

My July newsletter is out! This month's includes a few updates plus: ▪️A synopsis for Rites of Departure and a bit about the duology👻 ▪️Info about this week's TBRCon and Ft Collins Comic Con (Aug 14-16) ▪️WIPs ▪️and more! preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1750... (next month's will have new artwork!)

July News: A first look at Rites of Departure + TBRCon is this week!preview.mailerlite.io

#FantasyIndiesJuly 25 Saturday Snippet Here's another new one from Rites of Departure. Sometimes Zel can't just leave things alone... 😅