by Jay Batista | Oct 17, 2021 | Awards
Reader’s Favorites International Book Awards has awarded “Thorfinn and the Witch’s Curse” its 2021Bronze Medal winner in Fiction- Fantasy-General category. Chosen from among thousands of entries from dozens of countries, this is the second major award for the first...
by Jay Batista | Jul 2, 2020 | Fantasy Maps
Recently FANTASY MAP SYMBOLS let me submit a guest blog…I chose to write about the differences between making maps for TSR Inc in the 1980s to today’s fantasy map requirements of a more sophisticated audience. Want to learn more? head to this link:...
by Jay Batista | Jul 2, 2020 | Historical Fantasy, History
In my effort to be historically authentic, I adopted medieval names for my Danish and Saxon characters, however, there appears to be lingering confusion about them. This blog explains the reasoning and provides an insight into the lineage of the Agneson Clan. The...
by Jay Batista | Jun 1, 2020 | Historical Fantasy
Tyr pronounced like the English word “tier,” is the Norse god of War and heroic glory, but also the god of law and justice. Evidence indicates Tyr was one of the most important gods to the Norse peoples. Considered a son of Odin, Tyr is Thor’s older brother and...
by Jay Batista | May 3, 2020 | Historical Fantasy
Titled the Allfather, Odin’s reputation supported this designation. Often pictured with his wife Frigga, the seer who knew the fates of men, when investigating all the myths, it is clear that Odin the god of all creation and time, had several wives who lived with him...
