by Jay Batista | Oct 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
Monday October 7th Justin Fike will interview me on his Facebook author page as part of his series on new and upcoming fantasy authors. Join us next Monday at 7 PM Eastern Standard time–here is the invitation:
by Jay Batista | Sep 29, 2019 | Historical Fantasy, History
Getting a Viking homestead correct was key to building a believable setting for the Agneson Clan. Luckily there are great resources, and even museums dedicated to this scholarship. The Fotovikens Museum in Sweden is a great example, an outdoor “living Viking town”...
by Jay Batista | Sep 18, 2019 | Historical Fantasy, Review
Readers are embracing Thorfinn and the Witch’s Curse. Here is just a sample of what they are saying… “Amazingly captivating…” “Beautifully written adventurous Viking story that brings mystical ancient history back to life.” “A tapestry of Viking lore…” “Authentic...
by Jay Batista | Sep 9, 2019 | Historical Fantasy, History
Time to celebrate! My first novel, Thorfinn and the Witch’s Curse is officially launched in 24 hours on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. If you have pre-ordered an eBook, it will be automatically downloaded to you tomorrow. Thank you for waiting. This big event culminates...
by Jay Batista | Aug 23, 2019 | Historical Fantasy
Sometimes the stars align perfectly—that happened for me a few weeks before I released my first novel, when I purchased my copy of The Fantasy Writer’s Handbook by Richie Billing. Timely? Absolutely! Struggling with my final re-write after my editors’ reviews, I...
