Steve Rzasa here. Got another look at the behind-the-scenes of my upcoming book, Crosswind, due out from Marcher Lord Press in November. * * * * * Prior to writing Crosswind, most everything I’d written was science fiction. World-building there is fun, but requires a ton of work. Don’t get me wrong, I like work. Mostly. But I also like it when there’s pre-established technology I can borrow to use in my story world. And I also thoroughly enjoy history. So when it came to creating a technological base for the world of Perch, I knew what had to be …
Creating a Branter — Saddle Up
When I started gathering notes for Crosswind in early 2011, it was at that point just a concept called “Perch” based on several ideas cobbled together. What I decided early on was that the animals in this world needed to be quite different from those in our own, to help this semi alternate history stand out. So, what animal is prevalent in stories set in the real time period of the late 1800s and early 1900s? The horse, of course. (Insert Mister Ed jokes here.) I didn’t want a horse. I wanted some sort of prehistoric creature that would make …
The Origin of Perch — The World of ‘Crosswind’
MLP author Steve Rzasa here. You know, inspiration is a funny thing. I don’t recall precisely when I had the first inkling of wanting to write Crosswind, which is due out in November from Marcher Lord Press, but I do remember where – walking past the chapter books for grade-school age readers at the library where I work. I’d been mulling the idea of a fantasy/steampunk story involving 19th century and early 20th century technology, especially trains and biplanes. The city had to be up high, somewhere. The image flashed into my head—a city on a mountain’s edge, on a …
Flash Fiction from The World of ‘Crosswind’
Steve Rzasa here. With my new novel Crosswind coming out in November, I thought I’d give our dear faithful readers a taste of the world the Sark brothers inhabit (Winchell and Copernicus Sark are the main characters — check out my prior post.) It’s a world similar to ours but with a few key differences, I worked up this bit of flash fiction. Enjoy! * * * * * * “In the Bag,” by Steve Rzasa I ain’t done a blamed thing wrong. Not by my accounting, anyway. That’s what I keep telling myself as I urge my branter on through …
But Who Would Be Dumb Enough To Even Try It? (Episode 8)
Steve Rzasa here. Everyone’s done such a great job with the story thus far! I’m excited to chip in with the next installment of our grand quest. Hold on to your hats… * * * * * I’d heard the howling long before I saw them. Wolf-men. Four of them. My hand, driven by instinct, slapped at the hip that once bore a scabbard. When was I going to remember that I no longer had a blade? The beasts circled us as Tekla and I backed into the clearing. The trees hemmed us in, their silhouettes black as coal against the …
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Goodreads giveaway of “Broken Sight”
Hi there — this is MLP author Steve Rzasa. I’ve got a giveaway going on at Goodreads for the entire month of July. Stop by this link and sign up for a chance at one of three copies of Broken Sight, my third novel by Marcher Lord Press. Broken Sight continues the saga that began in The Word Reclaimed and The Word Unleashed of a future in which the Bible and all printed books are banned. What happens when that freedom of religion gets restored? You’ll have to read to find out! http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/28436