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  • Meet the Cast: Mirelle Pathara

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    Mother to Katira, the main character in Stonebearer’s Betrayal, and companion to Jarand, Mirelle is both a nurturer and councilor. In sticky situations, she is the one most likely to stay rational and calm and keep the other characters from making rash decisions. This works well because both Katira and Jarand both tend to let…

  • Researching the Daydream, by Amy Beatty

    Researching the Daydream, by Amy Beatty

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    Probably one of the most frustrating thing I hear about fantasy authors is the belief that we make everything up. We come up with a world, stick people in it, add a touch of magic, and voila! Fantasy story. The end. The truth is, we actually do a fair amount of research. Precise details can…

  • An Argument for Fantasy Fiction

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    I’ve run across several articles that argue that fantasy fiction does not have the same merit as the classics and therefore children should be discouraged from reading them.  They use examples such as the Hunger Games and the Twilight Series, comparing their worth against what they consider to be the true classics, like Jane Austen.…