• Home
  • Books
  • Blog
  • About Me
Stephanie Churchill

author of historical-feeling fantasy

  • Home
  • Books
  • Blog
  • About Me
  • Home
  • Books
  • Blog
  • About Me

No Widgets found in the Sidebar Alt!

  • Writing Inspiration,  Research

    Enheduanna as Priestess

    February 23, 2022 / No Comments

    “The compiler of the tablets was Enheduanna. My king, something has been created that no one has created before.” The Temple Hymns 543-544 A man whose birth story is lost in the sands of time. Mythology says he was fished out of the river from a reed basket by a gardener in Kish who adopted him. He would become the cupbearer to a king. Eventually, he would sit on the throne of that very same king. Sargon of Akkad. He is one of the most familiar names to those who study ancient Mesopotamian history. But the story of his daughter is almost more intriguing to me. Because of the time…

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    Book Review: Traitor’s Knot

    January 24, 2020

    What is fantasy and where do my books fit in?

    October 20, 2021

    Speculative Fiction: An Exploration of a Literary Genre

    February 13, 2023
  • Publishing

    “Trad publishing is about sales. If we’re lucky, those books are also good.”

    February 12, 2022 / 6 Comments

    I’ve learned a lot about publishing since I started my book writing journey in 2011. And one of the most mind-blowing things I’ve learned is that I had a very romantic idea of what publishing is. The reality of course, couldn’t be farther from romantic. When I came across this series of tweets by Hannah Fergesen, a literary agent, I knew I had to share it with my small circle of readers and author friends. Below you will find her tweets, word for word as she tweeted them, only edited for formatting. When you’ve finished reading, let me know your thoughts in the comment section at the very bottom of…

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    Book Review: A Time for Swords, by Matthew Harffy

    October 8, 2020

    Discovery Writing vs Outlining: Is One Better?

    February 22, 2023

    Book Review: Traitor’s Knot

    January 24, 2020

Recent Posts

  • Discovery Writing vs Outlining: Is One Better?
  • Speculative Fiction: An Exploration of a Literary Genre
  • Low Fantasy: A Genre That Goes Beyond Magic and Dragons
  • Book Review: In the Shadows of Castles, by G.K. Holloway
  • Exploring Genre: Fantasy Fiction

Want to keep in touch?

Subscribe to receive periodic updates about what I'm up to, to hear about new releases, and other interesting things.

Please wait...

Thanks for signing up!

Categories

  • Archive
  • Author Interview
  • Book Review
  • Guest Blog
  • Publishing
  • Research
  • Uncategorized
  • Writing
  • Writing Inspiration

Archives

  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • May 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • December 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • March 2021
  • October 2020
  • June 2020
  • January 2020
Ashe Theme by Royal-Flush - 2023 © Stephanie Churchill