by Daniel | Jan 3, 2025 | News
Right now, I’m sitting in a lovely little AirBnB in Sedona, AZ. If you’ve never been to Sedona, it’s a unique little place. It has some of the best views the Southwestern United States has to offer, with red rock mesas dotted with vibrant desert...
by Daniel | Dec 6, 2024 | News
This book is going to kill me. Here’s a story about how it might happen.
by Daniel | Dec 6, 2024 | Writing
This is a little story about how The Seven Signs came about, the mistakes I made along the way, and how the creative journey comes with many pitfalls and obstacles. @dwhawkins How my #epicfantasy series The Seven Signs came about, and how I messed it up #booktok...
by Daniel | Dec 5, 2024 | History
In honor of Veteran’s Day I thought I would write a blog to you guys about one of the craziest military engagements of ancient history. Throughout human existence there have been these great moments when the courses of entire civilizations have been decided upon...
by Daniel | Dec 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
I’ve been thinking about this lately, so I figured I’d write some of it down. Maybe you guys will find this as interesting as I do. Maybe you’ll just think I’m morbid. I want to talk about the Maenads. Now, some of you are raising your fingers in the air, saying “Hey,...
by Daniel | Dec 5, 2024 | History
In keeping with my current fascination with Greek mythology (perhaps because I’m currently taking a really good class on the subject) we’re going to talk today about the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi. For those of you who don’t know her–and I’m using the term ‘her‘...
by Daniel | Dec 5, 2024 | Seven Signs Lore
Maps of Eldath, ordered by their original appearances in the series Cambrell & Northern Shundovia; Northwestern Alderak Soirus-Gamerit, Runeme, and Tasha-Mal; Southeastern Sevenlands Runeme and Farra-Jerra; Northern Sevenlands The Gathan Mountains, Northern...
by Daniel | Nov 29, 2024 | Seven Signs Lore
BEFORE the world was, the aether was formless, without sight or sound. There was only the Void–black, deep, and unknowable. For cycle upon cycle, infinite in number, the darkness remained. There came a time, though, that the great god Light grew restless, and called...