A.J. Calvin

Author of The Relics of War, The Caein Legacy, & Wraith and the Revolution

“You’re so wordy!”

“You’re so wordy!” That’s one of my husband’s favorite sayings when we’re talking about my writing, and he’s not wrong. I’ve written and published a lot of words. And this is something that comes up in interviews I’ve done frequently, usually in one of two forms. The first is the question, “When did you decide […]

How Many Worlds…?

How Many Worlds…? This post was spawned from a question my husband posed. He asked, “How many worlds have you created so far?” one morning as we were getting ready for work. I didn’t have an immediate answer, other than to say, “A lot.” But it got me thinking… How many worlds have I created […]

Reader Question: Is there a character from your books you would not want to meet in real life?

Reader Question: Is there a character from your books you would not want to meet in real life? I received this question from someone in my Facebook group a few weeks ago, and while it at first seems straightforward, my answer is a bit complicated. There are a few reasons why I wouldn’t want to […]

Reader Question: When you write, do your characters physically “talk” in your head?

Reader Question: When you write, do your characters physically “talk” in your head? To begin with, I posed a question to my private Facebook group earlier in the month: I was expecting responses about characters, upcoming plot lines for the trilogy I’m releasing, and the like. I was not expecting the first question I received. […]

The Science in my Fantasy Writing

The Science in my Fantasy Writing As some of you may have seen, I was invited to do an interview with Boomers on Books for their YouTube channel last weekend. I was approached for the interview last Friday, and we had everything set and scheduled to go live the next day. It did not give […]

Character Names in The Caein Legacy and The Mage War Chronicles

Character Names in The Caein Legacy and The Mage War Chronicles I have often been asked by readers how I come up with the names of characters in my books. Given that I write fantasy, some of my books have some relatively fantastical and unique names, though others feature characters with more average names. Note: […]

Here Be Dragons (A Response to a Reader’s Question)

Here Be Dragons (A Response to a Reader’s Question) I recently received a question from a reader, that asked “If you could choose to summon just one demon (from Hunted) – which one would it be – and why?” My answer was very typically me: A dragon. As I began to think over my answer […]

Reader Question: Do you actively go out and seek ideas about which to write or do you rely on life to provide those possibilities?

Reader Question: Do you actively go out and seek ideas about which to write or do you rely on life to provide those possibilities? I have been meaning to get to this question for a few weeks now, and am glad that I can sit down and take the time to finally address it. I […]

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