Author of Hunted, The Relics of War, The Caein Legacy, & The Mage War Chronicles
The various writing projects of A.J. Calvin
The Inspiration Behind Serpentus I’d like to say Serpentus was the result of something profound, or an epiphany of sorts, but that’s not the case. The reality is simpler, if a little strange at times. If you’ve followed me or my blog for any length of time, you’re probably aware that I rewrote my Relics […]
The Side Characters of Serpentus You’ve already met the main character of my upcoming fantasy standalone, Serpentus: Owen Greenwaters. But what about the side characters, those who help him out along the way? Today’s post is focused on them. There are really three that need mentioning, as they have significant roles in Owen’s story. Aj’ana […]
Writing Research: Serpentus I almost always do some form of research while writing a book, and Serpentus was no different. But I found myself digging into a few unusual topics while I was working on it that I haven’t looked into before. War Hammers! I wanted to do something different than the usual sword-wielding knight […]
How Serpentus fits into The Relics of War series I want to start out by saying that Serpentus is a standalone novel, but it’s related to The Relics of War series. Serpentus starts at the onset of an event that occurs in chapter 40 of The Moon’s Eye. You know, right about the time stuff […]
Introducing Owen Greenwaters Unlike the Relics of War trilogy, Serpentus is written from a single viewpoint, that of a character only briefly seen in the final book of the main series. The reader encounters him there after the major events are pretty much over, but you know he’s been through some trials by then. Serpentus […]
The risk I took with Guardian Since Guardian released a little over five weeks ago, I’ve had some great feedback from readers. While the ARC thing didn’t work out as well as I’d hoped this time around (I think timing just made it difficult for a few of the reviewers to get to it before […]
Reflecting on 2023 This year feels like nothing short of a whirlwind—the last half in particular. But let’s start from the beginning. I spent most of January and February editing The Caein Legacy, followed by a first pass of Serpentus. It was a ton of work, but completely worth it (and necessary) before I started […]
What to expect from me in 2024 I’ve been wanting to write this post for a while, because I have lots of things happening in 2024, and I’m excited for them! It’s going to be a busy year, but I think it’ll be a good one. Book Releases Serpentus This will be the first from […]
Guardian is now available! Guardian is (for some) the highly anticipated sequel to Exile, and it’s now available in all formats on most major retailers! I wanted to thank everyone who has been along for this journey, put up with me while I contemplated publishing this series and how to go about it, and those […]
Exile ebooks are on sale! I know this is a holiday for many people, but I wanted to send out my weekly blog nevertheless. I’ll keep it short this week: Ebook editions of Exile are currently on sale at all retailers now through November 28, to celebrate the sequel’s pending release! Exile is $1.99 at […]
