A.J. Calvin

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

Celebrating Human Artists

Celebrating Human Artists My social media feeds have been packed with anti-AI posts for months now, but I recently realized something. With all the discourse going on about how bad AI is for the environment, how it’s taking jobs, and hurting human creators, there have been very few posts in my feed actually celebrating those […]

The Worldbuilder Diaries: My approach to dragons

The Worldbuilder Diaries: My approach to dragons Love them or loathe them, dragons (and their kin) are a fixture in the fantasy genre. From ancient myths to Tolkien to modern authors, dragons are a recurring theme and something I think many people are fascinated with. I’m guilty of that fascination myself, and I’ve written my […]

Huge News: You can now buy direct from me!

Huge News: You can now buy direct from me! I think the headline says it all, but I now have a shop on my website! You can buy paperbacks, hardcovers, or ebooks direct from me. No more going to a retailer (unless you really want to.) You can browse the new shop here! This has […]

The Worldbuilder Diaries: Holidays and Festivals

The Worldbuilder Diaries: Holidays and Festivals Since we’re headed into the real world’s holiday season, I figured now was a good time to share some of the fictional holidays and festivals you might encounter in my book worlds. I don’t have many featured in my books yet, but I hope you enjoy a few extra […]

The Caein Legacy Full Series eBook Sale: May 23 – 26!

The Caein Legacy Full Series eBook Sale: May 23 – 26! I mentioned in a post a few weeks ago that Exile hit a major milestone in April, and that I was planning something sale-shaped to celebrate. So, here it is! The Caein Legacy will be on sale starting tomorrow (May 23, 2025.) All series […]

Focusing on the positive

Focusing on the positive There are times when I want to give up. When I think everything I write is trash, and everything I’ve done up to this point has been an exercise in futility. I’ve been struggling with that a lot lately, because it’s human nature to fixate on the negative and forget about […]

1st Person vs. 3rd Person: Choosing a Perspective

1st Person vs. 3rd Person: Choosing a Perspective The idea for this post was prompted by a recent review I got for Serpentus, in which the reviewer mentioned they don’t typically like 1st person POV books in fantasy (though they liked how I wrote mine, yay!), and went on to say that Serpentus needed to […]

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