A.J. Calvin

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

2025 in Review

2025 in Review I think 2025 has been a strange year all around. It has definitely been weird for me, and even after a few months to process some of the specific weirdness, that’s still the only word that seems adequate to describe it. 2025 has been weird. But there has been a lot of […]

The State of My Writing (an Update)

The State of My Writing (an Update) It’s been a while since I made my last writing update post. I don’t actually know when the last one was, but I’m pretty sure it was before Wraith and the Revolution was published in June. Which means I’m probably overdue. By a lot. *Does a quick scroll […]

People Just Want Dragons

People Just Want Dragons Let me start off by saying I love dragons. I have a few as decorations in my office. I like reading about them. I also write about them on occasion. My logo is a dragon. But if you get into certain social media circles, there’s definitely a vocal group who think […]

Influences and Inspiration from Media

Influences and Inspiration from Media In the past couple of months, I’ve been asked multiple times about the media that influences or inspires my writing. Most questions were directed at Wraith and the Revolution (since that’s what I’ve been promoting the most), but Wraith has been with me for so long that I have a […]

Writing Update

Writing Update I haven’t posted a general update in a while, and I figure I probably should. I don’t even remember the last time I made one that covered my current writing projects (the ones not currently in the queue for publication, that is.) So, here we go… The Mage War Chronicles I have finally, […]

My Plans for 2025

My Plans for 2025 Happy New Year! I hope all you readers out there are doing well. 2024 wasn’t too bad for me, all things considered, but I’m glad it’s over. Mostly, I’m glad the health issues I was dealing with are in the past and I’m thankful I’ve made a full recovery. And I’m […]

The Worldbuilder Diaries: Technology

The Worldbuilder Diaries: Technology This is a post I’ve been excited to write, but also one that I wasn’t sure how to begin. So let’s start with what I mean by “technology.” The standard definitions of the word are as follows: Looking at all of the above, technology can encompass anything from a hatchet to […]

The Worldbuilder Diaries: Deities and Religions

The Worldbuilder Diaries: Deities and Religions By this point in my writing life, I’ve concocted a decent array of gods and goddesses for some of my worlds, while others are conspicuously devoid of any deity at all. I have just as much fun developing worlds that have a bit of religion as I do those […]

The Case for Cozy

The Case for Cozy I’ve been a long-time reader of all things sci-fi/fantasy, but it wasn’t until recently (within the last three years or so), that I started to see “cozy” as a subgenre. And I’ll admit, I was a little skeptical at first. I love a good battle scene, whether it features traditional weapons, […]

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