A.J. Calvin

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

Some Random Influences in the Writing of The Relics of War

Some Random Influences in the Writing of The Relics of War Everyone has influences on their creative works, and I’m no exception. But some of my influences came from some unusual places. This week, I’m going to share a few of those that had an impact on The Relics of War. Bizarre Foods Yes, I […]

Out of Context Snippets from War of the Nameless

Out of Context Snippets from War of the Nameless I’ve decided to share a few bits and pieces of War of the Nameless, as it’s the last installment of The Relics of War trilogy and scheduled to release December 6. And really, December isn’t that far away… This is one of my favorite passages. Sometimes […]

My Book Plans for the Foreseeable Future

My Book Plans for the Foreseeable Future I have plans. So. Many. Plans. Some of my plans have been shared, but some have not, and it’s been a few months (May?) since I last wrote an update post. It’s past time. Release Plans War of the Nameless is scheduled to release December 6, 2022. This […]

The Side Characters from The Relics of War

The Side Characters from The Relics of War This is probably overdue. I’ve been posting bits and pieces related to The Relics of War trilogy since this time last year. You’ve been introduced to the main characters, the gods, the Councils of Magic, the non-human species… But I haven’t talked about the side characters. Every […]

The 7th – and Final – Character Bio from The Relics of War

The 7th – and Final – Character Bio from The Relics of War It has been a while since I last shared a character profile from The Relics of War, but I’ve been waiting for a reason. The first two books in the series have 6 distinct character perspectives. For those who have read the […]

The Relics of War: The Scenes That Didn’t Make It

The Relics of War: The Scenes That Didn’t Make It I was recently asked if there was anything in The Relics of War that I’d originally included as part of the story, then decided to scrap. The answer is YES. There were several. With the original version of the story, I knew there were some […]

An Overdue Check-in

An Overdue Check-in Life has been busy. Work life. Writing life. Personal life. Well, maybe not so much on the third one, as the first two have taken up most of my time. I realize it’s been a while since my last “check-in” post. With all of the book-related content I have planned, I think […]

2021: A Recap

2021: A Recap It’s been a busy year for me, and not only in the writing arena. But for me, busy is good. I’ve done more in the past twelve months than I’d realized prior to writing this post. I feel almost crazy thinking about it – but I’m also very pleased with all I’ve […]

FantasyIndiesSpooktober2021

My #FantasyIndiesSpooktober Responses For those who follow me on Twitter, you probably noticed I was participating in a fun Q&A during the month of October. I also posted my daily responses to my Facebook reader group. For those who don’t follow me on social media, I compiled all of the responses here for your reading […]

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