A.J. Calvin

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

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 […]

The Emotional Complexity in my Writing

The Emotional Complexity in my Writing As many of you who follow me know, I applied for a Kirkus review back in December for The Moon’s Eye. This was one of the scarier things I’ve done as an author to date – Kirkus is the book review site and what they say about a book […]

Thank you for a great book launch!

Thank you for a great book launch! January 11 saw the release of The Moon’s Eye, book 1 in The Relics of War trilogy. Between the support I’ve received from my blog readers, my newsletter subscribers, and the larger writing community, this was a much more successful launch for me than that of Hunted in […]

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 […]

October Excitement: Sales & a Cover Reveal!

October Excitement: Sales & a Cover Reveal! October has always been one of my favorite months. I love fall, but also Halloween! This October, I have a few additional items to be excited for. First up, A COVER REVEAL! I’ve been talking for months about The Relics of War project, and during that time, I’ve […]

The Destinations of The Moon’s Eye: Trip Advisor Edition

The Destinations of The Moon’s Eye: Trip Advisor Edition There are several destinations in The Moon’s Eye that are visited by more than one of the main characters. I thought it would be fun to create Trip Advisor-style reviews, written from the perspectives of a couple different characters. There are more locations than what I’ve […]

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