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The Prologue for my next book and a Q and A with the main character – Jonathan K Benton
Prologue So this is fear. The man stood trembling on the edge of the plank as dark clouds tumbled towards the boat. The approaching storm sent cannonballs of wind to clear its path. Inside the storm, the ocean was black. …
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Posted in Latest News, Minaea, Q and A with Jack, Writing
Tagged A Wicked Kind Of Dark, dark fantasy, Jonathan K Benton, young adult
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A wonderful, thought-provoking guest blog by Joelene Pynnonen
When Jonathan kindly (and perhaps a little too trustingly) invited me to do a guest blog, I was befittingly flattered. When he came up with the topic for me, I was delighted. He’d unwittingly done all of the hard work …
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A Wicked Kind of Dark – what is literary fantasy? Jonathan K Benton
I think the best explanation I’ve found for the genre in which my writing sits goes something like this: Books that are written to entertain with words as much as plot. Books like Ray Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Comes, Christopher …
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Posted in Jonathan Benton Review Corner, Writing
Tagged dark fantasy, literaryfantasy
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Returning to the keyboard – Book 2 of my young adult fantasy series
I’m on holiday, which means writing. I’ve given myself four weeks to finish the first draft of the next book in the Minaea Chronicles. I’m loving returning to Minaea. I’m also enjoying the change of scenery on Earth for Part …
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A Wicked Kind of Dark – Book signing – Angus and Robertson Post Office Square
Angus and Robertson are holding a book signing for A Wicked Kind of Dark at their Post Office Square store in Brisbane’s CBD on Thursday 19th September. I’ll be there between 12 and 2.30 pm to sign copies. I live …
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Writing a speech – tips for a book launch.
I was going to write a detailed account of the book launch until I realised most of what I wanted to say I’d already said in my speech … So I’ll simply copy and paste my speech into this blog. …
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Tagged A Wicked Kind Of Dark, Jonathan K Benton
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A moment that changed my life – a tragedy that should never have happened.
I never thought I’d write about this – some things are too personal. But recently someone brought to my attention an article published this year concerning a tragedy that happened a long time ago, something that changed me, and the …
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The map makers got it wrong! – A Wicked Kind of Dark
Minaea is a difficult world to map – the constantly changing Outerlands need to be updated on a daily basis. They are as abstract and eclectic as the imagination itself. The more earthly familiar Corelands and Borderlands can be mapped; …
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A Wicked Kind of Dark – Cover Reveal
Here it is: the cover of my young adult fantasy novel A Wicked Kind of Dark. Due to certain laws (and fair enough too), I’m not allowed to include Eminem’s Lose Yourself alongside this reveal, but feel free to play it. I’ve …
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Six quotes to help you get through the day – Jonathan K Benton
1) If you’re going through hell, keep going – Winston Churchill Thank goodness for Winston. This quote has inspired me through some tough times. 2) I can resist everything but temptation – Oscar Wilde I love this quote. I thank …
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Posted in Thoughts, Uncategorized, Writing
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