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FANTASY AUTHOR

C. J. KAEL

I write fantasy, build worlds, and share what happens along the way.

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THE DEBUT NOVEL

Shadows Before the Dawn

Book One of Shards of the Celanthian Fields

A world in shadow. A journey toward the light.

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From the writing desk

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Writing a Book Is an Achievement. It Is Not a Marketing Strategy.

The uncomfortable truth is that nobody is sitting around waiting for an unknown fantasy writer to finish his 600-page novel.

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Stop Writing the Lore. Bring the Giant In.

Readers cannot be impressed by the brilliant material you have carefully kept out of the book. They do not know about the scene you are saving for the sequel, the character you plan to introduce in three years or the ancient civilisation described across eleven pages of notes on your computer.

Letters from my writing desk

Book news, writing updates and occasional notes from behind the scenes.

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