
Imagine the conflict when the ultimate predator is also its own most vulnerable prey. Picture the turmoil when the very source of the hero’s power becomes the catalyst of the hero’s corruption. That’s the dhampir, a being fusing human and vampire natures, under a heat and pressure that deform both. If the yin and yang

Books on the craft of writing abound, as do lists for which are worth reading. As someone new to the craft, someone from tech, these books inspired me.

Vivid imagery, simile, and metaphor turned into a witty turn-of-phrase, that to me is what gives fiction its savory flavor. In expertly measured dashes.