Writing – Alicia Gaile

Mapping Out the Hero’s Journey

Understanding the Hero’s Journey

Cast Your Vote For A New Cover!

For a while now I’ve been thinking of getting new covers for The Faery Trials. I absolutely love the ones I currently have, but the trends of cover design are always changing and I think it’s good to see what some other options might be. As a test run, I decided to start with myContinueContinue reading “Cast Your Vote For A New Cover!”

5 Fantasy Families It’s Always Fun to Visit

Brothers and sisters may not always get along, but when adventure and danger are closing in, these five families are always there for each other.

My Top 5 YA Trips to Faerie

It’s been a while since my last post. I’ve been working hard on Book 3 of The Faery Trials, but one of best parts of writing YA fantasy is reading other books in the genre to stay inspired. Since Jack’s problems are all because he just can’t cut his ties to Faerie, I thought I’dContinueContinue reading “My Top 5 YA Trips to Faerie”

5 Tips for Creating Fictional Teams Audiences Will Care About

Teams play a big role in a lot of stories, but I don’t often see much time devoted to talking about how to create good team dynamics. Writing teams into a story isn’t as easy as it sounds. The more characters involved the more work has to go into making each member feel relevant. NowContinueContinue reading “5 Tips for Creating Fictional Teams Audiences Will Care About”