Devon Van De Zandt is a fantasy novelist and short story writer, influenced by Monty Python, pulp fiction literature and the '90s fantasy scene, including the works of David Gemmell and Terry Pratchett, as well as the classic writings of H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard.
My debut novel, Ode to the Empire, was the result of a few years of developing an idea that gradually expanded. I am currently working on the second part of Tales from Gearford and bouncing around a couple of new ideas at the same time.
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Devon Van De Zandt is a fantasy novelist and short story writer, influenced by Monty Python, pulp fiction literature and the '90s fantasy scene, including the works of David Gemmell and Terry Pratchett, as well as the classic writings of H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard.
My debut novel, Ode to the Empire, was the result of a few years of developing an idea that gradually expanded. I am currently working on the second part of Tales from...
I wrote my first book, "Ode to the Empire," in considerable agony, trying desperately to be the next George R.R. Martin or Brandon Sanderson. Or some other middle-aged, bearded guy with whom I feel a deep soul connection when I look in the mirror.
I edited and edited, producing a ton of text and countless characters—my greatest flaw, really. I kept thinking of new characters who would fit a scene, and I managed to cram every single one of them into the original "Ode to the Empire" book. This...
