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Jason Eldred

Nov 27, 20181 min read

Sehnsucht

Sehn·sucht /ˈzānˌzo͝oKHt/ Meaning: yearning; wistful longing.* This German noun cannot be adequately rendered in English. While it...

Jason Eldred

Jul 22, 20182 min read

Of Books and Games

While I labor each early morning on The Bard and Raven books, I also work five days (or more) a week as a video game designer for...

Jason Eldred

Jul 10, 20181 min read

Fluff Writing

Introducing Saoirse (pronounced SAIR-sha in her native Sídhe tongue), my trusty editorial assistant. Her responsibilities include...

Jason Eldred

Jun 16, 20181 min read

I hear Music

Music is an essential part of my creative process. The right music has the power to transport me into realms of imagination, inspiring...

Jason Eldred

Jun 3, 20182 min read

If at first you don't succeed

When I first began writing A Conspiracy of Ravens, I had grandiose notions of completing a draft in a year or two, maybe one or two...

Jason Eldred

May 19, 20181 min read

A dangerous business, going out your door

May 2018: Today marks the public "soft launch" of the Bard and Raven's website! It is exciting and scary at the same time, my world's...

Jason Eldred

Oct 9, 20171 min read

Light at the end

October 2017: After almost exactly eleven years of writing, re-writing, critiques, and self-edits, Book 1: A Conspiracy of Ravens is...

Jason Eldred

May 1, 20161 min read

Looking to the Horizon

May 2016: My good friend and writer Neil Pollner from BioWare (at the time) has graciously volunteered to provide my first professional...

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