by Robert J Ristino | Aug 11, 2023 | General
If you’ve visited my blog you may have seen the post about my upcoming book, The Barbarian Queen of the North, The post featured an artist’s rendition of the lead character, Princess Alauna. I contracted to have this piece of art created by an artist in Great Britain,... 
by Robert J Ristino | May 19, 2023 | General
Princess Alauna is one of two main characters in my latest novel, The Barbarian Queen of the North. From the very beginning I had an idea of who she was and what she would look like. However, as I continued to write she acquired her own persona, seeming to become... 
by Robert J Ristino | Mar 16, 2023 | General
Read an article recently that addressed the topic of writing by the seat of your pants or pantsing (sounds like something you would do as a kid). Simply, it’s doing a mind dump on the page. Instead of agonizing over every word, every sentence, every paragraph—just... 
by Robert J Ristino | Feb 14, 2023 | General
I’m excited to report that I’m making good progress on my current book, The Barbarian Queen of the North. However, I have one major concern as I develop one of the two major characters in the book, Princess Alauna of the Votadini. I have written female characters... 
by Robert J Ristino | Feb 2, 2023 | General
On more than one occasion readers have asked me where do my story ideas come from. A good question. I imagine that every author would answer that question differently. For me, the answer is rather simple. Before going to sleep in my bed at night I visualize stories in...