Tanara McCauley

Culturally Imagined Stories

Tag: fantasy

  • Tainted: Querying March 1, 2025

    Hi everybody! I will officially begin querying for Tainted, my debut fantasy novel, on March 1st.  For those of you unfamiliar with the writing world, to query is to pitch your project to an agent for representation. It’s a behind-the-scenes deal, which means there won’t be a book in hand by March 1st nor will I reveal names of…

  • Week 6 Book 6: A Review of Taliesin by Stephen R. Lawhead

    It was the age of Atlantis, when nine kings ruled in peace and prosperity and the lives of their people were saturated with extravagance. It was also an age marked for destruction–a fate to dwarf the devastation caused by the outbreak of war after two millenia of peace. In Taliesin, Stephen R. Lawhead slashes through…

  • The Scorpion Chronicles

    You’re probably asking yourself, “What do scorpions have to do with writing?” And for the most part, the answer is, “Nothing.” However, living in Arizona, these creepy little creatures who serve some God-given purpose beyond my understanding have become a constant presence in my life. And because I have limited control over my house sitting in…