… more than fantastical wor(l)ds!
D. H. Willison 
Hello Friends! The cover of Finding Your Harpy Place has been unveiled. The very talented fantasy illustrator, Stefanie Dworschak has once again outdone herself. Darin and Rinloh return, venturing through regions, beautiful and dangerous, in an all-new adventure. A magic artifact casts a shadow, mysterious and dark, revealing perilous paths for both. Their quests lead … Read more
Today I’m switching roles from author to critic, as I rate an old masterwork known as voting. With so many new alternatives these days, many people ask, “Is voting still relevant?” After all, compared with more modern forms of expression, such as “retweeting a biting political meme,” it might appear that voting has lost its … Read more
Hello Friends! I’m happy to announce a new novel. Darin and Rinloh return, venturing through regions, beautiful and dangerous, in an all-new adventure. A magic artifact casts a shadow, mysterious and dark, revealing perilous paths for both. Their quests lead them to a village of goblins deep in a swamp where monstrous insects ruin more … Read more
Today’s post is a collaboration with author Lynn Katzenmeyer. Lynn writes in a wide range of fantasy genres, has been a terrific critique partner, and someone that I’m proud to call friend. In celebration of her releasing book two of her paranormal romance series, Mark of the Void, we’ve done a story together: for part … Read more
One of my happy childhood memories was reading Oz books. My parents had an almost complete set handed down from their grandparents. I loved the stories, I loved the illustrations, but one of my favorite things were the pull-out, full-color maps. I would lie on the living room floor, book on one side, map next … Read more
Now available on audiobook! In the first book of Tales of Arvia, unassuming human Darin yearns with every fiber of his being to be that grand hero from countless books and games. When given the chance for a one-way trip to the fantastical world of Arvia, he quickly realizes he’s terrible at it. Yet the … Read more
Let’s start with the basics. Apologies to Tanantachai Sirival for turning your fabulous artwork into a chibi. I’ve been taking a break from writing for a few days to do a bit of drawing again, including finally creating a map for the world of Arvia (I’ll post later, still need a few tweaks before I’d … Read more
Key ingredients for your favorite meal unavailable? Improvise! Inspired by a geeky thought-experiment, trying to recreate an infamously bad recipe from my novel, I present to you the exclusive recipe for “Wanderer’s Way Stew.” The following recipe will feed 4-6 average sized humanoids. Scale up as appropriate. Ingredients: 8 Cups eel broth (it’s fine to … Read more
The world of speculative fiction is fraught with challenges, both seen and unseen. My recent interview with the Guild of Fantasy Authors didn’t go as well as I had hoped. Nevertheless, I thought I’d share the transcript, in the hopes that other authors might learn from my mistakes. MFA: So, D.H. Willison, thank you for … Read more
I should be the one thanking my amazing illustrator Stefanie for the great job she did on the cover of Harpyness is Only Skin Deep. And what happens? She goes and makes fan art for the book! This was actually one of the sketches for some of the initial ideas we had for the cover. … Read more