Author: Melinda Kucsera

Melinda Kucsera writes fantastic short stories, novels, and books when not being kidnapped by dragons or chased by armies of fictional creatures. (Her characters do, on occasion, rescue her.) She leaves the running of her newsletter to a cast of lovable characters who hog her inbox. Enough about her, it’s us you’re really interested in, her cast of characters. Join us every week for a new story at www.mkucsera.com/welcomecharacters. Over 15,000 readers have enjoyed their fight to survive and thrive as they straddle the often blurry line between fiction and reality. Let them take you on an adventure behind and between the scenes. Sign up at www.mkucsera.com/welcomecharacters to experience our weekly shenanigans. Go where no book or newsletter has gone before!
Fantasy

Are you pondering what we’re pondering?

Melinda Kucsera

Hi readers!   Sorry we’ve been so quiet this week. Our lovable scribe knows we’re up to something. She’s been extra vigilant and checks in often just to see what we’re doing.   I haven’t figured out how she’s managing that since there aren’t any cameras in her apartment, and there certainly aren’t any in our cave under Mount Eredren.   Papa’s magic would fry them if any did set up shop there. So we’re safe from observation when we’re at home. But we have no access to the internet when we’re under the mountain.   So you see our … Continue reading Are you pondering what we’re pondering?

Fantasy

Angels + Mandalas

Melinda Kucsera

This was rendered in our new render engine which does line drawings. And it’s so fast compared to our more realistic renders. I think we’re getting closer. We’re not sure what happened to her wings or why they didn’t render with nice clean lines. The instruction manual isn’t very instructive. No surprise there. What do you think of this? Are we headed in the right direction? –Ran, son of Sarn, “aspiring coloring book star”    Continue reading Angels + Mandalas