No subject proved more diverse in the research than that I did for the Dvergar. The wide amount of speculation spanning a millennium, allowed for a considerable amount of liberal translation than any other subject used for my story. Prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia (995 C.E.–1,000 C.E.) the stories and legends around the four […]
Into The Woods Movie Review
Shove over, Bergen! I need to vent! I just wrote a review for the movie, Into The Woods by Stephen Sondheim. I grew up with the movie starring Bernadette Peters and have seen two live versions one of which was done by Ithaca College. The other was on an off-Broadway show in New York. My […]
“I have an announcement!” Bergen says.
Announcing the writing of Bergen’s own series because his ego is too large to fit in my 160,000 word fantasy.
C.H.O.I.C.E.
I laid flat against the wall. I could hear his labored breath. He was as tired as I. The forest did much to hide me among the foliage and ferns, but I feared my own heartbeat would give away my position. If I moved, he would find me. I knew this. I positioned my paint […]
Deleted Chapter 51 – Author Edition
Here it is. My first deleted chapter. This is a chapter I wrote to explain the history behind my story. When you factor in the amount of research I did, I would guess I spent nearly six months writing this chapter. But alas, nearly five months out from publishing, I have decided to cut it. […]
FAQ’s
How do you pronounce “Kallan”? “Ka” sounds like the “Kha” in “Khan” without the “n”. And “llan” rhymes with “on”. The emphasis is on the “Ka” so it reads like “KHA-lon” Are there elves and dwarfs in Dolor and Shadow? Yes. There are elves and dwarfs in Dolor and Shadow. My elves are called the […]
The stats say it all, so says Bergen.
Bergen opens a bottle of Angela’s Guinness and, leaning back in her office chair, he grins. “Below is a snapshot of the top three pages visited on Angela’s website. Soon to be… my website. This is me drawing your attention to the second page most frequently visited… coming in better… more loved… and wanted… is […]
Slovenly I somersault myself over to Bergen’s Blog…
*I fire my paint ball gun at random and slink off into the not-so-shadowy shadows.* “Hey!” Bergen shouts, dabbing at the wet paint splattered on his chest. My off-beat maniacal laughter is the only response. Subscribe Take my hand and descend into the bowels of darkness! Join me and follow so that you […]
Interview with Angela B. Chrysler
Interview with Angela B. Chrysler, author of the upcoming series Tales of the Drui Thank you for having me, Mr. Hermann. I’m thrilled to be here. *smiles* What inspired you to become an author? I don’t think I ever was “inspired to become an author”. I simply was. I’ve always had to create something. […]
Building Story
Now and then another writers comes to me with advice on writing. Below is a letter I wrote to one author in response to a plethora of questions she had on how a writer builds story. Dear Writer: Your question was: Oh! Also. I was wondering how much it really bugged you not […]