Origins, inspiration, and the development of characters, places, and ideas in Jamie Foley’s novels.
Like every classically-trained nerd, I have read The Lord of the Rings. Valinor, in J.R.R. Tolkien's work, is a land where only immortal beings are allowed to live (and of course, some of the mortal main characters of his novels). Personally I just thought it was a beautiful name, so I chose to use it [...]
Teravyn Aetherswift’s obsession with root beer was inherited from my great grandmother, Alma, who always had a mini fridge stocked full of A&W root beer. I was every bit as loving and possessive of the stuff until I stopped my habitual coke drinking for health reasons. (In Texas, every carbonated beverage is called 'coke,' m'kay?) [...]
Darien snarled and shoved him away. "Easy for you to be all gung-ho; your name is Kyou Hayate. 'Cause you look so Malaano." Garrett smirked. "Don't be jealous, Eugene. My third cousin's brother's wife's step-niece's great aunt was Malaano." excerpted from Sentinel ... twice removed. Sound familiar? I'm proud of you for recognizing the reference [...]
I've always loved the name Darius. This guy was a involved with the famous story of a particular lion's den—you can read about it in the Biblical book of Daniel. The name also comes from a favorite book of mine as a child: Darien's Rise. In this Focus on the Family novel somehow related to [...]
If you're anything like me, you did your best to follow along with the map of Middle Earth as you read The Lord of the Rings. It just adds a whole new layer of fun.