Worldbuilding | MD Presley

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I'm a fantasy author with a focus on fantasy worldbuilding and a background in screenwriting.

I also have a worldbuilding YouTube channel that's worth giving a gander.

MY BOOKS

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Feb 23

Rites of Passage: New Urban Fantasy Book Out April 1st

No, this isn't an April Fools' joke. I have written something new. Something fictional as well. More details will come later, and I'll...

Aug 9, 2023

FINAL Sol's Harvest Book Out & Big SALE

Looking back, I see it's been more than a year since my last blog post. I have been active on my YouTube channel though. Kids are still...

Mar 23, 2022

Five Worldbuilding Questions to Jumpstart Your Fantasy Maps

How do you go about creating a fictional world? It all starts with questions. Lots and lots of questions. In order to build your world,...

Mar 14, 2022

Imparting and Deducting: Five Ways to Deliver Your Worldbuilding Details

One of the most important aspects of writing a story is creating a believable and intriguing world for your characters to inhabit. This...

Mar 14, 2022

How to Build Magic Systems With the AALC Method

In the past, building a magic system for a story was a daunting task. There were so many factors to consider: the source of the magic,...

Aug 12, 2021

Fantasy Worldbuilding Workbook is LIVE!

It's sort of a tradition now that the night before a book goes live that I sit down with a drink (currently a Mai Tai to wash down my...

Aug 2, 2021

Weekly Roundup July 31st, 2021

I realized today I could better update my blog by, you know, actually updating it once a week. I've had a lot more activity going on at...

Jun 29, 2021

New YouTube Channel AND Book Release

I know I've been radio silent for a while, but for good reason. We finally turned in that script for a movie version of Yolkman, and it's...

Apr 5, 2021

Paperback Index, Hardback, Worldbuilding Panel and Workshop

Some fun updates to alert you to. Firstly, I added an index to the back of Worldbuilding for Fantasy Fans and Authors. Why? Because I...

Feb 22, 2021

Map Infographic, New Worldbuilding Gig, and FREE Book

I've been silent a while, but have not been idle. As my last post alluded, I've been screenwriting again. Or at least should have been...