Robertson Fantasy Works

So my book " Blood Shadow: A Vera Shadow Mystery ", is styled after the Hard-Boiled Detective genre, popular in the 1930's and 40's. I wanted to capture the style and setting of those novels, most notably those written by Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. I can't quite remember where I first saw the image of a brooding private dick wearing a fedora and overcoat, smoking like a stovepipe and drowning their woes in bottom shelf whiskey (though I expect Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes had something to do with it). But none the less, my imagination was taken captive and I began to become interested in the genre. So, what makes a detective "hard-boiled"? For me, the characteristics that make someone hard-boiled are hard to quantify. I think at the most basic a hard-boiled shamus is someone who is damaged and cynical. They have seen the dark underbelly of the setting they inhabit, and they've been burned one too many times by people they th

So, here I am. Doing this whole blog thing. I've had a few before as you can tell from my profile. But this one will be about my journey as a writer. I plan to have at least a weekly post that discusses genres, styles, and world building. I want to talk about how I've approached writing and what inspires me. Expect for there to be articles about my works in progresses, slang I've used, making genres your own, maybe even book reviews, and sundry. As of now this will be pretty bare bones, but I will keep updating it! I look forward to our journey together! ~Enkelli Arn Robertson