character design – A. J. Parks

Leprechaun

Real vs. Stories The leprechaun is often depicted as a cheerful little man wearing a green suit and hat, protecting a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. However, in reality, these creatures are nothing like their fairy tale counterparts. Far from the cheery cherub-like men of stories, in actuality, leprechauns are […]

A. J. Parks 1 week agoDecember 13, 2024

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Hometown HEROED

On Oct. 12, I was back in my hometown for a Fall Festival, selling the books in the town that inspired me. I had record sales and met a few familiar faces from high school. And along with all of that, I was interviewed by the town paper, The Lowel Ledger. I also met the […]

A. J. Parks 2 months agoOctober 22, 2024

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What is my Writing Process

About My Process I get a lot of questions from time to time about what my writing process is. How long do I write? Where do I come up with my ideas? I wanted to take some time to talk about my process and some ideas I have swimming in my head for the […]

A. J. Parks 3 months agoSeptember 25, 2024

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Wendigo

Origin The Wendigo is a mysterious monster often found on mountaintops or dark forests. Fables tell of a beast that desires human flesh and seeks nothing more in its life. Often feeding on lost travelers, the stories of the beast are few and far between. Few, if any survivors have lived to tell the […]

A. J. Parks 7 months ago

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Pale Creatures

Origin Centuries ago, a massive Army from across Koringa traveled to the town of Renington to fight for the freedom of the world. Summoned there by the leaders of the time, they were called to arms to march towards Knowles and fight a dangerous sorcerer. This sorcerer wielded a powerful magic to the likes none […]

A. J. Parks 7 months agoJuly 10, 2024

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Progots

Origin Beginning their lives as ordinary sheep, the species that grew into progots were bred due to a growing predatory outbreak. Massive hordes of flesh-eating locusts the size of house cats engulfed the world. Because of this, many breeds of goats were killed. To keep their flock alive, ranchers decided to breed their goats with […]

A. J. Parks 2 years ago

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My Inspiration to Write and Where it all Began

I wanted to share the array of things that inspired me to create the world of my stories, and the long path that led me to where I am today. The tale of Marty Evans actually begins when I was in High School, and I read a book that is extremely well known today, Harry […]

A. J. Parks 2 years agoAugust 2, 2022

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Book Cover Reveal Video

I have finally compiled a video of how I came up with my book cover design for HEROED. I hope you enjoy it. Please be sure to stay tuned for more updates coming up in the future.

A. J. Parks 2 years ago

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Book Cover Reveal!

Here it is, the reveal of my book cover design for my Work-In-Progress story, Heroed. I am very happy with this new design and spent several hours on it. While this is a reveal, it is not the final piece. I plan on making revisions later based on critiques and insight that may come later. […]

A. J. Parks 3 years ago

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What do they Look Like?

While reading fuels imagination, one still can’t help but wonder how the writer pictured the people whin their characters. Did they picture it as I did? Who pictured Danielle Radcliff while reading HARRY POTTER? This is all subjective, and whether you picture one thing, it doesn’t mean someone else pictures the same exact thing. For […]

A. J. Parks 3 years agoMay 25, 2022

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