https://liviajelliot.com/categories/herald/ Recent content in herald on Livia J. Elliot Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Sun, 23 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +1000 https://liviajelliot.com/blog/2024/14-herald-narration/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +1000 https://liviajelliot.com/blog/2024/14-herald-narration/ When I wrote Herald and its gentlecat protogonist, Meowise, I always imagined him with a very specific voice… which, to no one’s suprise, is the voice I imagine my own cat has. That ended up biasing how I wrote the protagonist and how I read him in my mind. I don’t know why, I imagined him with a refined British accent, a very bassy voice, and the pedantic, kingly mannerisms only a cat overlord can achieve. https://liviajelliot.com/blog/2023/3-delyrae-world/ Sat, 02 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +1000 https://liviajelliot.com/blog/2023/3-delyrae-world/ Dely’rae is the world where (so far) three of my interactive stories are set—Drifting Tavern (which follows an apprentice trying to avoid cleaning duty), Potions Shoppe (where you play as a centuries-old Potionmaker), and Herald (in which you play as a gentlecat spy). It all started with Drifting Tavern, and now I have a couple more stories planned in that world. With the release of Herald, I thought it would be interesting to share some insights into how I created this world. https://liviajelliot.com/blog/2023/2-herald-artwork/ Sat, 26 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +1000 https://liviajelliot.com/blog/2023/2-herald-artwork/ One of the things that I enjoy about fancy editions of books is the artwork—and when I was bouncing ideas for Unearthed Stories with the dev, we decided that artwork was a great idea. It contributes to that feel of special editions, letting readers immerse into the world (especially SFF worlds!) through a different sense, fostering and aiding their imagination. Moreover, during that time, the dev and I decided that, whenever possible, we would prefer to include traditional, physical artwork rather than digital illustrations.