by Willamette Sutta | Jul 9, 2025 | Author Note
I recently received updates from two authors on the same day. One breathes the exhausted fumes of disillusionment after a long career of solid sales. The other exudes the enthusiasm of unanticipated action as he publishes his first book. In them, I see bookends of the...
by Willamette Sutta | May 29, 2025 | Author Note, Books Info
When the ideas of the Far Stone Cycle first came to me over twenty years ago, they were just glimpses of a narrative that captivated me and wouldn’t leave me alone. In all my musings to write it down, I did not consider fantasy tropes, because I’d never heard of them...
by Willamette Sutta | Apr 28, 2025 | Author Note
I recently heard a story about Martyn Lloyd-Jones, one of the greatest preachers of the twentieth century. Before he went into the ministry, he was a promising young doctor at one of the best hospitals in London. One day, another doctor from the hospital came to his...
by Willamette Sutta | Feb 11, 2025 | Author Note
Not to sound like the exclamation-prone Boy Wonder (for those of you who remember the old, original Batman series), but the last month was a wild ride. And I don’t just mean the news cycle. My personal life had its own thrills and gut punches, chasing hard on each...
by Willamette Sutta | Jan 6, 2025 | Author Note
An Indulgence In a rare departure from my reading habits, I recently allowed myself the luxury of a mystery novel. That used to be my favorite genre before discovering my love for fantasy. And once I decided to write in that category, I had to devote my limited...
by Willamette Sutta | Aug 19, 2024 | Author Note
Many big things happened in the world during this summer break. For me, it was a trippingly busy time but also very rewarding. Inspiration It started with a 10-day trip to Germany—a graduation present for the children and a final family trip before we disperse. The...
