The Valiant Alliance: Christopher Valentine Completes His Hero Trilogy
Christopher Valentine completes his Damara/Valiant Knight trilogy with The Valiant Alliance: a 1960s sci-fi hero story about hope, DC mythology, and what modern superhero stories have forgotten.
What Arthurian Knights Can Teach You About Writing Heroes
A writer's guide to crafting noble, aspirational protagonists, drawn from four Knights of the Round Table: Gawain, Galahad, Percival, and Tristan.
Nearly Burned Down My Uncle's Food Stand. Here's What It Taught Me About Writing.
Christopher Valentine nearly burned down his uncle's food stand. What followed was a reflection on Viktor Frankl, Eiichiro Oda, and why embracing your foolishness might be the best thing a creative can do.
Superman, Spider-Man, and the Two Types of Heroes That Drive All Great Fiction
Christopher Valentine breaks down the two core hero archetypes in fiction, why the no-kill rule matters more than critics think, and what happens when writers stop treating storytelling like a science.
Thinking Like Edison: Why Perfection is the Enemy of the Indie Author
Returning guest author Christopher Valentine shares his insights on the creative process, the myth of perfection, and why writers must learn to accept failure.
Failing Forward: The Painful Lessons of My First Self-Published Novel
Jamaican fantasy author Christopher Valentine shares the harsh but necessary lessons he learned from self-publishing his first novel, Damara the Valiant, and how Stan Lee's creative philosophy shaped his writing.
Author Christopher Valentine on Self-Publishing, Classic Superman, and His New Book: The Valiant Knight
Jamaican sci-fi and fantasy author Christopher Valentine discusses his disillusionment with mainstream entertainment. Discover why he turned to self-publishing on Royal Road to create The Valiant Knight, a 1940s superhero period piece.