I created these for a publisher to give them an example of what I was thinking for a book cover for Merlin's Blade. My son portrays the blind Merlin, and my daughter with the harp (from a photo when she was sixteen) portrays Natalenya. So, with… more »

JanuaryFebruaryMarchThis was the month that I first came into contact with Les Stobbe, an excellent agent with a lot of experience selling novels to the publishers in the Christian market. We began negotiations about signing a contract.April… more »

Okay, this is not the biggest news, although it certainly could be a precursor to some possibly big-Big-BIG news coming in the future:I signed with an agent who is a veteran in the CBA. This means, for the first time, that MERLIN'S BLADE is bein… more »

Jay Lauser, also known as Sir Emeth Mimetes and the founder of the vast Holy Worlds universe of websites, gave me a surprise endorsement of Merlin's Blade:I have read Robert's first book, [Merlin's Blade], and as a prolific reader and fellow aspirer,… more »

I feel like shouting as Theoden, King of Rohan, did: VICTORY!!!Three years to the day of finishing draft #1 of MERLIN'S BLADE, I have successfully cut the book down to 105,000 words!Three years ago it was 154,000 words long, so the last twelve dr… more »

D. S. Dahnim asked me a question, which I would like to answer.I do have another question for you. :) I've always wondered what writers do when they're writing about characters they themselves did not make up. For instance, if someone were to write a… more »

I've had maps for Merlin's Blade for a long time, but only now do I feel good about showing them. Why? Because I finally created the topography using Blender 3D software.Here they are:PORTION OF BOSVENNA MOORKERNOW, BRITAINTHE VIL… more »

Okay, so I admit it ... I have been dissatisfied with the current design and quality of my version of Excalibur ... so I redid it. Not only did I change the funky bolt-shaped hilt end pieces to circles (which is more authentic), but I took a cue fro… more »

Wayne Thomas Batson is the Bestselling author of eight adventure novels including the fantasy epic Door Within Trilogy, the pirate duo Isle of Swords and Isle of Fire, The Berinfell Prophecies, and a new series, The Dark Sea Annals.He was very kind t… more »

Douglas Bond, historical author extraordinaire, has endorsed Merlin's Blade with the following kind words:“In Merlin’s Blade, you are in the able hands of an author who has done his homework. Robert Treskillard has a vivid imagination and a keen eye… more »