by T. A. Barron | Dec 17, 2015 | Blog, Books, Merlin
The Real Magic of Merlin Wizards are full of surprises. They change faces, personalities, and forms at will. They grow younger, older, or stay forever the same age. They appear when least expected, and often vanish when most needed. In the sheer ability to surprise,...
by T. A. Barron | Mar 30, 2015 | Blog, Books, Merlin
Merlin Answers Your Questions My goodness! When my good friend T. A. Barron told me that he had recently gathered several questions for me from around the world, I never expected quite such an overwhelming number. I must tell you all that it has been truly delightful...
by T. A. Barron | Feb 25, 2015 | Blog, Books, Inspiration, News, On Reading, Personal Writing
A Letter to My Readers in China In advance of the publication of The Merlin Saga in China at the end of this month, I wrote the following letter for my Chinese readers. If you’re in China or you enjoy reading in Mandarin Chinese, I hope you’ll consider picking up...
by T. A. Barron | Feb 13, 2014 | Blog, Books, Inspiration, Merlin, On Reading
Questions from Readers About Merlin It seems natural that since I’ve written many books about Merlin (and I’m also working on Merlin: The Movie!), you all have many questions for me about Merlin and his magic. I love answering your questions, so here are some of the...
by T. A. Barron | Dec 17, 2013 | Blog, Books, For Educators, For Young Heroes, Heroes, Inspiration, Merlin, Videos
More of Merlin’s Most Magical Words: Courage and Knowledge Last week I shared with you the video Merlin’s Guide to a Meaningful Life: The Seven Most Magical Words — and promised that I’d follow up with two of those words. Well, here are the next two videos in...
by T. A. Barron | Dec 11, 2013 | Blog, Books, Merlin, News
Merlin’s Seven Most Magical Words I’m excited to share with you my latest video — Merlin’s Guide to a Meaningful Life: The Seven Most Magical Words. This video is both a preview of an upcoming book… and the start of my video series that explores how...
by T. A. Barron | Oct 1, 2013 | Blog, Encouraging Writers, For Writers, On Writing
Part II: How Do You Write Your Stories, T. A. Barron? (This is part II of a two-part series on how I write. For part I, please click here.) I need to get three elements worked out before I can start a new book: Detailed descriptions of each new character; a big idea...
by T. A. Barron | Sep 13, 2013 | Blog, Encouraging Writers, For Writers, On Writing
How Do You Write Your Stories, T. A. Barron? (This is part I of a two-part series on how I write. For part II, please click here.) It’s the question fans always ask: “How do you write your stories?” Writers say they hate this question, and probably...
