Jim Melvin's Realms of Fantasy

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Which version of 'Blade Runner' is the best one?
My friend argues for the Final Cut. I’m defending the theatrical version that never let me go.
 • Jim Melvin
Exploring how epic fantasy is built from the inside out (part 5)
Here is the fifth installment of what will become a multiyear journey
 • Jim Melvin
Exploring how epic fantasy is built from the inside out (part 4)
Here is the fourth installment of what will become a multiyear journey
 • Jim Melvin
Mountain Musings from a Southern Appalachia writer: January 2026
Short observations from a novelist living in the Carolina mountains—where the scenery is majestic, the chores are endless, and the gnats bed down for…
 • Jim Melvin
Exploring how epic fantasy is built from the inside out (part 3)
Here is the third installment of what will become a multiyear journey
 • Jim Melvin
Exploring how epic fantasy is built from the inside out (part 2)
Here is the second installment of what will become a multiyear journey
 • Jim Melvin
My new Substack series will explore how epic fantasy is built from the inside out (part 1)
Here is the first installment of what will become a multiyear journey
 • Jim Melvin
Jim Melvin's Realms of Fantasy
Jim Melvin's Realms of Fantasy
I am a novelist whose main focus is epic and dark fantasy but who also writes a wide range of fiction and nonfiction. Please sign up to receive my free newsletter.
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