Deren Hansen, Author

Links:
Dunlith Hill (publisher)
Amazon Author Page

You may contact me at: deren(at)derenhansen(dot)com.

Presentations:

The Hero's Journey and the Virgin's Promise: Archetypes for Better Characters

You've likely heard about the Hero's Journey, but do you understand it? What about its feminine counter-part, the Virgin's Promise? Explore these archetypes of personal growth and learn patterns that can add dimension and vitality to your characters in a presentation drawn from my book, “Character & Archetype: How to Make Readers Fall in Love with Your Imaginary Friends.”

Verisimilitude: How Illusions, Confidence Games, and Skillful Lying can Improve Your Fiction

Few of us who write fiction think of ourselves as liars, yet, in an objective sense, we lie in a public and profligate fashion each time we release a novel or a story. Survey the many parallels between the arts of deception and fiction in this overview based on my book, “Verisimilitude”: how to create and sustain illusions in prose, how to seduce readers into trusting your narrative with telling details, and how letting readers fill in more of the blanks for themselves will leave them hailing your literary genius.

Weaving a Complex Narrative: How to Write Like J.R.R. Tolkien in Three Easy Steps

The pattern for weaving a complex narrative is simpler than you think. Join me for a colorful illustration of some of the powerful concepts I explore in my book “Story Theory”. You'll learn about the Goldilocks school of artillery, why three is a magic number, and how to handle narrative complexity without being overwhelmed.

Deren Hansen, Author: Thoughtful Books for People Navigating the Great Between

Dunlith Hill Announces The Alyscrai

What might have happened had H.G. Wells met Lewis Carroll at a party thrown by Jules Vern, The Alyscrai is the coming-of-age story of a young woman living in the California of an alternate 1898 where lemur-like familiars, 30-foot tall war machines, and an oppressive religion are the order of the day.

The Alyscrai is available in both Kindle and trade paperback editions.

Featured on Pressbooks Blog

The good folks at Pressbooks featured me and my work with Dunlith Hill in a post titled, “Deren Hansen on Publishing Prolifically.”

Dunlith Hill Writing Guide Collections

Dunlith Hill Writing Guides are now available, as e-books and trade paperbacks, in two collections: The Artisan Way (which includes Surviving the Writing Life, Professional Relationships, Sustainable Creativity, and Artisan Publishing) and Masterful Writing (which includes Story Theory, Verisimilitude, and Character and Archetype.

**Dunlith Hill Adds Artisan Publishing to Writing Guides**

I've produced a new writing guide for Dunlith Hill titled, Artisan Publishing: Why to Choose the Road Less Traveled.

Distracted by the on-going debates among writers over traditional and independent publishing, most of us failed to notice that markets and, more importantly, readers have changed. Success as an author is no longer limited to making the best-seller list or the size of one's bank account. Artisan Publishing explores the new opportunities writers have--if they're willing to invest the time and effort--to produce works of integrity: true to their standards of editorial quality and to their narrative vision.

Look for Artisan Publishing wherever fine e-books are sold.