Behind the story
Interviews, influences, maps and the stories behind the books, plus what it is like to write from Bahrain.
11 posts
- I Asked Bing AI to Write a Short Story Based on My Book M.G. Darwish tests Bing AI on the Titanlord series, noting made-up characters and sharing the short story it produced from a single prompt.
- Official Titanlord Series Map The official Titanlord Series map shows roads, The Barren Lands, Robrin’s Pass, Hollow Land, the Twin Islands, Snodia, and Dragonhead.
- Bedouin Banter – Quelling Some Tales & Talking About Titans ~ With Bahraini Author M.G Darwish A timestamped Bedouin Banter podcast with M.G. Darwish on Titanlord, Bahraini readership, self-publishing, reviews, writer’s block, and more.
- Interview: The Long Night Audiobook Narrator – Tremaine Davies Narrator Tremaine Davies discusses voicing Alfred in The Long Night audiobook, handling graphic scenes, character shifts, and his recording habits.
- Answering Reader Questions – Part 1 M.G. Darwish answers reader questions on starting a story, using outlines, writing prompts, release dates, research, character work, and dialogue.
- Behind The Story – Fortier: Blood & Moon (Now Available in Paperback) M.G. Darwish shares how Blood & Moon began as a vampire writing exercise, why Alfred scared him, and that the novella is now in paperback on Amazon.
- New ‘Behind the Story’ Segment A new monthly Behind the Story segment will answer six writing-process questions on published stories, with light spoilers after six months.
- When I Met Chaker Khazaal The Most Influential Arab in the World M.G. Darwish recounts meeting Chaker Khazaal in 2016 and shares his advice for aspiring authors: keep trying, face doubts, and value their work.
- Writing My First Story Ever M.G. Darwish recalls writing his first Arabic story at age 9, a Mars invasion tale, and his first English story, A Duck’s Sacrifice, in 2012.
- Writers In Bahrain – What Its Like to be a Bahraini Writer A reflection on why writers in Bahrain feel isolated, face pressure to choose normal careers, and need a community that supports writing.
- Things That Influenced My Writing M.G. Darwish shares how TV, forums, songs, and ridicule shaped his English and writing, with advice to ignore those who mock what they do not understand.
