About Me

I am a writer of epic fantasy. I have self published one novel, have completed my second novel and am working on my third. I maintain several websites devoted to epic fantasy. I am avid fan of online rpg games and have played many different ones. i also have a regular, but small source of income from my websites.

Learn to Make Video Games

Tutorials and resources on how a beginner can make video games. Free resources and more. It's not as hard as you think. Video game design software has come a long way and you can make a video game without knowing how to program

Learn to Play Classical Guitar

Playing Classical Guitar is an amazing and rewarding experience. It takes years of play and many many hours of practice to gain competence with this instrument. But with a little persistence you can play some wonderful beginner pieces and gain a leve...

How to Make Fantasy Dioramas

How to make fantasy dioramas and miniature scenes with a medieval flavor. Small Castles, miniatures, even a Trebuchet siege engine and more.

Turn your hobby into a website that earns you money

The basic tenet of this lens is to take a subject or hobby that you enjoy doing and with a website turn it into a way to make some extra money. It can be difficult to earn money with a website and before you dish out your hard earned cash on a book, p...

Medieval Castles

Medieval Castles have a unique hold on our romantic visions of the past - and for good reason. These structures have withstood the centuries and have many stories to tell.

Stop Motion Animation

Stop Motion ANimation is a great hobby and craft that also can lead to a professional career! With the technology available today you probably can do lots of stop motion animation without spending any money at all. There is lots of free software and...

Epic Fantasy

The genre of Epic Fantasy is as old as the human race itself. The oldest written story is an epic fantasy called Gilgamesh. (It was inscribed on stone tablets a thousand years before the Iliad was written) And at any given time there is almost always...

Be a Hero! A guide to Online Fantasy Games

Looking to be a hero? Want to explore a world full of wonders, quests, and dangers? The online worlds have matured over the past several years. Now you can find a totally immersive online world based on what you like whether it be player vs. player c...

terrariums

Terrarium Making is a great pastime and there are a lot of creative options you have when wanting to make one. You can make a simple dish terrarium, a soda bottle terrarium or any of very many different attractive and fun terrariums. Here are some gu...

Will Kalif

Author and webmaster. Autodidact is the best word to describe me. I am an artist, classical Guitarist, traveler and writer. I have a lot of different interests. My biggest interest is Epic Fantasy and I have a lot of stuff on my websites devoted to t...

All About Medieval Swords!

Nothing feels quite like holding a well made sword in your hands. It is something that somehow harkens back to a memory of times gone past. With the popularity of the Lord of the Rings movies swords have crossed back over into the psyche of the commo...

Model Rockets Video Showcase

Model rocketry is a great hobby with two distinct phases. The first phase is where you build the rockets and the second stage is where you get to launch them. It is not a hard hobby and there are a lot of creative things you can do. Here are some vid...

Swords and Sorcery

 It is a sub-genre of fantasy and is characterized by its swashbuckling action, its focus on action and hand-to-hand combat and magic. The term "Sword and Sorcery" was coined by the science fiction and fantasy author Fritz Lieber in 1961.) Sword...

Diorama Video Showcase

Dioramas are miniature worlds and they come in a lot of different flavors from medieval to war scenes to well, just about anything a diorama maker can think up. This video showcase is broken into roughly two halves How to make dioramas and vidoes of...