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"For whoever is lonely there is a tavern." ~ Georg Trakl
"This life at best is but an inn, And we the passengers." ~ James Howell
The world needs fantasy. It can be an escape from daily life, a means for finding the hero within, a landscape to inspire the imagination. Enter the world of Fantasy. In my newsletters you can expect thorough looks at different aspects of fantasy writing, and a publisher spotlight.
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It is common for fantasy characters to visit establishments such as inns and taverns. After all, everyone needs to eat and sleep on their travels. But do you know the difference between the two?
Inns
Definition - An inn is an establishment for food, drink, AND lodging. They are a way stop for travelers, as well as a community meeting place. They have been known to provide entertainment.
History – Inns have been around since the famous Roman highways. Some inns in Europe are centuries old. Originally they had to provide stabling and care for mounts – not a modern requirement, but one that would likely still apply in your fantasy world.
Terms - The person who runs the inn is generally called an innkeeper. Other names for the owner are boniface, piper, or innholder. A boot-catcher is the person at an inn whose sole business is pulling off customer's boots. Chambermaid is a female servant who takes care of the rooms.
Alternate names – hotel, waystop, lodge, hostel; Italian – locanda; German - Wirtshaus
Taverns
Definition – A tavern is a business that provides food and drinks but is NOT licensed to put up guests.
History – Gathering for social drinking in a tavern is a tradition dating at least to Sumer all they back to 3500 BC. In Sumer the tavern keeper was traditionally a woman, but it would vary in other cultures. For example, some places (such as early America) excluded women from taverns completely.
Terms – A woman who runs a tavern is alewife. A drawer is the one who draws and serves liquor to customers. The owner can also be called a tapper, publican, or simply tavern keeper.
Alternate names – bar, pub (public house), alehouse; Italian – osteria; Dutch - kroeg
Now that you know the difference, you can use them properly in your own stories. It's popular to name your establishments, but not necessary. Many of the early inns and taverns were not named, only referenced by who they belonged to. All they need is a general sign indicating what type of establishment they are. If you do decide to name your establishments, have fun with it. There are no set rules for inn/tavern names. Animals are common (The Bear, The Goose), but so are objects (The Tabard, The Sword). I like to pair an adjective and noun – The Lazy Barnacle, The Dancing Oyster, Grinning Goat Inn, The Weeping Artisan. Try making a list of adjectives, then a list of nouns, and randomly combine them. The working combinations are endless. For more inspiration, search online for inn and tavern names. Seeing what already exists may prompt ideas for your own. If all else fails, there is a tavern name generator on Seventh Sanctum. 
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Publisher: Penguin Australia
Location: Australia
Website: http://www.penguin.com/au
About: Their many imprints covers most all genres (including SF&F).
Guidelines:
 It is recommended that you have an agent. The Adult Publishing Department is NOT accepting unsolicited (unagented) manuscripts, nor are their Aussie Nibbles or Bites series.
 You can make a submission for their Aussie Chomps series (geared for ten to thirteen age group).
 Mail mansuscript to The Editor; Books for Children and Young Adults; Penguin Group (Australia); PO Box 701; Hawthorn VIC 3122
 As always, be sure to check the guidelines on their website for more information and to ensure information is up to date. http://www.penguin.com.au/about/publish.htm
Length: Aussie Chomps series is 10,000 to 12,000 words
Payscale: professional
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I think my last newsletter generated the most feedback I've received yet! Thankyou to everyone for the wonderful comments, and sharing your favorite character names.
Reader Comments
From alicengoreland:
Dear Emerald Enchantress,
I think names are very important. For me they conjure who the person is. Often it is funky ones that really stick with you: Bilbo Baggins, Pixel, Wendy (Yes JM Barrie made it up for Peter Pan), Lazarus Long ect.
I think you might include anagrams too when looking for names.
I have to work on them. I tend to use the same ones over and over. Then I notice it and have weed the name out. Often this is when I cannot see the person I am writing about clearly enough. Trust me it shows. But when I find their true name all of a sudden life comes to the person I am writing about.
A is Alice
From Breezy-E ~ In College :
My fav. name? Hard to say, really, but whether I like a name or not usually depends on what I think of the character bearing it.
When naming my characters, I tend to either take a name that means something in one language or another or just make one up that sounds nice. That's what I did with my priest Yairin (he almost anded up Yerin, but my mom said people would pronounce it wrong and it would end up somewhat...) and his bodyguard Derendar.
Breezy-E
From daydreamer13:
I found this newsletter really interesting and helpful. You've written it well and made it easy for me to understand everything. Great work my favourite fantasy story would probably be Inkheart by Cornelia Funke. She has wondreful names (e.g. Dustfinger, Basta and Cockerell), and fantastic imagery. Her ideas are very unique too.
From zwisis:
Emerald Enchantress - I loved the advice for names in this newsletter. I've used "Behind the Name" many times. My favourite name in Fantasy Fiction is "Aslan" from C S Lewis' "Narnia" series. "Aslan" is the Turkish word for "lion", and the centre of the Turkish city Izmir - where I live - is called "Alsançak". Lovely name... incidentally the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire called his personal guards "Aslan", because they, like lions, were brave and courageous.
Excellent newsletter!
From mw1993:
Hi. Would you be able to feature some Australian-based publishers in the publisher spotlight? That'd be really great. This feature in the newsletter is really handy!
My favourite name from a fantasy story is 'Rhodry' from the Deverry series by Katharine Kerr. I love Welsh-sounding names and this one really stuck in my mind!
From Brook :
Thanks for the tips on names. I often make my own up. Recently I came up with a good one, Tavar.
From dizzyduck:
I find names to be a very important aspect to stories, so I thought this NL was especially interesting. Possibly one of your best yet. Of course, that's only my opinion.
Since I actually have a lot of difficulty coming up with names for my fantasy characters, I have used (and sometimes still do) the second and third methods that you mentioned, as well as a name generator (one not linked in this NL) downloaded from a fantasy-writing site. I keep a list of all the masculine and feminine names I've come up with, so I can refer to them for later stories instead of having to sit and think again.
Incidentally, I'd never heard of Jezz - Lost 's method. I'll have to look into that...
As for names in non-fantasy fiction, I consult baby name websites as well as write down all my favorite names for both sexes.
BTW, thanks for the links to other name generators! The one I have is very repetitive, so I need some more choices! 
Cheers!
diz
From Ladyoz :
Thank you for the Publisher Spotlight - what a great idea! I would love to see either Baen Books, Tor, or DAW Books featured as well
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From Karen Rump :
Just to let you know, Satu means one in Malay. Thanks for the guide!
From emerin-liseli :
Hi,
Thanks for the great newsletter! I loved the tips about the names. It's so much fun when you come upon a unique name that has meaning to it, too.
&&emerin
From Ladyoz :
LOL I just posted a little article about fantasy names for people and places only yesterday! But your newsletter is way better - thanks
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