Devin Madson doesn't write because she enjoys it. She writes because she's obsessed.

If you've ever picked up a fantasy novel, it's impossible not to notice how hefty they are.

Epic in not only their content but also their size, Bendigo author Devin Madson has just finished writing a trilogy of them.

The first of the series is called The Blood of Whisperers and is the result of an obsession with writing that goes back a long way.

"This is the culmination of ten years of writing work, so to be on the brink of it is really, really exciting," Devin says about her first published novel.

While many dream of one day writing a book it's easy to find excuses not to do it.

"I write obsessively all the time. I absolutely love it. I think story tellers are born and it's something that you have a drive to do. But then you also have to have the discipline to be able to produce the finished version. Writing stories is easy but writing books is hard."