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fantasy

Fantasy-Sci-Fi
Pizzanomics and the Economy of Words

In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde writes that people know the price of everything and the value…
March 10, 2023
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
Strike the Earth

Any gamers in the house? I’m a huge fan of games: the creativity, the challenges, and the competition, of…
January 17, 2023
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
Flash Fiction FUNdamentals

Flash fiction may sound new and alien, but it’s been around longer than you think. The query that inspired…
December 10, 2022
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
This Little Light

Sharing your fantastical words and worlds can be terrifying. You feel everyone’s eyes on you, weighing the thoughts you…
November 15, 2022
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
Wonder

I wonder… What made you fall in love with science fiction and fantasy? As a child, I loved fairy…
October 10, 2022
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Valued

Born female and Korean in Japanese-occupied China, Hyun Sook started at a deficit. Then polio left her with a…
September 10, 2022
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
Sense Sensibilities

Filtered air wooshed in, wonderfully odourless. He climbed through the double airlock and into the dock itself, then collapsed…
July 11, 2022
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
Baby Stepping

The proverbial journey of a thousand miles begins with the one step. But it doesn’t end there. Writing an…
May 7, 2022
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
Write Ugly

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable and pleasing in Your sight,…
April 11, 2022
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
Technology and Magic in your Science-fiction and Fantasy novels

An important part of what makes your story fit into the Science Fiction and/or Fantasy genres is an element…
December 15, 2021
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
structure your novel with harmon’s story circle

In the early 2000s, Blake Snyder released Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need. This…
October 7, 2021
Mastering Middle Grade
An Interview with M. G. Fantasy Author Andrea Rand

In honor of Independence Day, I wanted to do something special for this post to celebrate. I had an…
July 16, 2021
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
How Genre Impacts Your Character Development

Sometimes it’s easy to think character development looks similar across genres. And for the reader, it usually does. Even…
September 7, 2020
Writing for YA
Building a Compelling Fantasy World: Q & A with YA Author Amy C. Blake

It’s not always easy creating a whole world from scratch. Amy C. Blake agreed to give a few words…
August 27, 2020
Bestsellers
Award-Winning Author Lindsay A. Franklin

Can you share a little about your recent book? My latest release is the third in a series, so…
July 1, 2020
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
How to Write Tactful Fantasy and Science Fiction During COVID-19

Writing during a global pandemic is probably not something you thought you’d be tackling. Writing is hard enough by…
June 7, 2020
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
The Stage for Your First Page

There’s a video floating around somewhere online (numerous, probably!) of J.K. Rowling reading her first pages to eager readers.…
January 7, 2020
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
How Writing Blind Will Take Your Fantasy to the Next Level

When it comes to writing, some of us like to picture it in our head and write what we…
November 7, 2019
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
The Slow Build of Believability

Most of us have probably been told to “plunge your main character into terrible trouble as quickly as possible.”…
September 7, 2019
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
The Desires Behind Your Character’s Desires

When he reaches for the cookie his eyes aren’t on the cookie but on his mom in the other…
June 7, 2019
Mastering Middle Grade
An Interview with Katie Carringer Baker

Many aspiring authors hope to write a successful series, but our author interviewee for this month is living the…
May 16, 2019
Mastering Middle Grade
An Interview with Author Kate Ramsey

No two paths to publication are exactly alike. Over the next few months, I’ll be listening to middle grade…
March 16, 2019
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
The Perfect Blend of History and Fantasy

Historical fantasy is a genre growing in popularity. Many famous historical figures have earned themselves a retelling of their…
December 7, 2018
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
The Highs and Lows of Fantasy Sub-Genres

“Oh, you’re a fantasy writer? I love ‘The Lord of the Rings.’” “I don’t write that kind of fantasy.”…
November 7, 2017
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
The Trouble with Portals-Laura Zimmerman

Do portals that move your character to another time and place work within modern storytelling? This is the question…
September 7, 2017