Chuck Wendig Interview: What in the blue blazes is Chuck Wendig up to? – Part One
A self-described freelance penmonkey, Chuck Wendig has written novels, screenplays, and games. And over the past ten years, he has built up quite a following on his blog, TerribleMinds. There you’ll find rants, ravings, the occasional recipe, and advice about the art and business of writing. As Fantasy-Faction is a home for readers, writers, and [...]
Help Keep Fantasy-Faction Alive
Hi guys and girls, Firstly: I hate these kinds of posts, but, in my defense, a number of our members over Twitter, Facebook and the forums asked for it and I’ve given in and admitted that I could probably use some help given the circumstances. Basically, as you have probably noticed, Fantasy-Faction exceeded its bandwidth [...]
The Prince of Lies Cover Reveal
It will come as no surprise to you that here on Fantasy-Faction we love authors. One of our favorites, who is nice enough to take time out of her busy schedule to chat in the forums on occasion, is Anne Lyle. And not only does she have an amazing series of fantasy books set in [...]
YA Science Fiction & Fantasy – Part Two: From Humble Origins to Lofty Heights
When addressing the origins of YA literature (we’re not talking SFF specific here for now, but bear with me) it all depends from which angle you decide to approach. I think the fact that often what classifies as “young adult” all depends on marketing and how a publisher and audience decide to view a book: [...]
The Blue Blazes by Chuck Wendig
The Blue Blazes was my first exposure to Chuck Wendig’s writing outside of his blog, TerribleMinds. I expected an urban fantasy novel full of hard, broken edges and bloody knuckles. I expected Wendig’s penchant for profanity to be on display. What I didn’t expect was a moving story about family and living with the consequences [...]
