Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #9 – Cover Contest
Jennie Ivins
On top of getting to read a ton of amazing self-published work, every year the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO) has a cover contest. Each team picks their favorite three covers…
May 2023
The 9th Annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off – Introductions & Book List
– – – It’s that time of year again Factioneers! In the north spring is coming to an end. In the south winter is on its way. And that means…
On Building a World
Kellie Doherty
Worldbuilding is a step that every writer has to do, no matter what genre they’re writing in. You get the wonderful opportunity to build the setting your characters are going…
Black Ice by Julia Blake
Richard Marpole
Content Warnings: Book contains depictions/mentions of sexual assault, genocide, oppression, racism, and misogyny. “It’s a steampunk Snow White,” said Julia Blake. “Sold! I’ll take a copy,” I said. This brief…
His Dark Materials – Season Three TV Show Review
L. A. Young
In recent years, readers of speculative fiction have experienced an abundance of book-to-media adaptations of popular book(s) series such as The Expanse, The Wheel of Time, The Lord of the…
Cults of Cthulhu: A Sourcebook for the Call of Cthulhu RPG
Cults of Cthulhu is a supplement for Call of Cthulhu—the first and most famous Lovecraftian role playing game. (To my knowledge, the first horror RPG ever.) Cults of Cthulhu recently…