Monthly Short Story Winner: Poetry
Jennie Ivins
Welcome back writers and readers! How was your May? I hope you enjoyed some lovely spring days, because it looks like summer has come early this year, at least in…
Jennie Ivins
Balticon 2012 Review
On Friday May 25th, I pulled up to the Baltimore Marriott, ready to begin my first vacation in almost six years. But even the excitement of being ‘kidless’ for three…
Monthly Short Story Winner: Luck
Hello everyone! I’m a little late with my article this month. I blame April. It didn’t give me adequate notice it was ending until May had already begun. Anyway, lots…
Scott Lynch & Elizabeth Bear Reading
Wednesday I got the chance to escape New Jersey and head up to New York City. This in and of itself was a treat, but on top of getting sometime…
Monthly Short Story Winner: Secrets
Spring has sprung as the saying goes. And since spring is a time of new beginnings I thought we’d try something new for April’s writing contest. This month instead of…
Monthly Short Story Winner: Mythical Creatures
Welcome back everyone! I hope you all had a great leap day. The Fantasy-Faction Anthology Contest is now in full swing! The amount of entries coming in is amazing! If…
Control Point by Myke Cole
Oscar Britton took his job seriously. As an officer in the US Army, he helped defend both the country and its citizens. That in and of itself was difficult, but…
Monthly Short Story Winner: Winter
Welcome back everyone! Big news this month! In January, I hinted that there was something big coming from Fantasy-Faction for short story writers. For those of you who didn’t catch…
Myke Cole Interview
Myke Cole is the author of the soon to be released, military fantasy series Shadow Ops. As a security contractor, government civilian, and military officer, Myke’s career has run the…
Monthly Short Story Winner: Cities
Happy New Year Everyone! 2012. It’s hard to believe we’ve been doing this monthly writing contest for a whole year now. At the same time, it’s hard to believe that…
How Do You Write with Kids in the House?
Writing is hard work. Whether it be a novel, short story, or blog post, writing requires a lot of concentration and time. I’ve read many articles since I started writing…
PhilCon 2011 Review
As soon as I got back from New York Comic Con (NYCC), I soaked my feet and vowed to never leave my comfy chair again. But the next day I…