Zealotry in Fiction
Tegan Beechey
There are few systems of belief that so greatly influence human behavior as religion. Our history is marked by acts of faith, both great and terrible, which have altered the…
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The SFX Weekender 2012 – Part 2
Paul Wiseall
Marc and I had a bizarre start to our SFX Weekender. On the drive up to Prestatyn, Wales where the convention was being held, the satnav took us down some…
Don’t let the BBC screw SFF… Again.
Overlord
Now… I don’t like to rant… but today I’m going to rant. But please, bear with me because there is a point and a conclusion to it all. Right, last…
The SFX Weekender 2012 – Part 1
I just typed ‘Geek’ into an online dictionary and got two definitions: 1. A person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious 2. An intelligent, single-minded expert in a…
Charity Auction with an SFF Theme
A good friend of mine is going to be doing something amazing very soon. Now, when you say the word ‘amazing’ on Fantasy-Faction we are usually talking about Magic, Elves,…
Monthly Short Story Winner: Winter
Jennie Ivins
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…
A Game of Thrones: Enhanced Edition
With the recent success of the ‘Game of Thrones’ series we’ve seen some damned cool products developed that serve as additions to the book and television series. We’ve had an…
Why is SF not considered literary?
Max Edwards
Disclaimer: A quick point to make before I begin: the ‘SF’ in the title refers to ‘Speculative Fiction’ and not ‘Science Fiction’, and thus incorporates Fantasy within it. Science Fiction,…
New Year, New Trends: The Punk Genres of Fantasy
Marsha A. Moore
Starting a new year means new goals, new predictions, new trends… Today, I’ve decided to continue my series of articles on the fads of the fantasy genre… what’s the newest…
Description in Fantasy: Finding the Sweet Spot
Amy Rose Davis
We fantasy authors do have our demons, don’t we? Besides those in our stories, I mean. We’re prone to prologues and infodumps. We think a novel of 150,000 words is…
Motivation and characterisation.
Lady Rosalie Skinner
Welcome to 2012. During the holiday season I have been looking over my own manuscripts and delving into the motivation driving my characters. I believe as fantasy authors, we need…
Republic of Thieves – Autumn
We are huge fans of Scott Lynch here at Fantasy-Faction and therefore we are saddened by the news that Scott’s book is being delayed a little longer. At the same…