Writer’s Den: Writing a Good Critique
Thomas A. Knight
As writers, especially in this world of so many new indie and self publishing options, we take on many tasks. From writing and editing our books, to illustrating, creating trailers,…
Monthly Short Story Winner: Freedom
Jennie Ivins
Summer is finally coming to a close. And with autumn beginning, so begins another round of Writing Challenges. We have some familiar faces in our entries this month and also…
Scott Lynch Interview
Overlord
With the utmost pleasure and excitement, Fantasy-Faction brings to you today an interview with one of the nicest, most genuine people you could ever meet. Not only is he a…
Dreadnought by Cherie Priest
Liz Fellshot Ambrose
As is my habit, when I enjoy a book I go looking for more by the same author. Such was the case when I picked up Dreadnought. The story is…
Story Structure – Part 9: The Art of the Subplot
Amy Rose Davis
You can read the rest of the Story Structure series here: Part 1 – Story Structure: Beginnings Part 2 – Revisiting the Three-Act Structure Part 3 – In the Beginning……
Relax, it’s only Tense.
Lady Rosalie Skinner
When the fantasy writer writes it is probably a good idea to have some idea of tense. There are some who claim to know of over thirty different tenses, though…
Middles – Part 5: Cramped Middles
You can read the rest of this series here: Part 1: Mushy Middle Syndrome Part 2: Propel Yourself into the Middle Part 3: The Meandering Middle Part 4: The Wispy…
The Character Building of Peter V. Brett
Jesse Flohrs
Greetings, Fantasy-Faction readers! As one of the newest members of the team, I would like to take this opportunity to thank both the overlords of the site as well as…
The Steel Remains by Richard K. Morgan
The Steel Remains is an interesting book to say the least… It seems to be the results of renowned science fiction author Richard K. Morgan’s attempt to shake up the,…
How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy by Orson Scott Card
Firstly, I would like to point out the reason as to why I picked up this book: I would like to one day, become a published FANTASY AUTHOR. Therefore, my…
Elspeth Cooper Interview
Leo Elijah Cristea
Elspeth Cooper, brand new SFF author—with her novel just released in June this year—is a special brand of writer: she’s likeable, quirky, and she’s got a lot to say about…
Songs of the Earth by Elspeth Cooper
Mike Shackle
You’re walking down the road, headphones in your ears and the first few bars of your favorite song kick in. You feel good. You turn it up. The drums start…