Middles – Part 2: Propel Yourself Into the Middle
Amy Rose Davis
Two weeks ago, I started talking about mushy middles and why I think writers encounter them. Now that we’ve identified mushy middles as an issue, let’s look at some of…
King of Plagues by Jonathan Maberry
ChrisMB
The end is nigh! At least for my Joe Ledger reviews. And in all honesty, I didn’t know how much higher up the series could get after The Dragon Factory.…
FEED by Mira Grant
Kit
I have been waffling on reviewing FEED. This mostly has to do with the fact that, within the Fantasy-Faction Forum, I have been very vocal about my love of this…
Hard Spell by Justin Gustainis
Jennie Ivins
Stan Markowski is a detective in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Like many normal detectives, he has a partner, drives an unmarked car, and carries a gun. A gun loaded with silver bullets…
The Dragon Factory by Jonathan Maberry
With the conclusion of Patient Zero, I found myself wondering if I would like its sequel, The Dragon Factory, even a fraction as much as I had liked the first…
Anticipating A Dance with Dragons
Overlord
We are under a week away from our “Dance with Dragons” and evidently the world is excited. Just six months ago I made a post saying that A Dance with…
Rhythm and Time – Part 3: Dialogue
You can read the rest of this series here: Part 1: Give Your Writing a Beat of Its Own Part 2: Add a Little Harmony with Adjectives It’s a good…
Occupational Hazards of Being a Fantasy Writer
Ashley Barnard
During the month of June I drove right past my street at least four times on my way home from the grocery store. My eight-year-old daughter, who is no stranger…
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Jo Warne
As the title suggests, this novel is about a young woman (dob. 1976, my age, so yes still young) who was born a witch. One day whilst researching in the…
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Imagine a world where people are given special talents; those so blessed are called Gracelings, and their talents are perfect. The Grace could be anything: cooking, horseback riding, swimming, hand-to-hand…
Middles – Part 1: Mushy Middle Syndrome
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……
Unicorn City
Last week, I had the privilege of attending the Philadelphia Comic Con with my dad. While a smaller convention than the better-known ones at Chicago, San Diego, and New York,…