Fall Red Empire Book Release – Guest Blog from Kerstin Espinosa Rosero
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
It starts with a rift that burns a thousand scars into the sky. It makes the winds stop. It makes the stars go dark. It awakens an ancient beast. And…
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Is Trope Marketing Ruining Literature?
Angela Boord
“Trope marketing is ruining literature.” I saw a post on Instagram recently that used this as a hook. As a hook, it worked pretty well; I stopped scrolling to read…
Scott Lynch Interview – The Thorn of Emberlain
Lyndsey Luther
I had the distinct pleasure to sit and chat with Scott Lynch this past weekend at ReaderCon... was kind enough to take an hour out of his busy day to…
Human Writer Seeks Inspiration in an Age of Machines
If you need a little fictional encouragement from time to time like I do, here’s a list of books I have personally found to celebrate the condition of being human…
And We’re Walking: Making Travel in Fantasy More Interesting
Kellie Doherty
What can you do as a writer to make the travel experience more interesting?
On Building a World
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…
Let’s Make Fantasy Dwarves Interesting!
Richard Marpole
When people think fantasy, they think elves and dwarves (maybe orcs and goblins too). And they think of them in that order. Elves are beautiful, magical, and melancholy (or eerily…
Summertime Deities
In the Northern Hemisphere it’s finally summertime. Time to shake off the thick winter blanket and step into the warm sunshine. Walking outside, hiking up mountains, biking, camping. A whole…
You Are Writing Medieval Fantasy Wrong
*Disclaimer* This is not an academic essay. It’s a series of very shallow cuts that completely fails to delve into the complex histories it touches upon. It bounces around the…
Autumn Deities
As a writer, inspiration can come from anywhere, and researching your chosen subject can be a useful tool. When creating a new world, researching geographical maps and landmarks is a…
How to Create Fantasy Villains
Fantasy villains. Either you love them or you hate them, but good villains are memorable either way. However, writing good villains is hard! I know. I’ve written two fantasy books…
On Character Voice
As many of you know, I love science fiction. I originally got into sci-fi through the world of television: Star Trek, Stargate, Firefly. Then when I finally dove into reading…