Fantasy-Sci-Fi
Pizzanomics and the Economy of Words
In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde writes that people know the price of everything and the value…
March 10, 2023-
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Strike the Earth
Any gamers in the house? I’m a huge fan of games: the creativity, the challenges, and the competition, of…
January 17, 2023 -
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Flash Fiction FUNdamentals
Flash fiction may sound new and alien, but it’s been around longer than you think. The query that inspired…
December 10, 2022 -
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This Little Light
Sharing your fantastical words and worlds can be terrifying. You feel everyone’s eyes on you, weighing the thoughts you…
November 15, 2022 -
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Wonder
I wonder… What made you fall in love with science fiction and fantasy? As a child, I loved fairy…
October 10, 2022 -
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Valued
From her earliest days, my mom’s life lacked value in the sight of others. Born female and Korean in…
September 10, 2022 -
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Location, Location, Location: Where Do We Find Our Peeps?
Finding your tribe can be difficult, especially for writers who’d much rather stay at home. It doesn’t take an…
August 10, 2022 -
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Sense Sensibilities
A flexi-tube extended from the airlock and attached to the exterior of the arrow with a dull clang. A…
July 11, 2022 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
Who’s Ya Buddy?
Crashing waves. Wild winds. Scratchy sand between my toes. I loved those summer days when someone’s mom would offer…
June 11, 2022 -
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Baby Stepping
The proverbial journey of a thousand miles begins with the one step. But it doesn’t end there. Writing an…
May 7, 2022 -
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Write Ugly
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable and pleasing in Your sight,…
April 11, 2022 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
Same and Different
Once upon a time, there was a caterpillar tale. Worlds apart from those biped readers with their opposable thumbs,…
March 13, 2022 -
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Breaking out of the political world building rut
Fantasy and science fiction stories can push the bounds of what is possible in amazing ways. We design intricate…
March 7, 2022 -
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Technology and Magic in your Science-fiction and Fantasy novels
An important part of what makes your story fit into the Science Fiction and/or Fantasy genres is an element…
December 15, 2021 -
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Understanding your Elemental and Aesthetic Genre
What do you write? It’s a question every writer gets from time to time. Should you answer with your…
November 9, 2021 -
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structure your novel with harmon’s story circle
In the early 2000s, Blake Snyder released Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need. This…
October 7, 2021 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
the eight types of time travel
Time travel is a stable in science fiction. Countless books, comics, movies, and TV shows have used it as…
September 7, 2021 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
You Need to Attend a Scifi/Fantasy Writers Conference
Writer’s conferences are, once again, gearing up to welcome attendees. These annual conventions (in-person, online or a hybrid of…
July 8, 2021 -
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advances in rocket propulsion to inspire your science fiction
There’s an important difference between Science Fiction and Scient Fantasy. Scient Fiction is based on real world science, even…
June 7, 2021 -
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Should You Base Your Novel on Your RPG Camapaign?
Many fantasy writers got their introduction to the genre not through books but through Table Top Role Playing Games…
May 7, 2021 -
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Four Popular Options for Map-Making Software
World building is a critical part of any speculative fiction work. As we create new worlds, one of the…
April 7, 2021 -
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A proven process for dealing with Rejection
The long-awaited email from the agent arrives. With a trembling hand, you open it. Polite greeting, generic praise and…
March 7, 2021 -
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Navigating the Social Media minefield as a Speculative Fiction author
It’s a complicated time to be an author trying to build your platform on social media. It’s a weird…
February 7, 2021 -
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MILITARY UNITS AND RANKS FOR YOUR SPECULATIVE FICTION NOVEL (Part 2)
Happy New Year, awesome authors! As writers of speculative fiction, military forces are a staple in many of our…
January 7, 2021 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
Military Units and Ranks for Your Speculative Fiction Novel
As writers of speculative fiction, military forces are a stable in many of our stories. Basing these on a…
December 7, 2020
