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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Fantasy-Sci-Fi
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-FiThe Trouble with Portals-Laura Zimmerman
Do portals that move your character to another time and place work within modern storytelling? This is the question…
September 7, 2017 -
Specs: Speculative FictionCommitted Writer or Dabbler?
Hey guys, I wanted to kick this whole thing off by welcoming you to the ranks. (Though I’m sure…
July 23, 2017 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
Fantasy Flash Fiction 101- Laura Zimmerman
Fantasy Flash Fiction 101 Could you write a story in 500 words? What about 100? Flash fiction is a…
July 7, 2017 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
The Secret to a Good Sidekick
The beloved “sidekick.” Han had Chewy. Frodo had Samwise. Harry had Ron and Hermione. Captain Kirk had Spock.…
June 6, 2017 -
StoryworldThe End of Civilization
Recently, a friend of mine asked me if western civilization was at the end of its life cycle. It’s…
May 11, 2017 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
The Fantastical Character of Setting
“Murder committed on a dark and stormy night.” “A grouchy widow lives alone in a broken down cottage.”…
April 6, 2017 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
The Many Worlds of Sci-fi and Fantasy
In what world does your story live? Sounds like a strange question, doesn’t it? After all, most bookstores…
March 6, 2017 -
StoryworldChristian Fantasy and Science Fiction: Alternate Realities
Last month we looked at writing fictitious, sentient creatures within our own universe. In summary, God has a plan…
August 4, 2015 -
StoryworldChristian Science Fiction and Fantasy: Alien Nature
Atheists believe all creatures evolved over countless millennia of bloodshed, allowing only the fittest members of a species to…
July 3, 2015
