Hey, everyone. If you're still following my blog here, thank you! I know I haven't been keeping up with the posts. There are quite a few things I've wanted to write over the past few months--such as my analysis of why Frankenstein is not sci-fi--but other things, big things, great things, have taken all my … Continue reading Big News Coming!
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All About Anthologies
Hey all, I recently had the chance to interview the editors from Transmundane Press. As you may recall reading on this blog, I've got a story in their upcoming collection, ON TIME. If you've ever wondered about short story anthologies--the appeal, the process, how to submit to them--then this episode is for you. The editors … Continue reading All About Anthologies
Fantasy Writers’ Toolshed Episode 8 – Magic Systems
I've finally made it back to the podcast.
FWTS Episode 4 – The Short Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKtN5pIeAPc&feature=youtu.be This month, Richie and I have a real treat for short form writers. This is going to be another long episode, a deep dive, maybe the deepest dive, into a topic that is near and dear to both of us. That, of course, is the short story. In this episode, we distill our shared … Continue reading FWTS Episode 4 – The Short Story
FWTS Episode Three – World Building
So we finally dove into a real writing topic. This was something that came up in comments and discussions all over the web, as it's one of the most iconic and important things fantasy writers do. I'm talking, of course, about worldbuilding. One of the reasons I think fantasy as a genre doesn't get the … Continue reading FWTS Episode Three – World Building
FWTS – Episode 2
Hey all! The second episode of my and Richie Billing's podcast on fantasy writing is now out on YouTube and other podcast distributors, such as Spotify. In this episode, we follow the topic of fantasy tropes introduced in the first episode, but this time we show some examples of works which employed tropes in new … Continue reading FWTS – Episode 2
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