High fantasy vs. low fantasy. Nah, we’re not watching them wrestle. We’re talking about the difference. For many writers, low fantasy – fantasy that takes place in our world, whatever time period – is fun. You can focus on the plot twists and character, toss in paranormal details or magic, without having to come up […]
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Aw, YEAH. Winners and Wisdom
Aw, yeah. We have a winner for both Mary Weber’s signed copy of Siren’s Fury and a signed copy of Jess Evander’s Saving Yesterday. But first, a quick lesson. Awe, aw, ah, and aah! Awe, as a noun, means a humility-inducing dread, deep honor, or wonder at something or someone. When I study the immensity of the universe, awe fills […]
Spec-Fic: Writing YA Spec Romance Without the Heavy . . . er, Romance
Have you seen this stunning cover? I can’t even. LOOK at that. It released YESTERDAY, loves. If you stay until the end, underneath Mary’s bio is an easy way to win a signed copy to carry around with you. (What? People do that.)Mary Weber is with us today to talk about writing (and not writing) romance. Mary, […]
Get Your Grammar Fix(ed): Participles
Last week, I talked about verbs which masquerade as other parts of speech. For the sake of being thorough and keeping things together for our new readers, I’m bringing Perry Participle back for another round. If you read this last year, you’re free to decide whether the refresher will benefit you or no. Cute, fuzzy […]
Speculative Fiction: Mike Dellosso: Horror and the Bible
Peter Ryan wakes up on a typical morning only to find his house empty, his wife and daughter nowhere to be found. His world is shattered after a phone call to a friend confirms the impossible: his wife and daughter died in a car accident he does not remember. Haunted by faint memories and flashes […]
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