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This is where you talk to us about your monthly Fantasy and Horror Reads: whether good or bad, we want to discuss with you what you thought. Mark

Yet another month has flown by, and now May arrives, brandishing weapons, daring you take it on. So what do you do, fateful writer? Do you cower...

Today, I got a rejection email. Normally, I just get form rejections. I file them away, and try not to cry too hard over it. The one I got this...

I was astonished to have just learned that this classic sci-fi novel had actually been made into a movie. I had never heard even a peep of this. I...

This is where you talk to us about your monthly SF Reads: whether good or bad, we want to discuss with you what you thought. Mark

Okay, I will admit that grey scale morality can make for interesting conflicts and many times it is unclear what is "right" and we are faced with...

The Manic Pixie Dream Girl is a stock character in many films and books. Her male counterpart is the Bad Boy Dream Guy. They are both subsets of...

After discovering the Vorkosigan Saga and rereading The Forever War I'm trying to find more Science Fiction novels that combine exciting action with...

Below are the stories submitted for this month's Flash Fiction contest. If I can get the poll to work right, please pick your two favorite stories....

May I wish a fine start to the month for all of you? May I hope you've got your thinking caps on and your writing muscles ready? May I now...

I just hit 10k words in my WIP and am roughly 10% done (woohoo!). The first two chapters I wrote to introduce my protagonists felt like they were...

I have noticed a trend in e-book publishing recently, and that is the growing popularity of “serialized fiction,” in which authors release their work...

I was debating whether or not this should go in the Other Media section so if it needs to be moved.... I've read a bunch of the really popular...

Here are the plucky contenders for March-April. One vote only, so pick carefully... Just Between You and You, by MrBF1V3 Can't Get Them Out Of...

I'm writing a fantasy story where magic-users are divided into five types. Two of those are "magic meant to harm" and "magic meant to heal". My...

So I had an idea for a thread. Something potentially therapeutic, and possibly a little uncomfortable. The Stillborn Idea So: you've had an...

So it looks like I'll be your host for the next couple of months. Admittedly, I'm not quite sure how that happened, but here we are. I'm somewhat...

Lots of the big epic fantasies are written from multiple POVs, which can be effective when the plot and the world are big and sprawling and complex...

I have this problem chronically in my writing: I use terms, objects or places which are real but maybe not very familiar to typical, Western...

Hello, I have read some sf books, but it's "old" SF and I want to read books of current sf writers. Can you give me advice for choose a good...

Hello, I have read the Cthulhu Mythos in french and I want to read it in english (it's better ! :)) I search a good edition, but I don't found...

I came across this article yesterday. Thought it was interesting, so I'll pass it along. There's not a ton of information, but it's nice to see how...

Hi :), im looking for some new fantasy series' to read.. im looking for series similar to the farseer trilodgy by robin hobb.. the characteristics...

Hello all! I've been lurking through these boards here and there for a while, but never felt inclined to post until now. I am currently editing my...

Hello, I am looking for a book where main protagonist can enchant, create magical items. Recently I’ve read Young Ancients and Reawakening series. I...

I'm looking for something dark and sinister, I liked the evil , ant-hero antics of Angus Thermopile in Stephen Donaldsons Gap Series, the haunting...

I may have taken an extended break from writing ANYTHING and came back and decided that my main pov character who has blonde hair, should instead...

Hi. I'm teaching a short course in the science of science fiction right now, and I would like to find some sciency short stories. Last time I...

Hi there.. I'm not much in forum-boards, but since my search for novels is not very successfull, I thought I'd try to ask you guys. So.. im new...