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Time Traveled Tales edited by Jean Rabe, the 2012 Origins Anthology Goes Kickstarter for Wide Release

The authors from last year’s Origins (2012) anthology, Time Traveled Tales, have come together to run a Kickstarter campaign... read more
Rob B June 17th, 2013, 01:03 PM

Game of Thrones in HD available on blinkbox July 15th

HBO's Game of Thrones fans will be able to buy the third series of the fantasy series on blinkbox following its Sky Atlantic airing – months ahead of its DVD and Blu-ray release.
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June 17th, 2013, 10:15 AM

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Extract from Neil Gaimans The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Neil Gaimans new book The Ocean at the End of the Lane is to be released on June 18.

A brilliantly imaginative and poignant fairy tale from the modern master of wonder and terror... read more
June 13th, 2013, 04:07 PM

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Fantasy: Another Boys Club? by Carrie Badorek

Published on October 25th, 2000 02:26 PM

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Fantasy

When I was a young child I read everything I could get my hands on. I didn’t really understand the concept of genres, so I devoured any book that came across my path. Fantasy, mysteries, adventure-it just didn’t matter. They were all lumped together on the meager ...

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A way with worlds: 47 - The Realism Factor by Steven Savage of Seventh Sanctum

Published on July 31st, 2001 02:54 PM

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Writing

You've created a world you consider realistic for stories or role-playing games. Or perhaps a tale of your world, original or not, is hailed for its realism.

Realism seems to be something worldbuilders and writers and gamemasters aspire to have in their creations. However, that does lead to the interesting question of just what is realism in the settings you create or use? What is this quality of realism ...

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Science Fiction: Editing and writing in the genre by Peter Heyrman

Published on March 22nd, 2002 12:02 PM

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Writing

This article has been provided by Lynda Lotman and http://www.scifieditor.com.

Science Fiction fans have always argued about the definitions within their genre. From the era ...

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Lucid Writing Advice by Antavius S. Flagg

Published on April 7th, 2002 12:09 PM

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Writing

The five most common things that keeps you from writing:

Your not in the mood.

Your sick, and your fingers are slow at the keyboard.

Your head hurts because your sick and tired to pounding at a glowing screen.

You don’t have the time, going out and having fun, is more exciting than writing.

Your simply discouraged to do so, or have writers block.

There are countless things that can keep you from writing, and the sad reality of it all is that we allow it to happen. I’m sure that half the people reading this are already writing comfortably ...

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Viewing the Icons by William Alan Rieser

Published on April 15th, 2003 02:12 PM

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Science Fiction

If you peruse the SF section of a modern library, you might be surprised by what you’ll find, especially if you are not accustomed to a personal search through the haystack, but rely mostly on digital inquisition. I admit it shook me ...

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Recent Forum Posts

World Building Adventures

I'm not really sure what the correct genre for this type of storyline called so let me elaborate:

It usually involved one very smart person
Xantar Today, 05:45 AM

Blood Song (Raven's Shadow 1) by Anthony Ryan

I'm also usually put off by this type of read - ie another fantasy with lords, kings, deception and revenge - but the reviews have got me interested (and
Westsiyeed Today, 05:14 AM

Reading in June 2013

Stopped about half way through Stephenson's Snow Crash - I can appreciated the ideas and the action that happens from page one, as well as the fairly
Westsiyeed Today, 05:12 AM

The Positivity Cover Art Thread

AmethystOrator Today, 04:57 AM

2013 Upcoming Releases-Fantasy & Horror

Amazon, but not B&N, now has Words of Radiance (Book Two of the Stormlight Archive) listed for January, so we might have to wait a couple of months
AmethystOrator Today, 04:54 AM
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June Flash Fiction Contest

In the Northern Hemisphere the coming of June marks the beginning of summer. In Japan this is the season of ghosts. Across the country people visit haunted houses and tell scary stories because what better way is there to cool down than a strong dose of “the chills”?

Haunting

This is the theme of the month.

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Cybersp@ce

“Wow,” was all Nick said, as he watched the huge alien spacecraft stop when it arrived over their location at S-4. It was beautiful, a circular, saucer-shaped craft. It had considerably more detail...
JWHorton June 9th, 2013 07:58 PM