A way with worlds: 18 – Putting it all together: Xai by Steven Savage of Seventh Sanctum
INTRODUCTION: Well, I’ve been talking about building worlds for nearly six months. So, I figure its time to take a look at how I…
Month: June 2000
Sisters of the Wind by Diana Kemp-Jones
“Sisters of the Wind” is really a collection of science fiction short stories. Readingthese stories you’ll find that Diana Kemp-Jones has managed to explore…
Why Fantasy and Why Now? by R. Scott Bakker
Why do people read fantasy? The typical answer is that people are searching for ‘escape.’ Fantasy represents, many would say, a retreat from the…
Interview with Kate Forsyth
Q: Your books seem extremely well researched. Not only in the history of the culture, but in the magical elements and practices as well.…
A way with worlds: 16 – Yin and Yang: Utopia Dystopie Cornucopia by Steven Savage of Seventh Sanctum
Once, there were two kingdoms, a very good kingdom, and its neighbor, a very bad kingdom. The people in the good kingdom were happy…
Interview with Piers Anthony
Q: I understand you’ve had a look at the book reviews at sffworld.com, and that you have some comments? A: I think that’s a…
A way with worlds: 15 – Timeline-Based Writing by Steven Savage of Seventh Sanctum
It’s a nightmare. Your world is forged and designed, documented and mapped. You have characters and histories and mysteries and ecologies. Everything’s perfect, right?…
Interview with Kristen Britain
Q: What led up to the publication of Green Rider? A: Insanity! Actually….publication of my first novel was based on a love of reading…
A way with worlds: 14 – Creating new religions by Steven Savage of Seventh Sanctum
Well, we’re back on the creativity track after a few diversions, and back on the subject of religion in your continuity. Eventually, you’re going…
