A Changing of the Guard, Part I
In my very first post on my Web log A Dribble of Ink, I mentioned the fact that one of the main purposes of my blog was…
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100% Guaranteed Ways to Create an Amazing Fanasty Novel That People Will Totally Read by Andrew Smith Have you ever wanted to write a…
Field Trip
Having dialogue troubles, are you? Your people are real, but they sound like cardboard? Can’t nail the flow? Can’t figure out why it doesn’t…
Hard SF Essentials For Non-scientist Authors
An article from Hard SF. Not everybody has the same strengths and weaknesses. I’m not a good fiction writer. Writing SF in strict adherence to…
Eastern European Folklore and its Influences on The Tears of Artamon
As a child, I adored the legends of King Arthur. So when I came across a book in Bath Children’s Library (I was one…
2005 Year in Review
Like you, Rob, I feel that in the general scheme of things 2005 has been a strong one for the genres. If the pattern…
Harry Potter and Fantasy – A Quick Look!
In what has become one of the world’s biggest phenomenons, Harry Potter now rivals Star Trek, Lord of the Rings and Star Wars in…
Best Fantasy book
I often ask myself what to read next. In fact, I ask myself this question after each book I finish: What next? What is…
Writing Music by J.R. Murdock
If you’re like Stephen King, you’re writing with Metallica or Guns-and-Roses cranked up to drown out the world. If you’re like Gary Wassner, you’ve…
Writing Rituals by J.R. Murdock
Writer’s block is something that plagues many writers — more than will admit it I’d bet. Some can honestly sit down and start typing…
Minor Characters by J.R. Murdock
There are no minor roles, only minor actors. Well, there are no minor characters, only minor writers. How many times have you read a…
The Great Shift toward Said
You are an unknown writer. You have hopes. You have aspirations. You thought you knew good grammar and good English, and so you take…
The African American Science Fiction Character in Literature, Television, and Film by Ben Davis Jr.
CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE—METROPOLITAN CAMPUS CLEVELAND OHIO THE AFRICAN AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION CHARACTER IN LITERATURE, TELEVISION, AND FILM JANUARY 21, 2003 BY BEN DAVIS JR,…
How to Submit a Query Letter by Lillian Cauldwell
Sending in a Query Letter to a Potential Publisher Lillian Cauldwell You’ve prepared your manuscript to be the best it possibly is. You’ve had…
Fan Fiction: Bane or Boone? by Noelle Hay
Remember that really weird dream you had about Legolas? You might call it a fantasy, but write it down, it becomes “fan fiction.” Fans…
The Gift of Immortality by Paul Kieniewicz
So, you want to be immortal? Or at least to live longer than 80 years without becoming decrepit or having to contend with deteriorating…
The Economics of Being a Fantasy Writer by Jeff Wheeler
With the economics not necessarily being in my favor, why do I write stories? Why do I write novels? Is a $1250 check really…
Literature as a Form of Science Fiction by Peter Bottomley
There seems to be a growing trend in the literary world that views Science Fiction as the second-rate, poor-relation member of the literature family.…
Starting An Internet e-Publishing Business Was Not Easy by Jay Dubya
On July 1st, 1999 I had retired from the Hammonton, New Jersey Public School District as a middle school English teacher after thirty-four years…
Viewing the Icons by William Alan Rieser
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…
