The Power of Art by Sheri S. Tepper
The art world of Santa Fe was recently hurled into conflict. One set of people called other sets of people hypocritical and disrespectful of…
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September 11 and the Lord of the Rings by Noelle Hay
It couldn’t have been more timely. Only months after 9/11, when America craved something self affirming, LORD OF THE RINGS: FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS…
Science Fiction: Editing and writing in the genre by Peter Heyrman
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…
The Stepchild of Literature by Alma A. Hromic
This article has been provided by Lynda Lotman and http://www.scifieditor.com. The problem with fantasy is that those who do it well make it look easy.…
Fantasy Fans by Noelle Hay
In One of Tolkien’s widely recognized essays “On fairy stories” he emphasized that the happy ending, the “eucatastrophe”, is an essential element of Fantasy,…
Literary Editors by Dashjianta
This article has been provided by Lynda Lotman and http://www.scifieditor.com. I’ve been working on and off on a novel for what must a year now…
What Works in Science Fiction Writing by G. Miki Hayden
This article has been provided by Lynda Lotman and http://www.scifieditor.com. This is a trick title, really, because what works in science fiction is what works…
On the Need for Effective Fantasy by William Alan Rieser
Are you aware how modern literary artists have brutalized fantasy by duping the public with elaborate lies about living people and passing them off…
Where is Science Taking Us? by C.J. Cherryh
Once upon a time and not so very long ago, science fiction found its inspiration in the near solar system: landing on the moon…
The Mystery of the New by Sean Russell
Dear Reader, I’ve long been a great admirer of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings but have always avoided writing in that…
Beyond a Vision by Janny Wurts
I decided to write at age 18, and decided simultaneously, to paint the images as well – it took another 10 years to put…
On the Eerie Uncertainty of AI by William Alan Rieser
We’ve certainly come a long way since Blaise Pascal invented the calculator in the 17th century. Newton discovered that apples and anvils descend upon…
Lucid Writing Advice VI by Antavius Flagg
5 ways to take your time in writing, and yet get somewhere Beware of all of a sudden and its’ relatives Be wary of…
Tips for New Authors by Neil Charles Cladingboel
First and foremost, the best way to get yourself published is by submitting your novels or short stories to as many publishing houses, magazines,…
Sexism and Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series by Abby Goldsmith
“Separate But Equal.” There’s a slogan which most people associate with the propaganda against the civil rights movement of the 1960’s. Separation is just…
Dickens, Thurber, Andersen, London and Perseus by Jay Dubya
As far back as I can remember, my mind has always thought and learned by association. My brain fancifully connects things like computer terminals…
On the Effrontery of Wonder Women by William Alan Rieser
I realize with total clarity that nothing about these women is particularly illegal, however distasteful their so-called actions may be. But there is something…
Journalism, Creativity and Reactionary Creativity by Jay Dubya
On January 1, 2002 I had finally finished authoring my latest fiction book, which is titled The Great Teen Fruit War, A 1960’ Novel.…
An Appreciation of Tolkien by William Alan Rieser
I haven’t read everything he’s written, but I have absorbed all of the ring saga from the Hobbit, LOTR, The Silmarillion and the Unfinished…
Story Beginnings – Ten to avoid by William Meikle
Story beginnings – Ten pitfalls to avoid In the same way that editors don’t want to see an ending they’ve seen before, equally, there…
