Today I’m hosting a guest post from Arianne “Tex” Thompson, whose western-inspired-fantasy debut novel One Night in Sixes comes out this week from Solaris. She wanted to talk about how even the best works in fantasy get one-star reviews. And Here’s Tex: Whenever was working on my novel and felt discouraged or just needed a […]
Horse Misconceptions in Fantasy Writing
This article is the second in a new weekly blog series I’m calling Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy. Each post will tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi or historic/real-life aspects of fantasy with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. The Expert: Karlie Hart […]
Interview with Author Carrie Patel
Today I have a chance to host my agency-sister Carrie Patel on the blog. Two things you should know about her: (1) She has the coolest job ever, and (2) her book THE BURIED LIFE just came out from Angry Robot Books. She graciously agreed to answer some of my burning questions, interview-style. Read on! Interview with […]
9 Misconceptions About Space Travel
This article is the first in a new weekly blog series about the Science in Sci-fi. Each post will tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. The Expert: Jamie […]
7 Ways to Tighten Your Prose
One of the most common critiques that I’ve given to and received from other writers could be described in a single word: cut. Cut this backstory, cut that redundant phrase, cut the laundry-list description. For my part, I admit that I’m a discovery writer. Some of the prose that goes down onto the page will serve […]
