…though it’s really more of a wrinkle in space, if you know what I mean. It occurred to me late last night that, as much as I hated tearing books apart in high school English, I am now doing it
Why Writers Need Deadlines (and How to Self-Impose)
Writers love to write, right? So you’d think we’d do it all the time on our own volition, but the truth of the matter is we get distracted by the latest computer/video game, that shiny new fantasy tv series, writing
Microsoft Word Tutorials?
So, here’s a questions, Squiders. Well, actually, here’s an elaborate set-up, and there will eventually be a question at the end. As you know, in my professional capacity I am an editor, and I also offer document formatting, such as
Thoughts About Orphans
Been reading some children’s books lately, and, as I’m sure you’ve noticed, parents are a bit scarce, especially in fantasy. Everyone is either an orphan, ala Harry Potter, or something else has happened to remove the parents from the story,
Converting Dreams to Stories
Last night, I had a nightmare. It was kind of a strange half-asleep, half-awake one, where there was this malicious entity staring at my husband and me while we slept from the shelves in our bedroom, and I tried to
Lesser Known Scifi Gems
Science fiction can, at times, seem very insular. Sometimes there seems to be a select list of things to read, depending on your particular subgenre tastes, or even just to make sure you’ve read the “Best.” There’s particular authors you’re
Introducing the Time Quintet Re-read
For those who are staring at the title, unsure what I am talking about, the Time Quintet is a series of five books by Madeleine L’Engle, consisting of A Wrinkle in Time, The Wind in the Door, Many Waters, A
Genre-Jumping
As an author, you often hear that you should pick a genre and stick with it. Does anyone else find this as impossible as I do? I love speculative fiction. ALL speculative fiction. And, going back to Thursday’s post, it’s
Where’s the Line Between Science Fiction and Fantasy?
Answer: is there one? Kit, you say, of course. One has aliens and the other has elves. Both of which are made-up creatures that have no basis in reality. So where’s the difference again? Kit, you say, one has space
Travel Between Worlds – Scifi or Fantasy?
Just to be clear, we’re not talking about getting on a spaceship and jetting about the galaxy. It’s pretty clear which that one is. (Unless the spaceship runs on unicorns and rainbows, I suppose. …and now I want to write
