In the spirit of reading more epic fantasy books, I've racked up a bunch of them on my TBR list. The more I put on my lists, the more I realize that it's time for another SF/F TBR post! Check out the list below! Also, check out my previous post about the longest epic fantasy … Continue reading Epic Fantasy Books on My TBR
Hi, everyone! I thought I would do a fun post today since things have been crazy with getting settled into my PhD program (did I mention that? Yes, I'm doing a PhD). So, in the spirit of creating more posts about sci-fi and fantasy books, along with my writing and literary journal posts, here's a … Continue reading 5 Epic Fantasy Books Ranked by How Long They Are
Want to start worldbuilding but don't know where to start? I've created an outline that goes over all the important aspects of your world that you want to create. Feel free to use this as a template for getting the first ideas for your world down! Some tips: 1. Focus most on what's important. This … Continue reading Outline Your Worldbuilding in Just One Hour
Middle Earth. Roshar. Narnia. These are just some of the iconic worlds that come to mind when I think of places I've read about in fantasy books. These places become real to us, almost a second home that we don't want to leave. But as fantasy writers, how do we build these believable and realistic … Continue reading Guest Post: How to Build a Believable Fantasy World
Welcome back to another book post! This week, I thought I would talk about epic fantasy books you need to know about, especially if you want to get into the genre. Obviously, there are way more epic fantasy books out there, but these are a good start. Also note: I feel like J. R. R. … Continue reading 7 Epic Fantasy Books You Need to Know about
Worldbuilding is vital for any story, especially science fiction and fantasy, when you often need to create entirely new worlds. But how do you approach worldbuilding effectively? What does it take to create a deep and not broad world? I'm going to give you some tips on how to develop your world and give it … Continue reading How to Worldbuild Deeply
Do you want to submit to sci-fi and fantasy literary journals, but you're daunted by the word count they look for? Don't worry! Lots of spec fic journals also look for flash fiction. Check out this list of nine speculative flash fiction literary journals (or literary journals that look for speculative flash). Flash Point Science … Continue reading 9 Literary Journals Looking for Speculative Flash Fiction
Fantasy is notoriously difficult to write well. It's not uncommon for fantasy writers to take years to complete one single book. Also, a major aspect of writing fantasy is all the worldbuilding you need to put into it. But why is fantasy so hard to write in comparison with other genres? The epic scope of … Continue reading 3 Reasons Fantasy Is Hard (and How to Succeed)
When you think of fantasy, you probably picture certain fantasy tropes. Characteristics typical of the genre. By understanding what tropes are common in fantasy, you can better observe how to subvert them. To be clear, this doesn't mean that you should completely avoid tropes. Just be sure not to rely on them too much. Stories … Continue reading 5 Fantasy Writing Tropes to Subvert
As I've interacted more with the science fiction and fantasy writing community, I've found a lot of book review sites that I've really enjoyed reading. I thought I would share them with you! Check out these awesome sites that post SF/F book reviews (and also links to SF/F books to read!). The Fantasy Cafe While … Continue reading Epic SF/F Book Review Sites
