As November kicks off (and I realized I accidentally scheduled a Saturday post for Sunday, whoops), I thought I would write a book review for a book I recently finished. I'm talking about Anne McCaffrey's first novel in The Dragonriders of Pern series, Dragonflight. Ballantine Books published this book in 1968. However, the book previously … Continue reading Dragonflight Book Review
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
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)
Have you ever wanted to submit to the Writers of the Future contest? Want to know the deadlines and the rules, but also some tips? Look no further! Check out the contest deadlines and more down below. The Writers of the Future contest has four quarterly deadlines: December 31st, March 31st, June 30th, and September … Continue reading Writers of the Future Contest Deadlines
Wonderful and exciting news! I just had a guest post published on Dan's Sci-fi and Fantasy Blog! The post went up just a few days ago, but I also plan on including it below. You can find the post through this link. You can also find Dan's blog here. Check out the post below! 3 … Continue reading Guest Post at Dan’s Sci-fi and Fantasy Blog!
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
