If you've written a science fiction or fantasy story that turned out to be longer than you intended, don't worry! There's definitely a market for those. Well-respected speculative literary journals look for long short stories, or novelettes, and even novellas. I've created a list of several of them below. Of course, each journal has different … Continue reading 5 Literary Journals Looking for Speculative Novelettes
Note: this post originally appeared in MetaStellar's Writing Advice of the Week. Find the full video at the end of the article! No matter how experienced, every writer will encounter a plot hole in their writing at some point. This is just one of those things that’s inevitable as you develop a story. Sometimes writers, … Continue reading 4 Ways to Fix a Plot Hole in Your Story
Hi, everyone! You might have noticed that I didn't post a book review this week. I just returned to the UK to continue my studies, and I ended up getting sick. So I was dying at that point, and I didn't have the energy to write anything. But I'm back! Let's get started. Writers always … Continue reading 5 Resources to Help You Write Better
It takes a lot of effort to write a prologue. I admit wholeheartedly. I'll start off by saying that I hate writing the beginning of a book. You might try to include every detail you think is important or provide as much context as possible to make everything as straightforward as possible. Chapter one just … Continue reading How to Write a Killer Prologue
Last week, I mentioned slow beginnings and how editors are quick to send rejections if a story has one. These beginnings keep readers from exploring the setting, character, and conflict you want to show them. You know, the actual story! But how do you avoid them and start a story off right? Read below to … Continue reading Slow Beginnings in SF/F Short Stories
As writers, we all have writing goals that we would like to meet. But sometimes, a writing goal seems out of reach, or too overwhelming to complete. You feel as if you're not getting anywhere, and you beat yourself up when you fail at meeting a goal. However, there are ways of meeting writing goals … Continue reading 3 Quick Steps to Meet A Writing Goal
Hello everyone! Welcome back to another quote post. I found several quotes from science fiction novels and short stories that I would like to share with you all this Monday. Happy reading! "You should never be in the company of anyone with whom you would not want to die.” - Frank Herbert (God Emperor of … Continue reading 7 Epic Speculative Fiction Quotes
For a few weeks now, I've been working on a new writing goal. It sort of came unexpectedly. I had been keeping a pretty consistent goal of 500-1000 words a day, but I decided to make a change. I wanted to write more. So I started writing 2,000 words every day instead. Of course, I … Continue reading What Writing 2K Words A Day Taught Me
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Now that I'm back with another post, this week I thought I would get back into talking about worldbuilding. When you work on the world in your story, knowing how to get the most out of your worldbuilding will save you a lot of time and prepare you … Continue reading 3 Tips for Worldbuilding Your Story
Hello everyone! Welcome back to another author interview. This week I had the opportunity to talk with author Ryan Lanz, creator of the A Writer's Path blog. He's also the author of Crossroads of Redemption, The Silver Crystal, and more. Check out the interview below! Hello Emma! I appreciate you having me on and digging … Continue reading Interview with Ryan Lanz
