When writing a short story, you need to make every word count. That means giving your readers the basic pieces of a story, including a character, their conflict, and the setting where everything takes place, right away. Because if editors aren't interested in your story from the first few lines, they're going to pass on … Continue reading 3 Ways to Get Editors Invested in Your SF/F Story
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
An important key to pulling readers into your fantasy world is immersion. This is when the imagery, voice, and writing in your story work together to take the reader somewhere else. They want to know what happens next and they don't even feel the time slipping by as they hurry to the next page. But … Continue reading How to Create Immersion in Fantasy
Have you ever wanted to write urban fantasy but didn't know where to start? There are a lot of characteristics that make urban fantasy unique from other fantasy subgenres, but knowing what works and what doesn't is vital before you start writing. Check out the full article below! What Is Urban Fantasy? The defining characteristics … Continue reading What Is Urban Fantasy? A Definition
Want to submit to science fiction literary journals but don't want to write short stories? Some speculative journals look for science fiction novellas! These journals' guidelines range from 10,000 to nearly 100,000 words for science fiction and other speculative writers, making them perfect for anyone looking to publish a novella. Not only that, but many … Continue reading 5 Journals Looking for Science Fiction Novellas
Hi everyone! Welcome back to another author interview! Today, I have the pleasure of introducing P. J. Gudka, author of the Lifesfinewhine blog here on WordPress and the new author of All the Words I Kept Inside. Check out her answers to my interview questions below and find information on her latest book and how … Continue reading Interview with P. J. Gudka
While researching, I came across some journals dedicated to fairy tales. With fairy tale retellings currently very popular in the publishing industry, I thought about creating a list of some of them! Here are some literary journals and magazines that look for fairy tales and fairy tale retellings. The Fairy Tale Magazine This used to … Continue reading 7 Fairy Tale and Fantasy Literary Journals
A while back, I started researching historical fantasy in my quest to understand more about fantasy subgenres. You might know about historical fiction, but this type of fantasy takes actual events, people, and places and puts a fantastical spin on things. This could be retellings of historical events or people, such as the War of … Continue reading What Is Historical Fantasy? A Definition
Writers tend to be wordy, even though everyone says to write concisely. The truth is, that's completely normal. Concise writing takes work. The way we write is much different from the way we talk, so what might sound normal out loud doesn't always translate well in a story (see I'm being wordy right now). But … Continue reading 3 Ways to Make Your Writing Concise
I admit I struggled a bit about what to post this week. But then I thought, why not just come up with multiple ideas and put them all in one post? After all, I did say I wanted to come up with sci-fi writing prompts for you all. So, without further ado, here are twenty-five … Continue reading 25 Sci-Fi Writing Prompts
