Writing
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What is the point of Science Fiction – GUEST POST by Lavie Tidhar (NEOM)
What is the Point of Science Fiction? by Lavie Tidhar I grew disaffected with the world of genre fiction a few years ago, and it ... -
The Joys and Struggles of Writing a Series – GUEST POST by D. A. Mucci (IGNATIUS AND THE BATTLE AT DINAS AFFARAON)
The Joys and Struggles of Writing a Series D. A. Mucci The Ignatius series is my first time writing a series versus a standalone story, ... -
A Plain Brown Wren: or, In Defense of Small Magics – GUEST POST by Alexandra Rowland
A Plain Brown Wren: or, In Defense of Small Magics by Alexandra Rowland You know what I love? Wizards. Or mages, or magic-users—whatever you want ... -
The Storyteller – GUEST POST by R. R. Virdi (THE FIRST BINDING)
The Storyteller by R.R. Virdi What inspired me in part for Tales of Tremaine was learning how Tolkien wanted to create a new mythology for ... -
How to Balance Series Ambitions with Standalone Stories: Guest Post by Dan Moren (THE NOVA INCIDENT)
How to Balance Series Ambitions with Standalone Stories by Dan Moren Writing a series is a dangerous business. Sure, it might seem like great fun to ... -
Neography with Worldbuilding in Mind – GUEST POST by Cheryl Bowman
Neography with Worldbuilding in Mind by Cheryl Bowman It’s always an awkward conversation when someone asks what I do. Not that it’s difficult to talk ... -
Female Map Designers
Here at the Hive we absolutely love seeing fantasy maps! In fact you could say we’re more than a little obsessed over them. We wanted to ... -
The Other Side of Magic: GUEST POST by Stephanie Burgis (SCALES AND SENSIBILITY)
The Other Side of Magic Stephanie Burgis As both a reader and a writer, I’ve always loved the pure escapism of fantasy – the way ... -
The inevitable failure of writing for validation: GUEST POST by Rachel Emma Shaw
The Inevitable Failure of Writing for Validation Rachel Emma Shaw When the amazing team at Fantasy Hive asked last year if I would write an article ... -
Find Hope and Identity through Characters – GUEST POST by Al Hess
We’re thrilled today to welcome Al Hess to the Hive. He’s here to share with us his path of self-discovery through writing. Al’s Mazarin Blues was a ...
