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MERCHANTS OF DOUBT and THE COLLAPSE OF WESTERN CIVILISATION: A VIEW FROM THE FUTURE By Naomi Oreskes and Erik M Conway
This is an occasional series of posts drawing on my excursion into the academic side of creative writing. Having completed an MA in Creative Writing at ... -
Author Spotlight: Genevieve Gornichec (THE WITCH’S HEART)
Genevieve Gornichec earned her degree in history from The Ohio State University, but she got as close to majoring in Vikings as she possibly ... -
Julia’s Favourite Self Published Fantasy Books – Update 1
In September 2020 I posted the last bit of my big list of self published fantasy books and, since it is now April, I have quite ... -
Welcome to Wyrd & Wonder 2021
It’s May again, and that means it’s one of my favourite times of the year on the blogger calendar – it’s time for Wyrd and Wonder! ... -
ASK THE WIZARD – Fireball Spangled Banner
Greetings to you my dear agonised mortals, it is I, Ulesorin the Green, returned to you once more. Returned so that again your consciousnesses might be ... -
Author Spotlight: Michelle Kenney (BOOK OF FIRE)
Michelle is a firm believer in magic, and that ancient doorways to other worlds can still be found if we look hard enough. She is also ... -
FLIGHT BEHAVIOR by Barbara Kingsolver – UNSEEN ACADEMIC
This is an occasional series of posts drawing on my excursion into the academic side of creative writing. Having taken a career break from secondary schooling ... -
Tough Travelling: Jewellery
Welcome intrepid adventurers to Tough Travelling with the Tough Guide to Fantasyland! That’s right, we’ve dusted it down and brought back this feature (created by Nathan of ... -
The Four Cs of Fantasy Worldbuilding (WORLDBUILDING BY THE NUMBERS)
One goal of Worldbuilding for Fantasy Fans and Authors was compiling and synthesizing all the varying worldbuilding theories and best practices gleaned from fantasy authors and ... -
Author Spotlight: Mark Cushen (LITTLE WHITE HANDS)
Hi! My name is Mark Cushen, and I’m a 33-year-old soon-to-be self-published writer from Scotland. I’ve been writing in some capacity since I was I was ...
