Tag: Writing
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Escapism within Fantasy – GUEST POST by Brittney Arena (A DANCE OF LIES)
My protector is gone, revealed to be a monster. But I remind myself that I am not a damsel. I’m no princess bound within a tower. ... -
Bees as a model for human society – GUEST POST by Anna February (THE HIVE)
A thrillingly original dystopian murder mystery – think The Hunger Games meets A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder! A FUTURE QUEEN LIES MURDERED … Justice is ... -
On Writing A Sequel – GUEST POST by C. S. E. Cooney (SAINT DEATH’S HERALD)
Lanie Stones is the necromancer that Death has been praying for. Heartbroken, exiled from her homeland as a traitor, Lanie Stones would rather take refuge in ... -
A Bard’s Tale – Songs in Fantasy Stories: GUEST POST by Simon Batsman (IN THE HEART OF A SOULLESS VESSEL)
“A pale, leafy light smoked out of the wand’s tip, then seemed to fade into nothingness. Fjona could feel the energy latch on to the pebble ... -
Subverting the Gothic in Wooing The Witch Queen – GUEST POST by Stephanie Burgis
Queen Saskia is the wicked sorceress everyone fears. After successfully wrestling the throne from her evil uncle, she only wants one thing: to keep her people ... -
On Writing Servant of Rage – GUEST POST by Alex Knight (SERVANT OF RAGE)
Kill an heir, claim their magic. Subei and his brothers have been raised on stories of the Great Khan, their ancestor who conquered the world with ... -
BRISTOLCON (4 of 5): Sunday Morning – The Last Debate
This is a series of articles to give a flavour of this year’s 15th Bristolcon and its first two-day event through the eyes of one often ... -
Writing and Publishing The Shetland Witch – GUEST POST by Kate Macdonald (THE SHETLAND WITCH)
We’ve been celebrating Kate Macdonald’s debut novel The Shetland Witch a lot this month, with excerpts and a review from Jonathan, and now Kate herself is here to tell us ... -
What Makes Fantasy So Cozy – GUEST POST by Sarah Beth Durst (THE SPELLSHOP)
Today we’re thrilled to welcome back to the Hive Sarah Beth Durst! Her latest novel, The Spellshop, has been described as ‘cosy fantasy’, the subgenre that’s lately ... -
BAUBLES FROM BONES – Guest Post by Elyse Leskovic
Today, we’re joined by Elyse Leskovic, one of the editors of Baubles From Bones – a zine publishing stories from aspiring fantasy and sci-fi authors. Elyse is ...
