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4 min read 2021-12-01 02:33:19

ALL FICTION IS “AUTOFICTION”

In “Autofiction: What It Is and What It Isn’t,” Brooke Warner wrote: “Autofiction, which is short for autobiographical fiction, is one of

9 min read 2021-11-28 12:00:00

Zoë SharpI wrote a post about writer’s block about seven years ago, but as it’s a condition that does not improve with time—or age, alas—I

1 min read 2021-11-24 02:42:22

From time to time I’ll recommend—not review, mind you, but recommend, and yes, there is a difference—books that I think fantasy (and science

3 min read 2021-11-24 02:42:22

From time to time I’ll recommend—not review, mind you, but recommend, and yes, there is a difference—books that I think fantasy (and science

1 min read 2021-11-17 01:36:35

Great question, easy answer: Anything. In fact, the question itself is silly. You don’t have to feel you’re “getting away with” anything. An

1 min read 2021-11-10 02:34:00

This week, how about a look back at my still indefinitely on-hold Pulp Fiction Workshop. As part of the rundown on the history of the pulps, I made a

1 min read 2021-11-04 19:30:00

No stone should remain unturned when it comes to finding ways to stand out in your industry. The digital world presents ample opportunity to claim

1 min read 2021-11-03 01:18:51

Of course we all want to find our books at the top of the New York Times best seller list. We want our books to be taught in English classes for

1 min read 2021-10-27 01:25:50

Do I even need to go on? Please believe me that I’m not a rules-monger when it comes to creative writing. I want to read great stories told in

1 min read 2021-10-20 00:14:57

I don’t normally run guest posts here, but this week, I’d like to turn Fantasy Author’s Handbook over to Vincent O’Sullivan, and an essay he

1 min read 2021-10-13 01:35:40

Coincidently, while I’ve been wandering in and out of my wife’s current binge re-watch of The West Wing, I happened upon Aaron Sorkin on The

1 min read 2021-10-06 01:41:08

Earlier this morning I posted this to Twitter: I’m of the opinion that “voice”—an author’s voice, authorial voice, etc.—is something

1 min read 2021-09-29 02:20:31

In December 2014 I outlined the step-by-step process of creating a random science fiction, fantasy, and horror novel grab bag box, which I hope,

1 min read 2021-09-22 02:10:49

Figured out yet what this post is going to be about? I get it. Chapter titles are fun. So are quotes from “in world” sources. And the exact time

1 min read 2021-09-15 02:05:37

This, from “A Witch Shall Be Born” by Robert E. Howard (Weird Tales, December 1934) is what evil looked like in the great old days of pulp sword