Ten Amazing Sites for Spec Fic Writers

1. Endicott Studio : Home of The Journal of Mythic Arts; tons of well-written, thoughtful information about the folklore and fairy tales of many different cultures. Also, poems and stories by the like of Neil Gaiman, Charles de Lint, Jane Yolen and more.
2. Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing: An online course in [...]

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Letting the words write themselves

I found a post today at Creative Writing: Writing for the Sheer Joy of Writing; it’s exactly what I needed to see right now.  I’ve been helping a friend through a difficult custody battle (I have to be in court with her tomorrow, to testify on her behalf); I’ve been helping my sister through a [...]

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Why fantasy?

I’m asked sometimes, particularly by professors at the university where I work, why I choose to write in the fantasy/speculative fiction genre.
It’s not an easy question to answer.  I like to read fantasy; I always have, ever since my sister gave me a full set of  The Chronicles of Narnia when I was in fourth [...]

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My progress, currently.

Well, my current project isn’t a novel (though I have one of those in the closet), but several stories I’d like to get out by the middle of August. Revisions and everything.
Wish me luck!

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Rediscovery Review: Solstice Wood

Solstice Wood by Patricia A. McKillip (2007)
Sylvia Lynn has spent most of her adult life avoiding going home, staying away from the dark, tangled woods that surround her family’s estate. But she feels an obligation to return to Lynn Hall for her grandfather’s funeral. While she’s there, she meets the Fiber Guild, a [...]

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A few quotes about writing

“The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words.” — Philip K. Dick
“Rule one of reading other people’s stories is that whenever you say ‘well that’s not convincing’ the author tells you that’s [...]

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How many times have we heard this before?

Rather, how many times have I said it?
I’m making a new commitment to writing.
Every person who writes, or wants to write, or occasionally thinks about writing, has said this sometime, somewhere. I’m making a new commitment to writing.
Really, though. I mean it. I’m tired of putting myself and what I want to [...]

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