Failing again. Failing better.
So, pardon me for a moment, but I have to pat myself on the back. It looks like fantasy author Michael J. Sullivan (Twitter) posted my Fantasy-Faction.com article on Reddit. How cool is that? Sorry, I know. There is nothing humble about that brag. It’s just that I’ve been a lurker on Reddit for a…
I don’t know why I looked down on contemporary fantasy and urban fantasy. I don’t know what was the cause for the disdain or snobbishness I felt. Maybe it had something to do with the ridiculous and repetitive poses of women on the cover of many of them. Or maybe it was the fact that…
My latest article on Fantasy-Faction.com went up yesterday. It’s about a trend in fantasy I call “hybrid fantasy,” or fantasy that incorporates elements from other genres. I try to figure out why fantasy can blend genres so successfully, and why that quality makes fantasy so special. I hope you like it.
I recently posted my review of Peter V. Brett’s THE WARDED MAN. As you can see, I loved it–I loved the writing, I loved the story, and I loved the characters. I have the sequel, THE DESERT SPEAR, on my shelf, primed and ready to go. As I mentioned in my review, Brett writes incredibly…
Today is a do laundry/schedule interviews/submit to writing group/make coffee kinda day. So while I run around getting stuff done, I give you two things: First: cake. I can’t decide if this is a great cake or the greatest cake. I just hope it’s not a lie. Second: a short story by Catherynne Valente published…