Madeleine Robins is talking about bringing reason into the story when adapting fairy tales today on The Big Idea on John Scalzi’s Whatever blog. Go read what she has to say on why a witch might want to take a … Continue reading
Daily Archives: May 20, 2013
Recently, I’ve been critiquing with several other authors for the purpose of learning more about craft. They are staunch proponents of making dialogue do the work of carrying the story. Some time back, I heard a new author complain that … Continue reading
by Ursula K. Le Guin While most small presses sell all their books freely and happily to libraries, the “Big Five” publishers continue to be terrified by the idea of letting public libraries have their e-books, and to punish libraries … Continue reading
We live in a fantasy novel around here. Not always the part with the unicorns and the flowers. Mostly the one with stablehands and pitchforks and bread that needs baking. Once in a while some grimdark. And around just about … Continue reading