NEWS – Part Three: The Take-Away

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Howard Andrew Jones share thoughts on writing and what he learned through the publication process of his first novel.

NEWS – Part Two: Sword and Sorcery

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Howard Andrew Jones returns with part two of his April blog series. This time he breaks down Sword and Sorcery: why he loves it, why it causes debate, and why it seems to be back.

NEWS – Part One: On Heroes and Why We Need Them

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Howard Andrew Jones, author of The Desert of Souls and Managing Editor of Black Gate, examines heroes, antiheroes, and what it all means.

An Open Letter on Indie Publishing

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My name is Justin Patrick Moore and I’m a big fan of speculative literature, just as I am of underground and experimental music. I’ve been engaged with both since I was in grade school. My interest in strange electronic and avant-garde music has led me to hosting my own radio show, “On the Way to [...]

NEWS – Some Things I’ve Learned from Superstars

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Moses recounts his time at the Superstars Writing Seminars. What did he learn from his time there, and what does it take be a bestselling author?

Historical Fantasy: A History, Part Three: The Future

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As promised, I will close out this little series with a few thoughts on why I think the historical fantasy genre has recently enjoyed such a surge of popularity.

Historical Fantasy: A History, Part Two: The Present

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M.K. Hobson returns: You’ll find some works that are indisputably seminal (e.g., Mists of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley) as well as some lesser known works that bring something fresh and unique to the field.

Historical Fantasy: A History, Part one: The Past

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Our September Guest Blogger is M. K. Hobson, author of The Native Star. In this three-part series, she explores historical fantasy, from Le Morte D’Arthur, to a litany of “punks,” and helps us understand where the genre is heading.

Groundbreaking Crossover Music Project with Kevin J. Anderson

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Groundbreaking New Crossover Project from Bestselling Author Kevin J. Anderson: Epic Fantasy Novel and Rock CD Terra Incognita: The Map of All Things (novel, Orbit Books) Terra Incognita: A Line in the Sand (rock CD, ProgRock Records) Following last year’s success of his Terra Incognita novel/CD project, international bestselling author Kevin J. [...]

Brenda Cooper: Selling

Welcome to the fourth installment of Adventures in Writing.  This is the last post in this series. I want to stop a minute and thank Shaun for doing this, and for letting me finish it out while he’s busy with life.  Thanks, Shaun! Last week, I talked about two requests for change, one on a [...]