Faith Hunter discusses the vital importance of opening a story well.
Win a copy of THE CREATIVE FIRE, by Brenda Cooper
January 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
We are going to give away more books in 2013, and Pyr SF is gracious to get us started. To win your free copy of THE CREATIVE FIRE, simply tweet and facebook about us.
Fantasy Tropes in Japanese Folklore
January 14, 2013 By 1 Comment
Travis Heermann, author of HEART OF THE RONIN and host of the new kickstarter project SWORD OF THE RONIN, discusses the rich history of Japanese fantasy tropes, including the tortured girl and diabolical inanimate objects.
Is Critical Thinking a Dying Art?
May 26, 2012 By 11 Comments
This is how we descend into a new techo-dark age, that is paradoxically driven by an over infusion of information that’s not be processed by people because they have lost that ability to make value judgments. This is a world in which a richness of technology and knowledge gets lost in the shuffle of our inability to access and apply it.
Leprecon 38, by Saul Garnell
May 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Leprecon 38 is a wonderful, yet small, Arizona based SF&F convention that takes place every year
around St. Patrick’s day. A report by Saul Garnell.
Depression, Suicide and Sexual Abuse in Science Fiction/Fantasy
April 1, 2012 By 7 Comments
Depression, Suicide and Sexual Abuse in Science Fiction/Fantasy By Susan Cartwright Have you read The Hunger Games? Depression, suicide and yes, sexual abuse are themes in this bestselling trilogy. What happens to children and adults after they face stresses that cause mental breakdown? And what can be done for someone who is in fact, broken? [...]
The Importance Of Keeping An Open Mind To The Fiction Of Ideas
March 26, 2012 By 14 Comments
They say “speculative fiction” is the fiction of ideas. Ever heard that? . . . But the more I read and get to know the speculative fiction community, the more I’ve discovered a closed mindedness that seems to be the antithesis of the cliché.
The Importance Of Faith As An Element In Realistic SFF Worldbuilding
February 28, 2012 By 22 Comments
It’s a topic that comes around time and again: Religion and Science Fiction. While some argue the two are antithetical, others, even Atheists, strongly disagree. SFSignal had such a case in their Mind Meld on the subject in which such known Agnostics and Atheists as Mike Resnick, Ben Bova, Michael A. Burstein and L.E. Modessit, Jr. argue that the two are not antithetical.
NEWS – Part Three: The Take-Away
May 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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
April 12, 2011 By 2 Comments
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.
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