This article is by Joseph Malik. Today I’m going to discuss an underrepresented weapon in fantasy, although it was likely the single greatest casualty-producing weapon on the medieval battlefield until the development of the longbow. A Gran Espée de Guerre by Michael “Tinker” Pearce. (www.tinkerswords.com) It’s a sword. It’s arguably the sword. It’s the Oakeshott … Read more
This article is by Rhiannon Paille. Catching Fire, the edgy, emotional, and jarring sequel to Suzanne Collin’s The Hunger Games trilogy pushed the boundaries, pitting teens against teens in a battle royale to the death, winner takes all. In light of the popular Suzanne Collin’s books, everyone is looking for a way to up the … Read more
This article is by A.L.S. Vossler. Fan fiction is the lowest life form of the writing universe. If you had asked me what I thought about fan fiction about a year ago, that is what I would have said. I had not always looked down so fiercely on fan fiction. I was never a huge … Read more
A writer, in my experience, is very good at looking to the future. We plan the course of our novels and look to a time when our works in progress will be complete and make us piles of money. Or at least I do. As Michael Kanin once said, “I don’t like to write, but … Read more