I love a good creation myth. Don’t you? It’s one of the things that makes Fantasy great and also gives a story a truly robust feel. Even… Read more “World building with mythology”
Tag: Frankenstein
ConQuesT 49
Memorial Weekend marks the 49th annual ConQuesT, a science fiction and fantasy convention put on by the KC Science Fiction and Fantasy Society and you’ll find me… Read more “ConQuesT 49”
ConQuesT 48
Memorial Weekend marks the 48th annual ConQuesT, a science fiction and fantasy convention put on by the KC Science Fiction and Fantasy Society. I’ve never participated in… Read more “ConQuesT 48”
Gothic Literature At Large – September 2016
Summer is unofficially over now that Labor Day has past, which makes me a very sad human. But I do love fall. The weather. The food. And,… Read more “Gothic Literature At Large – September 2016”
Exploring the History of Electricity: Galvani and Mary Shelley
Sometimes it really pays to open your mouth. I got to reap the rewards of such an action today and it was truly spectacular. A few… Read more “Exploring the History of Electricity: Galvani and Mary Shelley”
Gothic Literature at Large—September 2014
Gothic literature is a genre that, despite it’s quaint and penny dreadful beginnings, has found a firm foundation in the modern world. To properly address the popularity… Read more “Gothic Literature at Large—September 2014”
Reanimating the Zombie: A Case Study
Monster Culture Series Part II The tradition of Gothic literature begins in 1764 with Horace Walpole’s novel The Castle of Otranto. This story paves the way for… Read more “Reanimating the Zombie: A Case Study”
The Hero(ine)’s Lesson For Finding Love: Advice Gleaned from Literature
Girls ask their girlfriends for dating advice all the time. Some girls out there even ask their guy friends for dating advice (guilty!). And, well, I’m not… Read more “The Hero(ine)’s Lesson For Finding Love: Advice Gleaned from Literature”
Writer vs the World 