In this post-post modern era, there are still incidences of unnecessary critique of genre. I hale from an academic background, but you will never hear me mock… Read more “Kindling the Romance: Legitimizing Genre”
Tag: Writing
Testing Character Strength: Storytelling vs. Appealing to Your Readers
I read an interesting article this week published by Bustle. The article, titled “Writing Strong Female Characters? That’s A Great Goal, But I’d Rather Write Strong Kick-Heart… Read more “Testing Character Strength: Storytelling vs. Appealing to Your Readers”
How Historical is Your Fiction?
To be…or not to be… Fiction is whimsy, falsification, storytelling at its best, constrained only by the limits of the writer’s imagination. But, when a writer begins… Read more “How Historical is Your Fiction?”
A Brief Look at the History of Punctuation
Since I’ve been studying the art of lettering, I find myself becoming more and more fascinated with the history of letters and writing. This is mostly thanks… Read more “A Brief Look at the History of Punctuation”
Wool: That Time that Dystopian Literature Got Sophisticated
First, I should apologize for my extensive hiatus over the past couple of months. I have had a number of life changes recently which have eaten in… Read more “Wool: That Time that Dystopian Literature Got Sophisticated”
Kansas City’s Newest Author, J.R. Boles, Will Delight Fantasy Readers All Around
Today I would like to introduce you to a fantastic new, local author, J.R. Boles. Her book, published by iUniverse, was just released on Amazon, Barnes &… Read more “Kansas City’s Newest Author, J.R. Boles, Will Delight Fantasy Readers All Around”
Perspective on Grammar
I came across an article the other day titled “Science Says You Can Split Infinitives and use the Passive Voice.” According to the article’s author, Chris Mooney,… Read more “Perspective on Grammar”
From Writing to the Art of Lettering
As a writer, I have always been a bit obsessed with words. More than a writer, I frequently call myself a “word person.” If I were to… Read more “From Writing to the Art of Lettering”
Nano Fiction Inspired by my Grandfather
This week would have been my grandfather’s 93rd birthday. If you’ve followed along with my blog for a while, you will know a little bit about him… Read more “Nano Fiction Inspired by my Grandfather”
Fantasy World Building: Defining Magical Characters
In the realm of Fantasy, it seems that the words mage, wizard and witch are thrown around without a lot of reference to the actual meaning of… Read more “Fantasy World Building: Defining Magical Characters”
Writer vs the World 