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March 13, 2017
10 Amazing Fantasy Authors Who Are Women of Color
Like most of you, I grew up on Fantasy. I’d have to verify this with my mom, but I’m pretty certain I came out of the womb with a fantasy novel in hand (much to her dismay). Also like most of you, for many years, the books I read took place in a European middle ages […]
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March 8, 2017
Six Amazing Fantasy Pinterest Boards
I love Pinterest. Yes, I do use it to house an ever growing list of recipes. And, yes, I do use it to get ideas for party themes and decor (I’m a huge Halloween fan, and throw a massive party every year). But I ALSO use it to feed my geeky fantasy loving soul. Here […]
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March 6, 2017
28 Best First Lines in Fantasy
There is nothing like opening (or tabbing) to the first page of a fantasy novel you’ve just picked up and reading a first line that jolts you like a stab of lightening. It’s like the author reaches out of the page and wraps their hand right around your throat, yanking you right into the book. Or […]
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March 1, 2017
Writing Life Comic #13: Friends & Family
The creative path can be a lonely one. Your family and friends love you and want you to be successful, but sometimes… well, sometimes it’s a lot like this. #Ouch
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February 27, 2017
Who Fears Death, Nnedi Okorafor
There’s nothing new about novels of the post apocalypse. But if you get most of your fantasy to-read list off American or European book lists, books that take place in post apocalyptic Africa may be new indeed. Who Fears Death, by author Nnedi Okorafor, is an award winning novel about a remarkable woman surviving the bleak […]
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February 22, 2017
The Dark History of Magic: Malleus Malleficarum
Witches are an integrated part of our lore, our culture and our stories. We’ve all studied the Salem Witch Trials in school, and who hasn’t heard of Hermione Granger? Shows such as Charmed and Sabrina the Teenage Witch are ever popular, and few women have not dressed as a witch on halloween at least once […]
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February 20, 2017
I Love My Pop! Funko Doll
For the first time in my life, nerd culture has become mainstream. In many ways that is so awesome! It’s never been easier to be a fan girl. With that mainstream popularity comes merchandizing like we’ve never seen before. There are entire stores these days that sell nothing but fandom merch. Even big box stores […]
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February 1, 2017
Writing Life Comic #11: A Mind of One’s Own
The truth is, some days writing a book is a bit like open warfare. You, the author, often have very particular ideas about what you want your characters to do, how you want them to do it, when and so on. You’d think, since you’re the writer, that you were in control. You’d be wrong. […]
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January 24, 2017
Meandering Through Cambodia
Greetings readers! I’m off wandering through Cambodia right now. I’m looking for the Naga, the dragons of the Kmer people, and spending a surprisingly large chunk of time wondering if I can possibly bring myself to eat a tarantula. I might also be feasting on crab and seasoned with the best pepper in the world, napping or reading on a beach. […]
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January 18, 2017
I Hate Fan Theories
I have a confession to make. I hate fan theories. Whether about film, television, books or any other medium, I can’t stand them. I get it. I really do. When I fall in love with a book the first thing I want to do (after I mourn leaving the world behind of course) is find other people […]
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