Back in September, I ran a Kickstarter campaign to bring two fantastic collections of short stories to print. If you didn’t get in on the
Author: Phoebe Darqueling
I'm a speculative fiction author with a sweet spot for Steampunk, but I love the full range of fantasy and sci-fi. In my "real life" I write curriculum for a creativity competition for kids in Minnesota. I currently hang my hat in Germany, but I've lived a variety of places in the US and abroad.
Purple Prose Cause #5: An Abundance of Choice
In various Facebook writing groups, I’ve seen people ask several times why non-native English speakers decide to use it as their fiction language of choice.
Purple Prose Cause #4: Figuring Things out on the Page
There is nothing wrong with the “pantsing” approach. Getting everything out of your brain and onto the page can be a valuable step in the
Inside the World of Subject A36 (The Colony #1), an Interview with Teri Polen
Love the fantastical worlds of sci-fi and fantasy? Grab a cup of your favorite beverage and check out this interview with Teri Polen, one of
Purple Prose Cause #3: The Author’s own Amusement Gets in the Way
This is the third installment in my series about purple prose and strategies for editing it out of your writing. You can read this one
Purple Prose Cause #2: Over-application of World-building and Scene-setting
This is the second installment of a series on the causes and fixes for purple prose. If you missed the first post, it’ll help if
Phoebe Darqueling 